Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22
WASHINGTON.
Gen. Grant Abandons His Southern
Tour.
satt&f " 4 ESQ
No Likelihood of an Extra Session.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-There was a
long and earnest cabinet consultation to-
day, the principal subject Of discussion be-
| ing the condition Of public business. At
the end of the conversation the President
announced that after due consideration of
the matter he had arrived at the conclu-
sion that it would be proper to defer bis
contemplated visit TO the South The
condition of business which will be created
by the incoming of the new Administration
viii be such as 10 require his presence and
that of the Cabinet in Washington. For
these reasons he win cot visit the Southern
States in March as be had intended If pub
lie service would admit it.
Extra Session Of Senate.
Il Is also learned that there was some dis
cussion in the Cabinst upon the question
Of ealing a session Of the next Congress,
but there were no limitations that such a
call would be made, though the new Senate
viii be called to meet in extraordinary ses-
sion on the Ath of March. and proclams-
ton viii be issued probably tomorrow. Il
seems to be believed BY al the prominent
officers OF the Government here that the
public business before Congress, that is, the
appropriation bills which must OF necessity
be passed, can be completed before the Atm
OF March, and thus there will be no reason
for called session Of both houses. There
will be several very important usattefs for
the consideration Of the Senate.
Memphis.
The President has signed the act author
iziug and directing tie Secretary of the
Treasury to cause plans and estimates to be
made and a suitable site provided for public
building at Memphis, Tenn.
The President today respited until
March 18th ex-polieeman O'Brien, sem
fenced to be executed on the 18th Of this |
month.
PomerOy's Progress.
The Pomeroy committee met this a. M. |
Simpson announced that the witnesses ex-
pected had not arrived and asked the COM |
lnittee 70 adjourn to Monday when be will |
put in all the evidence. Mr.. Harlan asked |
leave to summon other witnesses from |
Kansas, and read letter from Z. j. Dolan |
Of Atchison. tass '@A 1E,@ @
Mr.. Frslinhuysen said it would be highly |
proper for the defense to summons the par
lies Mr.. Harlan wished.
Adjourned Till Monday. r
CoIfax.s Case. i
Judge Poland says his committee can
only report the evidence as to Colfax, with
out making recommendations. /
The House Commute on judiciary have
not yet met to consider whether there is
sufficient cause from the evidence before
5he Poland committee to prefer articles of
against any public officers.
According to report, the committee, with
One or two exceptions, will report adversely I
10 any such proceeding.
The Pacific Mail Investigation.
The COMMITTEES of Ways and Means in
lecret session to-day, toek preliminary meas
Ires for irquiTing into the reports that
money was used to secure the subsidy to
he Pacific Mail Steamship Company. A
arge number of Witness have been sum
noned to testify before the COMMITTEES.
some of the witnesses are already in Wash 1
Dgton, including member of the House
If Representatives and several other gentle
men connected with ship building and
rex E5e-s1raor
Ehe Coming Report ON M0biIieF Sem.
atOTs.
Senate Credit Mobilier Committee. held
ecret session to-day, when they examined |
he evidence taken before the Poland Com
nittee wi h view of making up their re-
'ort. Nearly all the evidence is in. The
ommittee will probably present their re-
ort the middle of next week. Jno. B. Alley
will be examined tomorrow, in relation to
he $4,000 given Senator Harlan by
)urant, and if Durant made claim on the
Union Pacific Railroad Company for that
um paid. ~ AA
Contested Elections Closed.
The committee on elections finished its
BUSINESS, Lot of Louisiana having retired
rom the contest for the seat of foreman,
wing TO want of time for action. Max
yell never appeared before the committee
0 contest the seat of delegate Hooper,
rom Utah.
Job stevenson VS.. Speaker Blaine.
The Poland Committee will next week
eport on the Sioux City and Iowa Falls
Dads. The report under Stevenson re-
olution will not censure any one.