Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-10
WASHINGTON.
Payment of the Alabama Claims.
The Price We Get for Condemning
PAul Jones. -

The Price We Get for C0ndemning
Paul Jones. a
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The SIS, 100000
awarded to this government at Geneva was
to-day paid into the Treasury by Secretary
Fish, in one bond. The bond was slSillfully
printed with pen, being fac smile of the
printed form. Upon being duly executed
it was photographed, and then sent to Sec
retary Fish, who is its present custodisn.
The certificate Of deposit retained by the
Secretary of Treasury will be framed and
preserved among the archives OF the gov
ernment as a memorial of the asiieabi5
settlement of the difference between the
two countries. Secretary Richardson in
vested the money in 8 per can't registered
bonds, to await further action of Congress.
BEN. Butler Specializing I'm Missis-
sippi Bonds.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.--Speculations re-
garding the motive or object of General
Buffers letter making inquiries of the au-
thorities in NJ ssissippi, as to the number,
character, ETC., of the bonds of that State,
have been INDUCED in various qusrters, and
the conclusion arrived st-which seems to
be based upon careful ulinvestigation-is But
ler-and aorie of his trends and followers
purpose buying up at their present low
prices the bonds and other securities OF
Mississippi, as an ostensible proof OF
confidence in the ability Of that State
to pay its own indebtedness.
One of the objects in buying up those
securities is said TO be to assist Gen. Ames,
Buffers son-in-law, In bis contest tor the
Governorship of Mississippi, in addition to
the equally or more important purpose OF
enabling the parties interested Ii the
scheme to make large sums of money. 1t
is alleged that Butler is one fthe members
Of Congress who favor the assumption by
the Federal Government of the debts of
the Southern States, and that he has pre-
pared bill for presentation in Congress
proposing such assumption. Even if this
bill should not receive the serious attention
of Congress, the actual presentation to
that body of measure of this kind is ex-
pected to have sufficient good effect TO pro-
duce an increase in the price OF the bonds,
and enatle thess Spectators to sell out at .
profit.
Special TO the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. T.-Au interpreta-
IlOU IL given Q6T0 Vi DutlcI lCIbCL w bHO
Governor Of Mississippi, irquiring about
the amount of the State debt, entirely differ
ent from the explanation given in that
State at the time it wss made public. A
gentleman 10 high official position here, and
well known to be acquainted with Boter's
views and plans, Is authority for The state
ment that Immediately after the adjourn
ment Of Congress Butler began to mature
his plan for driving through Congress, at
its next session, bill providing for assum-
ing the State debtscf the Confederate States
on guaranteeing the interest upon the
same, and the letter to the Governor OF
Mississippi, which UNEXPECTEDLY became
public, IL believed TO be simply one Of the
numerous inquiries to gather data upon
which to base preliminary action.
Chief Justice Chase's Successor.
Special to the Louisville COurier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The Presidentt
| delay in making the appointment OF the
Chief Justiceshipi Is explained by some upot
tte theory, generally credited by members
of the bar, that Roscoe Conkling has the
offer of appointment, but will not decide
whether to accept it or not until after th'
! November election of new Legislature II
New York, when he will accept if the Re
publicans shall carry it, and thus be able Il
choose his successor in the Senate.