Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-21
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WASHINGTON, Jan 20.-To-morTow
was the day fixed By the Ways and
Means Committee TO consider the OIL
TO refund the cotton tax, but as sew
eral prominent bankers are here to be heard
on the syndicate question, the cotton tax
bill sill be set aside and the statements OF
these. .gentlemsn heard. sEs -
Rival Senators from Louisiana.
The House Committee on the Judiciary
will soon proceed to the consideration of
the Louisiana difficulty. 7'.sa" =
In day or two the credentials of Gen.
Mcmillan, elected Senator for the short
term by the Fusio Legislature, and of
John Ray, elected by the Pinchback Legis-
laaITe viii be referred to the Senate Com
mitlee on Privileges and Elections, and the
determination of their rival claims will in
volve "a examination into the whole SUBJ
ject. --
Ku.KIuxing the Treasury.N
The officials of the Treasury say that
the proposal from Phelps, Dodge 81 Co. to
pay the government $40, 900 in lien of
alleged duties unpaid, Is not likely to be
accepted by the department.
The cases Of several Ku-Klux prisoners
are now undergoing consideration by the
Attorney General and it is probable that
very soon q number Of additional pardons
viii be issued.
& Granddaughter of BEN. Franklin.
1irs. Mary A. Walker, widow of the late
Robt. j. Walker died here yesterday. She
was grand. daughter Of Benjamin Frank
lin.
The majority ofthe Senate Committee on
Judiciary in Gisposing adversely on
House bill for the relief of sufferers by the
Boston fire submit a long argument that
in view of the express constitutional pro
visions securing 10 ell States equal privileges
and advantages in commerce and manufac-
tugs, Congress has no power to pass the
| biII. In reply to the argument that prece-
/ dents support this bill, it is answered that
tie Constitution is an abiding command,
/ and that nineteen violations Of it will not
| Justify q tTentieth, and that more
over such bills of this character
/ as Lave been passed heretofore we're
not seriously opposed or fully considered
! with regard to constitutional questions.
! Tie Portland Ieliei bill was passed without
! debate, and seemingly without considera-
! tion. The Chicago relief bill was reported
! Dy the Senate Committee On Finance,
| but was not considered by the Judiciary
| Cemmittee, and it is said to be fair to pre-
same hat The sympathy oE the Senators for
/ Inc sufferers in that unparalleled calamity
! contributed more to the passage ofthe bill
/ Jhau the deliberate judgment OF the Senate
upon the constitutional question. The
! Committee continues as follows:
"The Importance of the subject and the
! fact that q calamity by fire cannot be dis
| tiuguished from one produced by flood,
! hurricane, earth quake or any other vista
/ ton outside of the ordinary course OF things,
/ and the fact that if Congress attempts TO
/ interfere against one it must against all, not
! only i1stities Dab calls for q recOnsidera-
ton OF the subject and makes it necessary
/ 10 determine the principles TO be applied In
| such cSseS. II Ia VisW of all these coDSld-
erations Congress shall pass the bill, it is
uo. peIcSiyed by your committee upon
| what ground Congress could refuse reliefto
/ iaHigitual sufferers. How many buildings
! 4us5 be destroyed to justify the interfer-
/ e1ce Of Congress? Must there be 1000 or
/ 500 or 100 or so or 5? Where is the line
/ 10 be CraWn? Must not Congress become
/ The great almoner Of the nation
= Great Insurance Company for 40,.
OOO,0OO Of PeOpIe?''
After arguing thst this bill cannot be re-
\ csrded as Substantially drawback of du-
Gss. for Jhe reason that the bill relates
merely TO articles to be used in this coun-
trv, and that drawbacks, like duties, must
Re uliiC-n throughout the country, the
! committee continues: 'f il be said that
/ lie Lii IS in effect mere appropriation of
money out OF tie Treasury, AID that Con-
-sgss has the power Of appropriation, limited
only by the fact that the appropriation must
be made 10 pay lis ceyts and provide fcr
the common defense and general welfare OF
The United States, the answer is plain in
that lie Diii does not provide Tor the paying
cf any debt for anything necessary to the
common welfare and defense, nor Is it an
appropriation for the general welfare. It's
/ essentially local measure
They quote from StOry's Comments
Ees on tie Constitution to show that a
power TO levy taxes for the common de-
tense and general welfare IS not in common
sense a general power, but limited to these
objects, and continue by saying: SIT re-
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6f appropriation is no broader than that OF
taxation, aud, therefore, as Congress can
rot levy taxes for merely local purpose, as
contTa-distinguished from national one, 1t
cnlot appropriate money for such local
purpJslS.'
The minority of The committee, consist
iruof Senators EGmUnds and Wright, argue
tpl. il lnav be "for the general welfare, " to
make determinations occasionally in favor
Of suna particular thing or some particular
place. Practically their argument Is tnat
lie whole country viii be benefited by re-
ii=ving Boston.
ESadIcaIism in kansas-A DsuHiDs
letter.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
i8gs, Investigating the case of Senator
Caldwell, met at l O'Clock and discussed the
p-opgiely Of forcing the production of pri-
vie letter b.tWeen Gov. Carney and Ex-
Congressman Clarke. Senator Trumbull
81 ID That the case of Senator Caldwell was
icing Investigated and not witness
/ Carney, and Clarke; be, therefore, was
orgcsGl 10 forcing the production OF prl-
vafa letters between them. Senator An
iLlav ConcuTed, but, after some discussion,
-. room was cleared 10 consider the mat
ts- secretly. The room was re-Opened, the
committee having decided that the letter
lnJsa be produced. Ii detailed the corrupt
, ! p1.gaius il the Caldwell election and
/. closed with an expression that an investi.
g,tiDa should be made.
The defence attempted to show the diff
y ! ference between the statements in Carney 8
ll=.lcr and Lis sworn statements, but failed.
A long aud tedious examination however,
vas only ccnfrmatOry of the testimony al
I resjr disclosed, that great deal of money
changed hands st tie election now under
investigation.
TIE cr0ss-examination of ex-Gov. Car
rev continued. He saw Clarke in Clncin-
/ uali during the Convention in May. Thinks