Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-24
Gossip from Rome.
WASHINGTON,

The UniOn-that Grant Fought for.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The President
signed the bill to promote the reconstruc-
ton of Georgia.
Gov. Bullock has issued proclamation
converting the Legislature of Georgia on
the 10th of January, in accordance with
the act to promote the reconstruction Of
that State.
Extravaganza.
The Committee on Ways and Means
have been charged in various quarters
with extravaganza while engaged since
the last Congress in holding meetings and
conducting investigations at New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, Chica-
90. San Francisco and Portland, Oregon,
but il appears, on final settlement of
their accounts, that the whole amount
drawn from the contingent fund, and for
which they have filed vouchers covering
all their expenses of their clerk, stenO-
grapher and messenger, is $5,772 only,
instead of the alleged amount of $40, 600.
TexasITOw not TO Do II.
A telegram from Gov Pease, dated
Austin, Texas, says Davis majority for
Governor is four hundred, exclusive of the
counties of Milan and Navarro, which, if
allowed to vote, would elect Hamilton.
Navarro did not vote on the day of cleo
ton, as the registration had not been com
pleted In Milan, the election being inter
rupted by disturbances was therefore not
completed Gen. Reynolds has ordered
elections TO be held in these counties, but
has referred the question Of counting the
votes to the President The latter as yet
has received no communication from Gen.
Reynolds on that subject
Adversely.
1t has been reliably assertained that the
nomination Of Judge Hoar was not re-
ported without a recommendation, as has
been stated, but was reported from the
Judiciary Committee adversely.
The nomination of Gen. Sickles as Min
lister TO Spain has not yet been reported
from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions.
Franks.
The Postofice Department is sending
circulars to all POstmasters in the United
States, ordering them to make an accutate
monthly report of all franks or free mat
ter deposited at their office for mailing
for period of six months, commencing
Jan. l.
Going 10 Take Holiday.
The President will not receive visitors
during the holidays, except such public
officers as may have business requiring bis
attention.
HOggish.
The following order was issued to-day
upon the representation of n. B. Judd, OF
Illinois, and is to-day to be extended to
all other collection districts of the country:
To Edmund Jussen, United States Collector at
Chicago:
. Treasury Department Office, Interim
Re0enue Washington, ID. C., Dec. %
Suspend the collection of tax on pork
packers, assessed under section 4, act OF
March 81, 1869, until otherwise ordered.
C. DELANO, Commissioner.
Naval.
The United States steamers Yankee and
Albany, now at New York, will be reftteC
and ordered to repair 10 the Atlantic
squadron.
gncIe Sam in His New Quarters
The Seminole is to be ordered 10 Sar
Domingo on duty.
Coal for the use of the North Atlanti,
y
partment to SANTANA, now in possession
of our government
POOr-Hayti.
Admiral Poor will soon make visit il
his flag ship TO look after Unitet
States interests
Port Royal.
The harbor of Port Royal, S. c., ha
been recommended as a naval rendez
vous for vessels of the North-Atlanti,
Squadron, and will probably be used 70
that purpose.
Admiral Poor, with his flag ship Severn
accompanied by the monitor Dictator, ha
left for Key West.
National Customs.
The receipts of customs for the weel
is 1892, 62l.