Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-23
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1885.

West Indies, be pressed upon the Com
mission. Mr.. Summer lays down the
startling proposition that the withdrawal
by Great Britain of her flag from this
hemisphere must be condition
precedent of negotiations, and if
rumor be not at fault for once, he intends
soon to announce this proposition from
his seat In the Senate. That he is pre-
pairing to oppose the attitude of the Ad.
ministration in its efforts to effect set
! tlement, and that he proposes to dictate
| the terms of negotiation in advance, there
| is much reason to believe, if his health
permits. The commission will not be
able to assemble before they will have
read Mr.. Summers views upon the sub.
| iect matter of their negotiations. These
statements, which are well founded, can
not fail to be viewed with alarN by every
advocate of peace and honor. If by
such efforts the commission shall be bar
ren of results, or its results rejected by
reason of factious opposition in the
Senate, the natural inquiry will be, what
NEXT Can anything but cessation of
diplomatic relations follow, and can any
thing but war follow that2
The Stamped Envelope Conspiracy
The Appropriation Committee yester-
day heard the testimony of number of
prominent stamped envelope manufac-
turers, from various sections of the csun-
try, in regard to the alleged improper an
nulment of the contract of Messrs Demp-
sey & O'Toole, and the sale by the Post
Office Department of stamped envelopes
at prices much below the lowest charged
by manufacturers, which testimony sub
stantially corroborates the statements con-
tanned in the afiidavits made by the
aforementioned manufacturers, to the
effect that the Dempsey s. O'Toole con-
tract was annulled through conspiracy
to accomplish that end. 1t appears that
the Postmaster General, after accepting
the bid of Dempsey 6 O'Toole, and
awarding the contract, and after they
had expended SAC, 900 to fit up an estab-
ishment for doing the work of furnish
ing eighty-six or more million envelopes,
In violation of law, and in the most alb
rupt manner, awarded it to the man
whose bid for doing the work was the
highest in the list.
SWindling the Indians out OF their
Lands.
The Legislature of Kansas has sent to
Congress memorial asking the extin-
guishment of Indian titles to lands in that
State which have been settled and i'm
proved by white men, but which have
been reserved for the exclusive use of the
Indians. This is the old game of squat
finO M valuable 1onAo 4 L.,
Indians, and then asking the government
to steal it for them.
Special to the Louisville Ledger.
Buffers Report on the Criminal
Code Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Ben Butler
has made from the Committee on Recon
struction report of great length, framed
in his usual violent and sensational style,
in support Of the atrocious bill to estab-
lish criminal code for the South, and to
supersede the State tribunals No oppor-
tunity was allowed for the minority to
make any report. This bill is disgusting
even to. many Republicans. Mr.. Dawes,
of Massachusetts, says it is horrible
bill, and ought not to pass.
Mr.. Dawes, being in charge of the ap-
preparation bills, has been allowed by the
House so to arrange the business as viz
tually to give him control of the floor all
this week, and with his opinion of this
bill it is not likely he will allow Butler to
bring it in. 1t is doubtful, even if op-
portunity offered, whether this infamous
bill could pass, but if the attempt be |
made, it will be very apt to cost one or |
more appropriation bills. 1t will take |
hard work to save these bills and get
passed any of the party measures of the |
Radicals now on the carpet.
Senator Howard Disposed of.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Towards res
olution, proposing that the Joint High |
Commission shall consider the question |
of a cession of the British possession west |
of Hudson Bay, was referred to the Com |
mittee on Foreign Relations. This is !
simply mode adopted to defeat the |
work of the commission, as it is under |
stood that the British Commissioners
would resent the introduction of such
topic. More than year ago Mr.. Fish
was officially informed by England ths,.
the subject of the cession of Canp da
could not be considered in connection
with the pending difficulties, and tInis Do
sition Of the British Government. has not
changed. There is no authority for the
statement that the administration has any
idea of presenting this Question. The
President has positively denied it, and
even without this denial not half dozen
persons in Congress would suppose such
a policy practicable at this juncture. The
object is mischief and i'll will to the ne
gOtiation.
Judge Chase's Health
Is greatly improved. He is able to walk
two or three miles day and to write long
letters to his friends. He will be here on
the 9th of March in order to prepare for
the nuptials of his daughter, Miss Nettie
Chase, who will be married by Bishop
McIlvaine on the 10Th of March. Grants
hopes OF being able to appoint Chief
JuItice have come to naught, and the
rivalry of Conklin, Miller, Swayne and
others is barren struggle for the shoes
OF man who obstinately refuses to die.
The New Funding Loan.
The statement that Sir John Rose has
resigned his place on the Joint High
Commission in order to negotiate the new
funding loan of $500, 900, 900 at 5 per
cent, payable in gold, is not correct.
Mr.. BOutwell's intention is to give the
loan to five great houses on equal terms.
These are the following: Jay Cooke,
McCulloch s. Co., of London; Morton,
Rose & Co., of London, of which Sir
John Rose is a member; j. s. Morgan &
Co, successors to Peabody, Barring d
Co., who have been for many years the
American bankers in Europe, and the
Messrs. ROthschild. These great houses
are to meet and concert at what price
they will place the loan on the market
Every effort will be made to avoid an in
furious rivalry, and to secure all the ad-
vantage of their great financial influ-
CnCe.
Railroad VuItureS
The reporters gallery of the House
was complimented to-day by the presence
of several of the vultures who are con-
nected with the Southern Pacific railroad.
These were the hangers-On whom Speaker
Blaine desired to honor, the effective lob
byists being on the floor. One of these