, 1872-12-23

THE CHATTANOOGA POST OFFICE.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-There was considera-
bic felicitaton indulged in to-day, over the fact
that Sam Bard had been accorded IN unanimous
confirmation by the Senate for the Chattanooga
Postmastership, but now comes Senator Brown
low Representatives Maynard and Crutchfeld.
The latter, the Davy Crockett Of Tennessee,
could tell q story that is not 80 much to the
credit OF this appointee. According to
those gentlemen, Bard's newspaper
enterprise ut Chattanooga having proved g
failure after the campaign was over, he was
given letters OF Recommendation from General
Wilder, Representative Crutch1eld, and other
prominent Republicans OF that locality, asking
the President to give the ex-editor an appoint
ment The understanding was frat had among
all the parties, however, that Bard should not
ask for any Office in the Third Congressional
District Of Tennessee, tho field then being
legged that in violation Of this agreement, Bard
came here and procured the appointment to the
Chattanooga Postmasterehip thathe then went
to the Chairman OF. the Committee on Post
Offices, and Post Roads,. Senator Ramsey, and
which the President had made the appoint
ment, Thereupon Ramsey moved sus-
pension of the rules in executive ses-
sion. The nomination vas unanimously
CoQuTMeu aa alOIe9A1t, GeQlt0T Dr0HQlOW DOL
being in his seat at the time. Brownlow, May
nard, Roderick and Butler have entered their
protest, and the former has fled motion to re-
consider the confirmation. protest has been
sent in here from every soldier in the Third Dis
against Bards appointment, as the last
incumbent was not only satisfactory. but was
entitled to it as Federal soldier. Crutchfeld
says he is bound to have Bard's scalp.
ARKANSAS MATTERS.
A da1acptinn from Arknnaaa arrnmnapio3 10
Senator Rice, called on the Attorney General,
this morning, for the purpose of ascertaining
what would BE- the policy Of the Govern
nent on its use Of troops in
inauguration of tho Governor, on the 9Th Of
January next. It will be remembered that both
parties claim the election. The Republicans,
by throwing out the votes Of five counties, claim
majority Of 5000 on the whole State ticket,
while conceding the election Of the Liberal
hand, the Liberals rely upon the votes
Of the discarded counties, the counting Of which
gives them q majority Of few thousand on the
State ticket. They claim that particular pains
we're taken to have = fair election in these dis
puted counties, and that the same was conducted
| strictly in accordance with the pzoyi-
sions of the Law. In reply to the
President would sustain the majority, and TINT
Federal troops would only be used to preserve
peace and order or if necessary to enforce the
DEGREES OF tho United States Courts.
It may be stated that the discussion in the
Senate, on the resolution to appoint Com
mittee to SO to Arkansas, has had a good
| effect, both upon Republican Senators
and the President and Cabinet. It seems to
| be the impression that this Committee will be
appointed after the recess, as there is q strong
] desire here to get the real facts ID the com
plications OF this State.
4 letter was received hero to-day from
Montgomery, Ala, which states that q move
| nent is now On foot there, on the
part of the Democratic branch of
the rival Legislature, to elect Judge Busted to
the United States Senate to contest the claims OF
Spencer, recently elected by the Republican
branch The letter also states that considera-
BILE number Of Republicans will come over to the
Democrats for this purpose.
ITO the Associated Press.l
| THE LAST BOND.
WAsHaroN, Dec. 21.-The last outstanding
bond, amounting to St, 500, Of the loan Of March
| 81, 1848, of which the whole amount issued Was
| 81, 1900 which matured July !, 1868, has just
been paid.