Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-18
Boiler Explosions in Pkila-
delphia and st. Louis.
Illness Of Empress Eugenie,
Rebellion i'm Venezuela.
WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Considerable ex-
element has been caused by report of
arrest of Republican members of the
Tennessee Legislature AID State officials.
Uncle sam Caves in-RondhoIdcrs
Triumphant.
The Committee on Ways and Means this
morning heard Mr.. Baily, of New York, in
behalf ofequalizing tax in American and
foreign life and fire insurance companies. Tt
has resolved, eight to one (Maynard) to re-
duce 10y thirty millions the Internal Reven-
ne Bill which is on basis of collecting
one hundred and sixty million. The income
tax is to be reducedibut not abolished.
President Grant and administration are ia
vorable to a reduction of the tariff by
$50, OO3, 900; of Internal Revenue by $30,-
900, 900. Reports are, that it being impus-
sible to fund the nation debt at lower rate
Of interest, the projetct has been given up
for this year.
Another Version.
After the State dinner last evening
Messrs. Schcnck and Mccarthy, of the
Waysand Means Committee, adalong talk
with President Grant on the subject of debt
and taxation. They told the President
that the committee had decided and had
informally determined to reduce taxation
for the ensuing year to the amount of $780,
100000, nearly $50, COO, 600 On taxes and
so, 000,0 900 on tariff. The President
strongly approved Of the reduction pro-
posed. The committee at their meeting
to-day by formal vote resolved to take up
the tax bill and cut it down $50, 600, 600
The sentiment appears to be IN favor of
making the principal reduction in the in
come tax. The tariff bill is already before
the House, and various reductions viii be
proposed in Committee of the Whole
Those CRdetshiPS.
The cadetship investigation continues in
its richness. Some quite unexpected wit
nesses have been summoned for tomorrow,
who will almost certainly implicate another
member. a Louisiana member of the
present House. The committee to-day ad-
dressed letter to ex-COngressman Pettis,
Of Pennsylvania, informing him that he
had been implicated, and that he would be
heard if be had anything to offer in de
Tense.
The Cuban Question.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
to-day discussed at length the resolutions
relative to the contest between Cuba and
Spain introduced yesterday by Mr.. Banks,
but no conclusion was reached Their con-
sideration Will be resumed at the next
meeting. There is no truth in the report
that the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate have divided on the Cuban
question. Their deliberations thus far
have been harmonious, and 1t is probable
that they Will make a united report favor
ing Mr Morton's neutrality bill, with some
notifications
Mississippi.
After an extremely stormy debate Mis-
sssippi was admitted, with the same con-
ditions ezacted of Virginia, only II votes
being cast against her.
Mr.. Lewis Of Virginia, voted with the
Democrats.
Private Secretaries,
4 leading feature in the House was an
unsuccessful attempt to strike out the
salaries Of the Private Secretary and Assist
ant Private Secretary of the President. on
the ground that he has a sufficient num-
Der Of army officers on duty as secretaries.
western Ports of Entry.
The House Commerce Committee have
agesd 20 report Representative Judds bill
allowing merchandise to be transhipped no
bond without payment of duties to the
West and East, making ports Of entries and
delivery of Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis,
etc They added Evansville, Ind, Nil
waukee, Wis, and Buffalo, n. Y.
Spanish GrccnbaCks.
Ia reply to the resolution Of the House
asking why the Spanish Government have
not paid in coin the interest on the claims Of
american citizens under the treaty Of 1884,
Secretary Fish cites the opinion of the
Attorney General to the effect that as the
law Of 1862 expressly permits the payment
Of debts to the United States, except du.
ties on imports, in currency, he could sec
DO reason to doubt that the United States
are bound to receive such sums which
may become due from time to time
IN Treasury notes, if the Spanish Govern
meut choose to offer them in payment
ghc Man and Brudder.
Al a preliminary meeting last night
Senator Pomeroy was authorized to iuvit
Senators, and Mr.. Whittemore, Of Sout
Carolina, to invite Representatives TO Al
assembly on Monday night, at the residenc
If Mr. Pomeroy. for the purpose Of taldn
into consideration the political conditio
of the colored people Of the South.
PcabOdicaI
The Trustees Of the Peabody Educs
tional Fund were in session to-day. Re
PORTS were made concerning operations {
She last SIX months. An appropriation {
about 500. OO0 was made for educationi
purposes In the South, but no localite
we're named Agents are to draw from tn
general fund under the direction of tn
Educational Committee. They adiourne
until the second week in August The mel
meeting will be held in Philadelphia.
Results of whisky.
The results Of the recent seizure of th
distillery at Cleveland by Supervisor Dwy
er. Will be the removal Of two or three sui
ordinate rev, nue. officials in that district.
Parker.
Gen. Parker Commissioner Of India
Affairs. recently confined to his house J.
illness. was at the Senate today on busi
uc-s concerning his bureau.