Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-19
WASHINGTON.


Talking abeut the Adjournment OF
Congress. =
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The Republi.
can Senators at a caucus this evening de-
cided that the Senate should pass con-
current resolution providing Tor the adj
iournment Of Congress on June p. There
was much opposition on the part of Sena-
tors VINO commended that ii would be Inn
/ possible to finish the business properly by
that time, and that it would be unwise for
the Senate thus 10 tie its hands and put it
self in the power Of a majority Of the
House.
The Financial Chaos.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency this morning voted on the several
propositions relating to the currency bill as
amended by the Senate and now on the
Speakers table. A motion that the char
man report the bill as il came from the
Senate was voted down, as well as propc-
sition that the chairman move suspension
of the rules to take the bill from the table
for action to-day. II is not determined
what the committee will recommend in re-
gard to any Of the new features inserted in
the bill by the Senate.
sanbOrn's Eswyer. - .
Mr.. Prescott was questioned at length by
different members of the committee, but
refused to tell 10 whom he discussed the
money that he received from Sanborn oyer
and above his own legal fees. The COM
mittee then held q private consultation,
which resulted in the appointment Of a sub
committee, consisting of Messrs- Dawes,
Niblaek, and KaSs0n, who will, on We'd
nesday, report to the full committee on the
proper course to be taken towards Mr..
Prescott.
District Contracts.
The arguments of the counsel for the
memorialists in the district investigation
were submitted this morning in pamphlet
form. They treat generally of violations
Of law by the district officials and their ex-
travagance. Samuel j. Gregg testified that
he received three contracts from Cow
Shepherd direct to do paving and sewer
work and sub-let them on percentage.
He became acquainted with Gov. Shep-
herd on a letter of Introduction from SEN
ator Daisey. A man named W. II. Colt,
who, up to 1865, was In Jay Cooke & Co.'s
Bank, acted as his agent in collecting the
percentage from the contractors, and wit
ness divided with Colt.
The Northern Pacific.
The Senate Committee on Railroads to-
day, took up Ramsey's bill and decided 70
call on the President of the railroad COM
pany for detailed information regarding the
amount of bonds heretofore disposed of,
and in other particulars as to the present
condition Of the company's affairs. Prom
inent members of the committee express
their opinion that the bill has no prospect
OF receiving favorable action.
The Postal Telegraph.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tons, at the request of the Western Tele-
graph Company, agreed to defer action on
the postal telegraph until the 9th inst, at
Which time the company will be heard
through their attorney, Mr.. Lowry.
Gen. sherman as a CaPitaI-MOver.
Gen. Sherman win not leave here to es-
tablish army headquarters at st. Louis until
October. He thinks there are several adj
vantages in the proposed removal, among
which, is mentioned the fact that the bulk
of the army is stationed west of the Mis-
sissippi. In case Of any Indian war or other
troubles in that section, army operations
could be better directed from st. Louis than
from Washington. -...