Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-21
WASHINGTON.

all0 Taxes
WASHINGTON, May 20.--The total re-
duetion BY tariff and internal revenue sec
ti0ns is estimated at $44 100000.
In the proceedings on the tariff bill last
Friday the reporter by mistake attributed to
Ccnger, of Michigan, the motion to reduce
the tax on Moislc iron, made from sand
ore by one process, to $3.50 per
ton. 1t was Mr.. Golhdav, of
Tennessee, who made that motion. Mr..
Conger was opposed to such reduction in
asmach as Moissic iron, which is made In
Canada, comes into direct competition with
the Michigan and Lake Superior. iron inter-
est which Mr.. COnger labors TO protect.
This rate of duty lets in this iron, which is
equal to Swedish iren, at the same rate as
pig iron.
TIE Robson Investigation,
Representative Sargent will tomorrow,
tor himself and Peters and Warren, make a
report on the charges made BY the New
York Sun agaist Secretary Hobeson. Rep.
retentatives Blair OF Michigan, and Archer
will present dissenting views.
Southern Claims.
The claim of Mrs. Fitzhugh, relative of
the family Of Gen. Washington, for S17,500
for wood and timber taken from her estate
for the United States army during the re-
bellion. was filed to-day before the South
ern Gains Commission. Among the papers
is safeguard to the lady, her family and
property, from Gen. Winfield Scott.
Special to the St. Louis Republican
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The house to-
day established the important precedent
that hereafter It win pay the claims of loyal
Southern people for property destroyed
during ths war. It has steadily resisted
this for seven years, but to-day il not only
appropriated nearly half a million to pay
awards made by the Southern Claims Com
mission, but il passed the Senate bill to paw
the claims of DR.. Milton Best, of Kentucky,
for the destruction of his house by the
Union army. This case has always been
regarded as a precedent, and two or three
years ago elected debate of months du-
ration in the Senate.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-The action of
the House yesterday in opening the door for
the first time to the payment of the loyal
Southern Claimants for whom awards have
been made by the Southern Claims Com
missien should not be misunderstood. The
bAA ulCu pdcoDu W pay SCfOldl All4OlCu Vi
these claimants is based on the precedent
which the Committee on Claims have es-
tablished, to paw for nothing but property
actually taken by the United States author
tiles, and which comes within the laws COW
ering stores and supplies. There is nothing
allowed for losses or destruction of property,
incidental damages, rent claimed for build
ings or claim for occupation of land for
ako L. oI,.-,
allowed on the bill yesterday was to
Waddy Thompson for S65,000.
The BueI Court of Inquiry BecOrds.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-There was a
stormy session of the House Military Com
mittee to-day, about the missing records Of
the War Department. A majority of the
committee has all along been in favor of
going into the investigation in thorough
manner, without reference to any political
result that might ensue, but the Chairman,
Gen. Coburn, and one or two other
members Of the committee, have appeared
to be in favor of finding cut as little as pos
sible and keeping the little information OBJ
tanned g dead secret from the public. Il
appears that the majority determined this
morning not to defer any longer to the
views of the chairman, and have a test vote
upon the question of sending for Gen.
Buell. and for the copy of the proceed
ings of the Court, which he is said
to have in his possession. Nj. Co
burn protested against this, but was
Overruled by the committee, and
it was ordered that Gen. Buell. should
be sent for, and also Benn Pitman, of Gin
cinpati, who was the phonographic report
er of the Court, and who, it is reported,
furnished Gen. Buell. with his copy of
the proceedings. Mr.. Pitman will be ex-
amined as to the character of the record,
and Gen. Buell. will produce copy of
the proceedings, which he viii be able to
verify.
The meeting of the committee, this
morning, was held with closed doors, as
usual, but this much of the proceedings has
leaked out. 1t is now believed that the
investigation win be pushed with energy,
impartiality and good sense, and that there
will be no further attempt to avoid OBTAIN
ing information of the greatest Importance
to the success of the inquiry. Gen.
CobuTn has repeatedly denied, of late, that
the Buell. Court extended its inquiries as far
back as the battle of Shiloh, and it is un-
derstood that he has made these statements
upon the authority of Gen. Lew. Wallace,
who was President Of the Court. If the
record ever comes to light, however, it is
asserted by persons who are perfectly famil-
liar with its contents, that it will be found
that, on the cross examination of witnesses
by Gen. Buell., the history of the battle of
Shiloh was put in evidence, and the conduct
of the leading Generals who commanded
in that engagement pretty freely criticised.
BuelPs object in bringing out The testimony
was to show that there was more reason for
inquiry into the military capacity of Hal
leck and Grant than into his own, for his
timely arrival at Shiloh saved the day, and
brought order and victory out of confusion