Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-02
TELEGRAPHIC.
= WASHINGTON.
NEW LAW RELATIVE TO OHIO
RIVER BRIDGES.
Arrival Of Senator BrOWnIOW.
RumOrS of Attempted Assassin
alton.
No Negroes TO Dance at the
Inauguration Ball.
Appropriations for Public
Buildings at Knoxville.
Appropriations for Public
Buildings at Knoxville.
Cen. Grant Friendly TO the Cuban
Insurgents.
Decision Of the Celebrated
Wine Case at New Orleans.
Louisiana Legislature RatiGeS
the Constitutional Amend
ment.
WASHINGTON.

The Supreme COHrf Decides Another
Case of Geld OOHIrRct-NO Heed
Given OHice Seekers-OhfO River
bridges, etc.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Supreme
Court to-day delivered an opinion sus-
tanning gold contract case from Mary
land on the same principle as that in
Yolved in the case Of Brown and Baden.
FaTagut will be here tomorrow.
All applicants for office under Grant, s
administration meet with positive denials.
Gen. Sherman is deVoting himself to
army matters, and Assistant Paymaster
Gen. Brown assumes charge of the pay
department temporarily.
The President made some nominations
10 day.
The bin in relation to bridges across
the Ohio River which passed the House
TO day by a vote Of 81 to SO, provides for
the appointment by the Secretary OF
War, with the approval Of The President,
ola board Of scientific engineers, not less
than five nor more than seven, to report
to the next session the proper width of
spans Of railroad bridges across the Ohio
River, adapted to the wants of navigation
and commerce, and that Congress take
action on such report 1t also provides
that no bridge shall be built over the
Ohio River unless it shall have once cons
tinuous span not less than four hundred
feet in width, in clear, over the main
channel.
Intelligence was received at the Treas
ury Department to>day that the cele-
brated wine case, which has been on
trial for month in the United States
Court in New Orleans, before Judge
Darrell, resulted in judgment for the
government against the wine importers
On all points at issue. The amount in
Yolved in these cases dependent on the
issue in this case, is nearly half mill
lion dollars, and the judgment settles
very important questions Of the revenue
law, which has been in controversy for
many years. The court oVerruled an
extraordinary opinion of the Treasury
Department, cited by the defense, which
was, that false and cheap wines invoice
labeled and represented to be genuine
wines Of high grades, are not limitations.
WASHINGTON, March 1.--Several days
since the Republican members represents
ing the Southern States, together with
those from Missouri and West Virginia,
appointed committee of one from each
State, to call uniformly on Gen. Grant
and express to him their hope and con~
fidence that under his administration the
Union men of the South would be fully
protected.
In accordance with this arrangement
the committee had an interview to-day
with Grant, and after the customary salu-
tation they said they simply called to
pay their respects and repeat the desire
above mentioned of the meeting, at
whose instance they were appointed.
Grant replied he hoped his administra-
ton would be efficient for the purpose,
and that he would endeavor TO make it
so. One of the committee remarked we
don't come here TO ask Office for ourselves,
or ask or dictate who shall be an officer
in your cabinet, but if it suits your
pleasure, the appointment of loyal man,
representing Southern loyal sentiment,
would be source Of qualification TO us
all.
Another member asked whether there
would be a change Of military comman-
ders South ? Gen. Grant replied in the
affirmative. Another inquired whether
Gen. Sheridan would be sent back tC
New Orleans He replied, not now.
desire Sheridan to come here, but owing
10 the condition of affairs in the Indian
country, | have ordered him to remain
there and pursue the Indians.
lie then said, 81 have talked this mat.
ter Of military changes over with Col
Mckee, Of kentucky, and he does moi
want his old commander, Gen. Thomas
changed" Col. Mckee replied, NO,
certainly do not" Gen. Grant said, al
give such commanders to the people
will they be satisfied They would,
was the general response Of the member.
Of the committee, from whom the abovt
was ascertainei. This is a true accoun
Of their visit.
IL is understood that Mcpherson, Clerl
Of the House, holds that the Georgl
credentials are incorrect, because they d
not state, as required by law, to wha
Congress the claimants were elected
And the Louisiana credentials to be i'm
perfect because they do not certify tina
the claimants were duly elected. O
bolt points the law is imperative.
In the second, third and fourth dis
trictS of South Carolina conflicting ere
deHtisls have been signed by the Stat
officers. On all the GASES the Clerk deem
it bis duty to submit the papers to tn
House for action.
After the election of Speaker at ii
meeting of the House Wednesday at !
O'Clock, Speaker Colfax will formally T,
sign and deliver his valedictory.
Both houses adjourned at thirty mint
ties past eleven O'Clock without actiC
upon the respective bills under considers
ton.