Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-25
WASHINGTON.
The Alabama Claimants.

NEW YORK, SEPT. PA Washington
special says that nothing has yet been
settled concerning the time and method of
auditing private claims growing out OF the
depredations of Anglo Rebel cruisers, but it
is quite possible that Congress will provide
at its next session for their ascertainment,
without waiting for the payment Of the
monies to this government by Great
Britain.
THE Cuban Privateer.
The agents of the Cuban Republic and
others have waited upon The Attorney Gen.
eral with view of having the case of the
Cuban flibuster Pioneer re-opened. The
condemnation Of the vessel was had on
snap judgment at Providence. Now the
parties desire to have the case tried on its
merits. The Attorney General expressed
himself as favorable to the Cuban cause;
but said that in the present attitude of the
Government nothing could be done in the
matter. The vessel was sold to-day by the
Marshal Of Providence for $4,000.
The Civil Service Farce.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The Civil Ser
vice Examiners of the Treasury Depart
ment will have examinations for applicants
for vacant twelve hundred cle:kships on
the 11th and 18th of October. Applica-
tions for permission to compete may be
presented up TO Oct. 1. From these appli-
cations selections viii urobahly be made by
the Board OF practical number of the best
qualified in accordance with the rules.
Just i'm Time for Elecstoneering.
The Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury is
now busily engaged in making preparations
to pay the navy employees the amount due
them for the reduction of their wages un-
der eeight hour law. About 10000 per-
sons will come in for the allowance under
the law of May 9Th last.
Another OF the Same Sort.
1t appears from correspondence just pub
lished that American Minister Washburne,
on the 9th of August, communicated to the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, the ex-
preston of desire of our Government
that France take such action as will put an
end to the persecution of the Israelites in
Roumania.
NJ. De Remusat replied, Aug. so, that
the French Consul General in several in
stances acted with the American Consul
General in making the necessary repre-
sentations to the Roumanian Government;
we have never neglected to make to the
Consul at Bucharest observations urging
justice and humanity, and we have obtain
ed assurances for the future which respond
to our wishes; when the occasion presents
Itself, we shall insist that equal protection
be accorded in Roumania to residents of
all creeds.
Something like the Union Pacific
Enterprise.
The amount voted by Congress last win
ter for the purchase Of the Green Bay and
Mississippi Canal was to-day paid over to
the company, and the property duly con-
veyed by deed to the United States. The
entire work is passed over to the United
States Engineer Department TO carry out
the enlargement and completion of this ma
Gional highway from the west to the east.
Voters I'm Great Demand,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-EVery avsila-
bic clerk in the executive is to be sent home
to vote in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania
for the Grant ticket, the call for them being
verV urgent.