Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10
WASHINGTON.


the bank of Franklin, Penn, before ne
committed suicide, $110, 600 in United
States bonds, 5000 in railroad and other
bonds, and a few greenbacks have been
identified by the examiners. Rue
Our Court Journal.
The President will visit Richmond on
the 10th of May, after his trip to Connect
cut and the West, from which he returns to
Washington early in May. He will leave
Washington about Monday next for Con-
necticut to attend the reunion Of the
Army of she Potomac.
Legal tenders outstanding, 1888, o39, 500.
FinanciaI--The Legal-Tender Reserve.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-When Congress,
a year ago, reduced taxation about fifty
millions, it was predicted that the National
Treasury would be crippled. Even Gov.
Boutwell, thought thirty or thirty-fve mil
lions would be a large reduction. 1t ap-
pears, however, from the receipts from Gus
| toms duties and internal revenue taxes,
| tn It the income will far exceed the esti-
mate for the present fiscal year. The
amount estimsted for receipts from inter-
nal revenue was seventy-fve millions.
With nearly three months of the fiscal
year remaining, they are upward OF eighty
three millions. The excess in the amount OF
customs duties over the estimates are pro-
portionately large. It is believed that,
Notwithstanding the heavy reduction in
taxation, the revenues of the Government
this year will be equal 81 least to those 0
last year. Ah-
1t appears that the so-called outside pres
sure said to have been brought to bear upon
Secretary Richardson in favor of issuing
additional greenbacks, comes mainly from
Wall street brokers and spectators, and it
| is for this reason that the Secretary has not
paid any attention to them. To any ap-
peals that may come from legitimate BUSH
ness, touching the action ofthe government
and its effect upon business, the Secretary
viii give all due attention, though he does
not indicate what be would do. He is of
opinioIsf however, that fresh issue of cur
rency would not afford permanent relief to
the business interests of the country.
Representative Finkelnburg,
of Missouri, adds his name to the list OF
those Congressman who refuse to partici-
pate in the salary grab. To-day he in
closed his check to the Secretary OF the
Treasury for his retroactive extra pay,
amounting to about five thousand dollars,
with the request that it be covered into the
Treasury.
| Judge Merrick,
| of MARYLAND, who made such a favorable
! impression in the House during the debate
I on the Credit Mobilier report, is now men
toned favorably among the candidates to
succeed Senator Hamilton from that State.
his talents and integrity are of such high
order as to induce the belief that bis
chances are the best of any of the men
yet mentioned.
Judge Robert Guild,
formerly Confederate Commissioner for the
exchange of prisoners, is being pressed by
the Conservatives of Virginia as a candi-
date for Governor, to succeed the present
incumbent, Walker. The campaign in Vir-
ginia this summer promises to be very ex-
citing, especially as the Republicans carrie /
the State last fall. Col. Mosby proposes to
hold himself aloOf in the impending con-
flict, claiming that it is a fight which in
wolves no principle, but simply the spoils of
Office.
A COIOred Jury.
1t was the common belief here when
Tom Wright, the recently convicted colored
murderer, was placed on trial that, because
of the facs that six colored men were on the
Jury, no verdict would be rendered in his
case. The Injustice shown TO the colored
Jurors by this suppositionis manifest by the
fact that in twenty minutes after retiring,
or in lust the time requisite to take ballot,
the Jury came to the unanimous verdict OF
guilty. In fact, Wright declares that he
should have Jared better with white jury.
Thesecolored Jurors have certainly shown 8
disposition to enforce the law and punish
crime. REGARDLESS of clannish considerations
that white Jurors. do not always display.
New York Republicans Dissatisfied
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, April S.-There is authorf
ty for stating that the New York Republi
cans are much dissatisfied with the present
Cabinet arrangements, and it is probable
that the Presidents recent visit to New
York city was suggested in part by this
dsafection. Mr.. Richardson's appointment
was not acceptable to this clique. They de
signed to have Secretary of the Treasury
who would represent their own spe-
cjal interest. Ex-senator Morgan, a
man of very small capacity indeed
was their favorite for this office; and, a:
two Cabinet ministers could not very well
be selected from one State, they were quite
ready to tumble Mr.. Fish overheard. This
is only part of the dissatisfaction which
exists among the Republicans, and bids fail
to come out at the next session OF Con-
gress. 1t is not probable that the Cabinet
will be disturbed. Mr.. Fish has taken
lease of his house up to the end OF the pres
ent Congress, and may then retire to TAXI
Mr.. Wa3hburn's place, who is expected tc
return at that time and set up for th'
Presidency.
Place Hunting.
The President returns to find himsel
once more encompassed by the office-seek
en- and their friends. One of his troubles
is a greedy delegation from Baltimore VIII
came over to-day in the interest or EddiBg
ton Fulton, the Surveyor of the pert, who's
} commission expires tomorrow. Fulton !
the editor of the Baltimore AneTfcGn, ant
is The last representative in Office of tina
I particular Clique of Mohicans. 1t is sup
posed that his scalp will also De taken
: At any rate Creswell has completed!
triumphed over the adverse interest
Another embarrassing question Tor tn
: President is the Coll ctorsbip of Internal
Revenue at Richmond, Va. The Presiden
lately appointed to this Office Mr.. E. d
Smith, father of the present member o
Congress from this district TO suppressed
: Rush Burgess, the incumbent, and Smitl
was confirmed by the Senate. Burgess
3 however, has a powerful friend
: United States Treasurer Spinner, VIII
t oyerlooks his secession record on sccoun
; of some old business relation with To
Burgess tribe. The result is that the CON
3 mission of Smith is withheld. The men
= Der of Congress is naturally much DISCUS
u ed at this treatment of bis father, and wi
j appeal to the President to stand by his al
: pointment.
The Cotton Claims. % an
The Treasury Department has at La
commenced paying the cotton claims file
q under the act of 18th of May, 1872. Oy'
4 1000 claims have been fled, covering som
! $4,000, 900; but it is given out that ha
q these claims will be rejected. This mear
\ the payment of salvage to the Tressul
q cotton ring. 1t is curious fact that II
: department should wait over ten month
4 before executing positive statute of Coz
# eress. These claims were required by la
1 TO be filed in six months, and an effort
e the last sessicn to have the time extende