Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-22

ships has thus far found true bill against
two members of the last and one of the
present House.
Mr.. Butler, Of Tennessee, anticipated
the summons of the committee by volun-
tarily appearing and stating that he had
accepted money for an appointment at
the military academy, which money was
used to defeat Andrew Johnson for the
United States Senatorship and to promote
the election of Stokes in the gubernatorial
campaign.
Mr.. Butler, believing that an honest
confession is good for the soul, made Q
clean breast Of IT, He says the cause
justified the act, and queries as to what
better use could the money have been
put than defeating the corrupt Demo
cTacy.
Hon. B. I. WhiHem0Te, ofSouth Caro-
lima, gave a West Point Cadctship to the
son of an Old friend and did not ask any
compensation for the same. Two thou
sand dollars however, was sent into his
district for educational and political pur-
poses. Educational is good. The mem-
bcrs Of the committee could not TepTess a
smile when the honorable gentleman al
ladcl o. this intellectual advancement Of
the people of his district.
Hon. W. Jasper Blackburn disposed Of
cadsiship for tlc consideration of
$1,000. Il was purchased by a EIr.
Brooks, who acted as agent for other par
ties. 1t does uot appear 10 what good
use the money wasput, bat probably to some
laldable purpose, as in the case of the
South Carolina gentleman. Brooks de
cliued 10 answer the question as to wheth
er he knew of any other sales. The
committee viii take measures to compel
him to do SO.
SPECIAL 10 tine World
Tie Administration and its Republican
supporters in Congress have become
frightened. The policy which the Presi-
dent Haunted IN his annual message, and
which Secretary Boutwell, sustained in his
annual report. against the reduction Of
taxation, has met with its best answer in
lba depressed business interests Of the
country, and IN the cry that a Democratic
triumph ia New Hampshire in March,
and Democratic victory at The polls in
Connecticut in April, would show the re-
pliialion Of that course by the people.
The first movement TO cOunteract this
was developed day before yesterday in
The elgciiOaerriug kilograms which Con
q. ssmau Dawes sent TO the former State,
and in which he declared his feaity TO
Ra1ica.ism, despite the bad exhibit be
had made iJT il in exposing the CStraya-,
canoes Of the Administration. The sec
u0d movement was made to-day by the
Ways and Means Committee, WHO agreed
20 recommend TO Tie House & general
reduction Of internal taxation, equal to an
amount mi thirty millions ct dollars per
year and proposed to amend tls pending
TAX E.li to TIA, effect
E-lu the New Torl, Times, Editorial.
on the essential point, that the fiscal
burdens shall be lightencd to the greatest
possible extent and without delay, the
people are all blt unanimous On no
other subject is mere half the manimity
that prevails on this. "D0Wu with the
Taxes" is everywhere the cry, cry not
prompted by ordinary Impotence Of tax
alton. bat originating in the conviction
that trade and industry have endured the
exhaustive drain of war taxes 70 the fun
extent Of their ability, and that q dimiHu-
ton of thc load is absolutely necessary.
This is the acknowledgement judg-
mont Of the people, echoed with few eZ-
ccg.irns by tie press, and the force zof
which is nov recognized at the White
House aud in tie Capitol.