Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-15
WASHINGTON.
Reports on Improve.
ment of the Mississippi.
The Cotton Crop Estimated at
over 3,5OO,OOO.
Don A. Pardee Named for Du-
relrs Successor.
walsh, Of st. Louis, 0nered tEuIIetfs
Position.

walsh, Of st. Louis, Onered Mulletf's
NEW YORK, Dec. 14-A Washington
dispatch says that John Macarthur, of Phil
adeiphia, having declined the Office OF
Supervising Architect, tbs position will be
rendered TO Mr.. Walsh, OF st. Louis, now
experimenting the construction Of the new
postofice in that city.
The Mississippi.
Another Washington dispatch states that
the commission sent TO Europe to examine
the jetty system at the mouth of the
Danube and other rivers, with a view to
ascertain whether it could be adopted in
deepening the mouth of the Mississippi,
are now at the Southwest Pass. 1t is un-
derstood Gems. Comstock and Wright
are of the opinion that the jetty system is
impracticable for the Mississippi, and that
the Fort st. Phillip Canal, being examined
by another commission, is the only way to
avoid the mnd-lump blockade, which has
seriously interfered with the commerce of
the river.
The Levees.
The commission of which Gen. Warren
is President, appointed by the President to
report upon the best method of improving
The levees of the Mississippi and reclaim
ing the lands, are unanimous in the opin-
ion that the Government should begin at
once a comprehensive system of rebuilding
and improving the leyees bordering on the
Arkansas, Mississippi and Red rivers, as,
otherwise, the erevasses caused by the
floods of last spring will expose the inhab-
itants of the submerged districts to more
SCI ious trouble than they have yet expert
enced and utterly impoyerish the people.
The Magnstes-
WASHINGTON, Dec. liking Kalakaua
is better to-day, but will remain indoors
until tomorrow, when he will call on the
President.
The President to-day received a large
number Of callers, including many Con-
greSSmen.
Others.
The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate to-day: Dan A.
Pardee to be United States District Judge
for Louisiana, vice Durell, resigned; Michael
O'Shaughnessy to be Collector of Internal
Revenue for the First District, and A. p.
Shattee for the Second District of Missis-
sippi; for United States Attorneys, James
r. Beckwith for the District of Louisiana;
n. S. Macafee, for the Northern District of
Alabama, and W. H. Clayton for the West
ern District Of Arkansas; and James f.
Pagan, United States Marshal for the West
ern District Of Arkansas.
The Texas Pacific.
Col. Thomas a. Scott made argument
to-day before the Senate Committee on
Pacific Railroads in support of bill to aid
the Texas Pacific Railroad.
Bureau Estimate Of Cotton CrOp.
The cotton product Of 1874, as estimated |
by the cotton-growers in their returns to |
the Department of Agriculture, somewhat |
exceed three and half million bales. The |
yield per acre is reported less than in 1873. |
In most of the States the weather for ripen- |
ing and gathering the top crop has been
very favorable. The reports are nearly |
unanimous in stating that the proportion
IF lint to seeds is large. The percentages of
asst years aggregate of bales in the princi-
val cotton States are as follows: Virginia
%, North Carolina SO, South Carolina 92,
Georgia SO, Florida 100, Alabama 95, Mis-
issippi 80, Louisiana 50, Texas 80, Arkan-
as go, Tennessee 81. This result cor
very closely with the indications
# the monthly statements of the condition
made by the department during the season.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer
Arkansas Affairs.
The committee appointed to consider
Arkansas affairs have decided, before ma
ing up their report, to hear counsel on
10Th sides on the questions involved. This
Ielay is undoubtedly favorable to the exist
nc State Government. II is claimed by
Icv. Garland's friends here that the ex-
'ressions of opinion in the recent caucus of
Republican Senators were unfavorable to
he revolutionary schemes Of Clayton,
Brooks, and Dorsey.
The Financial Problem.
The friends of specie resumption claim
boxing to this end through the Senate; and,
hough the Finance Committee have not
net, it is not improbable that they viii re-
ort something of the kind. 1t is pretty
ertain, however, that the repeal of the le-
al tender clause, as recommended by
rant, will not be one of the modes likely
D find favor in Congress. A prominent
Oliticians, who is in position to know
thereof he speaks, states positively that
here are not over three Senators in favor
4 SUN PAdAs L AAC ochALC SCAAAiCA4oh 1
lets union of the Democratic party upon
he policy of substituting greenbacks for
ne national bank notes, and repeating the
TX upon the State banks. 1t is certain !
nat these ideas are largely favored in
,emocratic circles. The discussion of the
uestiOn is destined to occupy a large ,
lare of the attention Of Congress.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
The representatives Of the two opposing (
,hools of finance are agreed in the opinion l
lat there is no probability of the passage
any important finance bill at this ses- s
on. Senator Sherman states tonight
lat there are No indications that any COM .
-omise bill can be passed, which will en- J
1dy the substantial features Of the PreSi- +
ent's message. :
William d. Kelley says tonight that he !
convinced that his 3.65 plan will not be +
lopted this winter. He agrees with Sen J
or Sherman that no positive declaration \
any financial principles will now be /
ade by this Congress. The Kelley bill
Is lost the control it possessed over the
lsiness of the House at the beginning of z
st week. 1t is quite possible that the
elley aud the Civil Rights bill may be ;
# on the calendar to die with the session.
MuIIetfs Successor.
J. G. Cochran, Of Chicago, has arrived