Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-23
Mysterious Railway RObber-
les i'm New York.
Proclamation from Gen.
CeSpedeS.
WASHINGTON,
ERoar.

IRoar.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The nomina-
ton of Judge Hoar for Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court has not been con-
sidered in the executive session. The
temper of the Senate is not favorable TO
confirmation.
ReIiabIe(D
1t is reliably ascertained that yesterda
the debate in the secret session on the res
olution asking the President for the recon-
mendations on which the Circuit Court
Judges were nominated, was conducted
in a spirit altogether friendly to the Presl-
dent.
Tardy Compensation.
In the Senate yesterday joint resolu-
ton was passed, directing reimburse
ment TO the owners, in the several States,
of steamboats, and other ships taken by the
Government during the war. He eX-
planned that the bill passed by the House
last session, but failed in the Senate for
want of time The whole amount of
compensation applied for in thebil would
exceed S39S, 600. The vessels here in
Iuded were only those which came within
well matured negotiations.
ETeSchleos
The Georgia reconstruction bill was
presented TO the President this afternoon
for his signature.
Alabama Claims.
The President has sent tire Alabama
claims correspondence to the Senate, in
accordance with the resolution of Mr..
Sumner The correspondence is extremely
lengthy.
Mr.. Fish, under date Of Sept. %, 1869,
20 Mr.. Motley, informs that gentleman
that, at the time Of his departure from
the United States, the claims were not in
a condition most hopeful for negotiation,
and a subsistence of the negotiations
for short time might allay the excite
ment.
To this Lord Clarendon had expressed
agreement, but that the President of the
United States now considers Inappropriate
to resume negotiations.
Gov. Fish says to Minister Motley that
the President hopes Her Majesty govern
ment will conduct further negotiations at
Washington, where any proposition will
be received and carefully considered by
the President.
Lord Clarendon's letter to Minister
Thornton, dated Nov. g., 1869, refers to
the dispatch of Secretary Fish on the
causes of dissatisfaction which the United
States considers itself entitled to with the
British government during the war. Lord
Clarendon says Fish's dispatch makes no
proposition as TO the manner in which
such dissatisfaction may be Temcdicd, but
instructs ThOrtOn to inform him that the
British government will be ready TO CO.
perate in an honorable manner to effect a
9tisfactory adjustment of the difficulties
stween the two countries IN relation To
e Alabama claims
Patriotic.
During the debate on the Presidents
ssage in the House, Mr.. Orth addressed
tCommittee on the question pertaining
he public debt, and the permanent ad-
.ment of the National Banks and the
ency and specie payments, and the
ton of the tariff and Internal Revenue
atoms. The taxes he said should be so
s,ed by wise and prudent legislation
the burden will fall as lightly as may
D the laboring man, and the wealth
o &c country viii not receive undue
e. ption.
/. Drmous as was the national debt, the
co nv had the ability to pay il, and of
its Gnrness there rCmainednOt doubt.
Rel iatOrs found no Countenance OF
supI t in any locality, but were Stunned
and Eorred as an enemy Of the country.
T first step to be taken was TO en-
force rigid economy in all branches OF
public service: to see that not a dollar OF
The public revenue is stolen or diverted
from its legitimate purpose.
He believed the army should be reduced
to 20. 600, and that the expenses Of tho
navy might also be much diminished. The
public lands should be husbanded anC
made a source of revenue and TO secure
homes for actual settlers.
Asto the interest paid on the public
debt. he believed the rate of six per cent
not only added directly to the burdens OF
the people, but had the most injurious
effect upon business interests, by drawing
to investment in public bonds capita
which would otherwise be invested il
business. Congress should al its presen
session provide by legislation for funding
and consolidating the public debt at no
oyer four per cent.
As to National Banks he favored tn
removal of the present limit to tn
amount of circulation and capital; Il
other words, the incorporation with tn
present banking system of the principle
of free banking. This would allow tn
withdrawal of legal tender notes, anC
their retirements would naturally an
necessarily be followed by specie pay
ments, as gold and silver would then b.
the only legal tenders.
As 10 the tariff he argues that taTlt
laws should be enacted for the sake q
rpvcnuc and not for the sake of protect
inc The present tariff needed thOroug
revision and a very general reduction
while the free list should DE very consil
crably enlarged.
As TO internal revenue he thought ihs
II was susceptible of still farther redu'
ton; that the duties should be confined
spirits, fcmcntcd liquors, tobacco sale
gross receipts. banking and stamps q
COnveyanccs.
Such a policy as he advocated wOu
stimulate agriculture, trade and con
merce; build up American towns an
cities; construct railroads and other wOTl
Of improvement, and enable the poop
under the Providence of God to emit
upon a career Of uneXamplcd prospert,
Mr.. Langbridgc next addressd the con
mittee, urging the necessity of economy
all branches Of the public service, ,ar
indicating how very extensively and pr
perlvthc present expenditures of the 20
crnmant can be diminished.
Nj. Sargent next addressed the COZ
mittee on the subject of mining and mn
Nc laws in California
JERSEY CITY.