Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Special to the Commercial.

| WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Mill
tary Committee presented the evil
dence in the Deweese case, and his
own statement of how he sold his cadet
sips was read. 1t is the weakest and
most senseless document ever presented
to the House. 1t is understood that De-
weese will not return to North Carolina,
except to settle his affairs, but will take
up his residence in Cleveland, Ohio,
where, it is said, he has lately built fine
house. Deweese was Second Lieutenant
in the regular army, previous to his cleo
ton to Congress. The House passed re-
solutions of censure, similar TO those in
Whittemores case.
The balance of the session was devo-
ted to discussion as to how far the future
investigations of the committee should
extend. 1t was finally decided that their
inquiries shall hereafter be confined to
members of the present House, or mem
beers elect, and also to all United States
officers.
In the case of Golladay, of Kentucky,
Gen. Logan stated to-day that the evil
dence before the committee was not suf-
ficient to convict him, as the witness
cognizant of the facts was not particular
what he swore to, except to avoid the
truth. 1t is probable no resolution in his
case will be presented. Now that the
scope of the committees investigations
has been circumscribed, the work will be
finished before great while. A member
of the committee says the whole subject,
embracing former Congresses, could not
be finished in year, so extensive have
been the operations of the cadet buyers.
IL is quite well established that Covode,
of Pennsylvania, and Mungen,. of Ohio,
were duped in the disposition of their
suspected cadetships. 1t appears that
Renack, whose son was appointed by Co
vOde, placed in the hands of Fitzpatrick
a certain sum of money, in payment of
the appointment, which money was trans
ferred to William Millward, ex-member
of Congress and ex-United States Marshal
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,
who, it is now said, acknowledges that he
kept it. lie has been summoned, and is
expected here tomorrow.
In Mungen's case he says the appoint
ment made was recommended by the
Democratic District Committee, and the
other leaiing Democrats, and he did not
receive any pay, and did not know that
some of his friends were paid a three
hundred-dollar fee for the appointment.
There is nothing new in the Butler case
of Tennessee.
Since the disposition by the Senate of
the Fifteenth Amendment, the Virginia
Bill, the Mississippi Bill, and the admis-
sion of Revels, it is apparent that the
Senators believe there is nothing so i'm
pOrtant now pending as the nominations
for the Supreme Court vacancies.
In the case of Bradley, the contest was
very exciting, and took a wide range. The
Southern Senators were particularly Bit
ter against him, on account of his resi-
dence in New Jersey, reaffirming the
right of the South to at least one Judge
ship on the Supreme Bench. Nearly
every speaking Senator had something to
say on the subject, except Trumbull,
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee
COnkling made very short speech in
Bradley's favor, which greatly incensed
the Southern Senators, and scenes of con-
fusion and harsh words were common.
Mr.. Kelly, of Louisiana, was one of the
principal opponents Of Bradley, and
spoke several times. AIr. Morton also
opposed his confirmation, at the present
time, counseling delay until the new Dis
trict Bill shall be decided upon. The re-
lection of Judge HOar was reviewed and
discussed at length, audit was emphatical-
ly shown that he was not rejected merely
because he was resident of Massachu-
sets, but partly because he had, as alleg-
ed, treated certain Senators with personal
discOurtesy. 1t was also developed that
majority of the Democrats, always ready
to defeat the Southern Senators, were pre-
pared to vote for Bradley's confirmation.
Many Republicans will also vote for him
because the President particularly desires
his confirmation, and also for the reason
that there is nothing against the nominee
except the misfortune of his New Jersey
residence. From the tone of the discus
sion to-day, it is generally believed by
Senators tonight that Bradley will be con-
firmed by very small majority. 1t was
informally agreed, before the close of the
secret session, that vote should be taken
at half-past Tomorrow