Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19
Prospective War with Mexico
Damage to Cotton by Frost.
wAsHINGTON.
The Easter CeremonIes.

WASHINGTON.
The Easter Ceremonies.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Easter OBJ
seryances to-day in the Catholic churche
wicOnducted on scale of magniiioenc,
hitherto unequaled here. In the Catholii
chusches, in particular, the grand higl
mass, altar decorations, music, etc., were
of unsurpassed impressiveness, and not
withstanding the heavy rain which fell
during the morning, attracted dense crowds
The Episcopal and Lutheran houses o.
worship were also beautifully decorated,
and the services were of joyful character
and largely attended.
Congress Behindhand.
The public business in Congress was new
or before 50 far.in arrears. No one thinks
Of ending the session before the LIST OF
July.
Gen. I2Osecran,s
prospect of success in the Mexican schemes
before the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs seems very slim The question of
the non payment of awards to American
citizens made by the United States and
Venezuelan commission, has not yet been
considered IN that committee.
The FcnianS.
Official information has been received of
apprehended Fenian designs on Canada,
but there is nothing on which the Govern
ment can act. Many prominent gentlemen
believe the Canadian authorities to be
moved by fears rather than facts.
The Indians.
A letter from Gen. Sanborn, one of the
Indian Commissioners of 1868, explains the
cause of the recent raid on the Union Pa
cifc railroad by the Dakota Indians, and
says fears of a general Indian war, involving
an expense of $4,000, 900, are seriously
entertained.
An Indian girl, Sarah Winnecha, writing
recently to Mr.. Collier, Secretary of the
Board of Indian Commissioners, says the
Indians sent on the reservations exist on
what fish and game they can catch, that
nothing is given them, and that which the
Government provides never reaches them.
They are opposed to going on reservations,
and, as she says, prefer to live in the
mountains, and drag out miserable exis-
tence in their native places"
The WOOd-EIOVyard Investigation.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor to investigate the charges against
Gen. Howard, yesterday morning had be-
fore it J. W. Ramsey, who was subjected to
a lengthy DISCRIMINATION, and was fur
Their examined as to the expenditure of ST.
600 to put iron columns in the Howard
University, to relieve the weight of the
floors from the walls, and the expenditure
of SIS, 600 to repair damages caused by one
of the buildings of the university falling
down.
Georgia.
The talk among Senators is that Pome-
rows amendment to the Georgia bill pro-
viding for the new election of members to
the Legislature in November is likely to
prevail A thorough canvass of the Sen
ate shows that Binghams amendment
stands no chance whatever of being adopt
ed, although lie is working energetically to
secure its passage. Some doubts are man
ifested as to the Senate taking a vote on
Tuesday, it is agreed that owing to the
desire, on the part of several Senators,
who have not yet spoken TO make speeches.
The Cuban InsurrectiOn.
Dispatches received at the State Depart
Enent from our Oonsuls in Cuba agree in
representing the action of the insurrec-
tionists at an end, although there is large
force of insurgents scattered over the island
due them for years to come. The Cubans
have commenced wholesale destruction
of property. They make no distinction,
but serve friends and foes alike. The Gu
bans express great confidence in their abili-
ty to regain all they have lost the past
year.
Friends of Cuban independence say they
have received letters stating that the la
borers on the sugar plantations near Cubon
were obliged TO abandon work on account
of the advance of large bodies of insur-
gents, and that the Spanish troops under
Gen. Gayhenehe have been twice defeated
and driven back to Puerto Principe. Gen.
Jordan is still in command of the Cuban
patriots.
Woman Suffrage.
The movement in opposition to woman
suffrage here has been quietly making pro-
gresz until it has eliminated in an organi-
cation called the Anti-Sixteenth Amend
ment Society Two meetings have been
held. A memorial to Congress-drawn up
by Mrs Admiral Dahlgren-has been
handed around in polite circles. 1t has
been signed by Mrs. General Sherman,
AIRS. James Brooks, Mrs. Captain Morris,
and others. IL is said that Mrs. POstmas-
ter General Creswell approves the move
ment, and will in due time sign the paper.
The New Italian Minister.
Count Cart has been accredited Minis
ter from Italy TO this country. Bartimarth,
who was asked to hold the place, was first
appointed, but declined. Curt is the now
Minister to the Hague.
The Bolivian Minister.
ar. Caldwell, sent here as Minister from
Bolivia, says he has not yet received any
official notice that he cannot be recog-
nized in that capacity. He thinks prece-
dents are in his favor, and that he will Ill
tirnately carry his point, but Secretary
NTish holds a different view.
POstPOncMcnt of Legal Tender Ar
gumcnL
WASHINGTON, April lS.-The argument
of the legal tender question in the Supreme
Court, has been postponed to next Mon
dav.
Eutlcr.
Gen. Butler proposes TO offer In the
Uouse bill abolishing the income tax, and
instead thereof assessing five per cent OF
the interest paid on all invested capital, in
cludinp national and State bonds, on all
Ioans running longer than one year, dIvi-
dends of banks. Insurance Companies,
railroads, etc, and on mortgages, leases,
and rents; one per cent on SUGGESTIONS,
leeacies and deeds of gift other than for
charitable purposes when the property
falls to one next in blood, not of collateral
branch; three per cent, when of a collater-
al branch; five per cent when stranger OF
coronation. etc. All these collections will
,be made by stamps.
Also, he proposes TO tax the manufacture
and sale Of spurious and fermented
liquors and abolish the office of assessors
:, and assistant assessors Of Internal Revenue
y and TO establish such other offices for the
collection of tax on whisky and tobacco as
necessary to repeal all other internal taxa
tion.