Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-26
Expected Riots in Paris.
WASHINGTON.
Etc. Etc. Etc.

WASHINGTON.
DecaPiLaIiOn of Texas Office
EOIders-SecreIary Boutwell, and
his Gold SaIes-BuIterFieId's Case
Congress TO Investigate the Wall
street Gambling Transaction
Notifications i'm the whisky Tariff
Important Decision i'm the YerseF
Case.
WASHINGTON, Oct 24-Although the
election in Texas is not far distant, the ad-
ministration intends to be in time with its
removals of every ofice-holder who sup
ports Hamilton for Governor. Additional
orders were given yesterday for the decapi-
tation Of postal and revenue officers The
collector Of the port of Brownsville, and the
internal revenue officers in the Austin dis
trict are on the list.
There Is considerable anxiety felt in the
New York market TO know if the Secretary
of the Treasury intends to continue his
bond purchases and gold sales through No
vember. The condition of coin in the
Treasury warrants the Secretary in selling
gold through November, but it is question
able now if he does not decide to allow the
heavy payments of the November interest
TO take the place of the weekly gold sales.
The Secretary declines to answer the nu-
merous inquiries made of him in this par
ticular.
Gen Butterfeld, the Assistant Treasurer
at New York, makes the singular request.
in his letter to the President, that the
charges made against him Of speculation
and completely in the recent gold ring, be
investigated by a court of inquiry Al
though he is a Colonel in the regular army,
the authorities do not see how he can be
granted a court on charges made against
him IN q civil Office, and the request was.
therefore, refused
The President said yesterday to a mem
Der Of Congress that he did not believe the
charges made against Butter1ield, but at the
same time he did not look upon him now rs
a man Of capacity enough 10 hold the
place.
In this connection 1t may be stated that
almost the first action Of Congress- after 1t
assemblies here. in December, will be an
effort for the appointment Of a special COM
mittee of both Houses to investigate the
causes and results Of the late Wall street
trouble. with power to send forpersons and
papers, and to suggest, in the opinion of
the committee, what Legislative action is
necessary to provide against a recurrence
Of such infamous proceedings.
A silly report is in circulation that Secre-
tary Stanton is a candidate for the vacancy
on the Supreme Court bench, and that the
President is very friendly to his appoint
ment 1t has been time and again pub
lished. by authority, that Mr.. Stanton Is
not a candidate for. and would not accept
any Office, and 1t seems scarcely necessary
to repeat il. Such. however. Is the fact
He has never wanted the position, and does
not now want it. His extremely feeble
condition would alone prevent his accept
ance Of any official position.
Vice Admiral Porter retires from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis next Friday,
and will be succeeded by Commander
Worden. of Monitor fame.
In consideration of representations of the
inappicability of regular dues for grain
distillation, made to the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, Mr.. Delano has made
important notifications, which he is aU-
thorzed to do under the law. The kind of
material used is to be considered in esti-
mating the capacity Of the stills, and the
hours only actually occupied in distillation
are to be considered in estimating the
amount to be returned. This will relieve
the distilling interest from the destructive
deficiency tax. A liberal treatment is to
be applied in cases where this deficiency
directed that dealers selling wine of their
own manufacture are not liable to dealers
license
The forthcoming report of Treasurer
Spinner viii show that the increase of col
i-ctions and decrease Of expenditures for
SIX months, ending August 81, 1869,
amounts TO SIT, 600 600 as compared with
the corresponding period of 1868
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Hon s. NJ Eel
ton and Maj Henry McAllester of Phila-
delphia. Secretary of the American Iron
and Steel Association, had an interview
with Secretary Boutwell,, this morning. in
relation TO the differentiation of foreign
steel and the partial evasion of the duty on
IRON and steel rails. Mr. Boutwell, stated
that be was engaged in an investigation of
the subject TO which his attention had been
called, and il was his intention TO carry out
its letter and spirit.
Chief Justice Chase read an elabo-
u rate opinion to-day in the Yer
' ger case to the effect that the
Supreme Court of the United States had
jurisdiction under Constitution and Judi
ciary act of 1889, and that the act of 1867
repealed bv that of 1865 does not operate
10 take away the jurisdiction of this court
IN matters of habeas corpus, which is among
our most valuable IlbulS anu Is biliuhttl
both bv the constitution and statute The
merits of the case were not involved in the
opinion MIR Philley's counsel for Yerger,
remarked hg had invited conference to-
morrow morning, with the Attorney Gen
oral before further action in the case A
motion Of huhcas corpus is pending.
The following officers assigned to duty in
ucctIon with the registration and election
IN Mississippi. Capt. Francis w. Weir. first
Lieutenant. John Hultor1, John =. Walker.
T. Williams GndA. + Miles The committee
from Baltimore representing the MARYLAND
Agricultural Society and the Committee
representing Maryland Institute for the
promotion of agricultural art. called ON
the President to-day, and rendered 70 him
auinvitation tothe inaugural exercise of tba
revival of the State Agricultural Society ON
Tuesday and Wednesday next The Presi-
dent thanked the committee for their cour
, iesy, but stated he would be unable +.
- avail himself of the invitation
Ex-senator Wade, Of Ohio. was AMONG
the visitors to the President TODAY.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has author
lzed the payment at once and without re
bates the interest due November l. both OF
registered and coupon bonds
The opinion delivered by Chief Jusuc,
Chase to-day does not involve the merits O
the Yerger case or constitutionality of Tia
reconstruction acts. hut merely the ques
ton of authority Of the court to issue tn
writ Of hd5oGS corpus under the appellat
jurisdiction Of the court on the merits G
the case. and shall issue the writ and pro
coed TO the hearing thereon, which vii
present the question only as to which powe
in the State Of Mississippi in its presen
condition Of reconstruction. the military O
civil, person charged with crime IS amen
able.