Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-09
POLITICAL.
The Excitement in Utah.
MOrm0nism the Next Piece de Re
distance for LOYALTY.

| MOrmOnism the Next Piece de Re.
sistance for Loyalty.
SALT LAKE, Feb. S.-The all-absorbing
topic to-day is the report of the Presidents
socalled aggressive policy towards Utah in
the transfer of troops to this vicinity. The
Neacs, the Mormon organ, is evidently much
alarmed, and says If the dispatch be true,
those who are faint-hearted would do well
to embrace the present opportunity to get
out Of the way; but those who are deter
mined, by the help of God, to endure to the
end, will welcome this occasion to prove
faithful though even unto death. The
journal (Gentile) says thereis terror in the
camp caused by this indication Of the stern
determination of the President to enforce
the laws In Utah. Loyal people were never
more encouraged and hopeful than now.
1t is fully expected Congress will apply the
proper legislation this session.
Senator York Details the Fall Of
POzneroy.
TOPEKA, Feb. 8.-The Pomeroy inveS-
tigation committee has been engaged the
past two days in taking the testimony of
Senator York. He says only himself, B. F.
Simpson, Col. johnson, j. @. Horton, Geo.
r. Peck and Geo. @. Croather, were ac-
quainted with the plan for exposing Pom
eroy, and that Senator-elect Iugalls knew
nothing of it until it was developed in the
joint convention. He declined to make any
direct charges Of bribery against members
of the Legislature, but made statement
the committee in seGe5 session in
which it is understood he gave
tie names of members whom Pomeroy
said he had bought. In referring to bis
intercourse with Pomeroy previous to the
recent Senatorial campaign he said he went
to Washington in June, 1872, 10 secure the
removal of the land Office from Neadosha
to Independence, and that he secured said
removal through Pomeroy by showing him
the affidavit of the woman Cation and inti-
mating that it might be used against him
in Kansas. After finishing the examina-
ton of York, the committee adjourned to
o'clock Monday.
Nebraska-A Small.Sized steal.
OMAHA, Feb. S.-About Sc, 900, collected
from the general Government about a year
ago, being the balance due Nebraska on &C
count of land sales, appears never to have
reached the State Treasury.
woman's Rights I'm Utah.
NEW YORK, Feb. SAT meeting Of
the Woman's Suffrage Association yester
day, resol ution and protest were adopted
entreating the House of Representatives
to defeat the bill offered by Mr.. Merrats of
Utah, to disfranchise the women of that
territory.
Arksnsas-More Investigation.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. S.-The Republican
of this morning said there were certain
members of the Legislature who were wait
ing to be bought to vote for certain meas
ures, and it would name them. The srti-
2le WAS read in the House to-day and q
committee of three was raised to investigate
the matter.
The recusant witness Foster was brought
before the House to-day. The questions
asked him by the committee which he re-
fused to answer were decided to be peril
nent by the House, and the witness was re-
manded to the committee in charge of the
SergeaDt-at-Arms.
The Missouri Mare's.Nest.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8.-The Senatorial bri-
berry committee, at Jefferson City, made a
report to the House to-day, in which they
exonerate Senator Bogy from any attempt
at bribery. They find. however, that Gen.
Dorres did try to bribe two members, bat
it had no bearing on the case. All the
members of the committee signed the re-
port except Mr.. Head'ee, the Republican
member, who will make minority report
Wednesday next.