Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-17

III SOubSQu6uCb QcClSlOu Ol Tie case WOutu
have involved also the decision upon the
question of the constitutionality Of the en-
forcement act.
GEN. Dick Taylor Calls ON the Presi-
dent.
Gen. Dick Taylor. called on the Presi-
dent to-day, with view TO obtaining some
modification of Executive policy with re-
gard to affairs in Louisiana, butlretired dis
satisfied with the result of his mission.
COx's Bill for the Resumption of Spe-
Gle Payment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Mr. Cox's bill
for the resumption of specie payments, in
PRODUCED in the House to-day, provides that
on and after the 1st day of 1873, United
States Treasury notes shall cease to be law
full money as legal tenders in payment of
debts, either public or private, except in
the a payment of debts contracted
after Feb. 25, 1862, and before
the first day of 1873, and except in pay
ment for taxes or interest due or to become
due to the United States. The Secretary
of the Treasury shall withdraw from circu-
lation and destroy during the month from
and after the first day of -, 1873, not
less than - millions of Treasury
HUGS ucICbOlOIC locuOO, Uubtl bLO hhO1O
amount thereof are extinguished.
The Banking and Currency Committee
will proceed to the consideration of the
subject at its meeting tomorrow.
The Texas Frontier.
The. Texan Frontier Commissioners were
to-day requested to appear before House
Committee on Appropriations, and were
interrogated at length on the present and
future condition Of their important work.
1t is thought an early appropriation will be
made TO eLNble the Commission to resume
its labors. The Commission also had an
interview with the President, who to-day
sent to Congress their report relative TO
depredations on the frontier. The Presi-
dent makes no recommendation, but leaves
the entire matter 10 the determination of
Congress.
Te Increase the Public Grounds.
The Secretary of the Interior has asked
of Congress an appropriation of $2SO,OO0
to complete the purchase Of two squares Of
ground with improvements, in order to in
crease the area of the Public Grounds con-
nected with the Capitol, 100000 having
been heretofore appropriated, and which
proved to be insufficient for the purpose.
what the secretary OF the treasury
Recommends.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent
to the House of Representatives the draft
of the bill providing that revenue marine
officers after forty years service may volun-
tsrily be placed on The retired list, and that
those incapable of performing duty on wa
ter may, through board, be transferred 20
land duty and receive full duty pay.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day
sent to the House draft of the bill for the
relief of Thomas Hill House, Assistant
Treasurer of New York. 1t appropriates
100000, this amount being equal to the
proceeds of the sale Of stamps embeZzled
by James J. johnson, a clerk in his Office,
without the fault or negligence Of Hill
House.
Attorney General Williams on the
Louisiana Trouble.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-Attorney Gen
eral Williams to-day made the following
statement relative to affairs in Louisiana:
According to the laws of Louisiana Gov.
Warmoth, Lieut. Gov. Pinchback, Secreta-
~ of State Heron and Messrs. Lynch and
Anderson constituted at the late election in
that State Returning Board, with power
to canvass votes for Presidential Elect
ors, members of Congress, State officers ant
members ofthe Legislature. Pinchback and
Anderson were candidates upon the Repub-
lican ticket, and therefore resigned their
seats upon the board, and to fill the vacan-
cies so created Longstreet and Hawkins
were elected by the remaining members as
provided by law. Warmoth then pretended
to remove the Secretary of State from Of
fee and reported in his place fellow BY the
name Of Jack Wharton. Warmoth and
Wharton then repudiated the election of
Longstreet and Hawkins, and appointed in
their places Hatch and Depont. This
board, so constituted, were proceed
Ing to canvass the votes when, upon due
application, their proceedings were perpet-
ually eDjoined By the Judge of the Eighth
District State Court, whose jurisdiction in
the case was unquestioned. Warmoth
thereupon fcrcibiy elected the Judge, grant
ing said Injunction from his Office and in
stalled in his place, before thu votes were
canvassed or it was legally known who
was elected, the Democratic candidate
for the judgeship in that district at that
election. Proceedings were then had in the
Supreme Court OF the State, by which the
validity of this change of judges was
brought in question, and the court held it
Invalid, and in effect decided that War
moths Board of Canvassers was Illegal and
its acts void. These decisions by the State
Court were treate by Warmoth with per-
feet contempt. Suit was then commenced
on the equity side of the United States Dis
trict Court, in which an injunction was ask
ed and obtained against WaImoth's Board |
Of canvassers, and this injunctio was also |
treated by Warmoth's Board with con-
tempt; instructions were then given to the |
Marshal 10 enforce orders of this court, and |
troops were placed at bis service for that
purpose: meanwhile the board of canvas
sers organized according TO law, or 8 ma |
iority of them canvassed votes, and returned |
that the Republican candidates for Presi l. |
Dental electors andState officers were elect |
ed, and that certain persons were elected to !
the Legislature. Warmoth having called an |
session of the Legislature,
the persons returned as elected by the |
regular Board assembled in the State House |
and after organizing made formal requisi |
ton under section article of the Consti- |
tuition of the United States upon the Presi |
dent to protect the State from domestic |
violence. Resolutions Of impeachment |
were also preferred by this body against |
Warmoth, and under the Constitution of |
the State the Lieutenant Governor became |
acting Governor. Another body assembled |
at Lyceum Hall, in New Orleans, claiming |
to be the Legislature of the State, and |
was recognized by Warmoth The two |
were thus made, promising !
nothing 10 the State but discord and |
anarchy. Not doubling that irregularities
had occurred on both Sides but believing
that the Republican ticket had received the
msjority of votes in Louisiana, and acting
in conformity to the returns of regular can
vassers, and decisions of State and Federal
courts, the President decided to answer the
resolution of the State House Legislature
Dy recognizing the organization with which
h is connected as the lawful government Of
he State.