Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-06
WASHINGTON.
Rival Delegations from Alabama
Referred to the Attorney General
The Decapitation of the Liberals.
What 0ur "0rIgfnaI" Liberals OF
Tennessee Ask us 20 Endorse.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Libsre
Republicans are caucusing to determin
what course TO pursue III regard TO the mi
nority representation on the Senate Com
mittees. The Democratic Senators ar
also caucusing. The majority leave onI
one vacancy on the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. The Democratic and Liberal Re
! publican Senator have agreed amou,
, themselves to name Carl Schurz as th,
minority representative on Foreign Rela
tions Committee; Mr.. Thurman on Judici
airy, and MIR. Bayard ON Finance; Messrs
Casserly, Trumbull and Fenton retirins
from these Committees respectively. Al
the majority leave only one vacancy on eact
of. them they will be filed as heretofore b,
the opposition.
The Republican caucus will meet To-
morrow and ratify the report Of its OWL
committee, together with those of the mi
nority selections, and the list will then be
submitted to the Senate for adoption. Mr.
Edmonds viii become chairman of the Ju.
dietary Committee, vice Mr.. Trumbull; Mr.
HAmlin Chairman of the Mining Commit.
tee, vice Rice, aud Mr.. Carpenter chairman
OF the Committee on Contingent Expenses,
vice Mr. Fauton.
Mir. Casserly goes of Of ths Foreign Re-
latlons Voluntarily, in ordsr to allow MIR.
SchurZ 10 remain On the committee. Mr..
tenlon, who goes off tie Finance, is nomi-
mated by the opposition for a place on Ter
riiories, and MIR. Trumbull, who is deposed
by the majority from the chairmanship OF
the Judiciary Committee, is named by the
opposition to represent them on Privileges
and Election Committee, vice Mr.. Thur.
man, who goes off of that committee, but
remains in the Judiciary. Mr. Casserly is
to be made a member of the COMMITTEES On
Pacific Railroads.
DIR. Thurman viii be made Chairman OF
the Committee on Private Land Claims,
and MIR. Casserly Of Common Engrossed
Bllls. Mr.. Window succeeds Mr.. Carpen.
ter as Chairman of the Committee on En-
rolled Bills. Mr.. Pratt will probably sue
ceed MIR. Edmunds as Chairman of the
Committee on Pensions. Mr. Morton be-
comes Chairman of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Another Alabams Arbitration.
Committees representing both branches
OF the Alabama Legislature are here. That
representing Gov. Lewis and the Court
house body today asked an interview of
the President, and were answered that ne
preferred they would first confer with the
Attorney General. They consequently
confer with Judge Williams TOMORROW.
The committee representing the Capitol
branch will make 8 statement of their case
Saturday. While the Attorney General
will give full attention to every matter pre-
sentCd by these committees, he Will not
render any opinion or take anyother action
thereon, and the fixed determination OF the
| Government is not to interfere in the condi-
ton OF political affairs in Alabama unless
| something should arise under the Consti-
tuition OF the United States which shall
render such Interference necessary.
Nominations.
/ The President to-day sent the Senate e
| large number Of nominations of various
civil and military officers appointed during
the recess, Of which the following are the
most important: Ward Hunt, of New York,
! for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court;
j. L. Orr, of South Carolina, for Minister
TO Russia; q. f. Phillips, Solicitor General,
/ vice BrissOw; q. ". Fairman, Postmaster
Of Philadelphia, vice Bingham; Brig. Gen.
Irwin Mcdowell, BreveJ Major General!
Ghe Credit mobiIier.
! The Credit Moblier investigation has not
| yet met, owing to the absence Of Ge0,
/ Banks.
BOutweIl's Syndicate.
/ Secretary Boutwell, was before the com
mittee on ways and means to-day, and in.
! formed them that unless the House took
action expressing djsapproVal Of his fund
! ing operations under the late syndicate, he
/ would proceed in like manner 10 negotiate
| the remainder Of the loans.
Hanged To-day.
! Barney Wood, the murderer of Cheese
"a IN, will be executed to morrow. The pris-
| ODer is in q condition OF complete collapse,
aud it is feared be will have to be carried
on atchair TO the sc2ff5ld.
where's Maynard:
New YORK, Dec. 5,-A Washington dis.
pacl states that Southern Republicans are
urging Mr.. Poole, Of North Carolina, for
cabiCet officer.
Tecumseh Turns LectuFer.
Gen. Sherman delivered a lecture on his
travels among the Greek Islands before an
audience composed Of q large number Of
Washington savans and professors and in-
viJed guests The General while abroad
co lected much v4lu sole information on
military af ,rs, which he proposes en-
Th- New North Carolina Senator.
Special to the Louisville CUurier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Judge Merri-
mon, he newly chosen Senator from North
Carolina, is lawyer OF the highest per
sonsl and professional reputation, ana a
decided Conservative, but an advocate of
peace and good will between the two sec
lions, and SO moderate and upright as to
command the respect Of both parties. He
made q great reputation by his speeches in
the last guberna5orial canvass; aud his op-
ponent Csld Eeli, after one trial, was afraid
to meet hin again on the stump. Judge
Merlin Dn's friends predict for him q bril-
liant career in the Senate, where hs viii
take rank among the very ablest of the
Democratic Senators. The Administration
are rejoicing over the defeat OF Vance, but
they will have in Judge Merrimou an an
tag0uist whose exposure of the Radical
oppression in North Carolina will be much
more effective. The Republicans of the
Legislature voted for MerrimOD, in order
to avert a scrutiny by the Legislature of
Caldwell's elec ion IS Governor; but L is
by no means certain that this will be the
result. Judge MerrimOn has resided most
Of his life ia the mountain district Of North
CaTO!lna, Dut moved some NoarS sl0CS 10
Raleigh, Where he has been engaged in the
practice Of the law.
1he Meanness of Party SpiFit--HOw
Proposed Tribute 10 E1r. Greeley
Was Cut OF in the Senate.
Special TO the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Tbe Senate TO-
day indicated disposition 50 far as the ma
jOTity was concerned TO carry the spirit OF
prescription even beyond the grave. The
Chaplain Of the Senate opened the proceed
ings this forenoon with beautiful PRAYER
in favor Of reconciliation and harmony
among the representatives of the people, |
especially now that the hand of God had |
touched the leader OF one Of the great par
ties in the last Presidential contest. Scarce !
ly had the Chaplain ceased when Simon |
Cameron arose, aud asking that the reading |
of the minutes be dispensed with, moved an |
adjournment forthwith. The ohi5c5 Of this |
unexpected move was but too PLAINLY appar- |
ent. The Republican caucGs which met at |
10 O'Clock in the morning had taken into |
consideration the sdvisability Of a5joucning |
over in respect 10 Horace Greeley, and had /
decided that while the Senate was perfectly /
willing TO adjourn, it was cut Of 10 such ten |
der consideration: