Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-25

bill, which has passed both Houses of
Congress, is more careful and stringent
than any similar bill heretofore enacted.
Additional TO the local boards of inspec-
lion now appointed by law, there shall be
a local boakd to be appointed for the dis
'ric's of Puget Sound, Milwaukee, Albany,
New York, Apalschicola, Evansville,
Ind, Hensn, Mich, and Marquette, the
President to appoint a Supervising In
sp"CtOr General with the advice aud con
sent Of the Senate.
The Pacific RaBIrOad
Mr.. Carpenter, of the Judiciary Com.
mitIee, reported to-day on the subject Of
the relations of the Government to the
Pacific railroad. The opinion of the
committee is adverse to tina. of the At
torney General, and maintains that the
United States is bound 10 pay for one
half the services in money ard can only
apply the other half on the bonds, and
the companies are only bound TO tie per
formance OF the Government service
where required, and beyond the perform
auCe of such service is not bound to Te-
pay interest till the maturity Of the bonds.
II is understood that all the committee
concur in the report except Mr.. Edmunds.
Tire report to the Senate from the Com
mi,tce on the Pacific Railroad, recon-
mcnds no legislation bu. cXp.es the
opinion that the advantages are so great
That The Government will send freight
over the said road as far as practicable.
The Tariff on Coal.
The House is considering the omnibus
appropriation bill. Messrs Brooks,
Woods, Fox, and others, are making
efforts through the appropriation hillnow
p,nling to alb dish the duty On coal Mr..
SChOfeld, of Pennsylvania, in the char,
ruled them out Of order. Mr.. Brooks
appealed TO him as a Pennsylvania to be
liberal and lower foreign coal, but II
parliamentary view Mr.. Schofe.d is JUS
ti6cd by precedent and the rules.
The Income Tax.
The repeal of the income tax is sub
stantially given up. Even if i. could BE-
passed by the House now, it is too late to
act on it in the Senate, where re-
peal bill once passed by a bare majority
Of one vote. The President, too, row
incliueS to the view of Secretary Bout
well, and expresses the opinion that the
revenue can hardly do away with the in
come lax. The Revenue BnreGu has
gwen orders 10 all the assessors to assess
the tax under the new Il W next month.
southern Pacific Hallway.
The friends of the Southern Pacific
Railroad hope to get the Senate to agree
20 the House amendment They have
some trouble in their camp; some are
Crunhling about the gsuge, others about
the cutting off the branches, aad others
Insist on beirg recognized in the act Of
inc ,rporation. Il is said by friends Of
the rua / that they have been annoyed by
bummers who want to fasten th mselyes
on the road, and who do not own q cent
OF reader any service in securing It's pas
sage.
CIamOrIng for the SPOiIs.
The Republican members from the
South have b,,en cauCussing, and haze
decided that they mus, have fair pro
pOr ion of the officers Of the next house.
As that of Sergeaut-st-Arms is the most
oatable, they hsve decided to support
a candidate for the place. Tney intend
to make formal appeal TO ths effect TO
the Republican caucus which meets on
Thu sday night next.
The Cincinnati southern Railway.
The House JUmm.ttc ON Roads and
Canals have authorized their chairman 10
report fsvOrably the bill offered by M.
Stuy ensOn, of Cincinnati, TO promote the
construction Of the Cincinnati Southern
Railway, lcading to Chattanooga. The
RCummittee will not be called this SESSION,
and it will be necessary 10 get two-thUds
in order to report. Mr. lngcr5oI VIII
rero I the bill, AID says he does not
mean to give any opportunity for debate
1t is difficult 70 say what will be the ac-
ton of the Hous'. The committee are
ready and anxious for the bill, but all the
Kentucky elegaion will oppose action
on he subject by Congress. a portion
of them would like to see the road built
if i. could be done without interfering
with State rights and jurisdiction.
\ great pressure is brought to bear on
Co. rress in favor Of the bill Petitions
are pouring in from Cincinnati, Las. eIn
Kentucky, Tennessee, AMI Georgia, and
the friends of the bill are fully represented
before Congress. On the other hand, 10
effort has been made al all by the epPo'
nenrs of the bill. Nc petitions have come
on, and the representatives from hoh
lucky, who are fighting the battle, are
una led. ICtbe bill passes its success Will
he largely due 10 the fact that lis oppO
ncuts in kentucky have not taken proper
efforts to make known their wishes. rs
Kentucky members feel themselves at
disadvantage, by reason Of this apathy oil
the part CT those most deeply interts'c'
in defeating this measure. The Demo
mocrats in both houses arc quite u2aI
4 mJus against The principle Of the bill, ou
Y the pressure from Ohio aud Central ken
tucky on them to vote for tits almost un
pAralcled. Ii is hard al this stage of th'
session to prediCi the result, though, II NJ
ac,ion is taken 1t this session, the bill vii
be promptly r,iniroduced in the new Con
grcss, which meets one week from Sd;ur
day.