Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-19
WASHINGTON NEWS ANO GOSSIP
cabinet Matters -AfrOefOUs Conduct
of the Military Authorities Radical
EnEnHnY


ERGamy.
Special tJthe Louisville journal.
WASHINGTON, June IA vigorous If
fort is being made By the most influential
.Jf the Conservatives 20 secure the expul
5fon 81 Wklaty McCuiloch. The AatiOndf
EeislligeHAe continues to demand his re-
moval The President had the matter IN
der consideration Yesterday, but be il e7I
IDENTIFY disinclined to act. Mr.. Seward Is
firmly seated. He rendered his resignation
formally 4 few days ago, but it was not ac-
cePted.
Chief Justice Chase has been sent for to
help Secretary McCultoch in the Treasury
1t is supposed The Chief Justice has good
deal Of influence over the President, and
that he will he Of signal service In resisting
the outside pressure against MeCnllech's
retention. The movement IS very formid-
able and savage, bat is success ,s doubtful.
The contest for Enthusiastically Of To-
iernal Revenue IS very lively between the
friends of Perry Fuller md Cutier, Of New
York moderate Republicans. To-day,
AItel, Of California, IS spoken,ot. Cutler
Is favored by strong influence in the United
States Senate, aHd can probably be con.
frmed
MI, EFARTs.
The post OF Attorney General will, most
probably, be declined by Mr., Evarts, who
would accept that of Secretary Of State, if
Seward concludes to withdraw
THE CHASE CESSATION.
The Chase movement has fzzled out.
II never had say solid strength BY many
it was considered a mere ruse, still his
name may be formally presented.
Wells, the carpet bag candidate for Gov
snor Ct Virginia, aided by one Bond, ar
other carPet-lagger, As here trying to pro-
cure some bogus legislation from the Re
construction Committee de wants TO
prevent any further registration of whites
by which 10 exclude fifteen thousand Con-
sefvatiye votes. tie also :wanIs U have
the Constitution submitted with 4 separate
vote on the sufrage rlause, disaa9thisiug
all Rebels. Il is1said that Virginia can
not be carried ii more whites are al
lowed to register The Texas carpet
baggers are here 10 force, with memorial
praying Gong ess. or rather the Recon
slruGliOn Committee. 10 take The military
power out Of the hands vi the United
States military officers and place il in the
hands OF the carpet baggeTs, who want to
rule the State by militia. after the fashion
of the Radicals ia Tennessee.
Garrett Davis presented to-day petition
from WIS. Chipley, Of Lexington, XIV
detailing a gross series Of outrages on has
son by the military authorities OF Georgis,
aud the base means used 10 suborn wit
neases. Ii was referred to the Judiciary
Committee The whole matter will be
probed 10 the bottom. The treatment OF
the prisoners is deemed atrocious BIZ all
parties. Gen. Meade Is said to have ipsti-
gated these outrages. His removal from
command IA expected. The President told
Dr.. Chipley dAt these acts were horrible.
Special to the Louisville Courier
NAsHINGToE, june 1.-THE petition Of
Dr. Ghipley, Of Lexington, reciting the
flcts IN the ease Of his son and others ia
prison Il Atlanta, Ca. together with the
outrsgrs 10 which they have been subeeted,
was presented to The Senate to-day. DR..
Chipley received dispatches yesterday
stating dat as soon as It was known on
Monday morning that the friends Of the
accused were invoking relief, the military
authorities forthwith sent them back to the
dungeon, where they now are. The
atrocity Of this case is without parallel 10
he history Of outrages in thIs country.
The facts were also laid before the Presi
dent, 0ho expressed his indignation and
gave assurances Of relief.
The Election Committee consumed their
y,llainy to-day 10 the Mex ee- Dung case
IL February they reported against Young
Tor alleged disloyalty, and against Mckee
as the minority candidate To-day they
report IA favor of Mckee. They rejected all
the votes where the officers OF the election
were alleged to be disloyal, and all votes of
returned COnfederates, thus excluding en-
tirely 1900 votes, and electing Mckee by
iorty-six majority The House will in
dOrse the rascsiily.
General Mcclellan writes TO Hancock
chat he IL hot a candidate fJr the nomina-
ton, bat EilsSive him or any other good
Demccrt a hAAty support.
a move will be made al ths New York
Conventou TO pledge Chase to support the
nominee OF the convention before he will
re ta.ial-d for
The Florida delegation here are highly
enthusiastic because theic Legislature yes
teIdsy elected white men az SensIors
They were ~ prrheusve that the negro
member would require negroes 10 Be
elected
Buiie. had another iilt wuh Cornelius
Weldsll ia his committee on impeachment
corruption etc and was badly wor-ted.
But gave IL mp 10 disgust and admitted be
caul1 make moth nc Of Wendell