Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-22
WASHINGTON.
Wasnburue Going bach to Paris.

| '"s-ShhDeAEhAC NOAfLAl btsCkA ~ 9EAS'
! CHICAGO, Nov. 2l.--A Madison, Wis
consin, special says: Hon. E. B. Wash
eurne, United States Minister to France,
who is now in Madison visiting bis brother
| Gov. Washburne, disclaims being caDdi-
| date for United States Senator from Hi
nois, cabinet Office or any other position.
| He proposes after short visit at Madison,
TO spend few Gays in Chicago, thence go
TO New York, and sail in December for his
! post of duty at Paris.
The Currency-BOutweIl's Successor.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 21.-The sug-
gestion Of ex-senator John B HeadeTson's
name, for Secretary Of the Treasury in
Grants Cabinet, meets the universal appro-
baton of business men here, and all the
leading Republican politians heartily favor
his appointment.
New YORK, Nov. 21.--The Comptroller of
Currency it is said viii recommend repeal
of the law requiring circulation to be with
drawn to the amount Of $25,000,000 in
States having an excess. and its redistribu-
ton in States having deficiency; also the
continuance of the present system of re-
serves without alteration.
1t is believed, accol ding to another Wash
IfRjDh bDCCthis btisD acolSOhu6 OcCT6bdIN
Richardson will succeed Boutwell, in the
Treasury, bat remain onlE long enough in
office to enable the President to choose a
permanent Secretary.
Canadian annexation.
The Commercial Advertiser has iuforma-
ton that colonists of British North America
are preparing 70 hold mass meeting in
favor of annexation to the United States.
There IS said to be ten Organizations IN the
Dominion whose sole aim is annexation.
Presidents Message.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The President
deVotes several hours of the mezning to
the preparation of his message, and re-
caives guests for limited time in the even
iHg. The message will not be printed in
advance of its transmission to Congress,
but as heretofore manuscript copies will be
furnished 10 the representatives of the press
at the Executive mansion about the time
The Presidents Secretary shall have reached
the capitol with the official document.
FOrney Sued for Libel.
Col. W. Penn, Clerk for Allan Ruther-
ford, third Auditor, has entered suit in the
Circuit Court of this district against John
w. Forney, laying his damages at $4,000
for libel.
appropriations.
The Committee on Appropriations hav.
ing perfected the Indiausappropriation bill,
proceeded to-day to the preparation Of the
legislative, executive and Judicial apprOpria-
ton bill. There are fourteen general ap-
preparation bills to be reported to the House
Of Representatives, five of which will be
ready by the meeting Of Congress. Not
more than half ofthe official estimates have
& cen submitted to the committee; this de-
lay operates against the committees pro-
gress.
Steamboat Supervising.
Joseph Nimmo, Supervising Inspector
General of steam vessels, has submitted his
annual report to the Secretary of the
Treasury. He recommends that the pow
er of Assistant Inspectors be extended so
that they may be qusli6ed to perform all
the official acts nov devOlving upon local
inspectors; also that power should be given,
BY law, to the Secretary of the Treasury to
convene investigating boards, which boards
should have plenary power to inquire into
all circumstances attending casualties, and
to suspend or revoke licenses Of steam
boat inspectors derelict in duty.