Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-03

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Union Pacific bonds from the mails, has
traced these coupons to the possession OF
Mcclellan, who, it is charged, got them
cashed at Jay Cooke & Co.'s in New York
city. 1t is stated that the evidence in tie
matter is very positive, and that the prose-
cutlon viii not be delayed. Young Nc
Clellan is known TO have accumulated con-
siderable property within the last few years,
and has been member in good standing Of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
The Question OF Color
has entered as q disturbing element into
the organization of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry. No application has as yet been
received for charter for colored grange,
and it is stated that it is matter of doubt
whetherIa State grange would permit col
ored master to hold fraternal relations with
the order.
Statement of Receipts and Expendi.
lures of the Government.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-The statement
is made that there has been no publication
of the account of the receipts and expendi-
lures cf the Government ever since Gen.
Grant became President. The act Of Con-
gress OF 1S4l provides that the Secretary of
lilc 1lCAouA1 ouoit pLCpAtO oAu SuOhlte W
Congress on the 1st of December in each
year, an account of the receipts and expen-
di.u, es of the Government for the preced-
ing fiscal year. The last one of these doc
uments, which has just come from the
hands of the public printer, extends only TO
June 80, 1869.
District Justices.
The investigation into the conduct of the
r. Al n. Ia 1,ak~s hoa n
veloped the fact that one of the most notori-
Gus of the grabbing Justices is at the same
time clerk in the Second Auditors office,
which is in direct violation of the executive
order of the President relative to the hold
ing of civil Offices. This industrious clerk
has been accustomed to hold his courts IS
Justice of the Peace In the evening.
DOOrkeepcr of the House.
Mr.. Otis L. Buxton, Doorke eper Of the
House of Representatives, will encounter
considerable opposition in bis candidacy for
re election by the next Congress. The
Western and Southern members have been
complaining that the East for many years
has had more than is proportionste amount
of the officers of tho House. The Door
keeper has forty appointments in his gift,
and occupies position of much influence.
1t is believed that a strong effort Will be
made to secure the appointment for West
ern or Southern man. Two Western can
didates have already been mentioned
for the pCsition-Col. j. w. Dwy-
er, of Ohio, and Col. D. NJ.
Mum, of Illinois. It is also stated that
the District Government here, have q can
didate for the Sergeant.at- arms Of the
House of Representatives, and that some
faTorite contractor is the coming man.
Louisiana Politics.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-Gen. Emory,
commanding the Department of the South,
is here on official business, and reports that
there is no indication of future trouble In
Louisiana, both parties having agreed upon
a compromise by which the Republicans
control the Legislature and executive de-
partments, without having resort to the aid
of the federal administration TO keep the
Kellogg faction in power.
The Organization of the FOrty.third
Goa gress.
The Capitals leading editorial this morn
ing discusses for a column and half Speak
er Biaines political position and prospects,
noticing the difficulties in the way Of the
organization of the Forty-third Congress,
and which il declares of no ordinary mag
nitude. 1t says: "Old leaders of the House
of Representatives may have become to
some extent enfeebled by disclosures OF the
last session, but they have not been killed.
They are able men, influential among their
CO members, and with the motive before
them Of the salvation of their own poliica
lives, which will stimulate them to the
highest degree of vigilance and ACTIVITY. II
the course of Mr.. Blaine would suffer
discredit through joinder of interest
with these parties, it would iCcur
extreme danger from their opposition.
II compelled 10 die they viii die
hard, and there is no telling the magnitude
of the commissions which will attend their
dissolution" The article concludes: "Thls
makes the present condition Of affairs, with
the organ cation of Congress in the prospect,
interesting as a spectacle. 1t is not to be
wondered at that Mr. Blaine is willing to
eyade the dilemma which presents horns So
formidable to his encounter. To decline
the candidacy to the speakership would be
counted an act of cowardico; to fail in cleo
ton would be three fold misery. The future
of life of a strong and ferc=ly ambitious
man hangs upon the day or two which fol-
lows the assembling of Congress in next
December"
whisky Men I'm Distress.
The recent marked advance in the mar
ket value of whisky has stimulated dis
tillers TO unusual efforts to remove the
effects OF previous violation of th1 internal
revenue laws. The Commissioner is daily
in receipt of propositions AID inquiries from
dlstillers whose liquor has been seized, and
who are anxious to find some way by which
they can recover possession, while others,
who gave bonds for export of their whisky,
now want to know il they can not have the
privilege of paying the tax on whisky and
selling it in New York. This requess the
acting Commissioner declines to grant, al
though, since the bonds were given, whisky
has advanced fifteen per cent.
Carpenter 80 be Relieved.
Information from competent source Is
to effect that the Senate will Immediately
on meeting in December, relieve Senator
Carpenter from its presidency pro tempore,
and probably elect, If bis place, Senator
Ferry, of Mic ,fgan, who was his stroOges.
competitor last spring. The reasons for
Carpenters retirement are of the most OBJ.
vious and generally understood character.
a Refrigeration and a Coming Inves'
tigatton.
The Spanish and American mixed COM
mis- sion has obtained and sccep ed the
resignation of its secretary, George O.
Moore, and appointed George A Matile 10
his place. Financial irregularities which
will probably lead to and official investiga
ton are reported at the bottom of the