Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-24

his outrage was Se6H ny Inc mayor OF
the town, many citizens and the editor of
: the Democratic newspaper, who writes
e asking for troops. The delegation say
the men committing these Outrages are
ex-Confederste soldiers, who were never
disbanded, and neither the militia nor the
, civil authorities are able to stop them.
Bowen VALVES Examination.
In the police court to-day, Assistant
District Attorney Harrington stated that
Z. Q. Bowen, charged by Mrs. Francis
Hicks with bigamy, waived q preliminary
examination. This is his second case of
bigamy. The accused is held in bail of
S., 900.
Over $1,000, 900 I'm Question.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Argument was
re-opened to-day before Commissioner
Pleasanton in the case of the New York
Central Railroad scrip dividend tax. The
papers were submitted to the Commits
sipner, who has not yet rendered Adhesion.
| Senator Miller, of Georgia.
The President has approved the Joint
resolution prescribing the form of the
oath to be taken by Senator elect, DR..
Miller, OF Georgia, who will be admitted
to seat in the Senate tomorrow.
The English High Commission
The English members of the Joint High
Commission reached this city this evening.
Contested Election Gases.
There will not from present indica-
| lions, be more than twelve contested elCc-
ton cases in the next House, of which |
the majority Will come from the South. |
| The policy of refusing to pay contestants
who fail to show reasonable ground for |
making a contest has had much to do in |
| lessening the number of cases in the |
Forty second Congress.
Important Measures Pending.
The following are the important |
measures now pending in Congress,
which will, probably, be ,Ost for want of !
time TO consider them before the close of
the session:
The bill TO abolish the income tax.
MIR. Mercur's superintendent bill.
The Civil service Reform measures
proposed by Senators Trumbull and
Schurz and Representatives Jenckes and
Armstrong.
The Senate bill increasing all pensions.
Mr.. Hoar's eduCaron bill, and the va
riOus propositions upon the same subject.
Dir. ngersOll's project for an airline
Hailroad between Washington and New
York.
The House bill for Centennial Cele-
bratiOn in Philadelphia in 1876.
The abolition of the franking priyi-
legc.
The bills to admit Colorado, New Mex
leo and Utah as States, and to Te-estab- |
fish territorial government in the In
dian Territory.
The House bill with Senate amend | I
ments to fix the time for electing Repre-
sentatlves to Congress in all the States. I
All measures for the restoration of |
American commerce.
Gen. Gartield's bill for now issue of T
National Bank notes. i
AL propositions for Q modification of c
the tariff laws. t
These measures viii probably be re- e
yived at the beginning of the next ses- =
Sod, and will afford plenty of business
for the new Congress to commence upon.
Opposition of Hayti TO annex alton
of san Domingo.
Two unofficial letters have been re-
ceived here from a member of the San 0
Domingo Commission, which indicate '
very clearly the political situation there,
and show the principal difficulty in the q
way Of the annexation of the island to
.he United States. So far as the Com u
mission have yet been able to learn, the
views of the people are generally favor L
able 10 annexation, but the Hayden end | j
If the island is unalterably opposed TO 4
any such step. In fact, to such an ex- P
ent does this opposition run that it is be- u
leved the Haytiens are actually support
rs Csb.al, the revolutionary leader. This u
S substantially the view Mr.. Sumner u
OOB, and it seems 10 be correct. There a
an hardly be any doubt that if we annex | n
San Domingo, we accept with it q war II
With Hayti. Whether this country is | P
prepared for any expense of that nature,
.fter paying for one portion of the island, te
emains TO be seen when the question "
.omes officially before Congress. "
Radical ImpIaczbiIity.
The temper of the majority of the "a
Radicals in Congress is very implacable r
oward the South. The General Amnesty !,
ill reported by Senator Robertson, ex- W
epting only former members of Congress %
nd officers of the army and navy, can
lot possibly pass. 1t is doubtful if even =
n attempt will be made to pass it. There =,
5 a SCnate disability bill now on the
peakers table which relieves about five
thousand out Of over one hundred and |
fly thousand persons now prescribed by
he Fourteenth amendment, but friends
( this bill concede that there is no
nance for il. If any measure be passed
elaLVe to the South it Will be one OF al 40
iti0nal vengeance. Ut
The Outrage Business ~
The Senate Select Outrage Committee Ct
re still pushing their underground inqui- ~
les into affairs in North Carolina. They -
Xamine many witnesses but make little ,c
Iogress. 1t is certain that there is no no
respect of report at this session or for HI,
Dme time to come. The Radical mem g.
cTs Of the committee are becoming sick ri
I the investigation. To-day Judge II,
'r0oks, of the United States District ".
curt, was examined. His testimony ~,
'as strongly in favor of the COnserva- nv
YES, and was calculated to break down | I'd
re charges of the Radicals On being 81
uestiOned as to his politics, Judge | 90
roOks stated that he was a Republican. | N,
mother witness, whose affidavit had been | no
reduced to prove the existence of a Ku-
lux organization, and stating that he
as member of it, has testified that the
hole affidavit was cooked up and pre- s1y
AIRED for him, and that he made the OF
atement in the affidavit under fear of nu
eng tried and executed by a Military an
commission of Kinks appointment. The by
who were hung up by Kirk and we
ergen, and subjected to torture by the CHI
adiCals, are to be examined tonight hri
heir testimony is expected to be of the pc
oss damuin,: character in chewing nm pc
oldcn's atrocities. dri