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

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The President
to day appointed P. d. Barker collector of
| internal revenue for the Second district of
Alabama, Vice Widmer alleged defaulter
suspended.
Government RafiOns for Memphis.
The President has requested ths Sec,e-
tary of War to direct the commissary gen.
eral to send LOCO rations 10 Memphis,
Tenn, for the relief Of the yellow fever suf-
ferers.
1 A Radical BID for the German Vote.
Some time ago the postoffce depart
msnt invited the postofice authorities Of
G ermany and England to open negotiations
with this country for an interchange of
postal cards ON the basis of two cent rate.
England declined the proposition, but nego-
tiations are now in progress with Germany
| including Austria, and there Is every probR-
bility that they will be brought to success
full Issue by The first of next December. A
draft of the additional postal convention for
this purpose is now being prepared by the
superintendent of foreign mail and will be
forwarded In few days for the signature Of
the German authorities. =
Paying or Old Debts. - ~
The Treasury Department Is now paying
persons who were employed IN taking the
| United States census in the Southern States
in 1860 just previous to the breaking out of
the Rebellion, aud who were deprived Of
| their money on that account. Already 81
| 619 dolla.s have been paid 70 such in sums
ranging from so to 200 ddiarss a.
f. The Chief Justiceship.
Specialize the Cincinnati Commercial.
The President has signifed his intention
not to sppoint Chief Justice until Con-
gress adjourns and the State el factions are
over. The situation is thus stated: Senator
Colkling wants Ward Hunt, but ifthe Ad-
ministration loses New York State, as
seems very certaip, it is not probable that
any New York man will get the honor.
Pierrepoint and Evarts are contesting for
the place, and the President has talked ever
the fitness of the Iatsr. Hs has been advis-
ed that Mr.. Evsrts would not keep the
place if he got 1t, having large family, and
wishing chiefly to obtain the recognition Of
an appointment without any fixed resolu-
ton of holding it for life. The position of
Butler and the baser fry Of politicians, will
not admit of Judge Hoar's appointment.
In political circles Justice Miller is thought
to have, on the whole,s fair chance just
now, although the weight Of belief in this
direction points to Howe, of Wisconsin.
Florida Senatorial Scandal.
Sanford Conover, one of the Florida Sem
ators, has been giving the reporters his ver-
sion of the embe zzlement charged upon him
by the Florida papers. he says the State
owed him q cert ain amount of money
which he saw no way Of getting out of the
| empty exchequer unless he reimbursed him
self out of the current revenues. As the
alleged enlightenment amounts 10 only about
six thousand dollars, there would seem to
be nothing in it except the hostility of the
| Osborn ring, whom ConoVer beat with the
aid of Gleason, formerly Lieutenat Gov
ernor. Gleason is laying his ropes to be
made President Of the State Senate, and Il
he can accomplish this the Reed and Osborn
faction will be routed out of their rail.
road and other spoils. Conoyer is Jer.
seyman, add a quiet sort of man, who is
generally well considered, as csrpet-baggeTs
go. tLaE E g E4 -
The Concession 90 the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Agitation has already begun in Wash
ingtou city for tbs removal of the new
Pennsylvania Railroad station, which, by a
shameless piece of fsvoritism engineered by
Simon Cameron, was put on Pennsylvania
Avenue with a concession ola who'll block
of ground, worth not less than half a mil
lion dollars. 1t is now found that the open
ing of the Mall and the Executive avenn9 is
embarrassed by the constant passage of
trains, so that the public thoroughfare will
be useless for equestrians and teams. Sew.
eral runaWays have already happsned. The
act of Congress ceding this square TO tbe
railroad reserved the right to repsal or mod
ify the concession. The railroad company
has already cut down all of the beautiful
TENDER, which was of thirty yers's sguow b
The DEPOT is raised nearly TO the first story,
and 1t is very far inferior In size and charac-
ter to the plan exhibited. II the concession
be revoked, the company will expect to be
paid in full for the square which had been
given to them for nothing.
More Railroad Lobbying.
Ben. Holiday, the Oregon railroad mag
nate, has taken house in this city for tn
session of Congress, in order TO press tn
Endorsement of his railroad bonds, on whici
the interest was repudiated last winter
The Northern Pacific Interest also boasts o
its ability to get Government indorse
ment, on the ground tlat its bonds are 81
well dIffused through the constituencies tha
enough members can be got TO vote for thei
relief.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Mississippi Complication.
The Republicans here appear uneasy il
respect to the prospect of struggle betwee
: two State governments in Mississippi, bot
J claiming TO be legal, especially as both al
, of the loyal Radical and Grant pattern, an
to decide between them will be harder thsl
} in case like louisiana, where it was sim
| ply aD issue between the white aud blac
races. -r--.. 49,
Great Activity I'm Virginia.
Ex-senator Hunter, who is in the cit.
reports great activity in Virginia on th
part of the Conservative csnvsssers, and eI
: cry prospect of tull vote, which he say
will insure conservative triumph.
. The Supreme Court. All
The United States Supreme Court wi
meet on the 18th inst, but according to
prominent official of the Department {
Justice and one Of the judges no importaI
case is expected to come up for adjudiei
ton at this term.
Maryland Politics.
= The Custom House officials following Il
It example of the Postmaster of st. Loui
n undertook to raise contribution from th
: office holders, ostensibly for the canvas
r but as others say TO further Mr.. Cresswell
s aspirations for the Senate. The parties q
l. sessed were notified to go to certain dar
= room near the Custom House and fork ov'
e their respective shares to one of Mr.. Ores
= wells dependents. Some did this, al
d others demurred, and the matter has BET
t brought to the attention of Secretary Ricl
: ardsOn, who characterized tbs proceeding
d improper, and said he would sustain tho
a. who refused to pay. The whole State
: Maryland is Eow being manipulated in th
s, interest of Mr.. Cressvelrs election TO q
IS Senate, and for this purpose Preside
/ Grant was carried over TO an agricultur
fair the other day; but 1t is loves labor 10:
" and there is every prospect now that Il
Democratic majority in the Legislature wi
be large enough to make very easy {
choice of Democratic Senator. The r
e publicsns have made very irjudicious nor
r nations. The city of Baltimore Is expects
to elect a Democratic Mayor by very lar
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