Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-06

AVnA tne LONDON press nor has their at
tentlon been called to the subject by either
the President and Secretary of the State
xnd It is equally certain that they and othel
members Of Congress will stand by the
treaty as Is, without yielding to any de
mand which might affect its purposes. anf
such is also said to be the determination of
those connected with the ex-department.
whose rightit was TO prevent this American
statement Of the case with as much ernest.
ness as was exercised by the British.
Radical Cauens.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The RepubIicar
Congressional Committee held a meeting To-
DAY and listened to report Of the business
heretofore transacted They agreed to hold
general caucus on Thursday night and
make preparations forthe approaching cam
paign.
Territorial Jurfes.
In the case of Hosea Stout against tia
territory OF Utah, the question involved
being whether the grand Jury who indicted
DDout Tor murder was legally empanneIIed,
the supreme Court to-day announced dis
agreement. The Justices being equally di-
vlded, the Judgment of the lower court is
therefore affirmed.
SfckIes and Mcaarrabau,
Gen. Sickles testified before the Senate
Committee on Public Lands in regard to
the McGarrahan claim. He said Mr.. Lin
coin told him he had decided the case in
favor of McGalrahan and signed the pant
ent.
Baltimore.
]. w. Garrett, President Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, was before the
House Committee on Commerce to-day,
fayoring the appropriation of million dol
lars for deePeng and widening the channel
of Baltimore harbor. He exhibited a mass
of striistics showing the extent of the com
meree OF that city, and the necessity for
Increased facilities. A new ocean line from
Europe is in contemplation, and line of
tlrst class steamers will be put on if the
channel is deepened.
Combinations.
The Senate has confirmed District At
tofney 81. II. Harrison, for the Middle Dis
trict of Tennessee.
The motion of Mr.. Sumner to reconsider
The confirmation of Jas. F. Legate as Gov
ernorofI Washington Terriiorywas agreed to,
but no further action was taken on the
nominations which is pending.
Tinker Dave Beatty.
Victor G. Powell was to-day convicted in
he Criminal Court for receiving money for
claims against the Government
Weile he was clerk under it. The case had
connection with the Tennessee bounty
frauds.
A National Liquor Law.
Mr.. Pomeroy in the Senate and Lampolt
n the House will illto-mOrroW present mem ,
ials from the American Temperance Con-
-ention, asking that an official commission
,e provided for, to be appointed by the
resident with the advice and consent of
be Senate, without salary, to institute an
IMPARTIAL investigation as to the results Of
and prohibitory legislation in
daine, Massachusetts and other States, and
o consider what legislation, if any, is called |
Or on the part of Congress with reference |
D the liquor traffic in the territories under |
s immediate jurisdiction.
Whisky and Tobacco.
Tomorrow morning the Committee on |
Ways and Means will hear for a short time |
delegation of the Virginia plug tobacco |
len, who think they were not properly
epreSented on a former occasion by the |
ne cut men, and on Wednesday certain
istillers will be heard.
Canada Afraid of Being GObbIed.
HALIFAX, Feb. 5.-The news from Eng
md of the intention of the British Gov
-nment to repudiate the treaty of Wash
lgton excites grave comments here. 1t is
elieved that such a violent course would
2 the almost certain signal for war. The
nglish Government, it is thought will not
How public opinion so far as to take so
ecisive a step. The merchants of Halifax
re deeply interested in the treaty.
Grant and Alabama.
From advices received here from Aiaba-
Ia, it seems to be settled that Grant. by
Is removal of Warner from the collector
nip of Mobile, not only did not strengthen
le Radical party in that State, but detract-
/ from his former standing and aided the
'emocrats beyond expectation. Warner
as the representative Of the better class of
adicals, both as to ability and social stand
e, and Spencer, the head of the lower
ass, including the ignorant eolored ele-
ent. Grant, while bidding for this vote in
le removal Of Warner, angered the men in
IS party who are capable of doing him
eat damage, and in this latest move has
lercised the wonderful political sagacity
which he is possessed, and given prac-
cal demonstration of what his action
ould be under the civil service reform.
be Democrats, Of course, do not meddle
the quarrel, but it is highly probable that
ey will gain immensely by the infidelity |
ha fnia Ind I
n member from Alabama gives it as his
,iniOn that, owing to the blunders made
: Grant, the State will be irretTievably |
emocratc.
Dme Facts Connected with the APP
pOIntment Of Casey Collector at New
Orleans.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The New York
-tbune will tomorrow print some rich
cts relating to the appointment of brother
law Casey to the New Orleans Custom
Ouse, in which will appear a letter from
,rry Fuller, dated at New Orleans while
was collector of the port, asking "Dear
eneral," the person to whom the letter
rs directed, to do everything he could "to |
cure the appointment of Casey" the
CoChb SChCOCOLg IuN W ObbcAAh /
the business, which was ga big thing
cash, and little delay" This letter was
.itten to well known person in this city
title over month before Andy Johnson's
m expired, and whether it referred to
wing Casey appointed by Grant after he
Is inaugurated, or whether he wanted !
% appointed by johnson in order to gain I
oothold until Grant came into power, is q
t known; but Casey was appointed in
s than fortnight after Grant was inaug-
ated, and it is thought that Casey and
rry Fuller were on the divide; that is,
1t they shared the profits Of a dishonest
g, if such thing existed, and that they !
re partners not only after Casey was ap-
nted to the time of Fuller's death, but
o during the time Fuller was in Office.
to the business whatever that is, being {
big thing, and all cash, and little delay" Z
S thought here that it was something still
rse than the general order business in
W York.
WEST TENNESSEE.
A Stunning Ku-KluX Story. '