Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-02
The Hungry Lobby.


} The Cabinet was ia session two hours
. to-day, discussing the Presidents message,
in course Of preparation.
The Hungry Lobby.
Special to the Chicago Times.
There are unerring indications that the
projectors of the various canal projects, and
other internal improvement schemes, con-
template a combined attack on the treasury
during the coming session Of Congress.
Possibly, TO make assurance doubly sure,
they may unite with railway, Pacific Mail,
and eotton-tax Hobbies. A prominent Re-
publican official remarked, the other day,
that Congress would drain the treasury this
season, and that every appropriation asked,
for no matter what purpose, would be
made. This prediction may or may not be
verified, but it is a fact that the members
of the third house are in unusually good
spirits, and do not hesitate to say that there
are ''bushels of money" in prospective.
Tom SCOTS Job.
Tom Scott came here yesterday in
special train, and called on the President.
Alter an hours interview, he left for Phila-
delphia. The object of this visit is gener
ally believed to be an appeal for presiden-
tial endorsement, in the message, Of the
scheme to loan the credit of the Govern
ment for the payment of the interest on
S50OOO.0Oo of Texas Pacific railroad bonds.
What was the result is not known.
ssOId COck.Eye."
Gen. Butler arrived here yesterday, but
declines to talk for publication. He is
glum and cross, and only let himself out so
far as to remark that he was cheated by his
own friends, or those relied on as his
| friends, or else he would have been re-
turned to Congress. He adds that it was
not the tidal wave, but treachery, that over
whelmed him, and that he can stand it if
| the Republican party can. He called on !
the President last evening and was &c
/ corded a brief interview. 1t was in the in |
| terest, it is said, of the restoration of Null |
lett.
Sporting Promises.
John T. Chamberlain, of the Long |
| Branch clubhouse, is negotiating for the |
| purchase of the mansion now occupied by |
| the British minister. Chamberlain says in |
| one year after he establishes himself in |
| Washington, the capital shall have a race |
/ course and race meetings equal to those at |
Baltimore. If he fulfills these promises,
/ he will be ranked as a public benefactOr |
| by large circle, and will be as popular |
here as at Long Branch. Morrissey prom
| ises 10 be ahead Of him with club house. /
Strategy for the Session.
The members of Congress who have ar
rived here within day or two, represent
ing both political parties, offer a singular
phase Of political policy for the impending
session. 1t was telegraphed last night that
the Republican members propose TO do as
little as possible, and wait for the Demo
Gratis to make mistakes, BY which the for
mer hope to profit. The Democratic MEM
bers, on the other hand-including such as
Beck of Kentucky, and Swan, Of Mary
land-state that the Democrats are not re-
sponsible for the tail end of this Congress,
and do not propose to originate, but merely
to resist such measures of the Republicans
as have in view a partisan purpose. In
deed, they are quite amused at the intima-
ton of a do-nothing policy on the part OF
the Republicans, thrown out by Hale. of
Maine, and others, and declare that there
will be little else done than the passage of
the appropriation bills, if such course is
pursued. They predict, however, that the
President will submit specie resumption
programme that the Republican party, in
flatiOnists and all, cannot well ignore, to
say nothing OF other measures incident 10
the session.
Arkansas aud Louisiana.
he PRESIDENT las llllOflnbu o6hcldA VI |
the Republican Senators, who have called
on him, that he has resolved, in his annual
message, to appeal to Congress TO settle
LOW and forever the status of the State gov
erements of Arkansas and Louisiana. He
saws that the neglect of Congress to dispose
of the dispute, keeps those States in con-
slant broil, which develops most embar-
RAISING issues for the administration to de-
eide. He believes that if Congress acts
finally and promptly on the Louisiana case,
there will not be a soldier required in that
State. and that the Arkansas difficulty can
be also so speedily settled that there will be
no necessity for sending any troops there.
what the Message VIII Recommend
on the Currency Question.
Special 70 the Cincinnati Commercial.
There is no doubt that both the Presi-
dent and Secretary Bristow, in their COM
munications to Congress, will take a very
decided position with reference to specie
payments, and, while no one is permitted
to speak by authority, it seems certain that
they will recommend that Congress fix by
legislation an early day for coin resump-
ton, and that that day will be Jan. l, 1876,
The first day Of the centennial year. Ii
also seems probable that if such recon-
mendatiOns are sent to Congress, the imam
cial discussion and excitement OF last year
can scarcely be avoided, unless the COM
mittees shall attempt to avoid discussion
by declining to report back the financial
measures.
A Hole to PuIiMiIIiOns In.
One of the schemes to be vigorously
pressed this session, is thesAtlantic and
Great Western canal project. Its chief
promoter has been for some months past
engaged in surveying what is called the
Sand mountain route for this canal, and
will have report ready for presentation TO
Congress during the coming session. The
proposed canal is to unite the COrso and
Tennessee rivers, and connect Mobile, by a
water route, with northwestern Georgia,
southwestern Virginia and the entire north
west. Another branch of the canal IS to
extend via Rome, Ga, to Savannah and the
Atlantic. Congress was trst asked Tor a
land grant in aid of the enterprise; then TO :
endorse the bonds OF the company; ana,
finally. last session, bill was perfected
nrovidiug for the issuance of greenbacks
from the Treasury, to be secured by the
bonds of the company. In what form and
will be asked for this session Is not decl-
ded on.
BrTstow and MuIlett.
The end of the misunderstanding be-
tween Secretary Bristow and supervising
Architect Mullett has not yet been reached, {
and those who have doubted whether, after
all, Mr.. Mullett would be dispensed with {
are daily receiving fresh proof going to con
firm that doubt. The chances are now that {
Mullett will not be allowed to return to the I
calm delights of private life for a long time, {
if at all, during the present administra.
ton. Secretary BistOw had made up his
mind that under no contingency would he ;
be permitted TO remain, but shortly after
the recent difficulty he was induced to so
modify his determination astO permit Null
lett TO remain till his successor should be
appointed. His modification is understood
10 have been reached through the direct in
fuence of the President. His successor has
not been appointed, and there is reason to
believe that the appointment will be de
layed, OH one pretext or another, to suit
Mr. Mullett's convenience.
A queer story Of MulIett at Knox
willie.
Parties from Knoxville, Tenn, bring up
quees story of Mullett's proceedings