Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-26
TEhEGRAPHTC.
WASHTN GTON.
A DueIistie Sensation.
Progress Of the Fenian War.
Battle Near Pigeon Hill.
Uncle Sam Captures 0'NeiII.
Foul Murder i'm Indiana.
Foul Murder in Indiana.
WASHINGTON.

U2shur.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Thc sentence of
the court marfialin The case of Commander
Upshur, that he be publicly reprimanded
by the Secretary Of the Navy, has been
carried into effect
Tax Bill.
The Jolnmitteeon Ways and Means have
agreed on various amendments 20 the tax
hid, including one to reduce the tax on
the gross receipts Of theaters to one per
cent An effort is to be made in the House
to remove it altogether.
The Last Gasp for Power.
The bill TO enforce the fifteenth amend
ment has been fixed up by the Conference
Committee in q new but still stringent
shape. The general features of the bill,
imposing pains and penalties on all persons
who in any way prevent colored persons
from voting. are retained, and the United
States Courts are given the authority TO
investigate any election where affidavit is
made that eolored voters are refused. This
is on the principle adopted In the Pennsyi-
wanna State Courts The thirteenth sec
ton OF the bill, which allowed the use of
land and naval forces on the application of
tho United States marshals TO enforce the
act is so amended as to require the Judicial
~ 10 appeal to the President tor military
aid. The bill is regarded as a much better
one than in the shape in which it passed
the Senate, but at the same time it is one
of the most rigid measures which ever
passed Congress. II prohibits the dis
charge from employment for instance of
any one for voting ticket contrary TO tie
wishes of the employer, and punishes it
with fine and imprisonment,
Loan and Truss Company.
The Finance Committee Of the Senate
has agreed to incorporate the Loan and
Trust Company of the United States. Sec
rotary McCulloch, Hon. j. d. Defrees, p.
@. Calhoun, of New York, John Young
Scammond, Of Chicago, and others are
corporators. The principal Office is to be
ia Washington. The company is 10 receive
money on deposit, pay three per cent. per
annun for it, aud perform generally all the
powers of trust companies. The bill in all
Its details, it is said, covers a very valua-
ble franchise.
DucI that didn't Come off.
There has been qaite little excitement
for few days past over negotiations which
it was known were going on for duel be-
tween L. J. Washington, who is connected
with the World as correspondent, and Col.
Ben. Hutchins, formerly Lieutenant Colo
mel Of the sixth regular cavalry. The latter
challenged the furrnel for what he alleges
was insulting language directed to him by
Washington at the close of Senator Nor
tons speech in the Senate on Thursday
last. Each was a total stranger to the
other Till they net in the Senate reporters
gallery, when Col. Hutchins made a COM
plimentary allusiOn at the close of the
speech Senator Morton had been severe
on the Southern people, and Washington,
who is a EiTginian, and was Assistant Con-
federate Secretary of State, becoming lrri-
tated at Eutchins remark, turned upon
MIN, and, with a profane adverb, de-
nounced him, and further expressed the
wish that he had the power to hang Hutch
ans and ali like him. Some excitement
followed, but no collision, and the
next morning an apology was de-
snanded by Hutchins of Washington
through a friend. This was refused,
Whereupon Hutchins promptly challenged
him. Some difficulty was experienced IN
getting seconds, owing to the act of Con-
,rcss furnishing duelling. No less than
three sets @of seconds were obtained, but
one or another led them TO decline. Col.
Wintersmith and Gen. Jones, ex-Confeder-
ate officers, were Washington's seconds,
the latter remaining on hand till negotia-
tions exploded. John Coyle, formerly OF
the National Eatc5jgCHcer, was the last OF
Ilutchins' seconds, but as he only desired
friendly meditation be declined to go on
the field. Col. Hutchins, failing to procure
a second, then challenged Washington to
fncct him on his own terms, and TO name
siaIe, place and weapons, but the latter 5
SECONDS decided that this was not accord
sng 10 the code, and ii was not accepted,
Surgeons were engaged by both sides,
Hutchins made his will, and every prepa-
ration for mortal combat was nearly con-
cluded on Saturday last. The details OF
the affair are tie town talk and gossip.