Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-30
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WASHIN CT N.
The WanderingS Of Ulysses.
Strange Murders i'm New York
Accident TO Gen. Franz Siegel
Gen. O'Neill Pleads Guilty.
FederaITrOOpS for Kentucky.
Riot at a Hanging i'm LII nOiS
WASTINGTON.
unnxnendcd naIances.

WASHINGTON. July 29.-The Quarter
master General having declined to pay
certain claims accrued prior to July l,
1870. the question was referred to the At
torney General who has given his opinion
that all unexpended balances must be COW
cred into the Treasury, and hence no old
claims can be paid until further legislation
by Congress.
Free Banks, etc.
Several applications are made to the
Comptroller of Currency under the new
law for authority to organize free banks.
1t is probable the first banks established
will be of that description.
Secretary Boutwell, ordered the destruc-
ton of I29, 500, $50 United States Bonds
heretofore purchased for a special and sink
ing fund, in conformity with 9th Section of
an Act Of Funding National Debt. This
reduces the outstanding principal of coin
debt by that amount
The receipts of internal revenue for July
is over 20,OO0,000.
AdVices from the President.
The President writes here that, though
pressed TO do so from various quarters, he
has decided not to call an extra session of
Congress, unless some extraordinary occa-
sion for one should arise out of the Euro-
pean complications The President adds
that he leaves Long Branch next week for
a visit to st. Louis A letter from another
source says this visit is contemplated in
part to get rid of threatened combination
of politicians and public men, who were
gathering to represent to the President the
necessity of the remodeling of his Cabinet,
so as to make the administration stronger
in the fall elections. Probably this story
has no other foundation than an effort of
certain Pennsylvaniars to get Secretary
Robson out of the Navy Department, and
one from their own State appointed in the
Cabinet in this place, though it is declared
more specifically that Mr.. Boutwell, is the
real one it is desired to get out on the rath-
er pretentious ground that he is formula
BILE candidate for the Presidency.
The Fall Campaign.
The levying of political contributions for
the fall campaign has already commenced.
Clerks and officials in the departments to-
day received circular note from the Union
Congressional Republican Executive Com
mittee, signed by Senator Chandler and
Representatives Ketchum and Platt, as q
Finance Committee, asking them 10 con-
tribute sum marked therein. This circu-
lar letter is of some political significance,
and is as follows:
Washington, july 26-SnR: The political
campaign of 1870, which has already been
commenced in some of the States, promises
to be contested with more than usual ac-
tivity by the Democratic party. 1t is there
fore necessary that it should be met with
spirit and determination. Every Republi-
can whose attention has been directed to
the subject will readily see the necessity of
prompt and decisive action. The only
defense needed by the Administration is,
that the people may be furnished
with facts as they exist. To accom-
plish this, money will be necessary to de-
fray the expenses of printing and circula-
ting the documents and in sending compe-
tent speakers into the field. Your position
In the Republican party warrants the
committee in believing thai you would
willingly contribute to this purpose. They
have, therefore, thought it proper to call
upon You for contribution of - dollars,
the receipt of which will be completed, &C
knowledged, and the money expended In
maintaining the Republican principles.
Where it can be done money should be
sent by draft, money order, or in registered
letters, made payable and directed to Hon.
H Plat, NJ c, Secretary Union Congress
sional Committee, Washington, d G. An
answer is expected.
Respectfully, ZACHARIAH CHANDLER,
JOHN H KETCHAM,
j. H. PLAT, JR.
From five to ten dollars are assessed on
salaries of the lowest grades, and one dol
lar on laborers. Some clerks refused to-
day to answer the circular. 1t is estimated
that five thousand dollars can be raised in
the departments here, and thirty thousand
throughout the country.