Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-05
WASHINGTON.
OstraclzIng Talent for Iaberal views.

Ae1AOAAB AVA A<AWEA0A VIC ttHs
WASHINGTON, Dec. z.-Efforts are likely
70 be renewed to unseat the three Liberal
Republican Chairmenof of House Committees,
Messrs. Banks, Blair, and Farnsworth. Both
the Republican organs of this city to-day
express dissatisfaction with the continuance
of these gentlemen in their official positions
as ChairInen Of Committees. The Repub-
ticgp attributes the vote of the House last
Monday against accepting the resignation
of Mr.. Banks to the argument of Mr.. Brooks,
and censures the Republican members for
following his counsel. There is warm feel
ing on the subject because the action of
the House is regarded as an implied CEN
sure on the Senste in the case of Messrs.
Trumbull, Sumner and others.
The Republican Senatorial causus has
been postponed till tomorrow. The &C
tion of the Committee of five appointed
yesterday, has not authentically transpired.
The opinion however is freely expressed
that Messrs. Trumbull, Fenton and Rice
will lose tie Chairmanships of their re-
spective Committees, but that the minori-
ty viii have Liberal representation there
in.
LATER-The committee appointed to re-
arrange the standing committees of the
Senate held meeting to night and decided
to report tomorrow. 1t is understood that
they have not in the revision provided for
sither Liberal Republicans or Democrats;
but will leave 1t TO themselves to agree to
which committees they shall be assigned.
Exit Assessors. 4y
The Commissioner Of internal revenue
with ex-Cnmmissionef Rollins and Others,
appeared this moruing before the Ways and
Means Committee warmly pressing the new
bill Of the comm ssionar for the
abolition of the whole system of assessors
and assistant assessors. and imposing the
duties IF these officers upon the collectors
and deputy collectors. The Secretary Of
The Treasury also was present on the same
business. The indications are that the bill
10 substance will be reported by the COM
mittee and be passed by the House.
Notification TO Reckless NavigatOrs.
The chief signal officer announces that the
display of cautionary storm signals at the
different lake ports will on the 18th inst. be
discontinued until the opening of nayiga-
ton in the spring.
Summers Disease.
Senator Sumner was seized with rather
sharp attack of his complaint, heart dis
ease, while in the street last night. His
friends have warmly urged his cessation
from all Senatorial lsbors, but he was In his
seat too day at the opening of the session.
The Burning BIunders OF the Missouri
The Treasury Department has received
the official report of the Court of laquiry,
held at Nassau, n. P, regarding the loss of
the steamer Missouri, which burnt off Aba
co, on Oct. 28. The evidence is very vol
luminous, consisting Of the testimony of
most of the crew and officers saved. The
court finds fist: That the vessel was nur-
riedly put to sea, and although fitted with
new boilers and newly repaired machinery,
no trial took place for the purpose OF test
ing them; second, that the felting
for the boilers was found to be either want
ing or defective on the day appointed for
sailing, and as there can be little doubt that
the fire originated from tbs heating OF ths
boiler, it caa scarcely be questioned that
the work of felting was imperfectly execut-
ed; third, that the Missouri was not prOvid-
ed with a sufficient number of boats, and
such boats as she had were so secured as
to be found difficult TO bo lowered; fourth,
that on the alarm Of fire all was confusion,
that there was no discipline nor organiza
ton or combined effort to save lie; that
each mao acted independently to save his
own life, and that no attempt was made to
save the lives of the female passengers.
Catching MinnOws.
The police last evening closed up all the
gift photograph swindling establishments
arrested the photographers and clerks and
seized the stock on hand. The proprietOrs
were held to give bail and the clerks dis
| charged.