, 1872-12-22
WASHINGTON,

ElEHalnS over the SpO64S..Unp1cElSlnt.
ness Regarding the Chattanooga
Post Office--Tle Alabama Difficult.
tics--What the Administration VIII
Do If Called Upon to Interfere.
THE CHATTANOOGA POST OFFICE,
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-There was considera-
BILE feGcitation INDUCED in, to-day, over the fact
that Sam Bard had been accorded an unanimous
confirmation by the Senate for the Chattanooga
PostmasteTship, but now comes Senator Brown
low, Representatives Maynard and Crutchfeld.
The latter, the Davy Crockett of Tennessee,
could tell a story that is not so much to the
credit Of this appointee. According to
those gentlemen, Bard's newspaper
enterprise at Chattanooga having proved q
failure after the campaign was over hewas
given letters Of Recommendation from General
Wilder, Representative Crutchheld, md other
prominent Republicans of that locality, asking
the President to give tho ex-editor IN appoint
ment. The understanding was first had among
all the parties, however, that Bard should not
ask for any Office in the Third Congressional
District Of Tennessee, the field then being
legged that in violation Of this agreement, Bard
came here and procured the appointment to the
Chattanooga Postmastership that he then went
to the Chairman of the Committee on Post
Cneea AAu Foss hodds, oenatoE nansey, Blu
showed him the papers Of Recommendation on
which the President had made the appoint
ment, whereupon Ramsey moved q BuB-
pension Of the rules in executive Res-
sion. The nomination was unanimously
confirmed as aforesaid, Senator Brownlow not
nard, Roderick, and Butler have entered their
protest, and the former has filed q motion to re-
consider the confirmation. a protest has been
sent in here from every soldier in the Third DIG
4yT1t 4y-1,~ &c., fI.os
against Bard's appointment, as the last
incumbent vas not only satisfactory. but was
entitled to it as Federal soldier. Crutchfeld
seys no is bound to have Bard's scalp.
ARKANSAS MATTERS.
a delegation from Arkansas, accompanied by
Senator hice, called on the Attorney General,
this morning, for the purpose Of ascertaiuing
what would be tho policy Of the Govern
ment on its use. Of troops in
case trouble should arise in -, the
January next. It will be remembered that both
parties claim the election. Tho Republicans,
by throwing out the votes Of five counties, claim
o majority Of 5000 On tho whole State ticket,
while conceding the election Of the Liberal
hand, The Liborals rely upon '4 the votes votes
Of the discarded counties, the counting Of which
gives them majority of few thousand on tho
State ticket. They claim that particular pains
we're taken to have fair election in these dis,
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strictly in accordance with the proyi-
sions Of the law. In reply to the
delegation the Attorney General said that the
President would sustain the majority, and that
Federal troops would only be used to preserve
peace and order, or if necessary to enforce the
DEGREES OF the United States Coufts.
It may be stated that the discussion in tho
Senate, on the resolution to appoint Com
mittee to 60 to Arkansas, has had good |
effect, both upon Republican Senators
and tho President and Cabinet. It seems to |
be the impression that this Committee will be I
appointed after the recess, as there is strong |
dosre here to get the real facts IN the COM
plications of this State.
4 letter was received here to-day from
Montgomery, Ala, which states that a move
ment 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 tho Republican
branch. The letter also states that ccnsidera-
BILE number OF Republicans will come over to the
Democrats for this purpose.
ITO the Aasociated Pr<ss1
THE LAST BOND.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The last outstanding
bond amounting to $500, OF the loan of March
81, 1848, Of which tho whole amount issued WAS
s24,9 800, which matured July l, 1868, has just
been paid.