Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-21

settlement of the claims, nor do they ap-
prove of that feature allowing English
citizens to present claims that have oc-
Cured during the past fifteen years as q
set~of against those Of our people. The
ignoring of belligerent rights question by
our government, is strongly censured
When the subject comes up for considera-
ton in executive session the conduct
Of persons making this treaty will be
thoroughly examined.
The report Of the American Coloniza-
ton Society shows that the receipts last
year, from donations, legacies, ETC., were
over Sol, 900. Over $4,000 were paid
to transport emigrants to Liberia, $4,000
to repair their ship, and 81, 900 for other
purposes. The expenditures during the
the last three years, have exceeded the
receipts by $4,000, and they call for
more income. The emigration fell off
nearly two hundred last year.
The President has nominated Felix A.
Reeves Attorney for the Eastern District
of Tennessee, C. Buchanan and A. G.
Gillem Brigadier Generals in place of
Gems. Rousseau, deceased, and Hooker,
retired, and w. Ii. Wisener Collector Of
Customs at New Orleans in place Of Mr..
Fuller, whose nomination has been withA
drawn.
The Department of State to-day re-
ceived a telegram from the American
Minister at London, announcing the re-
vocation of the order prohibiting the inn
portation of hay from this country to
Great Britain.
The leave Of absence of Gen. Kilpat-
rick has been extended until March.
The substitution of United States
bonds bearing currency interest issued
to the Pacific railroad company for
United State bonds bearing gold interest
as security for the circulation Of national
banks, has been suspended by the Comps
trollsr Of Currency until the pleasure of
Congress shall be known on the subject.
The United States Supreme Court was
occupied to-day with the case of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Company as appellants VS.. Francis Stew
ems. This case involves the question of
liability of all the railroad companies to
Francis Stevens for the use of his patent
car brakes. When the court adjourns
tomorrow it will be until Monday.
The Woman Rights Convention con-
tinues to be the scene Of much animation;
the black and white delegates both taking
part in the proceedings, and the women
speaking more than the men. A spirited
discussion took place on the resolution
touching educational suffrage, which ter
minated in the adoption of an amend
ment offered by George T. Downing,
that it would be an assumption of power
for any class to declare what should be
the basis of intelligence.
A resolution, that one Of the objects Of
the Woman's Rights movement was to
throw an additional safeguard around the
marriage and family relations, was
adopted.
The second section of Farnsworth's
ranking bill, compelling all those enti-
tied to the ranking privilege to pay post
age on all mail matter received, was de-
feated by large majority.
Senator Wilson's new army bill is de-
signed to make Sherman General in place
eff Gen. Grant. Sheridan, Thomas and
Meade are TO be made Lieutenant GEN.
earls. 1t retains Hancock and Halleck
as Major Generals, and promotes to that
rank Mcdowell, Pope, Schofield, Howard,
Terry, and Candy. Gen. Cook, who has
seen over forty years service is to be re-
tired.