Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Work Of the Coming Congress
The Politics 0fSOuth Carolina
Opinion Of Reyerdy johnson
Upon the Alabama Claims
Renewal Of the Erie War
Great Fire at TituSVille, Pa.
State-PriSon Riot i'm Nevada
WASHINGTON.
The Coming senator From Sou.

The Coming Senator From SoutI
Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The election o.
.. S. Senator from South Carolina take
place by law Tuesday next. 1t is be
Ieved here the contest will be narrowed
down between Senator Robertson, the
present incumbent, and Chief Justice
Moses. The chances are in favor of the
latter. The contest will occupy several
days. A vote will be first taken without
any result, and the Legislature will adj.
Journ from day TO day to permit the
rival candidates 10 caucus. Gov Scott is
thought TO favor the reelection of Sena.
lor Robertson, but a liberal expenditure
OF money will be required TO effect that
END. Chief Justice Moses is represented
6y his son, who is the Speaker of the
house OF Representatives, which gives
MIN an inside advantage.
When Thieves Fail OUT.
The contest between Bowen and De-
large, colOred member from the second
district will be bitter one. The papers
have been served and the testimony win
be taken as soon as practicable. The in
Vestigation viii develop some serious re-
velations in regard to election matters in
South Carolina and will show strange
record of the Legislature.
brigham YOuna's Income Tax
In the matter of income tax, the
penalty assessed against Brigham Young
which has been pending some time, deci-
sion has been rendered in favor of the
Government. The penalty has been re-
mitted.
The New Orleans POStoffice.
B. r. Blanshard was to-day appointed
by the President Postmaster at New Or
leans, vice Lowell removed.
Jobs TO be Passed Through Congress
As an evidence of the amount of special
legislation for the benefit of individuals
and corporations which is expected of
the approaching session of Congress, it is
ascertained that there were twenty, these
bills granting land or other privileges to
railroad companies, remaining on the
Speakers table when the House adjourned
last July. These bills had passed the Sen
ate, but owing to the want of time or 9TH
er causes they were not acted upon by the
House. In addition TO these are almost
countless numbers in the Senate and in the
committees of the two houses, and all of
these viii be pressed during the coming
three months session, with more or less
strength. of course, the usual expedient
will be resorted TO by members interested
IN the various schemes, and it is not I'M
likely that many of the bills will succeed.
The Alabama Troops,
Tho oI
tive denial that it countenanced the occu-
patton of the State capital of Alabama
with troops pending the Gubernatorial
contest which was going on between the
incoming and the outgoing Governors, and
says that no national troops were ordered
for that purpose, and that such as occSa
pied the capitol building have been re
moved therefrom. 1t is rot the intention
to use the troops, it is syowed, except in
cases where they are called upon by the
civil authorities to assisl in preserving the
peace.
The English Mission.
The story is revived that the English
mission will not be filed until after the
indisna Legislature adjournF, which will
be about the LIST af March, when Senator
Morton viii resign and 60 to London.
Such a COURSE would insure the selection
OF Republican Senator by appointment
OF the Governor, as the sessions of the
Legislature are biennial.
The Pacific Railroad and the Uni
ted States.
The question as TO whether the Secre-
tary of the Treasury can receive the
amount due the Pacific railroads for mail
and other transportation rs an offset for
the amount of accrued interest due from
the roads TO the Government, has been
referred to the Attorney General for an
opinion. 50 far the interest paid by the
Government amounts TO SS,Sl5, 345 40,
leaving an amount of accrued and I'M
paid interest equal TO 81, 6l5, 40 IS. In
the meantime all steps TO press the roads
for payment will be stopped.
Senator Vance.
Considerable surprise is expressed here
at the election of Gov. Vance to the
United States Senate by the Legislature of
North Carolina, to succeed Senator Alb
bolt A careful examination of the
Thirty Ninth and Fortieth Congresses, and
of the first session of the Forty second,
show that his political disabilities for
participation in the rebellion have never
been removed, and il is the general
opinion that Congress will ccrtaily re-
fuse to relieve him now, and his admis
zion 10 the Senate, is, therefore, regarded
here 10y Republican Senators as very
doubtful Il is supposed that the friends
Of Ex-Governor Vance will urge in his
favor that he opposed secession until the
State of North Carolina went out of the
Union, and that during the war he was
elected Governor by the people of that
State on a platform opposed to the Con-
federate administration.
Welcome 10 Congress.
A band of negroes, numbering some
three thousand, calling themselves the
''Boys in Blue" of this District, have
decided to give a welcome 10 CoDere /
declaring in their address the exclusion of
The Democratic members. FCrney is 60
ing to welcome the EiCe-President, and
anolh-r colored man the Speaker and
OF the House.
Contested Election Cases.
Gen. Scenck has authorized the Repub-
lican Committee of his district 10 use his
name IN issuing nOtlce OF % contest 10 |
Col. Campbell of his electionto Congress,
making the basis of the contest the re-
lection of the votes of the inmates of |
the Soldiers Asylum at Dayton.
Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, member of |
Congress from the sevenths Virginia dis
trict, announces that he Will contest the |
election of f. M. Braxton to the 42d
Congress, on the ground Of irregularity in |
the returns.
ssa7 .CauicOI Pard0ned.
The President to-day pardoned cx-
Speaker Callicott, of the New York State !
Legislature, who was two years ago SEN !
fenced 70 two years imprisonment and |
ten thousand dollars fine for defraudiDg |
the revenue. The sentence included i'm |
prisonment till the fine was paid.