The New York herald., 1870-03-19
WASHING TON.
Investigation OF the Tennessee
Troubles.
a Successor to Collector Bailey
Appointed.
Proposed Retirement OF Fractional Cur.
rency-The Tehuantepec Ship Ca
nal-Immense Subsidies to
Western Railroads.

nal-lmmense Subsidies to
Western Railroads.
WASHINGTON, March 49, 1870.
DepforabIe Condition Of Tonnessee-The Stnte
Overrun by Desperadoes-rhe Governor
Peworiess TO Execute tho Laws.
As stated In my dispatches last night, A. ].
Fletcher Secretary or State OF Tennessee and Colo
mel Frank Hyberger, Of Governor Senter's stan,
have arrived IN this city this morning. Colonel Hy
berger visited the Executive mansion and presented
80 the President dispatches, OF which no was the
bearer, from Governor Senter. The dispatches
called the attention the President to the existence
OF condition OF lawlessness In Tennessee which
was beyond his power to suppress; tnaL the Legisa
ture had repealed the laws giving him the right TO
call our the militia OF the State to suppress
violence and disorder ana TO authorize posse
OF citizens to pursue and arraign criminals; that
the operation OF justice entirely ceased, and he
was perfectly unable TO protect innocent persons;
that gangs OF rutfians organized and deliber.
a1ey murdered citizens with the pretense OF law.
In consideration OF this condition OF affairs the
Governor asked the President Of the United States
to authorize him to take command Of United States
forces In the State that may be there at
his request The President read the dispatches ana
stated that he would give them immediate consider
alton. There are many other persons here besides
Fletcher and Hyberger working to induce federal
MterpOsiton IN tennessee matters and IL Is said
by disinterested parties that the whole
movement is urged on by INSCRIPTIONS ana
designing politicians and spectators. One Of
the petitioners for government interference is
said to be q man who figured dscreditablY
In connection with o Tennessee bank, and who Is
represented as saying here. lately, "If can only
get the United States government to reconstruct
Tennessee again 1t win be o mighty good way to
make money. Let her be Overrun with federal
bayonets once more and we can make all the money
we want" Just think OF that as motive for recon-
structng q sovereign State once more.
Mr.. Thomas, Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tves, OF the Tennessee Legislature, made state
menI before the Reconstruction Committee today
in reply TO the stories which have been put in clrcu
lation abous the Revolutionary character OF that
body: He denied that condition Of lawlessness
exists in the State or that there was any
necessity for troops to enforce the laws And
protect the people. Mr.. Thomas was going
on with an elaborate defence Of the Legis
lature when he was suddenly stopped by
Ben Butler who subjected him TO close examina-
ton. Butler discovered or thought he had discOv-
cred disposition on the part Of Mr. Thomas to keep
back something OF what he knew and to tell only 80
much as he thought was necessary. Ben admon-
ished him that he had better tell plain, unvar-
ntshed tale. because IL useless to attempt to de-
ceive the committee With knowing Wink OF his eve,
Butler told him that the Reconstruction Committee
had means OF gaining correct information Of which
ne knew nothing. Under these circumstances Mr..
Thomas thought It was best to make q clean breast
OF It. 1t Is said thay he first admitted that there
was some disturbance In the state and finally under
the sharp crosse examination OF Butler, he admitted
shat Governor not able to the enforce
ncnt OF the laws.
Representative Hawkins, from Tennessee, has re-
eeived telegram from ex.federa soldiers IN Nash
vine contradictn1 the statement read In the House
OF Representatives that all the Union soldiers had
been ordered to leave the Sixth Congressional dis
trict and tnat one had been hanged. Hr Hawkins
is requested this contradiction In Congress.
Adverse Report ON General Ames' Creden-
tials Senator from Mississippl.
Senator C0nkling's report on the credentials of
General Ames, as Senator elect from Mississippi,
calls attention to the constitutional requirements
that person to be eligible Senator OF the United
States must be inhabitant OF the State for which
ne is chosen, and must be such inhabltant "when
elected" 'Tbe election in this instance occurred
the 18th Of January, 1870, at winch time General
Ames was military oicer stationed In MISSISSIPPI
by order Of supreme military authority, and was
acting as Provisional Governor by appointment from
General Mcdowell. In the opinion OF the Judiciary
Committee his presence these TWO characters did
constitute the requisite legal residence, notwith.
standing his declaration when consenting to become
candidate for Senate that he intended to leave
the army and reside in Missssippl: and notwith-
standing his subsequent resignation from the army.
which was accepted by the President before signing
the bill to admit the State.
Executive Nominations
The following nominations were sent In 10 the Senate
to-day:-Eugene Schuyler to be Secretary of Lega-
s1 Date puc omar IN ha
Secretary to the President to sign land patentsi
George II. Sharp to be United stated Marshal for the
Southern District of New York; Samuel Harlow to
be Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fourth Dis
trlct Of New York; Alfred r. PeasantOn Collector OF
Internal Revenue for tho Thirty-second District Of
New York; Smith d. Atkins Postmaster at Free.
port H.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Removal.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs Is still dis
cussing the propriety OF removing the Brooklyn
navy Yard. The Committee seems to have fully de-
cded on removal, ana the question now is, where
shall 1t be located? The New Londoners are urging
its removal to their town, while set OF New YORK.
ers want 1t located up the Hudson, within a short
distance Of New York city. There Is still another
party who favor its entire abolition on the ground of
economy 1t may be added that this party Is neither
large nor influential. General Socum, having seen
statement the newspapers to the effect that the
removal OF the yard would cause the site on Wnicn
u Is located to revert back TO Its original
owners took the trouble to go before the Committee
to-day and inform them that such was not the fact.
He had searched the records at the Navy Depart
ment and found that the title was vested in the
United States exclusively. The Committee will
probably report bill for the removal OF the Yard
and allow the House to nx upon the new site.
The Bigaest Land Job Out.
The House Committee on the Pacific Railroad
agreed to-day to the most ponderous railroad sub
sidy, If the bin TO which the Senate also agreed,
for the benefit OF the Kansas railroads Is excepted
tnat has come up this The bill In question
Is for the benefit Of what s known as the Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railway Company. 1t Is to run
from point on the Kansas Pacific Railway, near
Fort Riley and TO run down through Kansas