Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-10
WASHINGTON.
The Kilkenny Cat Fight In the For
eign COMMUNICATIONS ImPiaca-
BILE Against Sumner.

BILE Against Sumner
New York. March 9.-The Tribunes
Washington correspondent telegrapns tnat
there was great excitement in political cir
cles last night in regard to the action OF
the committee appointed by the Repuoll-
can caucus of the Senate to prepare re-
vision of the Senate Committees. Inc
committee was in session Tuesday aTter-
noon and all yesterday but are noted TO
keep secret the result of their dehbera-
tons. Hundreds of rumors are at1oat
however in regard to the most important
changes which they will propose, the ma
ioritv of which agree that revolution is
TO be made in the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. The report most commonly be-
lieyed is that Sumner is to be removed
from theAead of the Committee and from
the Committee itself and that Morton or
Cameron, probably the former, is to be
promoted to the Craftsmanship. Freling-
huysen it is said, viii also be placed on
the Committee in order to make up its
quota. For this proposition the commit
tee is said to have stood three to two, the
majority being Nye, Howe and Pool, and
the minority Thurman and Morrill,. An
other rumor 1t generally credited is that
the majority will report in favor of allow
ing Sumner to retain his present position.
A caucus is called for ten O'Clock to day
and the report of the committee will no
doubt give rise to very warm and bitter
debate. The friends of Sumner will
fight the change with the greatest Vigor
and if they fail in caucus will combine
their opposition in open Senate.
1t is said that one of the Oldest Sena-
tors has called on the President, and sd-
vised him to so increase the number OF
members of the Committee as TO place
Sumner in a minority, but the Presi'
dent would not consent to anything short
of Summers removal The principal ar
gument in favor of this change is the as
sertion that Sumner is not on speaking
terms with either the President, or the
Secretary, or Assistant Secretary of State.
AS to the general framework of the
other Senate Committees, but little change
will be made. 1t is reported that Sena-
tor Scott, of Pennsylvania, will go on the
Finance Committee in place of Cotrell;
Gen. Ames in place of Warner, of Ala
bama, and the new Senator from Iowa in
place of Williams. The first three MEN,
bers of the Committee will be Sherman,
Morrill, and Fenton.
The caucus committee were unable to
agree in regard to recommending a new
Committee on Elections and Privileges,
and will leave the question to the caucus
to decide.
sumner Ousted in Caucus by simon
Pure Cameron.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The caucus OF
Republican Senators met at II O'Clock
with full attendance. The committee
appointed to arrange the standing COM
mittees submitted their report. Senator
Cameron was placed at the head of the
Foreign Relations Committee and Sumner
was made Chairman of the new Commit
tee on Elections. Mr.. Sumner immedi-
ately arose and declined the proffered
Craftsmanship and challenged criticism
upon his conduct during the twelve years
he has served on the Committee on For.
eign Relations. Sumner spoke for few
minutes and then withdrew from the eau,
Gus. 1t is not known what influenced
the caucus committee to change the ar.
rangement agreed upon last night, which
was to make Morton chairman in place OF
Sumner.
When the Senate adjourned, the Re.
publican Senators again went into caucus
on the subject Of the standing commit
tees. On motion to recommit the re-
port to the committee, Messrs. Schur2
and Sumner spoke in favor, and MIR.
Howe against recOmmittal. After long
and bitter debate, the caucus sustained
the report of the committee by vote OF
26 against 81, thus confirming, among
other things, Cameron as Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
LATER. -The Senate caucus to-day oc
cupied nearly three hours. Messrs. Stew.
art. Scott, Carpenter, COnkliDg and
others voted with the majority, ant
Trumbull, Morrill, of Maine, Morrill, Of
Vermont, and Fenton, with those in the
negative. The list of committees, adopt
ed to day, will be formally presented anc
voted on in the Senate tomorrow. TIT
| Joint select committee on reuenchment il
| discontinued. Morrill,, of Maine, de
clined, on account of i'll health, re-elec'
ton to the chairman Of the committee oil
appropriations.
Letter from President Grant 20 tn
House Caucus.
The Republican members of the Hous
| held a caucus tonight, continuing thre
hours. A private letter from the Presl
dent to Speaker Blaine was read in whic
| the President does not venture to recon
mend any course for the Republicans t
pursue, but suggests that some kind
measures be adopted for the protection o
Southern loyalists without going into fur
ther legislation. A general discussion
took place on the subject but no cor
clusion was attained and committe
was appointed, Gen. Butler Chairman,
to report at an adjournedmaeting to-mol
row night.
The Prosecuted Bowen.
The grand Jury has found true bi
AGAINST Bowen, late member of CongreE
from South Carolina, for bigamy, in maj
rving S. Pettigew in August last, Will
Mrs. Frances Hicks Bowen, whom b
is alleged to have married in 1852, ws
living. The day for trial has not bee
fixed. The case will come up late durin
the present term.
Reminding.
The Secretary of the Treasury will r
ceive subscriptions for the new loan fro
National Banks, which have five twent
fonds deposited in treasury as securi
for their circulation notes, and acceI
such bonds in exchange for bonds of Il
new issue; and in lieu of cash paymen
of the two per cent. required from su
scribers will accept an order for the su
render of the five-twenty bonds upon Il
deposit of new five per cents in the
places.
Special to the Louisville Ledger.
Adjournment Again.
The latest report in regard TO the a
iournment discussion is that the Preside
has concluded not to send message
relation to the pretended Ku-kluX Of
RACES. but expresses the hope to Senate
E and Representatives that they will n
: fix the time of adjournment, setting
= ten or twelve days hence, and go to VIC
= and pass Gen. Buffers or some SINH
: bill. There is no certainty for any su
y policy to succeed, as the Democra
y Senators and Representatives are sure
=, resist any attempt to dragon them "
!, all the weapons parliamentary warts
= affords. Between the two roads,
Radicals will fail. The Presidents
= anxiety is to secure his re- election.