Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-22
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
A Chapter of Radical MiShapS
ku-Klux Debate i'm theEenate
RepOrtOn TennesSeeDe Delegates
Ben Wade Reaches Key West
The Latest Freak in Arkansas
Ben Wade Reaches Key West
The Latest Freak i'm Arkansas
More Troops for the sou,h.
WASHINGTON.

" "A6alN6ION.
More Troops for the south.
The Superintendent of the Mounted
Recruiting Service is ordered to forward
two hundred recruits to Louisville, to be
assigned to the cavalry in the Southern
States.
Son OF ThOs. Francis Meaghers
Hon. VIM. r. Roberts accompanied by
q adelegation of the Irish Brigade, com.
prising Majs HaveTty and Hargan and
Col. Warren, called on the President to-
day, with request for the appointment
of son of Gen. Thomas F. Meagher as
cadet st v est Point.
Gov. ScOtt's Chamberlain.
Chamberlain, Attorney General of
South Carolina, had an interview with
the President to-day on the subject of
affording protection to the people of the
npper part of that State. He represented
the condition of affairs in that section,
and desired to know how long four COM
psnies of cavalry now on the way would
remain. The President replied that the
troops should remain long enough to re-
store peace and secure obedience to the
laws, even if it required the remainder Of
his administration.
Report on the Tennessee Delegation
The House Committee on Elections
have agreed unanimously TO report the
present members from Tennessee entitled
TO their seats; also that Edwards, dem.
of Arkansas, shall be the sitting member
from that State.
Deficiencies.
Tha Commissioner of the Free6men's
Bureau asks for an appropriation of
800, 900 for the payment of claims of
colored soldiers and sailoas; the War De-
psrtment for $3.50, 900 to pay for horses,
ETC., lost in the military service, and the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue for
$3.50, 600 for the subsistence of Indians.
Congressional Delegate from the
District.
Democratic and Conservative delegates
to the District of Columbia Convention
nominated Richard P. Merrick candidate
for Delegate to Congress.
The Radicals i'm n had Way.
Special to the Louisville Ledger.
The Republican party in Congress is
still in q bad way. No progress is made
toward healing their divisions or uniting
on q common platform. The grand
Ku- Klux attempt does not pay expenses.
At neither wing of the Capitol, to day,
have the Radicals had anything to boast.
The proceedings of the House were, in
all particulars, a disappointment to the
others.
In the first place, the Senate resolution
to appoint Joint Committee 10 inVesti-
gate affairs at the South was amended,
on divers motions, to have fourteen men,
bers of the House In this way the
Democrats will get six members in the
House and two in the Senate. There is
reason to believe that, Butler and Shella-
barger having declined to serve, the
Speaker will now appoint more mode
rate class of Republicans.
The Second Defeat
Of the ultrss was on a motion of Pierce
(RadIcaD, of Mississippi, to bring before
the House a bill compounded of general
amnesty and a Ku-Klux bill, containing
some of the most infamous features of
Buffers bill. All the Democrats voted
against this roposition-there were 90
ayes to SO nays; and as it required two
thirds, Buffers little game was defeated.
1t must not be assumed that all the 95
would have supported the measure as it
stood. Many of the Republicans lodged
the vote.
still Another Defeat
The third and most important defeat of
the Radicals, however, took place, on
the resolution offered by Wheeler to ad-
journ Congress on the 23d instant. In
n D,fln onl ha ,,lfr 4hiu
resolution was carried by 12l to "a.
This emphatic vote is an emphatic pro-
test against the programme of Butler, |
and cannot fail to impress the Senate. |
The House Democrats are in great glee |
over the proceedings of the day.
Unhappy France.
Secretary Fish has received dispatch |
from Minister Washbune, dated at Paris, |
which develops melancholy condition Of |
affairs. The rioters have possession of |
the Hotel de Vile and the Government |
offices, and, as Mr.. Fish understands, of |
the entire city. Mr.. Washburne and the |
whole diplomatic corps will leave the city |
Immediately for Versailles. Mr.. Wash |
burne expresses no opinion as to the sue
cess of the insurgents in Overthrowing
the existing Government Of France. Mr.. |
Fish looks upon the situation in France as
very grave.
The Administration
Appears in a most unenviable light in
connection with the Outrage Committee
investigation. Judge Thomas Settle, of
North Carolina, was one of the swifte1
and most unscrupulous witnesses against
the character of his own people. 1t now
turns out that Settle did not testify with
out motive. His testimony given. he
is at once rewarded by Grants making
him Minister to Peru. Another case,
still more revolving, is that of Radical
witness named Bergen. This wretch was
in command of Holden's militia, and is
the same who tortured three respect |
able citizens - hanging them up by |
the neck in order to make them |
confess themselves guilty of the crime of |
murder, and also inculpate others in the
same crime. The persons thus tortured |
were arrested without q warrant, and no
evidence whatever was ever adduced
against them. This villain, guilty of these
diabolical crimes, has just been nominated
by the President as United States Consul at
Pernambuco. The Senate has not yet acted
on the nomination. Bergen is nominated |
as from North Carolina, but is fugitive
from the justice of that State. Kirk,
another of Holden's Radical brigands, is
10 have six thousand dollars of the pub
lie money, Brownlow having brought in
O hill for tho nlIrnosp