Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-02
WASHINGTON.

Removal of GEN. aforementioned
CATION Of Railroad COrruPttOns-Th'
National Finances Appel ntmenfs
Etc
WASHINGTON, April l.-Gen. Stone
man has been ordered by the President
TO accompany his regiment to the Pa
ci6c coast, having been relieved from
command at Richmond
The Pacific Railroad Committee, o.
the House, is investigating the charges
against the Central Pacific Railroad.
The public debt statement Just issued
differs from that of last month in con-
tanning fuller details of consolidated
items than heretofore shown. The de-
crease has been about two millions and
half which would have been greater
had the statement been postponed until
the 9th or 9th of April, so as to include
all the receipts of the month, some OF
which have not yet been returned to the
department.
The present statement shows the ag-
gregate debt bearing coin interest S.
lO7, S76,650; debt bearing interest in
lawful money, S6S,G05,000; aggregate of
matured debt not presented for payment,
$1,000, 403; debt bearing no interest,
S4I4,4l3, ass; total debt principal out
standing, S2,596,S9S ,53S, and interest
accrued, S39, 1903, GIG; amount of coin in
the Treasury, $50, 530,S65; coin repre-
scented by gold certificates, S2l, 672, 800;
currency in the treasury, S6,S02,62
debt less cash, $2,525, l96, 46l.
The total amount Of bonds issued to
the Pacific Railroad Company amount to
$50 So, 800; the amount of interest
which has accrued prior to January l
and l6, 1869, is 100000, and of this
amount the government has received,
from transportation, $l,2l7, 252, leaving
q balance due the United States OF
$2,S2S,76O.
The President to-day nominated John
Allison, OF Pennsylvania, for Register of
the Treasury, and j. ID. Leack for Post
master at Memphis, Tenness ZEE.
The Speaker Of the House and Vice
President have seVerally signed the
amended Tenure of,office act, and it will
be presented TO the President to. day
Ex>Gov. Hamilton made speech be-
fore the Reconstruction Committee this
morning in favor of the reconstruction of
Texas under the constitution adopted by
the late convention. Mr.. Varnell, of
Texas, argued against the constitution,
and in opposition to the division Of the
State.
John w. Douglas, the new Deputy
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue IS
sumed his duties to>day.
The warrants issued by the Treasury
during March for the support of the gov
eminent, amounted to S20,5S0,000.
Delegations from Texas and Georgia
called on the President to-day. 1t hav-
ing been announced that Grant objected
TO reports being made Of such conversa~
Iions, no members Of the press were
present.
The contested election case from the
third district of Pennsylvania was to day
submitted to the Committee on Elections
in private argument.
The Senate confirmed John Alliston
as Register Of the Treasury. The re-
msilder of the executive session was &C.
cupied in discussing the nomination of
Gen. LOngstreet for Surveyor of New
orleans.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
voted in favor of Gen. Banks resolution
as sanctioned by the committee. 1t pro-
yides for joint resolution Of sympathy
for the people of Cuba in their struggle,
and pledges Congress to give its constitu-
tional support TO Grant, when he may
deem it expedient formally to recognize
the independence of the island. There
is no doubt of its adoption by both
Houses, and the friends Of Cuba state it
will exercise an important influence on
the war by securing the reVolutiOnists
moral as well as physical support.
Ii is expected the Spanish Minister
will present a remOnstrance to the State
Department against the recognition of
Cuba, and that he will leave the country
in case of the adoption of Mr. Banks
resolution.