Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-03
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Gen. Howard and the Bureau Frauds,
I He Denies the Soft impeachment.
A Dispatch from Gov. kellogg.
/ WASHINGTON, July 2-Gen. Howard
referring TO various reports concerning him
in connection with his late management Of
the Freedmen's Bureau, declares he never
misapplied one dollar Of pubic money and
the moment there shall be an official charge,
he will demand court martial as the most
eifec. ual means OF clearing him of every
Vestige of unjust suspicion.
Another Bridge Across the Missis-
a- sippi. Haas st@4
Secretary Belknsp has approved the To-
cation of bridge across the Mississippi
river at Lacrosse, Wis, as determined by
the government engineer. The South Min
nesota railroad will accordingly erect a
bridge at that point. The Secretary to-day
addressed letter to Alexander Mitchell,
President of the Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad company, declining the appoint
ment of new board of examiners on the
question Of location, as requisite by the
railroad company.
Treasury Disbursements for june
The Treasury disbursements for June,
exclusive of interest and principal of the
public debt, amounted 20 SIS, 100000. Ap-
preparations by Congress now being availa-
bic, the disbursements for July viii be
greater. EaE "a7-a
Vice President wfisOn.
a SIspAteh from Boston to day says: Re-
ports that the conIition of Vice President
Wilson's health WAS causing renewed anxi-
ETY. are without foundation. He is enjoy
ing needed season Of quiet and rest in the
county. ..-r...-- s...... --.r-.r r.-.-.... ,
Louisiana Affairs.
Attorney General Williams this morning
received the following dispatch from Gov.
Kellogg;
Netc Orleans, july I've have this day
given notice that all past due coupons of
the State for March, April, May and June
will be paid on and after the 10Th inst, here
and in New York. The amount of this
payment exc, eds 1925, 900. l have ascer-
tanned that large amount of coupons due
before the first of June were not paid, and
have raid them. This makes over $780,
600 interest due by the late sdminist ration
which We have paid. --.se
Postal Cards.
| The following is the official statement of
the condition OF the Postal Card contract
to June 30th: RequisitioUs on contractor
! to date 80, ,645, 600 cards; orders sus pended
| at the department, 9,4S4, ,00L; total number
| ordered by Postmasters to date, 43, ,129 900;
number issued to June 80, inclusive, 20
10000. EF
The Union Pacific Railroad.
| The injunction granted by the Associate
Justice Hunt, of the United States Supreme
| Court against the Union Pacific Railroad,
is printed to-day. 1t restrsins the officers
of the Company from making any use of.
its resources or receipts or credits which
shall disable them from paying the interest
as it shall mature upon all classes Of its
securities, and also restrains them from
payment of principal or interest on any Sc
curities distributed to, through or by the
Crecit Mobilier of America.
kilograms have been received at the At
torney Generals Office assuming that inter-
est on first mortgage bonds of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, which are held
! in Europe, could not be paid on the first of
July, on account OF the suit against the
Company, but if it is not paid it will be the
fault of the Company and not on account
of any interference of the Government.
II may become necessary, If there is wilful
neglect or refusal by the Company TO pay
this interest, tO take steps 20 have receiver
appointed to take charge Of the road.
The Credit MObiRier Suit. a.
o. F. Perry, one of the counsel for the
Government in the Credit Mobilier suit,
arrived here this morni on his way to
Cincinnati. He had long conference with
Attorney General Williams in relation to
the suit, which he reports as proceeding
very favorably.
Fail ed TO File his Bond.
The Attorney-General, in the prepara-
tion Of his opinion as to the responsibility
of Gen. Howard, Commissioner of the
Freedman's Bureau, for acts of his subor-
dinates, called upon the First Comptroller
of the Treasury for copy of the bond Of
$4,000 which the law of 1866 directed
should be given by the Commissioner for
the faithful performance Of his duties, said
bond to 1e approved By the Attorney-Gen-
eral and flied in the Office of the First
Comptroller, to be by him put in suit for
the benefit of the Injured patty upon any
breach of conditions there f. The Comp
tro,ler, upon search, discovered no such
bond ever had been filed in his Office. Gen.
Howard, it will be remembered, explained
that Secretary Stanton told him it would
not be necessary to file a bond, be being
detailed as su army officer for duty as
Commissioner.
IncreaSed Salaries.
The new law passed at the last session of
Congress increasing the ray of certain
heads of bureaus, went into effect yester-
day. 81
New National Bank Notes.
Preparation to print new Ma ional bank
currency authorized by Congress, have al
ready been commenced, an Appropriation of
100000 to pay therefor having become
available yesterday. Work upon plates
will be commenced next week, and 8, 10. and
20 dollar notes will be first issued. 1t will
probably occupy three months to complete
the plates and print and number the notes.
A sufficient quantity OF those denomina-
tions Will be placed in circulation befo re
commencing work upon Iothers, 2 and so
dollar notes will be next printed, but as to
the exact amount of these denomination to
be issued, no determination has been reach
ed, that matter being left with banks to ar
range with Comptrolers.
Steamboat Inspection.
Gen. E. d. Smith, Supervising Inspector
General of Steamboats,, leaves here Friday
for a tour in the Northern, Eastern and
Western States, to visit all local boards Of
inspectors. 1t is his intention to enforce
the requirements of the law, and have only
such persons licensed as are skilled in the
management of steam vessels. He will
arrive a. Pittsburg anout the 18th inst,
where he will examine into steamboat SER
vice on the Western rivers, and conduct ex-
periments in various grades of boiler iror.
Another Outlet. .r
About $4,000 will be required to pay
claims for an additional 20 per cent. COM
pensation allowed to certain civil employees
of the government in this city.
Excitement About the Freedmen's
| Bureau Finances. I'D.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journsl:
WASHINGTON, Juy 1.-The Attorney
| Gene, al stated to-day that some days would
vat eIapsa hefore he would communicate