Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-05
WASHINGTON.
A Protest of Pork Packers.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-Some time ago
Commissioner Delano decided that under
the revenue law as it now stands, pork pack
ers were liable 10 be taxedas manufacturers.
The pork packers think this unjust, and
the Chambers of Commerce of New York,
Boston. Cincinnati, and st. Louis have
sent a delegation here TO protest against it.
These gentlemen called upon the Com
missioner to-day, but that official gave it as
his opinion that the fault was not with him
but with Congress, and if they were ag-
grieved Congress was the place to 60 for
redress
The pork packers contend that they pro-
duce one of the necessaries of life, and have
no more right to be taxed as manufacturers
than millers have, who grind wheat and
make flour. The difference is, however,
that the law expressly excerpts flour, while
pork Is not mentioned. An effort will be
made 10 get the Commissioner to call the
attention of Congress to this matter in his
report
Congressman Eggleston, of Cincinnati,
who Is one of the delegates here, says it
was not the intention of Congress TO tax
pork-packers as manufacturers when the
Internal Revenue bill was passed.
Westward, HO!
The effort to counteract the influence of
the agitation of Capital movers in the West
As beginning TO assume form. A paper has
been prepared to be handed to the Presi
dent, with the request that he will take
some cogniZance of the matter in his forth
coming annual message, discountenancing
4le project of removal. and use his execu-
tve influence in stopping all agitation of
the subject.
a Tenncssce APPOINTMENT.
Geo. w. Ross has been appointed Asses
sor of Internal Revenue for the Second
District of Tennessee.
Encouragement Nunn.
of Tennessee, is about to resign as Minister
to Ecuador. He says it don't pay, though
he has never been there
obituary.
Hon. Thos. T. Bowie, prominent Dem
ocratic member of the 3ith and 35th Con-
gress, has just died near this city in Mary
land.
The Pension office Commission
sent to the Southwest some time since to
examine the alleged frauds on pension pa
pers. is still at Nashville. They report to
the Pension Bureau that they do not find
the wholesale frauds that were charged
when the claims from that section were
suspended The commission will continue
its investigation some weeks longer.
BOutWeII'S Settled Policy.
No doubt remains but that it is the set
Etiad policy of the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry to withdraw the three per cent. certif-
Gates from the bonds and cancel them. Of
the amount withdrawn during IL e last three
months not a dollar has been reissued. On
the LIST Of April there were Sj4, go, 600 of
these certificates, but the amount has now
been reduced TO S47, Goa, 600. During De-
tober nearly 50. 00O.0 were withdrawn
and not reissued. The advocates here of
the Secretary's policy say that this is one of
his principal steps toward specie payment
in the curtailing of the volume Of green
backs, by compelling the banks to retire
them to take the place of the redeemed GER
tiicates; but this is not very plausible, as
the certificates, if not reissued, are paid for
in legal tenders, thus keeping up the bal
ance until the whole 81, 900, 900 of GER
tifcates are out of the way
The state Department
Has information that Minister Motley has
made important progress in the negotia-
tioTEs of consular treaty, a matter of con-
siderable importance to this government,
as it will enlarge the duties Of consuls and
benefit commercial interests. He has also
been successful in obtaining assurances
that Parliament will pass law TO carry
into effect the naturalization treaty made
10y Minister johnson and ratified by the
Senate last winter.
The Merger Case.
There is some anxiety felt for the de
cision in the Yerger case before Congress
meets, as Radical Congressman here
threaten that if there is such a delay Con
gress will pass a bill covering the defect,
Of the act passed in the McCardle case, {,
destroy the appellate jurisdiction of tn,
Supreme Court so that it will reach tn,
case and prevent a decision turning Yergel
over to the civil courts OF unconditional,
discharging him An effort viii be mad,
10 have the petition for haLoas c0rpu
argued on Friday
Oar Chinese Policy.
Minister Low had an interview yester
day with the President and Secretary O
State, at which the various questions relat
ing to the policy 10 Toe pursued by thi
Government towards China and particular
IN regard to the large anticipated immigra
ton from that country, We're fully discussed
Mr. Lows suggestions on these subject
were found TO accord with the views enter
tanned 10y the President and Secretar
Fish and a basis was settled for the fol
mers instructions, which will outline til
leading features Of apolicy, the details {
Which he will he allowed the largest hbert
In Arranging and carrying into effect
The nature of the instructions now i
course Of preparation has not been mad
public. but It is understood on reliabl
authority that they contemplate giving
full and fair trial to what Is known as
concihatory policy.