Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-20
WASHINGTON.
Uhiquitous NmnIInox.

/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-A number of
cases Of smallpox are reported. The Board
of Health announces that it is prepared
promptly to remove all cases OF contagious
disease appearing,
cessna SheIved.
On the contested election case fros,
Pennsylvania Of Cessna, Republican, against
Meyers, Democrat. two OF the nine men,
berS reversed their votes in the committee,
giving Meyers larger majority.
--a-M McGarrahRn.
The Senate Committee on public lands
to-day deferred hearing the testimony in re-
gard to the McGarrahan claim until after
the return of Senator Casserly from New
York
The committee agreed to report favorably
on the bills allowing every ex-soldier to
preempt one hundred and sixty acres with
IN the limit Of railroad grants.
A Bankrupt National.
The Comptroller of the Currency has de-
clared dividend of 80 per cent to the
creditors of the Oceans National Bank of
New York, payable on and after the goth
inst, on all approved claims.
Agricultural.
A convention of delegates, representing
the interests of the State Agricultural and
Horticultural Societies, Boards of Agricul-
ture, and Agricultural Colleges of the
United States, viii meet at the city of
Washington Thursday, 10Th Of February
next, to confer upon subjects of national in
terest.
Eight Million Slaves.
Mr.. Kimball, head Of the tobacco division
of the Internal Revenue Department, has
prepared papers for the information of the
Committee ON Ways and Means, estimating
the number Of tobacco consumers in the
United States at eight millions, who each
use eleven pounds fourteen ounces of to-
bacco and forty-seVen cigars annually. He
says a tax of "a cents per pound, the prohi-
bition of the sale Of leaf to consumers and
thorough collection of the taxes would
produce a revenue of S25,0OO,0OO.
Counterfeit.
The reverse of the new fifty dollar coun-
terfeit Of the last greenback issue is a close
imitation, but the face of the note is poor
in engraving, printing and paper, it having
a general lithOgraphic appearance. The
large red seal Of the Treasury in the center
is wanting, and the bracelet on the arm Of
JlC l6ludlG lSII6 OIL Ill6 l6lI SlOc Vi JuC uOJC
is scarcely perceptible.
Public Lands in Chancery.
Argument commenced to day before the
House Judiciary Committee, in the case of
patents for lands and bonds at issue be-
tween the Central Branch Western Pacific
Railroad and the Hannibal and St. Joseph
Railroad. About a million acres and large
amounts of subsidy bonds are involved in
controversy.
Hearing of W. Hastings, in his effort 10
impeach Judges Field and Hoffman, which
had been set for tomorrow, is postponed
until Monday.
The New Orleans K-KIUX.
The House committee to investigate the
troubles in Louisiana, at a meeting to-day
decided to postpone their visit to New
Orleans for the present, but will have an
other meeting tomorrow week to determine
their course of action.
The Japanese Troupe.
The House Committee on Appropriations
to-day considered the application for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the entertainment
Of the japanese embassy which lately ar
rived at San Francisco. Gen. Banks argued
before the committee in favor Of the apHrO-
pTiatiOn, and it was finally decided that the
Secretary Of State, Gen. Banks and Gen.
Garfield should have a conference upon the
subject, and report to the committee the
result Of their deliberations.
The Indian appropriation bill, which ap-
prOpriated about S5,500,000, Will probably
be reported next week.