Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-18
Railroad Trains and Steam
boats Blown About.
Formal Opening Of the SueZ
Canal.
Eighteen Vessels Wrecked
off the Coast of Uruguay.
WASHINGTON.

Policy OF she AdmiBisIratiOn-NO
Abatement OF Taxation.
WASHINGTON. Nov. l7.-One portion OF
the financial policy Of the administration is
at last agreed on, and that is a recon-
mendation against any change IN the IN
ternal revonle system which will reduce
the rates oil taxation. The President, Sec
rotary Boutwell, and Commissioner Delano,
appear 10 be united on this, though the two
latter officials will suggest some changes in
the ministerial features Of / be law.
Income and whisky 10 Remain in
Stsstu Quo.
There was some hope that the Commits
sioner would favor a reduction of the in
come tax to three per cent, while the
speculative interest desired him to recon-
mend that the tax on distilled spirits be
placed at one dollar, but in his report Just
completed he ignores that, and suggests no
changes in the law. The object alleged is
to give the present rates of revenue fair
trial for the rest of the fiscal year.
The Coming Supreme Court Decision
on the Legal Fender AeG.
Inquiries having been made by telegraph
as to rumors that the Supreme Govt would
decide the legal tender cases next Monday,
they may be answered that there is no init
nation Of the kind among the Judges or
other Supreme Court officials.
The inference that, because these impor-
tant cases were argued last Monday, a de-
cision, if favorable, would have been rem
dered months ago, does not hold good, for
the reason that there are a dozen other
cases on the calendar in which a decision
has been delayed for the same length of
time. The general belief, however, among
lawyers and othersi that the decision ofthe
court il adverse to the contitutiOnAlity of
the legal tender act, but that its opinion is
not written out and will not be for some
time to come.
Relief or Rebellion.
The Western Congressman who are here
say that both parties Will be united IN De-
cember in asking Congress to increase the
National Bank circulation in the West, and
declare that if this is not done the Western
men viii not vote for any proposition TO
consolidate the debt with a lower rate of
interest.
Five Dollar Notes.
Tie Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
expects to be able to issue the new five
dollar legal tender notes next week; the
5-2Os about the 10th of December, and the
balance of series p, 800, $500 and
81. 900 notes by the 10th Of December.
Auenuated Reduction.
Secretary Boutwell, has determined to
reduce the force of special agents en-
ployed in the Treasury Department, and
no more appointments viii be made for
the present.
The Navy on a War Footing
Eighty-one naval vessels have been re-
paired and set in seagoing order, or IN such
condition that they can so to sea at a few
days notice, since the LIST day Of May.
Anucxing the United states 10 san
Domingo.
The acceptance by President Baez of the
proposition made him by Secretary Seward
for the annexation of that republic to the
United States. is said to be on file in the
State Department, and it is probable a
treaty for the annexation of San Do
mingo will be submitted TO the Senate
the coming session.
The Chief Justice Reversing Things
Chief Justice Chase in the Supreme
Court to-day. announced the following
order:
All cases hereafter continued at this
term. shall be put at the foot of the calen-
dar of the next term, unless otherwise es-
pecially ordered by the court. 1t is under
stood that the cases sent to the foot of the
calendar will be delayed about a year.
HIatchfOrd Follows RutterfieId.
Daniel /. Tompllins was appointed
Deputy Collector of New York Custom
House vice Blatchford resigned