Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-05
Returns of Illinois Election.
WASHINGTON.

moving across the Union Pacific track be-
tween Chevepne and Wasateh. Troops
are in pursuit of them at Rawlins and
other points. Gen. Sherman advises that
fine line of the road be guarded by Judi
cior.s dispositions of infantry, and will
probably reinforce Gen. Augurs command
with the Fourteenth regiment. The Sioux
in the vicinity of Fort Fetterman have
committed depredations since Red Clouds
return from Washington. These and other
facts lead the officers of the army to be-
lieve that general Indian war is immi-
nent.
BusIness Before Congress.
Now that the funding bill is through the
House, all further financial legislation is
considered by the best informed as ended
for the session. There is no chance for
the bill in the Senate, even if reached,
which is doubtful, owing to the amount of
business before them for consideration.
Amongst the bills possibly to fail to be-
come laws are the Indian appropriation
and currency bills. The second confer
ence committee On the latter has not met,
and will not meet till next week, while on
the Indian bill there is an iTTeconcilable
difference between the Senate and House
on the subject of treaties. The Senate
demands recognition of treaties, willie the
House insists the Senate cannot bind the
House to appropriate money.
Contemplated RcsignatiOn OF Sec
retary Fish.
Secretary Fish will probably tender his
resignation next week, but it is well IN
derstood that it will be declined, unless
Fish insists. The President considers him
zone Of the best members of the Cabinet
The Democrats.
The Democratic Senators and members
held meeting yesterday, and appointed a
committee of five to select resident DEM
ocratic Committee for the District, to take
control as central organization, OF all
matters relating to the fall campaign, such
as the distribution of documents, etc. Ex-
Mayor Barrett, of Washington, will doubt
less be selected as Chairman of the resi-
dent committee.
Gold Sales.
The Secretary of the Treasury has di-
rected the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to sell S1,OOO,OOO in gold on each
Wednesday during the month of July-the
first and third on account of the special |
fund, and the second and fourth on ac-
count Of the sinking fund; also to pur-
chase 81, ,0G0, 900 Of bonds on the first and |
third Thursdays on account of the sinking |
fund, and 81, 00n, 600 on the second and |
fourth Thursdays each, on account of the |
special fund Total sales of gold, 81, 4,O00,- |
900; total purchase of bonds, Sc, O00, 900. |
Prevention OF COunterfeiting.
Joseph z. Carpenter, of Philadelphia, |
who has the contract for printing adhesive |
stamps for the Internal Revenue Depart |
ment, is in this city on business relative to |
important changes which he proposes to |
make to prevent couterfeiting.
Negotiotions for postal convention be- |
tween the United States and France were |
reopened by the French Minister under in |
structions from his Government. Post |
master General Creswell has submitted a
modified proposition of liberal character,
based upon the provisions of the non-pos-
tai convention with North Germany, which
will probably be approved by the French
Government.
The NcT York Appointments.
From dissatisfaction evinced among the
New York delegation it is hard to divine
which Of the newly appointed officers in
New York are acceptable. The opponents
Of Murphy, who was nominated for collec-
tor, are preparing for an onslaught on the
President as soon as he returns from bis
visit TO Woodstock
Nomination.
ton of Moses Grinnell, for naval officer,
viii be declined. which will retain Gen.
Merritt in that position. Gen. Merritt has
many friends here who are determined he
shall not be removed if they can prevent
it. The nominations of Judge Davis and
Thomas Hillhouse will doubtless be con-
firned-
The Naturalization Bill. /
Mr.. Conklin's amendment, as adopted to
naturalization laws, provides that IN any
city of population of over 10000 inhab- |
itants, the Judge of the Circuit Court of |
the United States, for the circuit in which |
soch city is located, shall, on application |
of two citizens, appoint in writing for /
each election precinct in the city, and to |
change or renew each appointment as the |
occasion may require, two citizens resi-
dent, and precinct in from each political
party, to attend the times and places fixed |
10y the registftson of voters who, being
registered, would be entitled to vote for a
Representative in Congress, and all places
holding elections for Representatives to
Congress, and for counting the votes cast
at said election, and to challenge the |
name proposed to be registered,
and any vote offered TO be
presented, and witness throughout
the counting of all votes, and to remain
where the ballot-boxes are kept at all times
after the polls are opened, until the votes
are finally counted; and said persons or
either Of them shall have the night to affix |
their or his signature to said register for
the purpose of identification, and to attach |
thereto any statement they or he makes /
touching the truth or fairness thereof ANY |
porson molesting or hindering persons so
appointed IN any of the said acts, shall be
declared guilty of misdemeanor, and pun
ished by not less than one year lmprison-
ment. In any city having more than 20,-
600 inhabitants, the United States Marshal |
of said district may legally appoint as many |
special deputies as may be necessary to /
representatives in Congress are to be |
chosen. Such deputies are to have author
ity to make arrests, etc.
The Senate will be in session tomorrow |
ard will try to dispose of the naturalization
bill Senators from the Pacific slope are |
in fever of indignation at the adoption of /
Mr. Summers amendment, striking the /
word white out of the naturalization laws, |
and hold If the bill passes into law, perse-
cution will drive every Chinaman from the |
country. They hold that these people are |
pagans and without the slightest idea of an
oath, or of what citizenship means. There |
is a great opposition also, on the other |
hand on account of opening the door to
the influx of people from the West Indies. |
In fact, under it, if it becomes a law, aLy |
man on the globe, no matter of what ma
tionality or degree of civilization, may be |
voter if he chooses to come to the United |
States.
Illness OF Senator Norton.
Senator Norton, of Mimi, is very dan
gerouSly i'll OF his residence, in this city, |
with bat little hope of recovery.
CINCINNATI
OppOSItiOn 20 Ir. SChcnCk.