Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-03
WASHINGTON.
To Pay southern LoxaIist

WASHINGTON, March Am amend
ment to the Army Appropriation Bill
adopted by the Senate yesterday provides
for the examination and payment of the
claims of Southern lOyalistS for quarter
master and cOmmissary stores furnished
the Union army 10 the same manner as
similar claims are now examined and paid
IN the Northern States, and in West Vir-
ginia and Tennessee. The examination
will be made in the Office of the Third
Auditor of the Treasury, and the accounts
will be subsequently passed upon by the
Second Controller. The House Commit
tee on Claims have carefully examined
this subject, and favor the payment of
these claims. They prefer, however, that
they should be thoroughly investigated by
a commission appointed for that purpose,
in order that the loyalty of claimants may
be proven beyond doubt before the claims
are passed upon by accounting officers f
the Treasury.
II was stated In the course of the de-
bate in the Senate, that the aggregate
amount of these claims would not exceed
a million of dollars. The amount, will,
however, depend entirely upon the stric-
lures of the test of loyalty prescribed.
There is no danger that it will largely ex-
coed million of dollars.
Paying Out More Money.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The House
resolution TO pay Mr.. Conner of Texas,
two thousand dollars, the amount of his
expenses in defending his right to his
seat, was adopted.
A bin to allow mileage to members of
Congress who are elected after to-day as
fixed for the first meeting of Congress,
was passed.
Statues of Roger william and Gen.
Greene.
The statue of Roger Williams has ar
rived and will, tomorrow, be placed in
the old Hall of the House of Representa-
tives. This and the statue of Gen.
Greene are contributions from Rhode
Island, the only State which thus far has
responded TO the act of Congr, IS request
ing the several States to send hither the
statues of their most distinguished citi-
Zens.
Charge De Affairs from Japan.
The Charge d'Affairs from Japan, Mr.
Mar, presented his credentials to the Sec
rotary of State to-day.
Combinations by the Senate.
The Senate in executive session 20 day
confirmed the nominations of officers for
the District of Columbia under the terrific
rial bill. Vim. II. Lesslg, Surveyor General
of Colorado; Thomas J. Mckinney, Super
intendent of Indian Affairs for Washing
ton Territory; John Smith, Indian Agent |
at Warm Springs, Washington Territory; |
Narriz Conove-, Indian A gent at Ma'elias |
Washington Territory; Joel Palmer, In
dian Agent at Sileto, Washington Terri |
tory.
Outrage Upon an American G tIzen |
ut Havana.
lnnOcentio Casanova, well-known /
wealthy American citizen, native and |
planter of Cuba, arrived this morning by /
the steamer Columbia from Havana. An |
official permit to land from the steamer
Meridisn was given him when he reached
Havana on the oath ult; but on landing
he was Immediately seized and returned
to the steamer by the authorities. Wish
ing to come back to New York by the
Columbia, he WAS forced to go in q small
boat in the night. In the morning Span
ish officer came on board to arrest him as
a rebel government agent, but the captain
of the steamer refused to permit his ar
rest while under protection of the Ameri-
can flag.
A short time previous to the hour of
the steamer sailing, q small Spanish boat
from the shore arrived at her side with
Cassnova's daughter, who came to bid him
farewell. Not suspecting the plot of the
guard to kdnap him, Casanova stepped
into the bOat Immediately an order was
given to shove off, and rush made to
seize him, but he jumped back upon the
Cambria and thus escaped. The friends
of Casanova visited the United States Con-
sui previous to his sailing for New York,
demonstrating against the outrages upon
an American citizen, who had not only
been imprisoned, but robbed of over a
thousand dollars in American funds, and
the Consul has brought the case before the
authorities at Washington.
Contested Seats.
Nothing is 10 be done this session with