Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-18
TEHEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
AmnestyBill Killed inCaucus
No Final Action on Ku-Klux
Congress May Adjourn Today
Summers Dislike of Fish
An Arkansas Steamer Sunk
WASHINGTON.
AmnestY KInrd in RnhicnI nnn.


held at II o'clock this morning to con
slider Senator Robertson's proposition tina
the order of business be amended so a,
permit action, during this session, upon
the House general amnesty bill The
discussion was conducted under the five
minute rule. 1t was opened by Mr..
Robertson in advocacy of the propriety,
justice and expediepcy of enacting law
for general amnesty at as early day as
possible. Senators Sawyer, Sherman.
Lewis, Buckingham, Logan and Wilson
also supported the proposition for imme-
date and favorable action on the subject.
Senators Chandler, Morton, Scott and
Edmunds opposed the movement for
general amnesty at this time, arguing that
1t was inexpedIent, useless and uncalled
for. Finally, after session of nearly an
hour, on motion of Mr.. Rice, the proposition
OF Mr.. Robertson was laid on the table
by vote of 20 against Is, thus defeating
the measure for this session.
Grant and Amnesty-The Two
-. Horse Act Continued.
The President is reported to be in favor
of amnesty, bat to doubt the expediency
of giving it at this time. A Tribune
special says that just after the New
Hampshire election high government
official called upon the President to urge
him TO recommend in his message about
the Ku-Klux that the bill to p,ovide for
suppTessing disorder in the South be ac-
compsnied by a general amnesty. The
President gave the gentleman to under
stand that personally he thought gener-
GUS policy the best one but he seriously
doubted that the people were ready for it.
Charles Sumner Will Pay Hts Res
poets to Hamilton Fish.
1t is said that Sumner will take an
carly opportunity to make a personal
explanation in the Senate with reference
TO the relations between himself and Sec
Rotary Fish. 1t is understood the speech
viii contain some interesting revelations
concerning Che management of matters
In the State Department and Sumner will
be severe on Fish.
Efforts 10 Adjourn Congress Today
Extra Session of Senate.
Efforts viii be made by members of
both Houses to adjourn the session to-
morrow. Vice President Colfax AMI |
family left Washington to-day for home. |
1t is unoflcially stated by several Sena-
tors that the President will convene the |
Senate in Executive session about the |
18th of May, by which time, it is now |
supposed, the J int High Commission |
will have concluded their labors. Z. 4
Democratic Caucus.
The Democratic members of Congress
met again in caucus tonight but the /
committee to prepare an address not being |
ready to report, the caucus adjourned |
until tomorrow night, but if Congress
should adjourn tomorrow, the caucus
will meet Immediately after the termina-
ton of the session.
President Grant and the Darkies.
The colored people of the District of
Columbia to-day celebrated the anniver-
sary Of their emancipation from slavery
by mass meeting and procession. AS
the procession, in its line of march, ap-
preached the Executive mansion, the
President came out and stood upon the |
portco and was loudly cheered.
Another office for Fred Douglass.
A general Republican committee from
the District of Columbia waited upon the
President today, and presented a resolu-
ton, adopted by the Republican Conven-
ton, in favor of the appointment of
Fred Douglass a Secretary of the new
government if vacancy occurs by the
election of Gen. Chapman as delegate to
Congress.
Gen. CampbeII's seat Settled.
The Committee on Elections TO- day
heard argument, by R. c. Corwin, of
Dayton, o., for Schenck, and one by L.
ID. Campbell, the sitting member from
Third District of Ohio, for himself The
committee unanimously overrued the ap-
plicstion for taking testimony in behalf
of the contestant
Grcenback spinner Going TO Europe
Gen. Spinner has recovered from bis
late serious Illness and has been rendered
the South American Mission with view
to the recovery of his health but has de-
clined. Suggestion was subsequently
made by the President and concurred in
by Secretary Boutwell, and other members
of the Cabinet that his presence and ad-
vice in Europe in connection with the
new loan would be of great value to the
Government Accordingly Gen. Spin
ner has consented to visit Europe on that
business, intending to be absent several
months and will visit the principal cities
including London, Frankfort-on-the-MaiD,
Vienna and Berlin. He will leave this
country towards the last of the present
month. Assistant Secretary Richardson
will also visit Europe on similar business
after the new bonds are prepared.
Chief Justice Chase on the Bench.
Chief Justice Chase resumed his seat
on the Supreme Court Bench to-day.
US. Credit in Russia.
An application was received to-day at
the Treasury Department from st. Peters
burg for an agency for The negotiation of
the new loan to be established in that
city. The application was accompanied
bya subscription Of $4,000, 900 by the
House applying forth the agency.
Legislative Assembly of the District.
The Senate to day confirmed the nomi-
nations tO-day of members of the Legis-
latiVe Assembly of the District of Column
bia for one year: Geo F. Quick, John
A. Gray, Daniel Leeton, Samuel Coass
aud A. X. Brown. Members for two
years. Adolphus Hall, Fred. Douglass,
VIM. 0tickney and Daniel Smith.
Charges against Commissioner
Baker
There will be considerable opposition
made to the appointment of ]. II. Baker,
the new Commissioner of Pensions. Itis
charged that he held Office under Presi-
dent johnson; that there are charges on
IlS III inc CsdLC 1'CJaAIulCut dSdlusI LIS |
applications for the Havre COnsulship,
and that he is under censure from the
Ohio Legisla ure for transactions as Sec
rotary of State N 1867. He was ap-
pointed by the President at the request of |
Secretary Dolano, and, though hsiling
from Minnesota, he really belongs in Ohio.
He is the fourth Ohio man appointed as
the Chief of Bureau in the Interior De
parlment in the last month. 1t is now
becoming more generally known as the
Department of OHIO.
senator SCaurz's Position.
At a German Republican mass meeting
held here last night, Senator Schurz said:
Il have always counseled the Germans TO
follow the admonitiOn of their own con-
sciences. | am called an independent