Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-01
WASHINGTON.
Has the War Closed Yet ?


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Supreme
Court to-day in captured and abandoned
cases from the Committee of Claims, de-
cided that the people of the United States
were not called on TO determine for them
selves when the war of rebellion closed, but
that Aug. 20, 1866, date of the Presidents
proclamation, declaring the fact was
deemed conclusive of the question.
Strong.
The Senate executive session was main
ly occupied by long discussion of the
motion to reconsider the confirmation of
VIM. Strong as Justice of the Supreme
Court. No action was taken.
Sinking OF n United states Stea mcr--
100 Lives Lost.
The State Department has received dis
patch from Minister Motley, at London,
stating that the British steamer Bombay
collided with the United States steamer
Oneida near Yokohama. The latter went
down. 1t is reported that 120 lives We're
lost.
Department OF the Cumberland.
GeneraTorders from headquarters of the
army states that the fourth military dis
trict has ceased to exist, and by direction
of the President the State of Mississippi is
attached to the Department ofthe Cumber-
land, Brevt Maj. Gen. Cook commanding
This order is a necessary sequence to the
admission of Mississippi TO representation
in Congress.
GeOrgia-SpeCuIatiy
The Senate Judiciary Committee has not
yer finally determined on the report in re-
gard to Georgia Another meeting will
be held next Wednesday. and a report is
expected to be made that day. 1t is under
stood that the comrrittee will recommend
the acceptance of the Legislature, notwith-
standing certain Irregularities in its organ
ization The question, which two of the
four alleged Senators elect ought to be ad-
mitted, has not yet been considered by the
committee, and probably will not be COW
cred by their report.
EBuIIOck Wants Another Hearing.
Gov. Bullock, of Georgia, has addressed
q letter to the chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, asking for another hearing be-
fore the committee reports. The request
was granted, and he will be heard on We'd
nesday.
Public Debt and Pensions.
The public debt statement will be issued
tomorrow The expenditures on account
of pensions within the past few days have
been very heavy, but general indications
favor a slight decrease.
Fifteenth Amendment
The official ratifcations from all the
States which ratified the Fifteenth Amend
ment have not yet been received, which
accounts for the delay in the official procla-
nation.
Indian Tobacco Factories
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
sent to the Senate communication from
Commissioner Delano to the effect that
extensive frauds had been committed by
white men who are not citizens of tn
Cherokee country, who established tobacco
factories in the nation close to the borders
Of Kansas and Arkansas, and from whom,
under section l. of the act of July, 1868,
it is proposed to collect tax.
Franking-The Abolition Circulars
The Postmaster General, in reply to &
Senate resolution, says the numbered blanl
petitions for the abolition or the Thanking
privilege sent out was $4,000, and the
number of accompanying circulars $4,000
at a total cost of Si99.66, which was de
fraved by the Office of the Congressiona
Printer. No part of the expenses wa
charged against the Postoffce Department
Petitions and circulars were prepared
under the directions Of the Postmastc
General in accordance with the views eX
pressed by the President in his late mes
sage and in response TO what was believes
avery general wish of the people that tn
Thanking privilege should be abolished
ALOss of S2,4OO,OOO per Annum.
He has returns from 49i Postofices 70
January, showing the number of free LET
letters sent thercfrOm TO be 6G6, sol; post
age thereon at regular rates, SLY, 399. %
Weight of free printed sent, 346, 1874 pounds
postage thereon at regular rates, Si2, 33+.3t
total cost of free matter sent from 40
Postoffces, $50, 734O9 He says it is SAT
to estimate that. if full returns have bee
received from all the offices for January
the aggregate amount would exceed $500,
eco, orat the rate Of 81, 400, cooper annun
Frauds.
Although unable to give frauds in detail
- he says its notorious frauds which ha7
been perpetratcd under cover Of frankiI
privilege, have been enormous in times
excited political campaigns. Various pa
ties have not hesitated TO employ it, al
transmit whatever Of printed matter, tn
NAV have wished to disseminate.
Results of Repeal.
The Postmaster General adds that {
recent agitation for repeal has increas
the sales of stamps and stamped envelop
81. 332 over the same month in 1869. !
He closes by reiterating his recommed
tons for repeal