Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-15
POLITICAL.
Louisiana's Troubles Break Forth
, Afresh.
Who Shall be Governor

Proclamation of McEneFy.
| New ORLEANS, Feb. 14.-Gov. McEyery
to-day issued the following:
| Whereas, Information has reached me
that certain persons, pretending to be tax
collectors in the city Of New Orleans and
| in the parishes of the State, but having no
legal authority therefor, are issuing circu-
lars and notices TO taxpayers to come for
ward within certain time to pay their
taxes and licenses, threatening certain PEN
alttes prescribed by law against all parties
| falling TO comply with such notice:
Now /, John McEnery, issue this, my
| proclamation, warning all tax and license
| payers not to obey or regard such notice or
| emands, but refuse and resist the sames
and recognize as the only lawful person
charged with the collection and enforce
ment of taxes, those who hold over as tax
| collectors under the government of the
State as existing on the 4th of November,
1872, and those who have been appointed
Full protection will be guaranteed by this
government to all citizens Of the State
against any penalties or violences which
may be attempted by persons who may
seek to enforce their illegal demands and
acts, and to exercise their usurped power
and authority in the premises.
Massachusetts DIsfranchisement.
BOSTON, Feb. 14.-The resolution to
amend the constitution by repeating that
clause which requires person to be able to
read and write before be can be eligible to
vote, has been debated in the House and
refused third reading by SO yeas to 130
nays. This settles the matter for the pres
ent session.
Negro Equality.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 14.-After a discus
sion Of four days, the House this evening
failed to pass the civil rights bill which
passed the Senate last week, by vote of37
to SO. Five Republicans voted with the
Democrats against the measure.
One of POmerey's TO0ls-A slippery
Sinner.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14.-C. A. Raihsbacker
testified yesterday before the Pomeroy In
vestigating Committee at Topeka, Kansas,
to the effect that Pomeroy authorized him
to use money to influence the votes Of Re-
presentatiVes Davis and Cummings. But
that he (Pomeroy) furnished him with no
money to pay them. He also swore that
he was authorized by Judge Horton to Of
fer Representative Bacon two thousand dol
lars to vote for Pomeroy and that he made
the offer and Bacon refused it. He testified
further that he was in quest of Pomeroy at
the hotel during the canvass and in answer
to question said be used to live at Water
loo, Iowa, where he was once convicted of
burglary of tHenty-six thousand dollars
and served two and One-half years in the
penitentiary, but was afterwards pardoned
Oy the Governor, it being discovered that
he was innocent Of the crime, and further
that he told Judge Horton and Col. Ennis
q few days since if they they would loan
him fifty dollars he would leave the city
and not appear before the Committee.
The Missouri Democracy Demand |
Further Investigation.
The RebupEicdn this morning referring |
10 the minority report of Mr.. Headlee on |
The subject of Senatorial bribery submitted |
TO the House yesterday, says it seems from |
The report that very important statements
made before the committe have been con-
,ealed from the public, and adds: The re-
port will more than ever convince the peo-
Die of Missouri that this investigation has
been exceedingly superficial, and vindica-
ion of Col. Bogy q worse than worthless
)uHs VIC OuCo LuDI6 uCAAau0 IL OOL0AA VI
Col. Bogy's reputation and in behalf Of the
Democracy Of this State that the case be
AIKEN up again and dealt with in manner
grown-up men.
A. NJ. York, B. F. Simpson, Frank Bs-
ON and Mr.. Johnsan, of Kansas arrived
in st. Louis] to-day and left tonight for
Washington to testify in the Pomeroy in
Further Investigation Ordered.
An animated discussion occurred to-day
n the lower house of the Legislature on
he minority report Of Mr.. Headlee. Mr..
Bell, one Of the committee who supported
he majority report, claimed that not
,reath of suspicion attached to either
dessrs. Bogy, Blair or Phelps. Mr.. Ken
ett as friend Of Col. Bogy, would not
us.ain the majority report. He was un-
Wiling that Col. Bogy should 60 to Wash
lgton with the least suspicion resting
Ipon him. The public he said, are not
atisfed with the investigation, and in
lstice to Mr.. Bogy the committee should
eopen the investigation.
Mr.. Pope offered q resolution to recom-
nit the majority report to the committee,
nth instructions to ascertain whether there
any evidence to show that Col. Bogy used
money or any other improper influence TO
ccomplish his election, and whether any
1ember of the Legislature is guilty Of hav-
lg been influenced by money or otherwise
Improperly in the Senatorial contest, to re-
ort on the 10th inst. Mr.. Pope said he
esired the evidence should bear directly
pom Mr.. Bogy's acts In the Senatorial con-
st, and the examination be confined to
lat point. He did not want Doris or