Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-08
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
G0ssipand beings OfCOngreSS
A Novel Postage Scheme
q Grants Troubles with Porter
: e Motley Threatens Revenge
Grants Message in Canada
: Elections of U. s. Senators
InAlabama and Sth CarOliiia
Gov. Holden to be Impeached
The SituatiOnat Montgomery
WASHINGTON.
The English Missi0n-A Policy
Wanted before n Minister.

own counsel throughout. Senators think i
there is no cause for haste, and that there /
Is no need for minister until the admin
istration is prepared TO give definite in
structions on the Alabama claims, and /
that this cannot be done until the sent- |
ment of Congress is developed.
The President is also said to have re- |
marked that he is in no bury TO appoint |
Commissioner of Internal Revenue; !
that he is satisfied witRthe conduct of |
Douglass, and that no harm can follow |
delay.
Slecie Resumption.
The Committee on Banking and Cur |
xeney held their first meeting yesterday.
The subject of resuming specie payments
comes up for the informal interchange of
views. It is still an unsettled question
between this Committee and the Commit
tee on Ways and Means as to which the
subject of resumption properly belongs,
and each committee claims jurisdiction
over it.
Congressmen Turned Lobbyists.
A circular signed by all the delegation
from Wisconsin except one, advocating
the passage of a resolution granting lands
70 a railroad to be built from Madison to
Lake Superior was distributed among the
members of the House yesterday. This
is q common practice among the lobby
lists, but it is believed that Congressman
have not before resorted to it.
The P0rter-Grant Squabble.
There is no longer any doubt among
Senators and members that the rank of
Admiral of the Navy will be speedily
abolished, partly because the Office is
useless, and partly to relieve the Presi-
dent from the embarrassment of deciding
whether to nominate Admiral Porter or
not. All Senators and members who have
expressed opinions favor tae abolition of
the office The President has not re-
sumed friendly relations with Admiral
Porter, and he msnifests much disap-
pointment and chagrin at Porter's course.
The original letter of Porter TO Secretary
Wells, is now at the White House, and is
exhibited TO Congressman who are curious
10 view it.
WhfttemOre,s Black Successor.
]. A. Rainey, colored member elect
from South Carolina in the place Of
Whiitemore, cadet broker, IS expected
here in two or three days to take his
seat. He is a member of the State Sen
ate Of South Carolina and has waited for
the election of United States Senator
which was TO have taken place yes
terday before resiguing his seat.
when VIII the Next Congress Meet,
The House Judiciary Committee at the
last session of Congress agreed to report
bill to repeal the act of Jan. %, 1857,
which provides that the 10th and each sue
ceeding Congress should meet at noon the
4th of March, Immediately after the adj
journment of the preceding Congress.
Important Decision on Bonds Tin
der the Revenue Laws.
An important decision in respect to
bonds given TO the Government under the
Internal Revenue laws was delivered by
the Supreme Court yesterday. The suit
was brought on distilleTs' bond which in
stead of conforming to the statute pro-
yided generally that the obligations would
conform to all present and future laws
respecting distilling. 1t was commended
that the bond was void not complying
with the statute. 1t was decided that the
bond was legal, valid and binding. This
renders valid number OF similar bono:
which have been in suit in different part
of the country and which many Clrcul
Judaes have declared void.
Porter Writes another Letter.
Admiral Porter has written letter Il
the President concerning the letter pur
porting to have been written by hun II
1865 to Gideon Wells, the Secretary o.
the Navy. Porter's letter is dated Dec
8, and says his first impulse was t
go to the President and pronounce
the letter a fabrication, as Ieithe
himself nor his Secretary coulC
remember any such document He thel
enlsrges on this failure TO remember
after which be reflects severely on the
character of man who for mischievOu
purposes would publish a private letter
He then gees On to say that at the tim
this letter is dated he was very much an
moved at the failure of the attack Oh
Fort Fisher, and hsBssed by the care
and responsibilities of commanding hi
fjeet on a dangerous COST. The gist o
the letter is in the fDllow wing paragraphs
at was under such excitement that,
presume, | wrote the letter which 20
say has made you lose your faith in hu
man nature. When several persons hsv
at different times Informed me that
letter would be published in which ! ba
abused Gen. Grant, treated the matte
with indiffer,n nee, thinking it impOssibl
shat such letter could exist. l do nc
write for the purpose of exODeTadug my
8elf. l would rather be the writer 4
7such letter than lis publisher. regrt
exceedingly the loss of your friendship
and do not hesitate to disapprOve the SCI
timents. / suppose | must bear Il
odium."
Minister MOtIey's Defense.
The President having peremptorily +
called Munster Motley, that gentlema
proposes to write a letter for publication
In which be will defend his course
Minister Of the United states TO Il
Court of St. James. He will show IN
in all respects he followed his official i
structions 10 the letter. In son
respects be acted against
own Judgment, but being the mo
agent of the government he felt bound
do as he was directed. Mr.. Mclley's {
fence, which is expected at so early da
will be published in Europe as well as
this country. 1t is said that he will ma
some important revelations as to the ms
ner in which our Diplomacy has been CO
QQClSOs tllS lllSLtSf WIN GHAS CN'NSA
aware of the character of the letter, g
of opinion that it will be a full and CO
plete reply to the ressOLs give for his
call.
The Radical Caucus-Schurz' n
TrumbuII.
The caucus of Republican Senat
held yesterday, did not propose, as
been anticipated in some quarters,
change the organization of the Sens
but simply conteated itself with the
raugement of the committees for
present session.
What little doubt existed as TO
status of Senator's Schurz and Trumt
was at once removed by their prompt
tendance. Mr.. Schurz was the Sec
nah who entered the caucus and '
greeted goOd-humoredly by Mr.. COnkli
with little surprise expressed after W
some newspapers had said that he she
be so early on hand Mr.. Sch
said that in reply he must cOngrstu
Mr.. Conkling on the l8tter's efforts
CARY New York. Mr.. COlfaX soon c.
in and with a smile also Cougratuls
o Schurz on the result of his labor in \
souri,, whereupon the Vice President
ss quickly congratulated on the resul
Ipdiapa. Neither Mr.. Trumbull nor
Schurz win be disturbed in their pOsiti
on the Senate Committees.
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