Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-15
WASHINGTON.
Gen. Howard and His Accounts.
An Effort to Shift the DefaIcattOn
from Howard TO His subordinates.

An Effort to Shift she DefaIcattOr
from Howard to His subordinates.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-The following
statement is based on information from
an official source: tia accounts OF Gen.
| Howard and his officers show a deficit Of
eleven thousand dollars, though only a
| small portion is in the name of Gen. How.
ard. He admits that he has balance oil
six thousand dollars, which he is ready to
pay over to proper officers. half the deficit
| is charged in The account of a subordinate,
formerly on duty in the West. Letters
have been received fom colored men who
served in the army and navy, stating they
! Never Received Bounty, 81
though iii some cases the accounts show
to the contrary. 1t will require inVestiga-
ton to ascertain whether forged entries
have been made or the statements in the
letters are false. All accounts have to un-
dergo further examination by Controllers,
and their figures may be changed either for
or against Howard, should those officers
differ from others in the construction of
various laws bearing upon the subject. All
agree that there has been some dishonesty
ON the part of subordinates, though it is not
believed the defal alton will amount to as
much as is generally supposed.
Commissions Signed.
The President has signed the commissions
of Mrs S. S. Farrell, Postmaster at Coving
ton, KY, and Jos. w. G. Bryant Collector
Internal Revenue for the Fourth District OF
Tennessee.
An Office at Last.
DR.. Mary E. Walker was to-day ap-
rnipfad 70 a SOn0 in nffioa Of
the Treasurer of the United States. q r-.r
Secretary Richardson to-day received the
first new trade dollar coined in the Phils-
delphia Mint.
Rescinded.
The Department of State is informed by
cable telegram from our Minister at Madrid
that the Spanish Government issued a de-
cree resembling all embargoes and ordering
the immediate restoration Of all property
heretofore seized for political offences in
Cuba.
Conb ling for Chief Justice.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, July Alt is conceded
by those who claim to have the White
House secrets that the position of Chief
Justice will be rendered to Senator Colkling.
Some Of his friends say he will not accept the
place. while Others argue that as ConklingiS
ambitious to secure q reputation as great
lawyer he would have better opportunity
in the Chief Justices chair than in the Sem
ate TO achieve that reputation. Sill others
believe that in the changes in political par
ties that are likely 10 occur during the rext
f-w years it is not at all certain that CODkliDg
would be reelected to the Senate for six
years hence, and that for this and other
reasons he will probably accept the Chief
Justiceship, which is a life Office. There
are others who express the opinion that Mr..
ConkliDg hiss an eye onthe Presidency, and
that should Gen. Grant decline to run for a
third term he would at least be able to name
his own successor, and whether CoBkling J
was then Senator or Chief Justice he would |
have the slme chance to be named by Grant |
as his choice for the Presidency.
COIored People Against Mixed
schools.
Al 8 meeting Of colored people here |
last night the question of mixed schools |
was discussed, and it was demonstrated |
that there exis a wide difference of senti- |
ment upon this, the favorite bobby of Sem |
atOr Sumner, who demands it among other |
Of the so-caled equal rights which he con- |
tends the cQlored people are entitled to, but |
are deprived Of. 4 coi0res member of the |
District Legislative Council made a speech, |
WHICH was afterwards Endorsed by major |
ity of those present at the meeting, in |
which be took direct issue with the advo-
Gates of mixed schools, arguing that the |
scheme was all wrong, and that it would |
work great injury 10 the colored people, |
who, be thought, ought to be satisfied with |
what they now get-mnre than their share |
Of the money expended for educations. pur-
poses III this district,
Tho Thinness of Gen. MOWard's De- /
fence.
Special to the St. Louis Republican.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 11.-An ar
ticle in q morning paper, understood TO
have been written by an officer of the
How ard university, very thoroughly upSets
tbe principal points Of the defence of Gen.
which were made in report of
committee of which Fred. Douglass is
chairman. Among ether things the writer
shows that tia Institution of which Howard
is president, is in very upsoud financial
aud that its income is not in
fact sufficient TO carry 1t on in
manner. 1t has just thrown
two Of its departments, law and
medicine, completely overheard, so
fsr Sc s9lsr.es are concerned,
and has reduced / salariea in the prepare
tory ard collegiate departments 10 $500
for professor. The report exhibits state
me1t of Gen. Howard's private account to
show that he las given the University more
than it has paid him. This performance is
foolish 10 the extreme, especially when We
End out that the gifts are his personal do
nations to individual students, sum which
he had to pay on account Of his cafelessness
sEl Unauthorized Endorsement Of Eote
ON which tie University got no adVar-
tsge, the costs OF his receptions for grsdu-
ates and trustees, etc, and principally the
bond Of $4,000, payable In two years, at 6
per cept interest, wrung from him by recent