Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
Death Of GEN. Recommendation OF
Madd and Others-The Georgia sena-
t0rs.

Death Of GEN. ROuBseau-PardOR OF
Madd and Others-The Georgia sena-
t0rs.
Special to the Union and American.
DEATH OF GEN. ROUSSEAU.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Secretary Scho-
field this forenoon, received a telegram
from Gen. Buchanan at New Orleans,
announcing the death of Gen. Rousseau
last night, from Inflammation of the
bowels. Gen. Buchanan will succeed
temporarily to Rousseau's command.
A dispatch was also received at Grants
headquarters this forenoon from Gen.
Babcock announcing Rousseau's death.
President johnson expressed great res
greet at his decease. The sudden death
of Gen. Rousseau at New Orleans has
created great deal Of discussion here,
and parties are already specializing as to
who will be selected to fill the vacant
Prigadiership. 1t seems to be a dispo>
sition to reduce the number Of officers OF
this rank which will save money and
prevent squabbling to fill the position.
PARDON OF DR.. MUDD AND OTHERS.
The petition of Democratic members
of Congress to President johnson to psr>
don DR.. Mudd, also includes Spangler
and Arnold, CO cOnspirators. They will
undoubtedly be pardoned before Johns
sons term expires. His allowing the
petition to be published is merely a feeler
to break the matter gradually to the
public.
FITZPATRICK AND BUTLER.
Gen. Kilpatrick's friends are indignant
at Ben. Butler for his amendment legis-
lating Fitzpatrick out of office, and which
passed the House. 1t will be strongly
opposed in the Senate on the ground OF
alleged personal spite on the part of But
Ter in proposing it.
THE GEORGIA SENATORS.
The Senate Judiciary Committee thus
far have been unable to come to any con-
clusiOn on the Georgia case, owing to a
diversity of views as to the kind of legis-
latiOn needed, but are anxious to report
at as early day as possible to that end.
GEN. FREMONT
, Arrived here this forenoon, and was
upon the floor of the Senate during the
afternoon.
RAILROAD SUBSIDIES.
There is a powerful lobby at work
here against passing the bill continuing
subsidies TO the Kansas Pacific railroad.
Documents adverse to the bill are laid
upon the desks Of Senators and Congress
men almost daily.
To the Associated Press by the Western Union
Line.
The argument in the case of G. w
White ct ais, an original case in equity,
has been fixed by the Supreme Court fol
the first day in February. This suit in
wolves many important questions in con
nection with the disposal of Texas bond.
in that State during the rebellion.
1t was recently stated that Lucius
F. ROlfe had been arrested on q charge
of presenting fraudulent claims against
the Treasury Department. He had q
hearing today before Commissioner
Brown, who hOnorably discharged him
A cable dispatch states the system Of
a penny postage between Great Britar
and the United States, is advocated by Q
large number of members Of the new
British Parliament that memorial signeC
by hundreds of the members Of Parlia
ment has been presented to ReVerdy
johnson requesting him to urge tn
American government to adopt system
OF postage between the United State
and Great Britain; that the Londol
Times printed the memorial and com
ments adorable thereon. This is graft
iyIng