Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-23

No Action yet on Tennessee by the
Recommendation Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The Recon-
struction Committee met this morning and
heard portions of the Tennessee House of
Representatives in relation to the condition
of the affairs of that State, but no action
has been taken.
The Bailey Investigation.
A letter was received this morning from
Deputy Commissioner Douglas announcing
that no definite results concerning the
frauds in the Bailey case have yet been
reached, though it is probable a full in
sight into the fraudulent transactions can
be officially communicated tomorrow.
Banks Cuban RESOLUTION
The House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs has authorized its Chairman, Mr..
Banks, to report the following joint reso-
luton in reference TO Cuba:
That the President of the United States
is hereby authorized and instructed to de-
clare and maintain a strictly impartial
neutrality on the part If the Government
of the United States in the contest now
existing between Cuba and the Govern
ment of Spain.
Sec. ?. And be it further resolved, That
all acts or parts of acts and all provisions
of statute, approved April 20, 1918, entitled
an act in addition to an act for the punish
ment of certain crimes against the United
States, to repeal an act therein mentioned,
shall be construed to apply equally 70 each
of the parties in the existing contest be-
tween the people of Cuba and the Govern
ment of Spain.
South Atlantic CoasIing Trade.
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till the end Of this year Che privilege to
Foreign vessels to engage in the eoasting
trade.
Uncle Sam'S Real Estate BusincsS.
The House Naval Committee have
agreed to recommend the sale of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, placing the proceeds
in the Treasury, and dividing the material
among other yards.
Getting 4 ired OF the Negro.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations were to-day more emphatic than
heretofore in their opposition to San Do
mingo and st. Thomas treaties, and will
urge their rejection by the Senate. The
sense of the Committee was also as strong
ly expressed against the acquisition Of any
other foreign territory.
Assignments of the New Justices.
Associate Justice Strong has been as
signed to the Third Judicial District, en-
bracing the States of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware.
Associate Justice Bradley will be as
signed 10 the Fifth Judicial District. COM
prlsing the States of Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
This district has been for some time past
attached to the Sixth District, to which
Judge Swayne has recently been resigned.
Missouri TO Texas.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail
road to-day agreed to report with the
amendment to the Senate the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad Bill and the
Senate Atlantic and Pacific Bill.
The Cadetship InVestigatiOn---aIr.
GOIIaday ExOncrated---What is
Recommended.
The Military Committee have decided
that they would report to the House that
there was no evidence TO sustain the ale
cation that either Representative Cola
day, of Kentucky, or Gen. Mungen, OF
Ohio, had sold the appointment of a cadet.
The committee also agreed to a resolution
recommending the dismissal of one or two
Government officials in the Executive de-
partmentS, whom the testimony has ILL.,
plicated in negotiating with claim agents
and members for the purchase of such APP
pointments. This is a mere expression OF
opinion or a request, for neither the CON-
mittee nor the House control the officials
alluded to. The committee agreed to re-
commend the dismissal of Gen. Schof,
an examiner in the Patent Office,
and to ask the Secretary of the
Navy to order a court of inquiry for the
trial of Commander Usher, the former for
negotiating the sale of a cadetship, and the
latter for paying money for one. They
further recommend the dismissal of all ca
diets from the military and naval academies
whose appointments were purchased, and
also those who were not residents of the
district at the time they were appointed.
The committee will also ask the House to
pass a resolution instructing District Attor-
neys to institute legal proceedings against
all persons who have bribed or offered tC
bride members of Congress for their cadet
ships, under the act of 1850, making 1t
felony, punishable with fine and imprison
ment The committee will regard the allow
.Iair Gpal ropo,f in the