Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-09
WASHINGTON.
Cabinet Views of the Arkansas
ImbrogliO.
The Government" Heartily
Tired of 1t.
limitations of an Executive De.
cree To-day.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The Cabinet
was in session for nearly two hours teddy,
during which the Arkansas question vas
under consideration. IL was expected that
the general government would have made
some decision in response TO the many ap-
plications therefor from the present actors
of the contending factions in this case, but
no conclusions have been reached as vet
here. The decision OF the Supreme Court
favoring the Brooks side, in such direct
contradiction of its previous decision that
the Legislature had exclusively the control
Of the question, has the effect Of augmenting
the difficulties under which the general
government rests in arriving at a solution
Of the vexed question. This new phase Of
the matter was talked of at some length in
the Cabinet session and the reversal of the
former opinion OF the Supreme Court
Of The State occasioned comment.
No member of the Cabinet has made e
definite or positive expression Of opinion on
the subject. All the papers that have been
presented In the case were read to-day.
There may be some decision tomorrow.
but there is no certainty of it, as the at
tOrneys of the different parties are continu-
ally sending kilograms presenting new
points and arguments which they are ahx-
ious to have considered. A cabinet officer
said this evening that the government was
heartily tired OF the controversy. When its
decision is made a proclamation will be
issued, which ali will understand must set
tie the question.
Delinquent Railroads.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
road to-day unanimously agreed to report
and recommend the passage of bill, d.
recting the Secretary of the Treasury, to
demand from each of the Pacific Railroad
Cashiers, the immediate payment of the
five per cent per annum of their respective
net receipts, required by law to be paid
over to the Government, and applied to the
liquidation of interest on their bonds.
The bill will also contain provisions d.
recting the Attorney General to commence
proceedings, to enforce the payment of the
five per cent. in case the demand OF the
Secretary of the Treasury be not complied
with.
Pushing the Civil Rights Bill.
A caucus of Republican Senators was
held this morning to fix the order of bus
mess, with special reference to the civil
rights bill. No conclusion was reached,
and there will be another meeting this
afternoon.
sober Second Thought.
At the adjourned meeting of the Re-
publicans Senatorial caucus this evening.
there was long discussion of the pending
civil rights bill. with view of making it
acceptable to all members of the majority,
by agreeing upon some modification of its
provisions. No definite conclusion was
reached but 1t is believed action will be
taken at another caucus, to provide for
such changes in the bill, as will clearly adj
nit of separate schools being provided for
white and colored children, also for separ-
ate accommodations by inn keepers, propri-
eturs of theaterS, etc, on condition that
equal advantages are secured to all classes.