Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-16
ESTABLISHED MARCH M 80, 1885, ] IoalI6
PrsgrOss Of the Credit lIObiIier Suit.

Nature and object Of the Litigation.
WASHINGTON, May lathe bill in
equity prepared gy the counsel Of the
United States against the Union Pacific
R. Z. Co. and Credit Mobilier, to be filed
in the court at Hartford, proceeds on the
ground of the original subscriptions to the
company, never actually and really paid,
and that receipt for payment Is the re-
suit Of fraud and fiction, The suit is,
therefore, to compel those who subscribed
to pay the amounts severally credited to
them, and account forithesbonds, stocks and
money and other property which they re-
ceived as proiis to which they were not
entitled. The Credit Mobilier is not a
party.to the suit as a corporation; it is the
individuals, the management OF the UP
e. r. and Credit NJ )biiier being essentially
in the hands of the same parties who, di-
vided the proceeds Of the Joint scheme.
The government seeks TO restore the affairs
of the company to the condition contem-
plated By the laws of Congress authorizing
and asserting in the constitution of the
road, so that not only the innocent sock
holders may be protected and secured, but
the company s.raightened, in order that II
may discharge its obligations to the govern
ment by thekpayment into the treasury OF
five per cent. of the net receipts of the
road, as a fund with which, in connection
with the amounts held by the government
for transportation, to repay the interest ad-
vancing by the United States. t
The Penny Post.
The Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral to-day sent a requisition on the manu-
facturers for 2,346,0 ,000 postal cards. The
Postoffic Department to-day issued an
advertisement soliciting proposals for one
wears supply of postoffice and registered
package envelopes, estimating the former
at 500 900, and the latter at 100000.
Legal tenders outstanding $3.50, $50, ,749.
Indian Gfvers.
A commission has been appointed to meet
the Sioux Indians and obtain the reversion
to the Government of certain portions OF
their reservations in Nebraska, in order
thai the lands may be made accessible to
homestead and pre-emption settlement.
The Murdered Surveyors.
The Indian bureau to-day received q
letter from the agent of the Cheyennes at
the north fork Of Canadian river, reporting
that it has been definitely ascertained that
the murder of the four surveyors Of OAR
line's party was perpetrated by small party
of Young Cheyennes belonging to Bull
Bears faction, who are regarded as outlaws
| even by their own tribe. Three young mel
| who fred the shots, one of whom is son
in-Iaw of Bull Bear, have been identified
and the commissioner of Indian affairs has
to-day taken the proper steps to secure
their arrest and bring them to punishment
The "Ring."
The published statement that complains
in regard to the recent awards for Indian
supplies in New York city had assumed
such gravity as to be brought by Secretary
Delano to the attention Of the President
and that the President had ordered the ex
ecution of the contracts to be suspended
pending investigation, is denied on officia
authority. Secretary Delsno says the fact!
are that some bidders having claimed that
awards should be made then, he referred
these complaints to the Commissioner o.
Indian Affairs for report, which has not YET
been prepared, but will when made be care
fully examined by the Secretary.
soldiers of '46.
The soldiers who served in the wa
against Mexico propose to hold a Ma
tional Convention in this city Jan. 10, 1874
to prepare jointimeno-isl to Congress TO
pension for the survivors of the Mexican
war.
! The Russian EfissiOn.
NEW YORK, May 15.-Ex-J Judge Pierre
pom to-day stated that he had not decided
whether be will accept the Russian mission
He goes to Washington Monday, sftel
| which he will make known his decision.