Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-23
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1885.

here In time to have allowed their report
to be made to Congress and laid before
the country. He did not expect action by
Congress at the present session on the
question Of annexation even if Congress
were to remain in session for six weeks
or two months.
Democratic strength i'm che House.
The Democrats cast ninety-three votes
for Gen. Morgan. for Speaker. Add to
Morgan's vote, Wsddle, sworn in sIbse-
| quently, and voorhees,, who was absent,
makes ninety-six. To this must be
added Edwards, and three Democrats
from New Hampshire, making the Demo-
cratic strength 100 members. The Demo-
Gratis expect to elect three members in
Connecticut, threein California, and three,
if not four in Texas, and have 100 mem
bers next December. There is also
vacancy in Illinois in Logan's place,
which they nsy get The Radicals can
not possibly aave over twenty-fiv nomi-
nal majority in the House. However,
with the present number which destroys
the two-thirds rule, and the reinforce
me7ts they are constantly receiving from
the Revenue Reform Republicans, they
have thus far in the session carried every
measure they brought forward, and de-
feated all attempts of the Radicals at ex-
treme legislation.
Prospects Of Ku-KIux Legislation.
1t is generally conceded that nothing
will come of the Ku KlIx discussion now
going on in the Senate in the shape of
legislation to suppress outrages in the
South further than the resolution to ap-
point an investigating committee to sit
during the recess which has already been
adopted. The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee is SO made up that even should they
be instructed to report a bill to reach the
alleged difficulties in the South no two
members thereof could agree upon any
measure whatever of this character, and
this fact is admitted by the most ardent |
advocates of Sherman's resolution, and |
Republican Senators are also about |
as divided upon the propriety of en- |
tering upon this kind of legislation |
as the experience of last week has dem |
onstrated the members of the House are.
It. therefore, is quite question here why |
it is the Senate persists in this discussion,
which is mere sound and fury, signifying |
nothing, when there are pending matters |
of legislation which vitality affect the ma
terial interests of the whole country. 1t |
is beginning to be the impression that af-
ter several Senators have delivered their
carefully written speeches on the terrible |
condition of affairs in the South they will |
be found voting with the Democrats in
favor of immediate adjournment.
Marriage I'm High Life.
Chief Justice Chase has invited nine
hundred persons to attend the marriage
of his daughter, Miss Nellie Chase, TO w.
S. Hoyt, of New York, at | P. NJ Thurs
day. Bishop McIlvaine, of Ohio, will
offlciste. The Chief Justice will give
away the bride. There will be four
groomsmen, four bridesmaids, and half
dozen ushers. The church will be deco
rated with flowers. The ceremony will
be performed at st. Johns Church at l
o'clock P. NJ. The envelopes enclosing in
Vitations contain first an invitation in the
name of '.Mr. Chief Justice Chase to
be present at the marriage ceremony of his
laughter at st. Johns Church; this is en-
yraved on note paper; the invitation to
he reception, to take place from to 5,
s on card, and is issued in the name of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague; next are the cards
If Miss Chase and MIR. Hoyt, which are ]
lot tied together according to the custom
heretofore, and lastly, there is C I'd on
which is engraved "St. Johns Church,
ard of entrance" This is perhaps the l
rst time card of admission to the 1
hurch has been sent to guests invited to |
wedding in Washington, but the expe-
fence of other ladies has probably caused
liss Chase to introduce here the practice
o common in northern cities.