Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-14
WASHINGTON.
Grant Says 1t Is not Ills Funeral.
No Important Financial Move
This Winter.
Kellogg Plotting More of His
Deviltry.
TOrpedoIs

AON R~cOACs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Reports to the
Navy Department, in reference to Parker's
torpedo boat, are of .aYorable character.
She is now being improved, at the navy
yard, and will be subjected to further tests.
Ex-Secretery of the Treasury McCulloch
and ex-Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
Faxon, are here.
Lieut.. Col. Fred Grant and wife are in
the city.
Fish Acknowledges His Defeat I'm the
Vfrginius Matter.
Information received in diplomatic cir
cles confirms the report that Spain has paid
the indemnity TO England growing out of
the Virginius affair.
An Indignant Postmaster.
Postmaster General Jewell emphatieally
disclaims intending to recommend any in
crease in the present rates of postage. On
the contrary, he thinks postage should be
reduced, whenever il shall be found possi-
bic to materially diminish the expendi-
lures for carrying the mails, without de-
priying the public Of existing facilities.
The Safe Bungiers.
In the safe burglary trial, today Dae-
idge, for the defense, made a prop-
osition to submit the case to the
jury without argument. Hill. for
the government, objected. Riddle stated
he was so i'll he could not remain in court
the remainder Of the day, and was about to
suggest that the court adjourn over till to-
morrow, when Davidge said thai, iiiasfiuch
as the case would run into next week. be
would suggest that the court be adjourned
to Monday, After fifteen minutes spent in
arranging matters, the Judge said he thought
be had learned enough from counsel
to adjourn court till Monday at
u O'Clock. On that day they would
have continuous setting until Mr.. Hill
had completed his argument, or until four
o'clock. By arrangements between coun-
sci, there are to be at least four Arguments
to the jury, perhaps more. Each will
probably occupy the attention Of the Jury
one day. The court instructed the jury
and warned the bailitf IN charge that they
had solemn duty to perform.
After the adjournment of the court,
Michael Hays, the principal witness, for
the government was arrested on q warrant
issued from the police court tiI,on oath
of II. c. Whitley charging Hayes with
perjury. Re was Committed 10 Jail i'm de-
fault OF 5000 bal.
Grant Sore Under the Radical Defeat.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Presidents tongue has been unloOsed
by the recent elections and the obvious de-
sire of the Republican leaders TO put him
in leading-strings. He is becoming moie
restive, fractions and selfwilIed than ever,
and is thus exciting the filost serious ap-
prehensicn on their part. Since the cleo
ticn number of Republican Congressman
have had interviews with the President,
and all came away impressed with the be-
lief that he is a candidate for a third term.
He regards the late defeat as not
being his funeral, but That Of the political
leaders, for whom he has all the contempt
and distrUst of a genuine West Pointer.
When these leaders say that these who
bolted the regular party ticket must be dis
missed, the President pleads the civil SER
vice rUlee. Everything goes to show that
the pressure inside the Republican party
for dismissal of certain Cabinet and other
officers will encounter sullen refusal at
the White House. The Republican lead
ers and politicians arc very bitter and ind:g-
naut at the refusal TO turn out the Office
holders who bolted the regular ticket, and
the matter will evidently not end at this
stage.
No Financial Legislation Probable
Whether the President does or does not
in his message more stringent
measures looking to contraction and specie
il is almost certain that Con-
gress will take no step in that direction. A
majority in both branches were for expan-
sion last winter, while the President W as
for contraction. There is no reason to believe
that the views of any considerable number
Of members have been modified on this su b
Iect since the last session, or that they will be
changed by Grants message. Matters are
thus at a dead lock, and, as the expansion
majority in the Senate is not large enough
10 overcome ve,o, it is likely that there
will be no new legislation on that subject
while Grant remains in power. In view
Of the inability of reaching a common
ground on finance for Congress and the
President, it is doubted whether the finan-
cial question will be discussed at much
length next winter.
Brewing Mischief.
1t is reported that an agent of Kellogg
was close.ed with Attorney General Will
liams to-day. There is a plot on foot by
the kellogg party TO count out the Con-
servativeS, and it is believed that the object |
Vi lAiAo luAcolOA4 - ~ ehoNcLldAu llOn NlE
fraud will be backed up by the military |
power in the hands of the President.
Working on the Appropriations.
The House committee on appropriations |
met this morning, all the members in at |
tendance, except Parker, of Missouri, Mar |
shall, of Illinois, and Wheeler, of New |
York. The committee, ,::are at the present en-
gagged in comparing the appropriations made |
last year with the estimates for the ensuing |
fiscal year, Of which about tWo-thirds have |
been submitted to them. Ii is ascertained |
that the estimates for the coming year |
nearly tally with the appropriations made |
in the legislative, executive and judicial |
bill for the year now entered |
upon, and which closes July l, 1875. There |
is an increase I'm the estimates of the Di- |
rector of the Mint of a considerable sum. |
1t is expected that within the next ten |
days the legislative bill will be disposed of, |
and the Indian appropriation will then en-
gage their attention. Ii is their design to |
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