Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-09
POLITICAL.

The New Administration On Cuban AT
falrs-seeret Meve of Southern SenR
Confederation I'm the Army.
NEW York, Feb. THE Herald ar
CUES that, from events TRANSPORTING in
Cuba, a policy Of American intervention
is imperatiVely forced upon the incoming
administration. Spain should be i'm
pressed with the conviction that she
will not be permitted to destroy an
American community because it refuses
to be governed by her antiquated notiens
of public policy. In adopting this
course, Gen. Grant has the opportunity
to lay the cornerstone Of the coming,
and American, party in our national
politics, upon foundations as broad and
secure as those laid by Jefferson and
jackson.
The temper of the people requires
such party organization, which shall
ignore old party lines and be free from
old party corruptions. The circumstan-
ces Of our public affairs, both domestic
and foreign, are favorable to il, and Gen.
Grant himself has the prestige necessary
for its successful accomp lishment The
initial step is involved ia the Cuba ques-
ton, and Gen. Grant should be prepared
to give it an early and prompt recOgni-
ton.
1t is stated that the Southern Republic
cans in the Senate have recently been
holding a secret caucus, in order to
unite the Republicans from that section
on matters of interest 10 them, and ma
king joint movement to secure full pay
from the beginning of the Fortieth Con-
gress
1t is stated that the details of the pro =
posed bill for the reduction of the army,
agreed on by the House Military Come
mittee, are as follows;
First, to consolidate the Quartermas-
ter, Commissary and Pay Departments
in one, to be called the Department of
Supply > Consolidate the ordnance
and artillery into one corps. 3. Reduce
the number of infantry regiments from
IS to 80. 4 No more Brigadier Gener-
ais to be appointed beyond the present
number, eight, thus abolishing two com
missions now vacant s. No more Brig
Generals to be appointed on staff, except
Chief of the Supply Department. o;
Abolish regimontal Commissaries OF
Subsistence for cavalry. T. Reduce the
number of non-cOmmissioned officers in
each regiment Abolish bands. g.
Term of enlistment to be five years. 10.
Mode Of reduction to be by absorption;
that is, in military phrase, by casualty,
expiration of terms Of enlistment, death,
discharge, dismissal and resignation.
H. All staff departments to be reduced
in the number of their officers. No
new appointments to be made, either
from West Point OF civil life, until this
reduction is accomplished, which it is es-
tinated will require two years. The
number of officers thus cut off will be
about sixty. The measure will be pro-
posed, under a suspension of the rules,
as an amendment TO the army apprOprla-
ton bill
The Sun says that brokers are secretly
endeavoring to have Assessor Webster
| removed,
During the investigation on Saturday
it was learned that u large banking
firm on Wall street, which has bran ch
houses in st. Louis and Philadelphia, has
been using a specific capital of half
million dollars in its business without
making any return, or paying any tai
thereon. They will be attended to TO-
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