Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-13

DOc1srtug the Alabama Legislature.
WASHINGTON, Dec. PA plan of the
Attorney-6 General, with the approval of the
President, proposes the settlement of the
difficulties in Alabams by the resignation of
the present General Assembly and reorgsn-
ization with the privilege of allowing each
branch Of the Legislature to determine by
vote as TO the members elected from the
contesting counties.
Credit MObfIer Investigation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-The Credit
Mobiler Committse to-day examined Speak
were present with counsel. Every thing
secret.
Attorney General Williams to Gov.
Pincabeck.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Attorney
General this morning, in response to tel
egram from acting Gov. Pinchbeck, of
Louisiana, sent him the following dispatch:
Let it be understood that you are recog
nized by the President as the lawful Exec
atiVe, and that the body assembled at the
Mechanics Instituts is the lawful Legisls-
ture. L. is suggested that you make a proc
1amatiou TO that effect. Also that all aeces-
saIy aid will be given you and the Legisla-
latuTe therein organized to protect the Stare
from disorder and violence.
Louisiana Case Before the o. 3. Su-
preme Court.
The Supreme Court room was crowded
to-day at the hearing the Louisiana case.
Ogden, Phillips, Gushing aud Carpenter,
participated in the argUFaeRt. Decision re-
served.
visitors at the White House.
A very large crowd Of visitors were at
x number of Senators and Representatives;
among the former were Sherman, Pratt,
HamliD, Logan, Ames, Pomeroy, Robert
son, Snencer and Lewis. Gov. elect
Hartranft was also among the visitors.
Nominations Sent 10 the Senate-s Sam
Bard Postmaster at Chattanooga.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
the following nominations:
Sam Bard, Postmaster, Chattanooga, Ter
nessee; J. Il. Fairchild, Agent for the In
dians at Siiet's Agency, Oregon.
Ten new War Ships Recommended TO
be Built
THE Senate COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs
to-day held another meeting on the House
bill authorizing the construction Of six new
sloops Sf war. Secretary Robson again
appeared before the committee aud stated
his views in providing for ten new war yes
sels. Il is believed the committee will act
accordingly. A subcommittee consisting
of Crsgin and Morrill,, Of Maine, was ap-
pointed TO prepare amendments and report
tomorrow.
What COIfax Says.
I'll fr,nA
whatever has been settled as yet respecting
his assuming the editorship Of the New
York Tribune.
Combinations by the Senate.
The Senate fin executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations: Jas.
L. Orr, of South Carolina, Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentisry to Rus
sia; julius White, of Illinois, Minister
Resident to the Argentine Republic; Lu-
Glen Hawiey, Supervisor Of Internal Reve-
enue, vice SilAs B. butcher, resigned;
Alex Knowles, Associate Justice Of the Su
preme Coult, Montana Territory; Nelson
Truseller, United States Attorney, Indiana:
j. c. Re6field, Receiver Public Moneys
Winchester, Kansas; Vim. S. jenkins, Re-
gister, Winchester, Kansas; Jas. h. Bond
fit, Surveyor General, New Mexico; Henry
S. Strove, Secretary, Washington Territory.
Postmasters: Sam1 Bard, Chattanooga,
Tenn; J. Milton Best, Paducah, Ken.
lucky; Casper Y. Yosi, Omaha, Nebraska;
Geo. c. Crowther, Usage Mission, Kansas;
Louis W. England, Canton, Nd; Peter
Blanfour. Weston, Missouri; John T.
Young, Waverlv, Missouri; J. Hood, Mar
shall, Missouri; J. z. Campbell, Lee Sum
init, Missouri; Evach Bingham, Glasgow
Missouri; James Woodlender, MOsier, Mis-
souri; EIc Law, L2eyque, Kansas; Samuel
J. Martin, Council Grove, Kansas.