Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-16
WASHINGTON.
No New Nominee for Chief JUS
tice Yet. e go {
The Name of Judge Woodruff
M0oted.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Various names
continue to be mentioned IN connection
with the Chief JusticeshIp. From certain
indications, the nomination may come
from New York in the person of Judge
Woodruff. At least, intimations to this eff
feet have been made in congressional quar-
tiers. Several days may elapse before a
nomination is sent to the Senate.
The Mexican Veterans. e
Caleb Cushing, who was some time ago
invited TO deliver an address before the
Mexican war veterans, aud who was said
TO have postponed his departure for Madrid
chat he might comply, has declined, and
Gen. Negley has been substituted.
The Convention of Mexican war veterans
was called to ordeTto-day in Willad's Hall,
By Gen. J, w, Denver, who said its object
was to ask Congress for pensions for the
survivors of the Mexican war, adopt meas
ures for the organization of a National
Brotherhood Of Mexican Veterans, repre-
sentatiOn of the centennial exposition, and
to prevail upon Congress 10 pass a law to
admit INDECENT Mexican soldiers to the
Soldiers Home near this city. a teInpo-.
rary organization was affected by The Sc
lection of Gen. Denver, Chairman, aud
A. NJ. Kennedy, Secretary. Committees
were appointed on credentials and perma-
nent organization. Gen. Denver being
elected President. Gen. Negley will de-
liver his Grafton tomorrow. "a ~
The Postal Telegraph GObbIe.
(, The Senate Committee on PoStoffices and
Post Roads, to-day heard arguments from
q. g. Hubbard, of Massachusetts,, and
VIM. orion, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, respectively
favoring and opposing the postal telegraph
bill, which tie committee has under con-
sideration. The arguments will be re
Sumed tomorrow. -- q
Favorable Figures, il Correct.
The outstanding legal tenders are $751;
J99,315. -et9.as
How Ard.
The House Committee on Military AZ
fairs will tomorrow again take up the case
Of Gen. Howard.
Suffrage Shrfekers-
The National Woman's Suffrage Assc-
cation commenced its session here to-day,
Susan B. Anthony presiding. Letters were
read from Gerritt Smith and Ben. F. But
tier expressive of their sympathy with the
cause. Mrs. Jas Stanton, Blake and Gage
addressed the Convention. A petition TO
Congress is being prepared asking for equal
rights and praying a law be passed exempt
ing women from taxation for national pur-
poses so long as they are unrepresented.
Conventional Condolences.
The Patent Convention, the American
Cheap Transportation Convention, the
Mexican Veterans Convention and the
Woman's Suffrage Conventions are now in
session. in Washington. ts- --y-
COnkIinS and the Chief-JusticeshiP.
| WASHINGToN. Jan. 15.-At Z late hour
| tonight the opinion prevails among large
number of Congressman that Senator
! C0nkling may accept the Chiei-Justiceship.
| He has left Washington. --Es. San
Cheap Transportation.
At the meeting of the Cheap Transports
! ton Convention this afternoon, commit
| tee was appointed to arrange for a meeting
between the transportation and canal COM
mittees of Congress and members of the
| convention.