Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18
lFEbEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Reconstruction Not Popular
Grant and POrter'S Relations
Mailing OftheSanD OmingOerS
GeergiaPOlitic at the Capital
Affairs in the CarOlinaS
Brave Words from T. p. Blair
He is Elected U. s.. Senator
Heavy SnOWStOrm at Chicago
WASHINGTON. W
WASHINGTON.
Georgia Politics,

Georgia Politics.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The admission
of four out of seven Representatives of
Georgia to-day brings the political affairs
of that State to the front again.
Various Senators elect are here, waiting
the slow movements of the Senate Judi
ciary Committee. There appears to be
probability of two contests before the
next House. A certificate has not been
issued for the 9th OF Augusta district
Dr. Tiff is the Democratic claimant and
Maj. Whitley the Republican. The lat
Ter also aspires as Senator elect to seat
In that chamber until the 4th of March
next Both gentlemen are the candidates
of their respective parties for the present
and next Congress. The Governor has
not vet decided to issue certificate, and
it is believed he will set the election aside
as void. In one county the ballot-boxes
were destroyed by mob, and in another
the Judges were forced to sign false re-
turn at the peril of their lives. In all
probability new election will be ordered
by the Governor. Whitley claims that,
but for the violence indicated, his major
ity would be more than 200.
PENSIONS
WAsHINgroN, jap. 7.-Representative
Morgan, member of the Military Com
mittee, has prepared a bill which the
committee authorized before repeating
the provisO in the sixth section of act IS,
limiting the application for pensions
within five years from the time of
wounds, death, or any other cause. In
many cases persons entitled to pension,
have failed to secure them by reason of
ignorance of the above limitation.
Manufactures.
John c. Hopper, of New York City,
appeared before the Senate Committee on
Finance this morning, and delivered an
argument on American and British inter-
ests. He showed the manner in which
the British manufacturers are protected
by tariff on fine raw wool, and the mode
By which they seek to obtain important
information from American manufac-
turers of the United States for their own
advantage and the detriment of our man
ufactures at home.
The Tax on Dividends.
Commissioner Pleasanton writes Super
VISOR butcher, that upon careful consid-
Grafton of the question, he is of the opin-
ion that sections 10 and 16 of the act of
July IA, 1870, do not authorize levying
and collecting dividend tax upon divi>
dends of corporations therein enumerated,
which have been declared within five
months ending Dec 81, 1870.
The Liquor Tax.
The Ways and Means Committee agreed
to report a bill making uniform tax Of
two dollars per gallon on imported whis-
ky, brandy, gin and rum.
The Brooks Hastings Affair.
Hugh Hastings appeared before the
Select Committee this morning and de-
clined to enter on the investigation order
ed to produce witnesses in proof of his
charges against Mr.. Brooks, taking the
ground that a libel suit was pending in
the courts and il would be prejudicial to
him. The Committee will ask for fur
ther instructions.
Shenck's Instructions.
The instructions of Minister Shenck
have not been written. 1t is understood
in addition to the Alabama claims he will
receive instructions with view to q set
OtluCHl VI NuC NdloAd HACbllOhs
Trash.
The Postmaster General estimates the
total number of franked letters for six
months at 10, 894, S97; postage 1898, 07O;
printed matter, ETC., 1855, 1873 pounds;
postage 1888, 593; total postage for six
months $1,27l, 669; total for one year
$2,543, 326.
RadIcaIism n Failure at the South
No More Reconstruction Needed.
The reply which the President sent to
the Senate to Senator Morton's resolution,
with regard to the condition of affairs in
the Southern States, has made but little
impression upon the Senate. With the
exception of few extreme Radicals, who
are anxious TO peTpetuate the power of
the Republican party in the South, there
is no disposition to NEEDLE with affairs in
that section Anything like q fresh at
tempt at reconstruction would, it is
thought, react upon the administration
and make it obnoxious before the people.
The majority of Congressman are dis
posed to let the South alone, believing
that it is better TO do this than to inter-
feIe with affairs which belong eXclu
sively to the several States. Notwith-
standing, an effort will probably be made
to make some capital out of the facts set
forth In the Presidents reply to Morton's
resolution. But the ablest politicians in
the Republican party concede that the
South will be hopelessly Democratic by
the time the next Presidential election is
held. 1t is to avert this catastrophe that
the extreme Radicals would attempt a
new reconstruction.
Executive Patronage.
A delegation from the Virginia Legisla-
turs waited on the President yesterday, to
urge a more liberal distribution of the
executive patronage through the South,
and particularly in Virginia. They stated
that this was almost the only effective
means now left with which to stem the
growing tide of Democratic popularity
and that unless a sweeping change was
made among the Office-holders in their
State by the appointment of men of local
influence, the electoral votes of both
Virginia and West Virginia would GER
tainly be thrown against the Administra
ton. The President heard the delega-
ton with great attention, and assured
them that he would take immediate steps
TO follow out their advice.
Grant Did not Want POrGer's Con.
firmatiOn
The talk n political circles is that the
confirmation of Porter is not what Grant
really desired. 1t seems thst the former
was really opposed to it. Friendly rela-
tons between the two parties and their
families has not been restored as has been
generally supposed. They do not visit
each other. In the Senate an artful game
was played by Grants special agents in
the matter. 1t is not deemed prudent for
all of them to oppose Porter, as that
would indicate that Grant wanted him
beaten. IBey, therefore, divided, but ii
was remarked that while the supporters of
confirmation were lukewarm, the others
made most bitter and hostile speeches,
and exerted themselves to the utmost to
defeat Porter. 1t is also stated that the