Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-23
WASHINGTON.
Claims of Southern Unionists
Doings of the Ku-Kluxers.
Il oBendholders.

WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-The Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue decides that
the interest on the new funded loan bonds
of 1881 is not to be included in the re-
turns for taxation in computing the Gov
ernment tax two and half per cent. on
the net earnings of bonds.
To SteambOatmen.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
written letter directing Inspectors of
Steamboats, to have all steamers provided
with all equipments required under the
steamboat law as soon as such equip
ments can be provided by their owners.
Parade of knights Templars ct ais.
The Knights Templars parade was a
grand affair. On passing the Executive
mansion the Knights were reviewed by
Secretary Boutwell,, Postmaster General
Creswell and Solicitor General Bristow.
The Templars countermarched to Masonic
Temple, where the parade was dismissed
and the Knights served with banquet.
They subsequently visited the various
places of interest.
A few minutes after the Templars pass
ed the Presidents grounds q procession
of colored persons passed by the portico
of the mansion. They were reviewed by
Secretary Boutwell, and Postmaster Gen.
Creswell. The party was small, and sfler
reaching the south side of the Executive
mansion there was singing and prayer,
and the reading of Lincoln's proclsms
ton of emancipation of Sept. 18, 1852,
and Jan. Is, 1868.
Boutwell, TO Euter the Ohio Cam.
patgn.
Secretary Boutwell, will leave Washing.
ton on Wednesday for Cincinnati, where
he will speak on the 2Sth inst, and will
also speak at Cleveland on the 29th inst.
Claims of Southern Loyaiists.
About 75, 900 claims have been rem.
dered by Southern claim commissioners,
the aggregate amount of alleged damages
sustained being upward of $40, 1000, 600,
owing for seizure of supplies. etc, for
United States troops, belonging TO those
claiming to have been Union men during
the late war; evidence has been taken in
600 cases and dec sions arrived at on 100
Gov. AIcorn to Take the Mississippi
Senatorship.
Gov. AlcorD, of Mississippi, has arrived
here. He obtained to-day the agricultural
college scrip belonging TO that State of
2lO, 600 acres. He will resign his Gov
ernorship and take his seat as United
States Senator al tho nsxt session of Con.
gress. ..
LRNIessness i'm Georgia.
Georgia adVices received here to-day
merton an occurrence in Jefferson
county in that State which resulted in the
| death of two men, one white named
Coleman having been shot by colored
man named Pierce. Conflicting stories sre
tod concerning the affair. Republican,
say that Coleman went to Pierce's house
for the purpose of offering violence Il
| him, and the Democrats declare tha
| Coleman went to serve. magistrate
warrant when he resisted and shot Cole
man. Pierce fed, but subsequently re
| turned to his home under the protection
of bsyonets Pierce was given up to tn
| civil authorities for trial and while in Gus
tody band of disguised men took hin
from the officer and it is believed killet
him. 1t is reported that the soldiers hav
orders to arrest number of citizens liz
ing in the vicinity and there is much ez
citement.
The Ku KIux COmmittee-The Sub
Committee for Tennessee.
The full Congressional Ku Klux Com
mittee had brief meeting to day, whe
the chairman, S,nstor Scott, in accord
ance with resolution adopted yesterday
announced the appointment of the follow
ing sub committees, TO take testimon
this autumn, and report TO the committe
prior to the assembling of Congress:
In the States of Alabama, Mississippi
and Tennessee, Senators Pratt, Rice an
Boyd, and Representatives Pliestley an
Robinson.
In North Carolina, South Carolins
Georgia ard Florida, Representative
Maynard, Schofield, Lln-lng and Voor
hees, and Senator Black.
The sub committee OF threeI eappointe
yesterday, were authorized, in the ever
of the refusal of The authorities to furnis
the desired information concerning Ii
finances, taxation, election laws, etc., {
the Southern States, to proceed thithe
and obtain it by such means ss they ma
deem advisable.
A few witnesses are now in attendant
to be examined by the sub-committe
consisting of Senators Scott and Blair.
The report of the Sub Committee of
] submitted yesterday made mol recon
! mendation to influence the sction of Il
full committee, beyond stating that tt
voluminous testimony showed that thel
: had been disturbances in North Carolins
. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama an
Mississippi, and to limited extent
Tennessee, and that the full ccmmitt'
: must determine therefrom The advisable
| of nnnfinn,nr the Investigation