Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-12
WASHINGTON.
PIeasantOn's Resignation De-
MED.
Proposed Absorption of 5-2Os'

Proposed Absorption of 5-2Os
To BE or not TO BE, Commissioner
| NEW YORK, July ia Washingto
special says: The reports OF the pas
few days that Pleasanton had reslgne
and that his resignation had been accept
ed, are authcritatively denied. 1t is q
the same time asserted that Secretar.
Boutwell, before leaving for home, CAV
some instructions to Deputy COMMISSIONS
Douglas, which indicated that he expect
ed that gentleman to be acting Commits
sioner before his return. TGere is mucl
speculation as to the course of PleassntoI
in case he should NOT be sustained by The
present Attorney General, some asserting
that he will Immediately resign, anC
others that he will retain his position and
square his conduct to the Secretary's
orders.
Vacant Post Routes.
| WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Postmas-
ter General has determined to re-advertise
the routes awarded to aoeepted bidders
who have failed TO comply with their
contracts.
Civil Service.
The Civil Service Commission to-day
heard E. B. Elliott in explanation of
the system of examination now pursued
in the Treasury Department, and discussed
the question as to the distribution of labor
in the Investigations to be conducted du-
ring the recess of the Commission, which
will be taken from today until the 18th.
News from Rcd Cloud.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
to day received a telegram from the
Indian agent at Fort Laramie stating that
he had just issued ratiOns to the Red
Cloud tribe of the Sioux Indians on the
north side of the North Platte river, and
that they seemed to be satisfied, and that
if no mistakes are made, there will be
permanent peace with them.
All Right.
The accounts of the Bank National
Printing Companies of New York en-
gagged in printing national currency and
bonds have been examined, and found to
be entirely correct and agree with those
at the Department.
TelegraPhic Tolls on Government.
The Postmaster General has, in &C
cordance with the telegraph act of 1866,
fixed the rates of Geographic commune
cation between the several departments
of government and their officers and
agents, which have priority over all other
business. These new rates are ex-
clusiyely confined to public business.
One cent per word is named for each cir
cult of two hundred and fifty miles or
less All words of the communication
transmitted are to be counted except the
date and place at which such commune
cation is filed. The rate for the signal
service messages and reports is cents
per word for each circuit or distance, ir
respective of the length of same. The
rates took effect July l.
Proposed Absorption of 5-2O's,
The proposition for the absorption of
five hundred millions of the $50 loan
of 1862, come from prominent banking
house, and will, it is thought, soon be
consummated and an equal amount of
the new loan substituted.
An Alabama hummer.
Senator Spencer, of Alabama, is here
looking after the interests of his political
friends of that State.
Ex-High Joint.
Ex-High Joint Commissioner Williams
leaves Washington in few days for
Oregon.
A ku.kIux Attorney.
EX-GOv. Lewis E. Parsons, of Ala
bama, has, it is said, been appointed by
Attorney General Alderman acting Assist
ant Attorney General, to 60 South and
prosecute the Ku-Klux cases. He will
probably be sent to his own State of Ala
bame. Only few years ago Parsons
claimed to be a leader of the Democracy,
but the Radical bait of promised prefer
ment led him over. He lately testified
before the Ku KluX Committee, and was
most bitter toward his own people, and
in view of his undisguised prejudices his
appointment is looked upon i'll conserva-
tive circles as a gross outrage upon the
people of the,SOuth.
GRANT NOT TO RETURN FOR TWO WEEKS.
1t was announced by Gen. Babcock, at
the White House, this morning, that
President Grant would not come to Wash.
ington for the next two weeks. The rea-
son assigned was, that there was no bust
uess of importance to demand his atten-
ton, and that there was only one Cabinet
officer at the Capital. 1t was also stated
that Mr.. Boutwell, had been summoned
to Long Branch, there to consult with
the President in relation to the Pleassn-
al -
pected to come Oh to Washington.
A Specimen Ku-KIux Witness.
Mr.. Wallace, q scalawag Congressman
from South Carolina, tried to create
great deal of sympathy last winter by
pretending that it was not safe for him to
90 home On account of his loyalty. In
one of Buffers highly sensational speech
es on the Ku-Klux Bill he pointed to
Wallace, and stirred up the loyal feelings
of the Radicals by pointing how this ven
erabie man did not dare go to his home
unless he was protected by Ku-Klux
bill. After Congress adjourned Wallace
remained here, and made all the capital
he could out of the pretended political
martyrdom, and among other things got
good fat office for his son. He then tes-
tilted before the Ku Klux Committee, and
there swore that his life would be in dan
ger if he went to South Carotina. This
was several weeks age; and yet as soon as
he got his fees as 8 witness Wallace did
90 home, and has remained there since
without molestation. This is fair spe-
cimen of the reliability of the evidence
given by Radicals before the Ku- Klux
Committee.
senator Spencer Indignant.
Senator Spencer, of Alabama, is high
" indignant at the announcement that
Grant would not be in Washington to-
dsy. The Senator says the President
nr9mised to meet him here to day, and
then 10 settle the matter of Willard War
ner's appointment as Collector of the
Port of Mobile. Spencer is inclined to
believe now that Grant had no intention
of keeping his promise when he made it,
but that he only told him so to get the
anti Warner delegation away from Long
Branch.
IOWA.
Methodist Episcopal Convention.
Iowa Cry. Iowa, July 1.-THE Meth