Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-31

further examination. No facts were ascer-
tanned as to the origin of the fire, but it was
shown that the Potomac Ferry Company
employed a captain and mate without Ii
cense TO act in that capacity. Therefore it
is easy to guess in the absence of the Off
cial report that the committee while con-
demning the neglect Of the Ere organization
on board of the Wawassett, recommend
prosecution for violation of the steamboat
law. -
A Report Made to order.
A telegram to the Attorney General from
the United States Attorney at Louisville,
announces that he was forwarded report
of the Ku- Klux outrages in Kentucky, and
that they are even worse than the newssrrss-
pers make them.
OniciaI--Ts 1t Reiissles
The following Is an official statement of
the United States currency outstanding at
this date: Old demand notes $79, ,9S7; legal
tender notes, new issue, SIS, ,236, ,63l; leral
tender Lotes, series OF 1859, $277, 1893, ,449;
one year notes of 1853, $S3, ,6l5; two-year
notes of 1883, S25,950; tWo-year coupon
notes OF 1868, $31, 100; compond interest
notes, $473, ,240; fractional currency, first
issue, 81, $40 1894; fractional currency, sec
ond issue, $S,16l ,502; currency, third issue,
So, ,424, ,49s; fourth Issue, first SERIES 81, ,e02
440; fourth Issue, second series, Sl0,555,-
955; fractional currency, fourth issue, third
series, 81, $500. Total $401 ,5SS, ,434.
Negro Secret Political Societies.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The establish
ment of = eolcred Know-Nothing Lodge in
this city is not likely to be without results
in Virginia. The colored people, who Con-
stitute three-fonrth OF the voting strength
of the Republican party, are entirely with
, out representation on the Republican ticket,
while the head of that ticket. Is a former
| rebel. The denpncistion of this co,ored
lodge By tie Administration organ here
! has not effected its disbandment, and it is
understood that the effect of this movement
| In Virginia is so much feared that the SUBJ
ject was made q matter ofgrsve considers
tion at the meeting here yesterday OF Col.
Hughes, with so ne of the other candidates
| upon the Republican ticket. The move
ment, although more secret, il, In nature,
similar to the recent demonstration Of the
colored convention at Chilicothe, Ohio.
| Financial Statement.
A statement Of the receipts and ,expendi-
lures of the Government for the last three
years has Just beer published. It shows a
reduction of the public debt for three wears
| from July /, 1870, to July l, 1878, of $780,
100000. The net reduction during the last
fiscal year has, however, been only $4S, ,66T,-
$50, which is something less than one-ffth
of the Whole reduction. 1t is stated that
| the net receipts of the year 1872 exceed
those of the year 1873 by four and one-hali
millions of dollars. The receip's from Tariff
sources during the las. year have been
nearly $50 100000 less than in the preced.
| ing year, and the Internal Revenue Depart
ment has received Sl7,000,O00 less for the
same period. The estimates for the a2pro-
priation made necessary by the regular
annual increase in the postal service, cODse-
quent upon the constant development OF the
country, are nine per cent. over the aggre'
gate appropriation OF each preceding year
The accounts for the fiscal year ending July
so, 1878, nearly adjusted, show that the
estimate of the annual increase at niue per
cent. has been realized within small frac-
ton ofone per cent.
Mail Contracts.
The Attorney General for the Postoffict
Department has just given very imrort
ant opinion with regard to contracts witt
that department, as to whether the Post
master General has discretion to remit fine:
and penalties imposed by the regulations
upon contractors. The opinion is giveI
that the code gives the Postmaster Gerera
entire discretion in such cases. The cast
| which called out this decision was a pen
slty imposed upon contractor in Texa
for technical neglect of duty upon routi
where he had been defrauded by anothe
contractor.
The Seal Lock Business.
There has been so much scandal ant
charge of corruption in connection with tn
seal lock controversy, VIII ch has DOW beeI
perding for two months, that the Stcretar.
of the Treasury has decided TO disregard
all existing bids, and to advertise for new
proposals. The rev advertisement vii
provide that bids shall be in by Sept. 10.
The Credit MobiIier Suit.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.--A motion vii
be argued early in September, be ore Judge
Hunt and Woodruff, holding the Unite'
States Circuit Court at Hartford, to dismiss
for want of jurisdiction, the suit of th'
United States against the Union Pacih'
Railroad and Credit Mobilier Of America
Each of the very numerous defendants vii
have right to make motion by separat
counsel, but Judge Benjamin R. Curtiss, @
Massachusetts,, counsel for several OF thos
most largely interested, will represent all Il
a single tesi case, while the principal argu
mept on behalf of the suit an of the gov
! ernment will be made by Judge Aarol
J Perry, of Cincinnati. 1t is estimated tha
inflences are at work, and will soon be pu
into mora active motion, to secure legisla
ton in the next Congress which will caus
an esrly abandonment of the snit, tasl
which will have some difficulties, sine
} three of the committee, through whose il
vestigstion the suit originated, Messrs. Wi
: s1n, Hoar, and Swami, are reelected, an
Judge Wilson, chairman, has been quietl
at work all summer prospecting new field
for exploration as soon IS Congress give
the necessary authority.
Payment of Pensions and surgics
: Examination of Pensioners.
The quarterly payment of pensions, o
: which about SS,000,000 will be disburseC
will begin on Thursday next at the variou
agencies throughout the country. On th
same day surgeon will begin physical eX
animation of all pensioners, which the la'
. requires every two years. and the result {
D ! which will determine the rate Of pension
, which will be allowed for the next tw
years. Over 1000 surgeons will be engat
ed in this work, and to them CORNERSTONE
, Baker has issued circular of special an
! | minute instructions. 1t is intended
have the examination mere complete an
, discriminating than any which has yet bee
| made.
Fitting the Hall of Representatives
New desks for the Eembers of the ne1
House have begun to arrive, and are bein
arranged in the hall Of Representative
, They are of light and tasteful construction
free from all carving and heavy ornaments
tiop, and so much smaller tran the ol
. ones that the three hundred and ten neceS
sary to accommodate the next II use, wi
occupy no more room than the two hundre
, and fifty OF the last Congress. New desi
and new carpets viii comprise the prlncip
improveme nts of the Hail of Represents
j tives during the vacation, Gen. Butler
/, plan ior the Reconstruction of the entire IL
terror not being regarded eEpodient.
A Bold Request.
A firm at Allentown, Pa, wrote the Ii
e | ter al Revenue Bureau, asking to be fu
3 nished stamps free of expense, to STAN
g twelve thousand damaged cigars which ha
5 been returned to them, and which they pr
| ,.o.o - varyran br fora nfaariDU them for sal