Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-10
WASHINGTON.
The Georgia Case Considered i'm the
Cabinet Meeting GEN. ButIer Fright
ems GrRnt,s Attorney General.

The Georgia Case Considered in the
Cabinet Meeting GEN. ButIer Fright
ems Grants Attorney General.
WASHINGTON, June Sit is stated that
In the cabinet meeting yesterday, among
matters under discussion, was the status
ofGeorgia. Attorney General Hoar sub.
mitted the general scope of bis views
thereon ~ basis Of his opinion called for
by the President, and the latter made
come suggestions for the considerations Of
Mr.. Hoar. What WIS the fiaal conclusion
has not transpired.
The Attorney Genera Is said TO have
hesitated long time before he furnished
his recent opinion Sustaining Texas court
martial in the trial of a citizen for the
murder of freedman, and that his actual
view Of the law suggested an entirely OPP
posite decision, but that Gen. Butler ssid
he would offer resolution On the subject
in the next session if be (Hoar) did not
make an example OF some Of these lellows,
and under this pressure the recent opinion
was made.
The order assigning Capt. Baldwin TO
duty in connection with the reg istrsiion
iR Virginia has been revoked He is or
dered 20 duty as Indian sgent.
Daring the absence of the President
Private Secretary Porter will remain GA
duty in charge of the executive Office.
Alexander h. Stephens, Of Georgia, las
4 letter in one of the Washington papers
to-day in reply 10 some criticisms on his
history of the rebellion. He takes very
gloomy view of the situation, and argues
that We are drifting into consolidation and
empire. Nothing. he says, can prevent
the final establishment of imperialism, but
a determined effort on the part Of the
people TO preserve free institutions. The
remedy, he says, is not 10 seclusion; that
was tried and found insufficient; it must
be at the ballot.box. He calls upon the
people of the several States 10 seriously
consider whether they will maintain free
institutions or accept imperialism.
Information from reliable sources in
Havana is received, which shows the
Cubsns are making an active offensive
movement, and were never in better
spirits or more sauguine Of success. Tel>
egrams from Havana deny the report
that sny number of Cubsns or any offs
GERS Of the CHban forces had surrendered
to Valmesedo.
This evening Colonel Frazier was
introduced TO the President by
the Secretary Of State, and delivered
his credentials rs envoy.
The representatives of the National Di-
vision Of the Sons Of Temperance Of North
America, now in session in this city, many
accompanied by members of families,
proceeded to day to East Rome in accord
ance with previous arrangement. The
1 En =. =,
semi-ciTcle when the President entered,
and was addressed by Robert Faust OF
Philadelphia, most Worthy Pstriach Of
the organization.
he said those present were from all parts
of the Union and the British Provinces,
and they came to pay their profound re-
spects TO the Chief Magistrate of che na-
ton. la granting this interview they looked
upon the President AZ recognizing their
motives in the interest Of humanity.
Or. Lee of England was introduced. He
expressed the hope that the Presidents
administration would have the effect of
strengthening friendship between the two
greatest Batious Of the earth that the cause
of-freedom, as well "a temperance and mo-
Taiity, may be preserved.
The President bowed but made no YER
bal reply, The visitors then approached
in line and were introduced and shook
hands, and as this ceremony was COM
pleted he retired.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
in reply TO letter from Assessor Connell
Of Toledo, rules that parties engaged in
packing pork in bulk, putting il mp in
barrsir, and rendering the lard for sale,
should be required to pay special tax as
manufacturer, aud TO return their rates 10
excess of 81, $50 day. The tax Is 81 on
such excess.
The President and family, accompanied
bysConsul Cramer and wife, left Wishing
ton TO night for New York