Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-11
WASHINGTON.
The Move for Refunding the Cotton
Tax.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 1O.-Tht
friends OF the cotton tax refunding scheme
intend to press the passage of an act at thi:
session to refund the tax collected by the
| General Government after the close of the
late war. They set forth that in their belief
the law imposing the cotton tax was uncon-
sututlon; that 1t was unjust and oppressive
IN its operations; that it fell essentially upon
producers and was passed when their States
were wholly unrepresented. ssz-,s4
The Move to Sue the Credit rTobilier.
The Wilson Credit Mobilier Committee.
which is to determine whether the Union
Pacific Company is able TO pay It's indebted
ness to the Government, to-day examined
John B. Alley to ascertain where the books
of the Credit MobilieI can be found. The
committee will use, when necessary, the
testimony taken before Judge Poland'J
committee. They meet again Monday.
Gone TO a Ball.
The Presidents family leave for Annap-
oils this afternoon to attend q bali at the
Naval Academy.
Nothing important in the Cabinet session
to-day. .-.
Radica Corruption IA Kansas.
The Senate Committee on Elections this
morning examined ex-Congressman sgd
ney Clark in regard to his conversation
with Senator Caldwell during the last day
When Clark and his supporters went over
to Caldwell and elected him. Clark testi-
ned that he spoke of Caldwells canvass as
purely money transaction. Caldwell re-
Piled thst success would take away the |
stigma. The committee then took a recess. |
Postal.
The House Committee on Appropriations |
today finished the pOstoffice appropriation |
bill. 1t appropriates an additional million |
dollars for railroad postal car service, which |
S to be improved. The bill appropriates /
about thirty millions.
The Alabama Compromise.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The memorial
IF several leading members of the Alsbs-
na Legislature, protesting against the ac-
ion OF the body known rs the Courthouse
legislature in continuing expenses and as
uming official functions, was laid before
Attorney General Williams, with the Off
,ial record to sustain its assertions. The |
memorial alleges that this action is 3 viola
ion Cf the good faith and OF the under
tandiDg on which the Attorney Generals
Ian OF compromise was accepted, |
nd unless discountenanced and term |
mated will end in serious trouble. The
Attorney General stated explicitly to Re-
Buckley, who presented the
memorial, that his compromise involved
be END OF the Courthouse Legislature as a
natter Of course, and that instructions had
cen sent to the United States Marshal not
D allow that body, nor any other, claiming t
sgislative authority, further use of The {
United States Court room, and to give {
hem no shelter within the Federal build l
e. If the body attempts to re-asSemhle
ext week, as has been announced, the or c
er will undoubtedly be carried into effect. e
Ir. Williams also said that the acceptance i
his compromise cid not prevent the full
Of seats under the laws of L
iabsma, and conferred no right on occu- 7
ants to retain them. C
The whole tenor of the Attornev-Gener- .
s remarks this afternoon was to the effect '
lat he expected and intended to see fair $
ID honest execution of his plan of COM
omise, and that no proper means would
omitted to secure that end. Among the Q
Is Of the Court House Legislature Of q
iich complaint is made sre those increas-
g the rate Of taxation 100 per cent, au- +
orizing the issue oftwo millions of Slate II
'nds, To be sold or hypothetical by the o
overnor, and directing the sale of the /:
laoama & Chattanooga railroad.