Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-08
WASHINGTON.
The Defence of thesSaGe Burglars
Opens.
Grant Has no Tears for His
Butler.
Hays Elected by 1000
BayOnets = VIII He Get
His Seat ?
Gossip About the Next House.
EpIsOdIeaI-HarrIng Invited 40 siG


OOcSip ADOOl TIC NCAt hOUSCs
Harrington Invited 10 sil
Down.
WASHINGTON, Nov. The safe bur-
glary trial was resumed to-day. A copy
of the dispatch sent 10 Williams from
Washington, and signed Harry was pro-
dllced. jesse Ward, of Newton, n. j.,
was called for the defence, and said he
would not believe Seymour under oath.
Harrington requested witness to speak
louder
Judge Humphreys-Well pause a min
ute now, gentlemen. This examination
must be conducted according TO the Iules.
One Of the leading counsel must conduct
the examination.
Harrington am one of the parties 10
this case, your honor.
Judge Humphreys know you are, and
you or your counsel must conduct the ex-
animation You can do it if you want 10,
but not both Of you at time.
HarringtOn-I don't think your honor
understands my position here.
Judge-Yes, do understand your posi-
ton here.
Harrington-I want the court to under
stand me.
JUDGE do understand you; Just sit
down now, Mr.. Harrington, sit down.
Harrington, sitting DOWN. want the
court TO understand.
Judge-The court understands your po-
sition exactly, but your position does not
prevent the rule from being carried out.
One of the leading counsel on each side
must conduct these examinations. Now
90 on with the case.
The testimony for the defense was re-
stunned, when number of persons swore
that Whitley was in Boston on the 9TH of
April. The court then took recess.
An Election by BayOnets.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The reelection of Hays in Alabama
seems to have been the result of general
system of military occupation, raiding and
a reign Of terror throughout the district.
1t is stated that two or three Thousand Fed
eral troops were employed for this nefari-
Gus purpose in this Congressional District
alone. The general feeling here is that the
next House of Representatives should ad-
NIT no man to seat whose election was
obtained by military force and violence.
Grant Goes Back ON Butler.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
In the Cabinet meeting to-day, the Pres
ident's remarks upon the defeat Of Butler
were such as to show clearly that he did
not regard the defeat Of Butler as, in any
sense, a calamity to the Republican party.
As 10 the Democratic Majority I'm the
Next HOuse.
In estimating the actual Democratic ma
jority IN the next House the Democrats
here count, not only those districts which
are conceded to their party, but nearly all
those where the majOrities of Republicans
are only few hundred each. This is done
upon the belief that contests will be made
by the Democrats who ran intheSe districts,
and that their party in the House will be sure
10 decide, in nearly all cases, for the contest
ants. They claim that such a course will
be fair, and in accordance with numerous
precedents set by the Republicans them
selves. They expect to have between
twenty and thirty contests of this character
on hand, and it is insisted that by the time
they are decided, their party majority in
the House will not fall much below one
hundred.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
The chances'Of various prominent gentle
men for the Speakership of the next House
duCdlN DClll- N1lANGSoCus OCils OdithSs
Fernando Wood, S. 5. Cox and ex-GOV.
Walker are the persons most prominently
mention %. Although it is conceded that
the Democratic majority will prefer
straighOUt party man, it is argued that some
compromise may be made, or understand
ing arrived at, by which Gen. Banks could
be united upon by Democrats and CoHsery-
alive Republicans.
Re.Enactment OF the Fourth of March
Law.
1t seems more than ever probable that
the law couYening Congress on the 4th of
NJ lrch will be re-enacted, since it is under
5 too I that many Democrats are in favor of
{. By its re-enactment they will be en-
abb u. TO proceed at once to the wOrksof re
pea!ing or attempting TO repeal such
me lsures that have been passed by the
Re lublicans as are obnoxious to
the n. ANTICIPATING a probable OPP
pos ton from Republicans, the admissible
ity Of preventing the passage of one or two
Important appropriation bills with a view
to forcing the success of the desired bill is
being discussed.
On the other hand, the Republicans are
devising legislation which will make the
Democratic House powerleSs for mischief,
such as a measure to authorize the Secfe-
tary of the Treasury TO borrow money
for current expenses in case of
failure in Congress to appropriate, and
others of the sort. If such a bill should
pass at the next session, the FOrty-fOurth
Congress could not repeal it, as the two
branches would be entirely different in
political complexion, and a Republican
Senate would be in existence to defend and
protect the work of a Republican majority
in the FOrty-third Congress.
The Next Session of Congress
viii be an exceedingly perilous one for the
Republican party. All the hungry jobs
aud steals will assert their claims with
great vigor and cunning and as about 80
Congressman will be serving their last
term, the temptation to accept brides will
be unusually seductive with the weaker
ones. For every dishonest scheme that is
passed the Republican party will be held
and at time, too, when it will
be less able TO prevent their success than
al any time since 1862.
MOsby Making it Pay.
Col. Mosby had a long interview with
the President to-day, and subsequently
one with the Secretary of the Treasury.
which resulted in the appointment of two |
Of his friends to department clerkships.
Majority In Next House.
The Republicans concede seventy-three |
Democratic majority in the next House.