Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-04
ESTABLISHED MARCH 30, 1885. Q
Secretary Fish win give them reception
on Wednesday next.

Secretary Fish viii give them reception
on Wednesday next. m ,
Reinforcing the American half OF
atl 8 the Commission.
1t is reported that the American half
of the Joint High Commission is to be re-
inforced by George Bettes and E. ii.
Derby, who have given years of study to
the subject of our neutrality laws and
reciprocity treaties. p f SO
/ Movements and Health of Chief
Just CO Chase.
Chief Justice Chase is expected here in
| q few DAYS. His health has considerably
| improved; but friends who have seen him
recently have but little hope that he will
be able to resume his duties this spring.
He intends to spend the summer and fall
in Europe.
CooKe Declines the GOvernorship OF
the District of Columbia.
Henry ID. Cooke has declined the Gov
ernorship of the District of Columbia be-
cause the negotiation of the new Treasury
bonds will require his personal attention
in Europe for several months. Besides,
his family is in Switzerland, and he ia un-
willing to separate himself from them,
which would be necessary, were he to
undertake the task Of organizing terri
torisl Government in Washington, which
devolves by law on him. Gov. Cooke
q successor, probably Hon. A G. Riddle,
ex-Member of Congress.
The Erie Railroad TO be Bonded.
Agents of the New York and Erie
Railroad were at the Treasury Depart
ment yesterday making inquiries in re-
gard to the manner of proceeding to
bond that road under the act authorizing
the transportation of imported goods
without apprsisement.
Southern Pacific Railroad Bill.
In the House the report of the Com
mittee of Conference on the Sou them
Pacific Railroad bill was agreed to. The
House comedies the change of title of the
company to Texas Pacific Railroad. The
Senate agrees to the House substitute
with two additional sections-one provid-
ing similar grant of public lands in |
Louisiana to enable the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railway
Company, at its eastern terminus, by way
of Alexandria, and the other for a SINH |
lar grant to enable the Southern Pacific |
road, by way of Los Angeles, at or near
Colorado river.
The Mexican Claims Commission. |
The sessions of the Mexican Claims !
Commission have been resumed.
Report of the Sprague Committee. |
Mr.. Thurman, from Select Commit
tee, appointed on motion of Senator
Sprague, to investigate the charge against |
him of unlawful traffic with the rebels in
Texas during the war, to-day submitted
the following report: The committee,
after examining the papers furnished by
the War Department, find no evidence of
any completely on the part of Senator
Sprague in the alleged transactions. They
implicate Messrs. Harris and Hoyt, and,
possibly, some others. The committee
were discharged.
Agents for the New Loan.
The following are among the banking
houses authorized to act as agents in re-
ceiving subscriptions to the new loan
F. Adoe & Co., Gilmore,
Dunlap & Co., Hewson, White & Co., E.
Kinney s. Co., Larkin, Wright & Co.,
Seasongood, Miller & Co. st. Louis
Samuel A. Gaylord 6 Co., Haskell s.
o., Lueg's Banks, Leonard Matthew'S
National Loan Bank, Lansing, Gemph &
20. Evansville -W. J. Loury & Co.
Jouisville-C. N. Warren & Co.
The Texas Railroad Bill.
The Texas railroad bill, now before
he President, differs but little from the
southern Pacific Railroad bill lately
passed by the House. The land grants
re upon similar terms as the main line
md right of way conceded to the New
orleans, Baton Rogue and Vicksburg
Railroad, which must be opened from
New Orleans to Marshall, Texas, within
i've years, and to the Southern Pacific
Railroad in California from Fort Yuma
vis Los Angeles to q point at or near
Tahechapeh.
About Casanova.
The expulsion of Casanova from
havana recalls the fact that in the spring
f '69 Consul Hall wrote to the Depart
nent of State that Casanova was con-
ected with the filibustering expedition
ommanderie. He was released and the
,onsul secured for him a passport to
cave the island. Casanova some weeks
go procured a passport from this Gov
rnment and returned to Cuba under the {
retext of attending to business affairs,
ut, it is alleged, with other intentions,
7hich were made known to the Depart {
f State. The subject of this recent exs !
ulsion from Havana, however, viii be
Investigated. I