Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-12
WASHINGTON.
Senate Committee Don't Go to Lou
isiana.
Witnesses Summoned to Washington.
Radical Corruption in Kansas.
orruaIattoua with Spain.

Cur Relations with Spain.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.--A special Wash
ington dispatch ssys the Spanish Minister
| states that The misunderstanding referred
to in Fish's letter to Sickles, of Oct. 20,
published Yesterday, has been removed and
! the relations between the two Governments
ara oui:e friendly. The system OF gradual
! emsncipalion adopted by Spain has already
released fifty thousand slaves in Cuba, and
that law is being faithfully carried out.
Another special states that the reply Of
| the Spanish Government to Secretary Fish's
note was courteous and gave assurance that
| friendly relations shall no. be interrupted.
| The party now in power in Spsin believes
! Itself strong enough TO pursue the policy of
emancipation and viii make efforts to that
end. Ore result Of our remonstrsnce has
been an order restoring American estates
seized by the Spanish authorities in Cuba.
| The correspondence has baea quite vig0r-
Gus since Nov. 1, mainly by telegraph.
threatened Contraction of Currency.
A Washington special says the Senate
| Finance Committee has decided that Sec
retary Boutwell, has no authority for issu-
! ing any portion OF the "A millions OF legal
tenders which he claims as reserve fund.
This leaves the treasury with but $4,5OO,-
! 900 available currency. The Secretary Of the
Treasury says that if Congress indorses the
| action Of the Finance Committee it will
cause contraction, IS the treasury will be
compelled to keep g much larger currency
balance on hand than at present.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Balance in the
| treasury to-day: Coin, S64, ,04l ,36l; curren-
cy, s., 500, ,925; coin certificates, $25, ,463, 900.
The Louisiana Investigation.
Il is understood the Senate Committee
| on Election this afternoon determined not
! to seud committees to louisiana, but sum-
mon the needed witnesses TO Washington
and give their testimony here, and it is
understood the Deputy SeTgeant-at-Arms
Yves dispatched to New Orleans this eve
mug for that purpose.
LATER-The Senate Committee on
! Privileges and Elections have this evening
dispa. ched the Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms TO
| New Orleans, to subpoena both of the re-
! turning boards known as the Wharton
! Board and the Bovee Board, to appear be-
fore them in this clty. An effort will be
made by the committee to hsVe presented
for their investigation all the returns Of the
electoral vote from the various parishes OF
Louisiana.
Charles Summers Health.
Senator Sumner is considered to day in
better health than yesterday. His suffering
is like that which followed his injuries by
Preston BROOKS snd may be from the same
cause. lie hopes to take his seat in the
Senate sometime next week.
The Military inaugural.
The Executive Committee on Inaugural
ton Ceremonies intend inviting military or
CARNATIONS Throughout the country to be
present on the 4.h of March.
How Senators are Made.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Il.-The Sen
ate Committee on Elections to-day proceed
ed with the examination Of witnesses in the
Caldwell Senatorial case. jonathan Ham
moud, who had been examined beforo the
Kansas Legislature, testified that George
Smith told him if he had any need of mon
! ey to procure the election of Caldwell TO
eli on SimcOck, who was at Topeka in
| Csld~elPs interest. Witness had no Pc
cunisry interest in CsldEell'5 election, but
| was in fsv0r Of Il because he thought CEld-
| well could bring Kansas lands into III lTket.
Mr. Sneed, q member of the Legislature,
| said something TO the effect tlat he vsu
vots for Caldwell for $4,000. Witness
! went ID see SimcOck, in order to make IN
| arrangement, but lie was not to be found.
bfr. Sneed never complained Of not having
received the money. Witness testified ss
to one Finney, another L agislator, being in
fueDced to vote for Caldwell, asking s., 900
'og his vote. 1t was not the intention Ct
witness to pay the money to FinDey unless
be coU'd make an arrangement for that
purpose. Witness did net know whether
anything wss given 70 Finney.
! Senator Caldwell asked: Were you au-
tEOrized by me to offer money or any other
consideration to procure votes?
Witness answered, No.
Sidney Clark inquired whether witness
understood that Finney Was elected as d
Clark or auti-ClsTa man.
Witness replied bis opinion was Finney
was elected as 81 zuti-ClsTk man, but that
wss not tue issue in The contest, Witness
did not know if any money was paid.
sprIsg.
SpriCg, the next witness, said he did not
personally know of any ~ 1ney having been
paid. Gov. Smith was st Topeka and was
2 very active friend OF Clidwel's. Several
members of the Legislature were with
smith 81 the hotel. Ii afteTWard appeared
that Smith had ne goti1'ed for their votes.
4 note Of Buffers for $500 was surrender
ed 10 him in consideration Of his vote fol
Caldwell. 1t was said that 81, 900 had to be
paid for another members vote. Smith
spoke as if be lad paid money.