Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-28
WASHINGTON.
Old News.


telegram was received at Washington to-
day:
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 26.-To Gen. E. D.
Townsend: The House was organized to-
day by the election of Mr. McWhorter
Representative candidate, as Speaker
Three persons were excluded as ineligible;
eleven of those whose cases were inquired
into here were pronounced eligible; six
who had refused to take the oath were de-
clared to have become ineligible by their
refusal; and one, whose case was sent to
The board, having failed to appear, and
being absent from the city, was forbidden
to take part In the organization.
After n careful examination of the act Of
Dec. %, l decided that the fourth section
would not permit me to seat candidates
having the next highest number of votes
IN the place of persons found to be ineli-
gible. ALFRED H. TERRY,
Brevet Maj. Gen.
John Eaton, Jr.
The President nominated John Eaton,
IT, Of Tennessee, Commissioner Of EdU-
cation, in place of BoruA to be removed
Explaining.
Secretary Boutwell, was to-day al the
Capitol presenting his views before the
Finance Committee.
sworn I'm.
John F. Lewis was sworn in this morn
ing as United States Senator from Vir-
ginia.
Friend EnOCh.
Enoch Hoag Superintendent Of the Kan
s.as Indian Superintendency, and a Commit
tee of the Society of Friends, inclu ding
Geo. w. Wistar, of Philadelphia, appe AIRED
before the Senate Committee on Indian
Affairs this morning to submit their views
as to the proper treatment of Indians in
that State, and to urge appropriations TO
carry out their plan for control and civil
izing various tribes under their charge.
The committee promised careful considera-
ton.
4 Sad Custom.
The receipts Of customs last week we're
sS3,37l, 426
Agricultural
The Committee on Agriculture are
unable TO accommodate applicants for sup
plies OF seeds, plants, etc.
Disni Used.
Byt Col BloodgoOd, convicted by a
court martial Of aSsaulting Lieut. O'COnnOr,
has been dismissed from the service.
DispOSabIe Negroes.
All disposable colored troops at Carlisle
Barracks have been ordered to Fort Lesven-
worth for assignment to the tenth cavalry.
The TwO-IEOrse Act, again.
The Mayor of Washington, and Register
Of Deeds. have had an interview with the
President in regard to District matters, in
the course Of which, the President is repre-
scented rs saying, referringto former visits of
citizens, he did not know how they came to
suppose lie would recommend to Congress,
rhat appropriations ought to be made for
this city; such had not been, nor was it his
intention now. A recommendation of this
character at present would be disregarded.
The Western members are specially te-
uacious in regard to this subject. Time
and more information would soften the AS
perities Of the moment. 1t had been his
desire for years. and was his wish now, TO
see. before the close of his term of Office,
the capital to take the rank with the first
in the world, Ia beautify, adorn and i'm
prove it. so as to be the source Of pride to
THE nation and worthy of our great achieve
ments and the admiration Of foreigners
visiting ne United States.
The year closing March would show a
great reduction of the public debt and less
taxation, and by that time Congress might
see the necessity Of improving our avenues
and public works.
E-C-O-H-O-u-y.
lie had no doubt the time would come
when the Cabinet Ministers would be fur
ni,hed with houses free Of rent by the
Government. To suppose that men rep
resenting a nation could.VOn the pit sance
Of 600, give grand bafS and receptions,
vas simply preposterous.
The President said he could not see why
- al, holt Of
taxable property Of the city, should be eI-
ampt from its amount Of share Of liability
ID 5Iuhelsh the capital, etc
COrbin ReIIcent.
A. f. Corbin, Of New York was before
the Committee on Banking and Currency
today and examined at some length in
reference to the recent gold panic in New
York His examination viii be concluded
tomorrow; but lie declines to divulge any
of his testimony on the ground that it
would be showing disrespect to the COM
mittee.
Ur. Arthur William Patrick Albert
Guelph
The reception at the Executive Mansion,
20 nave taken place this evening, was post
pened until next Tuesday evening, on &c,
count OF the ball at Masonic Temple in
honor Of Prince Arthur, which was attend
ID bv the President and Mrs. Grant This
afternoon. by invitation Of Gen. Ramsey
he Prince and Mrs. Thornton, and his suit
visited the arsenal. In the evening Et
,iined with Secretary Fish and wife
stcamcricaL
NJ Wash5uru. Of Wisconsin, to-daI
Resented his Lill in the House, for the
Establishment Of lines of ocean steamers,
which was referred TO a special committe,
ou American commerce.
The bill proposes TO establish four line
# steamers rs follows: Atlantic Iron
Steamship Company to ply between Bos
ton and Portland Glasgow and Liverpool
sailing from each cf said ports on alternat,
weeks, American Iron Steamship
Company 10 ply between New Iorl
p and Liverpool, touching at Queens
town and making weekly trips
ihe Transatlantic Steamship Company t,
ply between Philadelphia and Baltim ore
and southampton and Bremen, touching
at each port Oh alternate weeks
aud the North and South American
nud European Iron Steamship Com
pany 10 ply between New Orlean
and Hamburg, touching at Antwerp, an,
between New Orleans and Rio Jaueiro
touching at HUyana, MayoEues, Port Rico
ST. Thomas and Trinidad, West Indies, anJ
Pernamhuco and Bohea, in Brazil
making monthly trips.