Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-10

appointed by the commissioner or any 9th
er officer Of the bureau. Such prosecution
| must be by indictment, unless the officer il
liable to trial by court martial. By section
3, any military officer may be detailed
and assigned to duty under this act without
| increase of pay or allowance. 1t is sufficient
in the present case to say military officer
| so detailed and assigned to duty still re-
mains within military jurisdiction and La
bic to military law for any violation of his
duty as such. a difficult question arises
under section of the joint resolution OF
March 90, 1867, whereby al
money held or disbursed undel
provisions of this resolution shall be held
and disbursed under the same rules and
regulations governing other discussing off
GERS of the army. The language of this is
little obscure, when reference is made 10
the act establishing the Freedman Bureau,
and tbs ObscuIity probably arises from the
fact, l am Informed, that all the principal
officers of the bureau were military officers
assigned to this special duty. l do not
think this provision can be considered as
subjecting 10 court martial person not
otherwise subject to such Jurisdiction. To
have that effect the act ought to be clear and
and unambigGous, and it would only be by
most forced and violent construction that
The rules and regulations governing other
discussing officers of the army, can be in
terpreted to include liability TO trial by mar
tial law. In respect to civilians, the rules
and regulations governing disbursing Off
GERS would establish the degree Of response
bility and accountability toiwhich the Com
missioner would be liable, leaving his
trial by civil or military tribunal to depend
upon his civil or military status. This
question, however, if the facts be as | am
informed, is of no practical Importance.
Ii therefore, any military officer deta led for
duty in the Freedman's Bureau has been
guilty of the misappropriation of money, or
any violation of the rules governing dis
bursting officers of the army, he may be tried
any other army officer. ...
Finally, l need hardly say that claim
agents and other persons not officers of the
2 -Vernment, who have obtained money
from the Bureau by means Of forged re-
ceipts al vouchers and other frauds, can
be prosecuted criminally, if two years have
not elapsed since the commission of the
crime, and can also be sued in civil courts
by the United Sta.es in the same manner
as employees If the Bureau can be. AS 1
have before ssid, there is no statute limit
ing the time within which the government
can begin civil suit, but suits for penalties
and double damages under the Act March
2, 1868, must begin within six years, 18th
statute at large, P, p. 500, 69S.
have the honor 10 be, Very respectful
ly' Your obedient servant,
GEO. II. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
Hon. II. w. Balknap, Secretary of War.
Jesse Grants Successor.
The President has appointed S. 5. Farrell
Postmaster at CoVinglon, KY, in place of
Jesse r. Grannt, deceased.
Visiting the Indians.
Commissioner Smith, of the Iudiau Bn-
reau, will leave here soon for a tour in the
west, to visit the Chippewa Indians, Min
nesots, for which tribe de was formerly
agent, and while absent he will visit other
tribes on Missouri river. he goes to Min
nesota especially TO settle up affairs Of the
agency and turn them over TO Douglass, his
successor. From Minnesota ne goes TO the
Indian country for conference with Gov.
Davis in relation to Satanta and Big Tree
in August.
Political Quarrel ia Texas.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Republicans
Of Texas have q bitter quarrel on hand
about the nomination for Governor. The
present Governor Davis is a candidate
for reelection, and he is violently opposed
to w. z. Clarke, Postmaster at Galveston
who is supposed to represent the Admins
tration. As is the custom with this class
of Southern politicians, they have appealed
| to the President for arbitration. Gov. Da-
Wis and Postmaster Clarke have arrived here
ON their way to Long Branch. Clarke as
serts that Davis has gone back on the par.
| ~, while Davis charges that Clarke has de-
| mOral.zed the negroes and neglected his
duties as Postmaster. The proposed par.
don of the Indian chiefs, Zig Ties and So.
tanta, enters into the contest. Davis hal
heretoio1 opposed the pardon Of these
murdeTers, while the Administration has
favored it. OF course, the large majority
of the people Of Texas oppose i, and are
! with the Governor on the question. Dayi!
is very confident Of denomination eveI
without the support of the Administration
| 1hEEN IcEH kOtSDlSAts
| 1t appears that the movement of the OF
fce-holders to secure the denomination o
! Gen. Grant for a third term has already
eliminated. Its stated that the prelimina
rfes were arranged at Long Branch several
days ago, and it ia Tot denied that tie Pres
id9nt is cOgDizant of it. Those having th,
matter in charge seem to count very largely
upon the divisions supposed to exist in tn
ranks Of the opposition, and upon their abb
ity to rel ~ the moneyed interests OF To-
country to the support of their zCheme. Tn
| der the head OF their moneyed Interest
they include the National Bal ks, tina lal
road corporations, and the large capitalists
These they allege are Tor Grant roo.,s
under his administration - : -. 'I 49,.
that any legislat'- ,u ho ooota3 Ia st nj
| ~ ,,o institutions.
Another argument used, is that there
no man in the Republican party who he
developed greater popular streng h tina
Grant, ard it is hardly probable that With
the ext three years be will have a danger
ous rival. Ofcourse, the official patronag
will be used in manipulating convention
and in securing delegates. Some OF tn
Presidents friends think it is too soon
agitae the question o! the succession, bu
the matter has been kept very quiet, and
was not expected to be made public until .
least year hence. If Grant should fail t
get the nomination, his friends assert tia
h. will be able at least to name Lis success
| scr.
Special to the Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-The well under
derstood hsnkeTing of Gen. Grant for
third tsrm has just provoked speech froI
ex-Congressmsn Porter, Radical, to tn
Virginia negroes, in opposition to bis bav
ing q third term. The New York Herdl
of to-day has lODg leader to the same ei
feet. The Republican politicians are yer
uneasy about this political complication. /
| prominent Radical Senator said recentlr
that he supposed the increase OF the Presi
dents salary would remove his desire for
! third term.
MEMPHIS.