Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-16
Conspiracy i'm Roman States.
WASHINGTON.



who have indicated their substitute for the
House proposition, preferring the explana-
tory resolution passed by the House. They
decided to non-concur and asked for a
Committee of Conference in regard to the
continuance of the income tar for another
year or more. The committee don't know
whether it can be carried through the
House in even modified form. Petitions,
memorials and letters from prominent in
dividuals to members of the House are
coming in from all parts of the country,
urging an entire abrogation Of the income
tax.
GOrham.
The Senate Republican caucus this
morning resumed the consideration of the
charges brought against Secretary Gorham
by Senator Cole. After discussion, the
whole matter was referred back without in
structions to the same committee of three
Senators, who recently took testimony on
the subject, the understanding being
that they will use their efforts to bring
about an adjustment of this personal diff
ficulty.
The Negroes Scrcaade Grant and
Draw Him OHt.
There was torch light procession to
night for the celebration of the ratification
of the proposed change of government for
the District of Columbia. About 5000
persons were in line. A number of resi-
dences Of prominent citizens were illumi-
mated. The houses of Vice President Col
fax and President Grant were serenaded,
and in reply to remarks by Judge Fisher,
President Grant said:
could not say anything to those who
are assembled here this evening to convince
them any further than / have done, Of my
earnest desire to see the Fifteenth Amend
ment become a part of the Constitution.
1 will only add, l hope those enfranchised
will prove themselves worthy of its bene-
fits TO them, and to those who have
the franchise without it, that all
may be mutually benefited by it. 1 feel
confident that this will be the result. If l
had not thought SO / should not have been
SO anxious for its ratification.
The procession proceeded to the eastern
portico of the Capitol, where speeches
were delivered by several members of
Congress.
The Howard Investigation.
The Howard investigating committee OF
the House got TO work yesterday, and some
documentary evidence was submitted as
the basis for showing the Howard Univer-
sity had been made avery profitable specu-
lation through an unauthorized use of Gov
eminent funds which belonged to the
Freedmen's Bureau The former owners
Of the land on which the Howard University
stands and the contractors of the building
testified that they were paid for the Same
by draft drawn by Gen. Bullock, Treasurer
Of the Freedmen's Bureau, out of the
United States Treasury for over $500, 900.
The laws creating the Freedmen's Bureau
and incorporating the University make no
provision for any such use of the public
moneys. 1t was further shown that Howard
advanced SIS, 600 out of the United States
Treasury to aid the building of church
here, and took the church bonds in return,
which were of no marketable value.
A Novel Question.
has been submitted to the House Foreign
Affairs Committee by John w. Caldwell,
formerly United States Minister to Bolivia.
Mr.. Caldwell has been sent here by the
latter country as its own envoy, but the
Secretary of State declines to receive him
on the ground that he is an American citi-
zen. Mr.. Caldwell cited the fact that Mr..
Burlingame came here under precisely
similar circumstances and was received
but Mr.. Fish replied that that was mis-
take; Mr.. Burlingame was a special COM
missioner from China for q special purpose,
while Mr. Caldwell came here as a regular,
accredited Envoy and Minister Resident of
of foreign government, from which he
had but short time been recalled as the
American Minister. Mr.. Caldwell appealed
to the House Foreign Affairs Committee
to-day to ask that Congress might take
some action in the premises; but after
giving him patient hearing the commit
tee decided that they had no jurisdiction
in the premises.
whisky in n E1New Form"
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has issued special order No. 76, reinstat-
ing special order No. II, prescribing new
form book, to be kept by wholesale liquor
dealers, rectifers and distillers, to take
effect the LIST of May.
Hotel Bills.
The Commissioner has decided that hotel
bills incurred while travelling or away from
home In the prosecution of business, may
be deducted in the income returns.
PeaccabIc Indians.
Gen. Ord reports the Caystes and many
ether Apache tribes in Arizona peaceable
and well disposed and recommend that they
be placed on a reservation away from the
mining lands.
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