Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-03
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1896
WASHINGTON.
me LonisIana Case.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 1:-P. o.
Hebert, who was Governor of Louisiana
from 1854 TO HISS, has written a letter to
Senator Bayard, Dem., IRd.,) -objecting to
a new election for that State, in which he
says:
"a new election cafin6t riglit any Of Che
wrongs of which comp amt is made. There
is no doubt that great outrage was COM,
mitted in the judicial proceedings by which
the present government of Louisiana was
installed; but what is now proposed, that
Congress shall commit another wrong and
convulse the State with new election,
while it might accomplish an end of tenn
porary expediency, would set precedent
under which elections in States could be
constantly meddled with by Congress.
"An election, il ordered now, could not
well take place before June. The Consti-
tuition of Louisiana provides for a new
election of members of the Legislature In
November. The old one will be adjourned
4th of March. If there be any wrongs to
right, the people Of Louisiana can right
them under their own Constitution and
laws in November, which will answer the
practical purpose of an election in May
or June under Congressional interference"
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 2.-The
President sent to the Senate to-day the
nomination of Thomas O.OStorne, Of Ili-
nois, TO be Minister resident cf the United
States to the Argentine Republic.
The outstanding legal tenders are $751;
715, ,437.
Newspaper Postage.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--Bill reported by
Representative Tyne in the House to-day,
amendatOry of the postal laws, provides
that on newspapers and other periodicals
not exceeding four ounces in weight sent
from known Office of publication TO regular
and bOnatide subscribers, postage shall be
charged at the following rates per pound,
viz On publications issued less frequent
ly than once week, 2 cents; issued once a
week, ) cents; issued twice week, cents;
issued three times week, 9 cents; issued
six times a week, IS cents and daily q
cents, and an additional rate shall be charged
for each additional four ounces in weight.
Provided that one copy Of a weekly news
paper may be sent to each subscriber there
Of in the county where they are printed;
and published free of postage, and publish
erS of newspapers and periodicals may mu-
tually exchange their publications, not ex-
ceeding one copy in each exchange free of
postage. In all miscellaneous matter of
third class, including books, flexible pat
terms, samples of ores, minerals and mer-
chandise, sample cards, Photographic paper,
letter envelopes, postal envel-
Opes, wrappers, cards printed
or imprinted. and on all matter not charge
able with letter rates, or by law excluded
from the mails, the postage shall be one
cent for each two ounces or fractional part
thereof, and that the maximum weight of
all such packages shall not exceed four
ounces. 1t shall not be lawful for any per-
son to write in any book, pamphlet, peri
Odical, magazine or other matter Of the
third class, a brief form Of presentation, or
write his or her name on the wrapper
thereof, or number and name Ofarticles en-
closed, without additional postage.
The Tariff
The bill introduced by Representative
Mellish, amendatory of the tariff laws, pro-
yides that the following duties shall be col
lected on and after July l next: Raisins,
t cents; chickery root, ground, burned or
prepared, cents; and cuTaltS cents per
pound.
Fort ST. Phillips Canal.
Gen. Humphreys has decided in favor of
the views Of Maj. Howell concerning Fort
st. Phillip canal, and will send his report
to Congress Thursday next. 1t seems pro-
bable that Congress will make appropria-
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