Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-13
WASHINGTON.
The Progress Of Inrestigations.



Farther Developments from Louis
lana.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 12.-In the
Louisiana investigation to-day the commit
tee examined Chevalier, who testified that the
Republican campaign was conducted in the
Office of United States Marshal Packard;
that he saw lot of blank affidavits lying
around, but did not see any one filling them
up.
Mr.. Robinson, Deputy Marshal, testified
that be went TO The parish Of Washington
and distributed tickets to the men and told
them to put them in before any one else.
Was sent to the parish of St. Helena by
Durell. Took with him four hundred and
fifty blank affdavits, certifying that the
parties to be named were prevented from
voting. Ray admitted that one-half of the
returns before the Lynch board were not
sworn to.
After the examination of several othe r
witnesses, the committee adjourned till to-
morrow. All witnesses were discharged.
Warmoth and Mcmillan will make their
final statements tomorrow, and a little
more evidence may be taken, after which
The case viii lapse into ths obscurity Of
secret sessions.
POmerOy's Evil Genius.
On arrival here of Mr.. York, Of Kansas,
and o.heF witnesses who are expected Fri
day, the Pomeroy investigation win at once
begin.
The c. ms.
The Senate Credit Mobilier investigating
committee at meeting to-day concluded
preliminaries for meeting tomorrow. The
Senator'S implicated are expected to be
present.
The Wilson Investigating Committee to-
day heard j. Dickey, formerly law partner
and executor of the late Thad. Stevens,
who made statement that Mr.. Stevens
never had bonds or stock Of the Union Paci-
| ic Road.
The committee will to morrow examine
Oakes Ames and Col. McComb, and then
proceed to the preparation of their report.
Gen. Dodge's presence as witness is much
desired by the committee, and measures
have been taken to secure his attendance
if possible.
Summers Health.
1t is stated that the ply scian of Senator
Sumner is of the opinion that if he can be
induced TO keep from excitement, and re-
main away from Congress for the remain
der of the session, he will be able to enter
upon his senatorial duties at next session
with much of his old vigor.
Another Veto.
Tie President has vetoed the bill for the
relief of those suffering from the destruc-
ton of the Salt Works, near Manchester,
KY, pursuant to an order of Gen. Buell..
The President says the destruction of the
Col md ha
cannot consent to the dOctTine that the
United States is liable for all claims for
property destroyed by the Union armies
duriLg the war.
The Proposition for the Government
to Assume ID hts of Southern States.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Fcom a mere
rumor, whispered around among a select
set of confidential Congressman, the propo-
sition that the Federal Government as
sumo the debts Of the Southern States &C
cruing since the passage of the re constr uc
lion laws, is now being advocated by print
ed arguments, copies Of which found their
way to members desks to-day. The circu
| lar in question, which owes its authorship
to ex-senator Clingman, of North Carolina,
assumes as basis for the proposition that
| the States are some of them utterly Grip
| pied and unable TO meet their obligations;
that they have been pros rated by the
war and by the terms of reconstruction;
that these debts have, in some cases, been
enormously increased by improVident legis-
lation, resulting from the enfrancbisement
| of the blacks and the disabilities existing
| for time in relation to some of the white
citizens of the South; that the debts are
largely owing to the citizens of the North.
! who hold the bonds of the crippled States;
that the existence of these debts and the
inability to provide for them is operating
preIudicially to the credit of the Ma
ton; that the issuance of United States
! four per cent. bonds to the
amount of $125, 100000 would enable the
! Government, through commissioners to be
! appointed, TO absorb this debt and largely
| reduce it at the same time by the low rate
at which an exchange could be made. 1t
/ is proposed that tie Government assume
| the interest on these bonds for twenty
years, but that a. the end of four years the
debtor States assume the payment of the
interest to the Government, increas-
ing the rate soon to six per cent,
and thus finally covering the whole amount
paid for interest by the General Govern
ment. At the end of twenty years the
States are to assume the obligation, it be-
ing supposed that they would by that time
have recovered their prosperity so far as to
enable them to bear the burden without
difficulty. II is claimed also, that the in
creased prosperity of the States thus reliev-
ed will largely increase the exports Of
that section, and thus lead to an increase OF
imports, the enhanced duties upon which
would result greatly to the benefit of the
Treasury. In soms Southern quarters it is
urged that the putting forth of this scheme
at The present is calculated to iujure South
ern interests, which have some standing in
| Congress, such as the refunding of the cot
ton tax, aud loaning Of permanent credit to
canal enterprises.
POLITICAL,