Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-01
WASHINGTON.
The Franking Privilege Abolished.
Bill for Relief of East Tennessee
University Vetoed.
The Progress of Investigation

Inv AAOSEoSS VI lufOSbAS obiVNs
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 31.-The
President has approved the act abolishing
the franking privilege.
East Tennessee University.
The President has vetoed the bill for the
relief of the East Tennessee University, say
ing the same objections attach to IL as ex-
pressed in the message returning Senate
bill for the relief of j. Milton Best. He
would heartily favor Q donation of the
amount appropriated by, the bill for the re-
lief of the University, but precedent once
established that the Government is liable
for the ravages Of war, the end of demands
on the treasury could not be forecast.
The President has nominated Miss E. T..
Cotton postmistress of Versailles, Ey.
The MOdOc Middle.
L The Government will send 8 peace COM
mission to the Modoc Indians, charged with
ample power to hear and adjust all troubles.
The COnscIenciouI. Lawyer.
The coDtumacious witness Stewart was
consigned last night to a room in the base
ment of the Capitol, formerly occupied as
the studio of Vinr.ie Ream and recusant
witnesses generally.
The Cotton Tax.
The Committee on WAYS and Means to-
day discussed Mr. Beck's bill to refund the
cotton tax. BiF. Brooks was absent. The
vote stood: Kelley, Burchard, Finklen-
burg, EOis, ii. Roberts and Dawes against
the Bill, and Maynard, Beck and Kerr in
favor. Dawes agreed with the minority
tDGt the export tax on cotton was uncon-
ssltutional, but thought that this was not
the proper time to take Legislative action
on the subject. The Committee will re-
port adversely on the bill, with the under
standing, however, that the minority shall
have full hearing before the House.
Texans Captured-HabeasC Corpus No
where.
The Attorney General has received a
dispatch from For5 Clark, Texas, stating
that Mr. Weber and two other raiders on
the Villa of Neuvo, Mexico, have been ar
rested and are now being conveyed to Aus
tin, Texas. The Attorney General teIe
graphs to hold the prisoners against hsbeas
corpus and other services of the State
courts and to apply TO the United States
District Attorney for advice and assistance.
Abandoned i'm q Lighthouse.
On the 2S.h inst, the revenue steamer
Stevens rendered assistance to the inmates
of the Brant Island Lighthouse in the GEN.
tire OF Psmlico Sound. The principal keep
er had been absent "a days with the only
boat belonging to the lighthouse. The as
sistant keeper and small boy were alone
and in starving condition, having been 5
days without food. -
The West and SOath.
The commissioners appointed by the
Governors of Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois.
Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee and Pennsylvapis.
who are here in charge of Ohio river i'm
provements, had a consultation tod ay with
Col. Ca1rington, Col. Hughes and others of
the Virginia delegation, favoring legislation
for the benefit of James river and the Ka-
nawha canal. They agreed that the two
enterprises are kindred, ard will urge early
favorable legislation in behalf of both.
CatechetieaI.
The Civil Service Board of the Treasury
Department in reply to the resolutions of
Gen. Butler, has sent the series of ques-
tons applied to 600 applicants examined
under the civil service rules. Is makes
over 74S pages and includes questions en-
braced in twenty-seven distinct examina-
tions.
At the sitting of Poland's Committee
this morning, Nelson was recalled and
went over again the subject of his transae-
ton with Brooks relating to transfer or
Credit Mobilier and Union Pacific stock.
DR.. T. &. Durant appeared and submit
ted reply TO John 3. Alleys statements.
Alley had with unparalleled impudence at
tributed to Ames and his party the views
and policy of their opponent. Ames & Co,
developed several plans which increased the
cost Of construction to the Railroad Com
pany. One OF these plans was the pay
ment Of large commission to them for loans
to the company or the procuring for it of
such loans. Locomotives which had been
purchased at government sales of condemn |
ed property on being repaired were forced |
upon the company by Odkes Ames. They |
well knew that the $50 miles of road next |
West Of the Tooth meridian was being built |
for about $4,000 per mile and station |
houses. This fact appears from the Boom |
er contract, and witness submitted a CODY |
Of it. He further said that Alley & Co. |
Improperly charged bin with many items |
and neglected to credit him with others,and |
thus placed him in false position in order /
10 influence the election Of the Board of |
Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad.
AS TO the first suit, witness stated that !
Ames then being President of the Credit |
Mobilier, gave directions to receive no sub
scriptions for stock except when accompau-
led with payment of the par value there |
of. ThereUpon Alley and friends proceeded |
to subscribe for stock, On the subscriD-
ton being made parcel of greenbacks was |
produced by the party making the subscrip-
tion, stating to the treasurer that it was
tender Of 55 per cent. of the amount of the
par value of his subscription, which was of
course refused by the Treasurer, as the
party well knew it would be. The amount
thus pretended to be rendered was not, uu-
derStand, ever counted by the Treasurer,
but retained by the party Offering to sub
scribe, to be used the next minute on an
other subscription. Among the subscrip-
tions made in such q way at this TINA are
three in the name of John B. Alley and !
John B. Alley, Trustee, amounting in the
aggregate to S26,500,000. This farcical
subscription and tender continued for about
ten minutes time, and the tenders amount
ed to about $60,000,000. Not dollar of
money passed into the hands of the com
pany, nor was it intended that it should |
pass. This took place about five days be-
fore the election of directors of the COM
paDys WlGuSES pTGCS6uSu 10 r6l2Ie now on |
the day Of election these fellows, in COM |
pany with Ben Butler as counsel, changed /
the bylaws to suit their purposes and
opened polls, whereupou IN Injunction was
procured against them, and shey procured
a counter Injunction against the legitimate
stockholders. Butler managed some how to
have both polls proceed, and the officers
elected by The Alley party were subsequent
ly enjOined, and ultimately gave up the /
contest.
an ArtfuI DOdgeF.
Witness referred to the fact that Gen.
Dodge, Chief Z eineer Of the road, under
salary of $4,000, was also a member of
Congress in Washington, instead of being
on the road. When witness demonstrated |
against this he was informed that Dodge
could do more good in Washington, where
he had great influence. he further found |
that the wife Of Gen. Dodge had one hun
dred shares of Credit Mobilier stock. He
did not mean to say that the Chief Eug:n-
eer would be unduly Influenced in bis duties
10y an interest which his wife might have.