Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-26
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
The Proposed settlement OF the
Alabama Claims.
Military Report OF Affairs in
New Orleans.
The Office OF the Erie Railroad
Company Closes its Doors.
The Alabama Legislature on q
Stay Law. IT, ..
Charge OF Judge Chase TO the
Grand Jury at Richmond.
WASHINGTON.

Meeting of Commissioners on the Ala
bRmR CIaims-ImpOrtant Orders by
Secretary McCuIIOch.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Secretary Nc
Culloch has ordered a sale Of S25. 900 in
gold per week in St. Louis to relieve i'm
porters. He also issued an order direct
ing the deposit Of internal revenue taxes
with the United States Assistant Treaurer
or designated repositories in cities where
they exist, after December lst. But four
Revenue Supervisors remain 10 be ap-
pointed, II, c. Miles succeeds Creery as
Chief of the Appointment Bureau.
Gen Grant visits Boston this week, and
returning spends Monday and Tuesday in
New, York.
The public offices were closed to-day at
noon 10 remain closed until Friday.
Creery leaves for Louisiana on Friday.
Farragut has had prolonged interview
with the President and Mr.. Seward.
Col. Powell, Of Tennessee, has been APP
pointed Consul 10 Port Stanley, Falkland
Islands.
The State Department is officially adj
vised that Washington has been fixed on
by Minister johnson and Lord Stanley IS
the place for sitting Of the Alabama claims
commissioners. The details are not fully
settled, Notwithstanding contrary reports.
1t Is known our government is satisfied
with the progress otueSotiations and has no
reason TO doubt the arrangements for set
Element Of these claims will be satisfactory
to both nations
Gen. Grant will yisit Gov. Burnside
at Providence during his Northern trip.
The continued discharge of females from
the Treasury Department occasions great
dh treas, ard some apprehension Of suffer
ing during the winter.
Unofficial letters from naval officers con-
tradict stories which have been circulated
charging Lspez with various crimes against
humanity, particularly with the sssassina-
tion Of foreign consuls>
Col. Keller presented Gen. Rousseau's
report 10 Grant to-day. Keller had inter
views with the President, Secretary Of War
and prominent members OF Congress who
are here, giving details from personal OBJ
,ervation at New Orleans. He represents
the hostility Of the white people 10 the
present government of Louisiana as it,
tense and bitter and says that with the
present force under Gen. Rousseau's com
mand during the recent troubles, il was
impossible TO preserve the peace at all
points, though every measure was taken to
protect the people in their rights without
regard to party. Republicans did not voc
generally, because they we're advised by
the leaders no. 10 do 50, the leaders be-
lieVing il to be unsafe to do SO.
Gea. Rousseau cOncurred, and with the
mtans st his command he was powerless
10 establish 4 different order of things.
Rousseau was in constant communication
with Yarmouth and other State authori-
lies during the disturbances, and his own
course meets their waTmest approval as it
does Of all classes. Keller represents that
up to date Of Gen. Stecdman's assuming
ct arge Cf the police it was utterly WORTH
leas, being composed Of 243 negroes ard
100 whites. No riots have occurred since
The change Of police, and no city is more
quiet and orderly than New Orleans
SINCE the change. Rousseau courts search
ing investigation Of his management Of
affairs during the recent troubles.