Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Conference Report on KukIux
As Adopted by the Senate
boutwell, and the Cabinet
Argument on Legal Tenders
WASHINGTON.
The Strange Battle ON the Mexican
Frontier DiscredIted,

Ihe strange Battle ON the Mexican
Frontier DiscredIted.
NEW YoRK, April 1S.-A special Wash.
ingson dispatch says the dispatches TO the
Associated Press, regarding Indian hos.
ullties in New Mexico and collision be-
tween troops from Fort Bayard and Mexi.
can soldiers, are now entirely discredited.
as it was doubted from the first. 1t is
believed the news came by way of Calves
ton, which is about 1000 miles from Fort
bsyard, with which 1t has no regular
means of communication by way of Sante
Fee, except by pony express. The news
should have been received through this
channel some days earlier than by the
way it came, which is sufficient reason
Tor doubt as to its correctness.
Chronic Cabinet RumOrs-Bout-
WeIl's Place i'm Question.
The Herald's Washington correspon-
dent telegraphed last night that rumors
OF an immediate change in the Cabinet
nave been again current during the day
In the highest official circles and the un-
derstanding is that the President desires
TO I'LL the position occupied by Secretary
Boutwell, with some prominent politician
who is favorably known TO the country,
both as filancieT and statesman. The
party named in this connection is Sena-
tor Morton. The correspondent further
says the presence of Jno. A. GriswOld and
his interview with the President as well
as with Secretary Boutwell,, has led some
to suppose that he is the Presidents
choice for Secretary of the Treasury.
Full Cabinet vi Letting.
WAsHfNeroN, April 1S.-There was a
full Cabinet meeting to-day, all the
members present. 1t is probable that
several important appointments will be
decided on 1t is understood that Robert
G. COrwin be appointed supervisor in
Ohio.
Argument on the Legal Tender Act
Before the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court to-day with full bench
heard argument on the following points:
l. Is the Act of Congress known as the
legal tender act constitutional as to contract
made before its passage. g. Is it valid
as applicable to transactions since its
passage. Hon. Clarkson N. Pettis main
tanned The negative. Attorney General
Alderman in lieu of a brief of his own,
submitted one prepared by his predeces-
sor, Hoar, and then proceeded in
summary way toreplY to Pettis who closed
the argument when the question was
submitted to the court. .---
NOmInatIOns-A Tennesseean.
Nominations were sent to the Senate of
Jesse Taylor, Collector Of Internal Reve-
nue. for the 9Th District of Tennessee,
and JOS. Ninbro, Jr., supervising In
spector General of steamboats,.
Republican Committees
The Republican Congressional Execu-
tive Committee held meeting this morn
ing at the Capitol, Senator Wilson pre-
siding. A resident committee to at
tend to business during the recess was sp-
pointed, consisting of Senator Harlan,
Jas. II. Plstt, Jr., Henry D. Cook, Fred.
Douglass and J. W. Edmunds.
Forthcoming Democratic Address TO
the People of the United States.
The Democratic members of Congress
held another caucus tonight, at which
the report of the committee appointed to
prepare an address was presented, and
after full discussion, adopted. The ad-
dress determined upon was referred back |
20 the committee for certain slight |
changes of phraseOlogy. 1t will to-mor-
row be presented to the different Demo-
cratic Congressman for signatures, after
which it will be given to the public. The
proceedings of the caucus were harmoni-
GUS throughout.