Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-17
WASHINGTON.
Presidential 0utgivings on FL
nance.
A Veto of the New Imitation Bill
Certain
what Grant wants Congre.. to no.

what Grant Wants Congress 20 Do
NEW YORK, May l6.-A Washington
dispatch, dated yesterday saws. The Presi-
dent to-day uneqt.ivocally condemned the
currency bill passed BY the Ssnats. He
considered the bhl as Originally reported
by. the Finance Committee, a measure of
colnproinise, and though not such lreAs-
Tire as he would wish had tecn passed to
provide for specie Payment, yet heewould
have been willing to accept it as a compro-
misc With the South and West. The
amount of issue he looks upon as a step in
the wrong direction, and The act on the part
of the inflationiSts 20 claim by new de-
mand what he clearly refused to recognize
In his last veto message. He now urges
the leading men in the House to have the
bill SO amended as to make it consistent
for him to sign it, in the event of the Sen
ate concurring in the amendments The
President also desires that Congress shall
do something, II only to give effect to the
redistribution act. Either this or the orig
inal Senate bin will receive his approval.
Otherwise, his veto can be relied upon.
L Have Married Wife and Cannot
Come.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Speaker Blaine
asked for two days leave of absence for
Representative Conger, and unanimous
consent was given amid general laughter.
Conger was married to-day at the residence
of Mrs. Dahlgren, to Mrs, Selby, of St.
Paul, Minnesota.
Presidential Hand.skaking.
Western Association journalists paid
their respects to the President to-day, who
received them cordially, giving to each of
the one hundred and fifty ladies and gem
tlemen in the party a warm shake of the
hand.
Sanborn's Loosencss.
The Ways and Means Committee TODAY
examined z. A. Prescott, of Boston, San
born's lawyer, about the money paid by
Sanborn. Under cross-examination bv
Messrs. Dawes, Foster and Beck, the origi-
nal sum S2S,OO0 given him, as stated by
Sanbon, and at first acknowledged by
Prescott, grew to 5000, with possibilities
OF further increase, for all of which no
receipt or acknowledgment was given
and no account kept of the manner of dis
bursement. Of these sums, Prescott stated
about $4,000 was for his legal services and
the balance was for specific and confiden-
tial purposes. Sanborn never called upon
him for an account of these monies, There
was no record in existence as 70 the dis
bursements or receipts other than in Press
colts head. He Ild not plead ignorance
OF The dlspoSItion Of the funds, but instead
the I. c@-ndentisl obligation of attorney and
c.Isent,
Judge Woodbridge (Sanborn's counseD,
being present, was asked if he would con-
sent, on Sanborn's behalf, TO Presscott's
giving the required information. He de-
clined, unless allowed to explain.
Financial GIeanings of the House
Committee
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency considered the Senate finance
bill, but came TO no conclusion on any of
its features. II was evident from the dis
cussion that majority are opposed to the
main provisions of the Senate currency bill.
The District.
In answer to questions by Representa-
tive Wilson, Mr.. Blinkensdorfer, the COM
mitteeS engineer, stated that IN no case
did the measurements charged to the Gov
eminent accord with his, nor were they in
any case less, but Invariably more.