Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
Reported Change I'm the Man
agement Of The Louisville
and Nashville Railroad.
Sailors on a Strike I'm New York.
Reported Prospect OF Peace In
Cuba.
Attempt TO Cross the Atlantic In
q BaIOOn.
WASHINGTON.
Various Personal and Political Affairs

various Personal and Political A fairs.
Special to the Union and American.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Marshal Par
sons, Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, served, this afternoon, man
damus from the Supreme Court, COM
handing the District Court to restore j.
II. Bradley to all his rights and privileges
as an atthrney in said court. 1t is un-
derstood that the District Court will
promptly obey the summons, but viii
commence, at once, proceedings against
Mr.. Bradley for contempt.
The paper which has been drawn up
and signed by large number of Repub-
lican Congressman requesting the Senate
not TO confirm any more nominations
made by President johnson has not
been transmitted to the Seuate as yet.
Senator Sherman will to-day call up
his funding bill and make an elaborate
speech touching upon questions of finance,
taxation OF the boards, etc. As things
looks now probably week or two will
be consumed in discussing this bill and
kindred subjects.
The President pro tenn. of the Senate
laid before that body, this afternoon, a
petition from Mrs Lincoln, which reads
as follows
ITO the Honorable Vice President of
the United States Senate herewith
most respectfully present to the hOnora
bic Senate of the United States an appli-
cation for pension. | am the widow of
a President Of the United States whose
life was sacrificed in his country's SER
vice. That sad calamity has very greatly
impaired my health, and, by the advice of
my physicians, have come over to Ger
many, to try the mineral waters, and dur
ing the winter months to 60 to Italy; but
my financial means do not permit me to
take advantage of the urgent advice given
me, nor can live in style becoming
the widow Of the Chief Magistrate of a
great nation, although live as econom.
ically as | can.
In consideration of the great services
my deeply lamented husband has rem
dered to the United States, and of the
fearful loss | have sustained by his IN
timely death, "his martydom," may
say, respectfully submit to your honor
able body this petition, hoping that a
yearly pension may be granted me, so
that may have less pecuniary care. |
remain most respectfully,
Signed MRS. AEM. LINCOLN,
Frankfort, Germany"
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on petitions.
Miss Dr.. May Walker applied TO
Speaker Colax for a seat in the reporters
gallery as reporter of paper in New
York. Mr.. COlfsx refused to grant her
request, alleging that all the seats were
assigned. Miss Walker then applied for
card Of admission TO the gallery, but
this also was refused. This has caused
quite hutter among the women-rights
people, who assert that Colfax is against
them.
The tariff bill is dead for this session
at least, but has scme energetic support
ers ready to compromise with any other
interestif there should appear any posi-
bility of taking it up.
The Senate passed the resolution do.
mating cannon TO the Lincoln Monument
at Springfield, Ill.
1t is clear that Congress cannot com
plete its legislative work before the 4tE
OF March, no matter how industriously
they work.
The authorship of the statement tina
IN 1863 Banks was twice ordered to re
live Grant while in front of Vicksburg
has, il is said, been traced 10 Swinton,
historian of the Potomac.
Just previous to the adjournment {
the House, Logan spoke against the east
ern division Of the Union Pacific railroa
bill.
Mr.. Schenck replied in a motion
table the bill, which failed. 1t was the
recOmmitted by eighteen majority. Tn
has discouraged the friends of the bi
who look upon it as lost one for tn
present.
1t is rumored that it is conclusive1
settled between Members of the Sci
ate not to ratify the Alabama treat
in its present shape. Better terms W
be demanded. Robinson's resolution re
alive TO Fenian prisoners may cause ne
complications. 1t certainly strengthe
other objections to the treaty.
NEW YORK.