Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-02
WASHINGTON.
Contradiction, as Usual.


WASHINGTON, Sept. mo information
IN regard TO the action of Spain on the
Imposition to sell Cuba has yet been re-
ceived at the State Department. The
agreement 10 which Cuba consents is 10
pay the price Of the public buildings on
the Island, and her share of the public
debt, the independence of the Island to
be conceded first.
Our National Blessing.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Public debt
statement bearing interest in coin 81, 1O7,-
1885, 300; debt bearing interest in lawful
money S64, 900; debt bearing no inter-
est S4l0, 474 ,29337; debt on which interest
has ceased since maturing 1854 S4S, 664;
total debt, principal outstanding 81 $751;
S39,0SO.Ol; accrued interest to date and
coupons not presented for payment $685.
Sl4,79O.9O; total debt, principal and in
terest, s.. GIG, 653, $40 81; amount ia
treasury, coin SlOl, 1i4,9S6.7I, cur
rency l2,I44,87,10 sinking fund, in
United States coin, interest bonds and
interest collected and accrued thereon, $I4,-
020 $50; other United States coin interest
bonds purchased and accrued interest
thereon So, 81, O65; amount of public debt
less cash, sinking fund aud purchased
bonds in Treasury S2,475,9S2 sol OIL;
SamounL OF public debt less cash, sinking
fund aud purchased bonds in Treasury on
lst ult. 2, 48l ,566,736 90; decrease of pub.
lie debt during past month 5, 604, 234,79; de-
crease since March 4th, 1869, 49,500,759 81.
What It Costs.
Warrants paid By the Treasury depart
ment during August to meet all expenses
of the government, were civil miscellane-
Gus aad foreign intercourse 1891, 4204S
War S3,534, 5000, Navy S1,929, 1866,
Indians aud pensions Sll ,474,217, 81,
Total 20,7SS, 652,l4. Above does not in
clude payments on accounts Of the public
debt
Drop I'm the Bucket.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The debt state
ment shows a decrease during the month
Ct five million six hundred thousand dol
lars, exclusive Of eleven million dollars
disbursed to pay pensions. This will
make a decrease since March of forty nine
million five hundred thousand dollars.
Diplomatic Visits.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Senor Roberts,
accompanied by Secretary Fish, called on
the President this morning to deliver a
stated letter from the Spanish Regent.
Senior Roberts presented TO the President
10 day his credentials as Minister from the
Spanish Regency. No formal speeches
we're made, as this was but continuation
of authority. The President, Secretary
Fish and Ssnor Roberts had q brief con-
versation, which partook more of social
than diplomatic character, and in which
friendly sentiments were interchanged.
The President has recognized VIM. r.
Rombusch as Vice-Consul of Sweden and
Norway at st. Paul.
Senior Dominica Ruis, one of the Cuban
representatives., had private interview
with the President of some hours dura-
ton to-day, tbe result of which has not
transpired.
No more Government for Two Weeks
The President after leaving Washington
tonight will be absent two weeks.
The President left for Saratoga to-
night
The Governor elect of Virginia, Walker
had an interview with the President this
afternoon.
Appointments.
The President has appointed Thomas K
Mosby Commissioner TO examine thu
Central Pacific Railroad in California.
1.-The President to-day appointed Jno. IL
STUART of Pennsylvania, United State
Consul at Turks Island, and Isaacc Jink
nson of Indiana, Consul at Glasgow, vice
Jas HOgerty.
Gen. F + Sewell, the late Inspector
General Of the Freedmen's Bureau, hal
been appointed by Commissioner Delant
TO snperintend the resuryey of all distil
le-ies az the country. The work is to b'
Immediately organized. With view Z
the rapidly Of action the country vii
probably be divided into districts, in eaci
of which the survey will be carried for
ward at once hy persois selected for that
purpose.
Military Trials in Texas
WASHINGTON, Sept. I'D. NJ. Barses
attorney for certain parties in Texas nov
On trial before a military commission
visited the President ard acting Attorne,
General Field and received verbal assur
auces that the arrangements in regard {,
Eabeas corpus in the Nerger case woul
be adhered to 10 similar cases. The Who'll
matter, however, was referred b
the President and acting Attorne
c,.r,I Field 10 Mr. Hosr