Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-22
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Frauds i'm the Indian Bureau
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The Georgia Scholarships
A Bureau Of Immigration
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Heavy RObberies In KewYOrk
Chattanooga and Cincinnati
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A Bureau Of Immigration
NoRepairOfC Cables till Spring
Heavy RObberies In EewYork
Chattanooga and Cincinnati
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Our GIorIeus Navy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Charges of
cruelty have been preferred against COM
mandant A. II. Shines, of the United
States ship Portsmouth, now on the Brazil
station in the North Atlantic SQUAD
ron, about nine months ago. The
records of the court-martial In the
case of several men on board the ship, for
refusing to do duty, came to the NAVY
department, and as these men claimed in
defense that they had been cruelty treated,
Court of Inquiry was ordered and the
records OF the court came to the Depart
ment in September. 1t appears that nearly
1 every man aboard the ship has been sub
y Jected 10 punishment consisting of mailing
IN boxes for days, tying up by the thumb,
etc. Though there has been much delay,
1t is reported that the commander and his
executive officers are now 70 be tried.
Eight Years. Cost OF ssFrec,, Govern
ments
Since the organization of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, in 1862, until the LIST of
January, 1871, the full amount collected
has been 81, 49,, 600, 600. OF this 81, 3s7,-
900, 900 was collected in the several dis
tricts; the remainder, sos, 900, 900, is
direct receipts from the sale of stamps.
Nav York furnished 1885,, ZOO, 600, of
which New York city paid about $780,
900, 600.
1t having been found improbable to
consolidate the distinct revenue districts
in the more scarcely settled portions of
the country, the Commissioner is adopting
other methods of reducing the expenses Of
the bureau. The reduction in expenses
already amounts to about IS, 900, and the
Commissioner thinks he can dispense with
the services of at least 200 more Assistant
Assessors
The Appropriation Committee pushed
the army appropriation bill yesterday
morning The total amount appropriated
by the bill is 81, 1852, 7O2. so which is
1888, S56.42 less than appropriations for
the army last year. The fortifcation bill
was completed by the House Committee
yesterday. Among the appropriations
81 Just half the amount recommended
Ey the chief engineers.
MOrtOn's ssKu.Klux,, Committee.
The Committee appointed under Sen
atOr MortOn's resolution to investigate the
condition of affairs at the South propose
to go at once to work. In few days
they will issue number of subpoenas on
prominent knen in the South supposed to
be cognizant of the alleged outrages re-
Gently committed Among them will be
Gov. Holden, of North Carolina; Gov.
Scott, of South Carolina, and Gov. Davis,
of Texas. The intention Is to make q
report before the close of the session, if |
possible.
Tho Alabama Claims.
Senator Sumner, chairman of the For |
eign Committee, has addressed letter to |
Secretary Fish requesting that he draw |
up bill TO be laid before the Committee, |
embOdying the recommendations of the |
Presidents message about the Alabama |
claims. As soon as this is furnished to |
Mr.. Sumner, the consideration of the |
Alabama claims will be commenced by |
the Committee.
The Late Tennessee Whisky Raid.
A raid with mounted troops, Just made
in the mountain region of Tennessee, re-
suited in the destruction of seven illicit
distilleries and about fifteen thousand
gallons of mash. Eleven other stills were
found, but as they were not running they
could not be molested. The raid occu-
pied eight days.
To the SupernumerRries.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has addressed letter to the various col
lectors and assessors who will be relieved |
from office in consequence of the cOnsoli-
dations which are to occur in the Brook
Ign, New York City, Philadelphia and |
Cincinnati districts, wishing them 10 dis
linctly understand that the decision of
their cases is no reflection upon their iu- |
tergrity or faithfulness as public officers.
A Bureau OF Immigration.
Representative Finkelenburg will en-
desvor Monday by moving q suspension |
of the rules to introduce bill prepared |
by the Committee on Commerce and have |
the same set for discussion next week.
The bill creates bureau of immigration,
but places the whole matter under the |
control of the Secretary of the Treasury |
with superintendent at the port of New /
York, and making the United States Col |
lectors at all other ports ex-ofhcio super |
in;endents of immigration and also of sll |
Communication of money, and provides for |
great reforms in transportation by sea and |
land and ample protection after arrival in |
this country.
The Presidential Levec.
The first Presidential levee of the ses-
con, st the White House last night, was
an immense affair. The transient and
permanent elements of the social and Of
ficlal life in Washington were largely
represented in the diplomatic corps, Sem
ators and members, and officers of the
army and navy in their glittering uni
fO-ms The President stood up for two
hours to the handwriting ordeal. All
the guests were also presented to Mrs.
Grant The Marine Band discoursed
operate music at proper intervals of the
fashionable display. Although the re-
otption closed at Up. NJ, it was nearly
l before the last of the vast throng had
left the White House.
More Civil Rights Bills.
Mr. Skinner has announced his inten-
ton in the Senate to press supplement |
Of the civil rights bills to a vote. He has |
presented a memorial of the recent Color |
al Labor Convention here, in which it Is |
stated shat no attsinments more or less |
refined, no complianceS as to fare, no |
demeanOr, however courteous or elevated |
in being a member of Congress or Sen
ator, protect the person if known to be |
oolored, from the indignity of being COM
PEELED to travel under prescription on |
steamboats,, or on a car filled with nause !
atIng fumes of tobacco and filth, and an
amount of obscenity seemingly reserved
for the smoking car of trains, and to be
endured by the wives and daughters of
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selves. The memorial further asks for
seats and rooms in hotels, theatres, cares,
restaurants, schools, etc., with the exact
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