Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
WASHINGTON.
Change in the Redemption OF
Mutilated Currency.
Commissioner Douglass to In
ternal Revenue Officers.
AndrewEs johnson Acquitted OF
the Charge of Bribery
Valuable Acquisition 30 the
Democratic Ranks.
PiRchback's Case to be Decided
Tuesday.
The Disposition 90 be Made Of Cap
fured Indians

The Disposition 90 be Made OF Cap
Gured Indians.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Secretary
of War has addressed a letter to the SecTe-
tary Of the Interior, conveying the Presi-
dents instructions regarding the disposition
to be made Of the recently captured Chey-
enne Indians. The ringleadeTs and such
as have been guilty Of crimes, are to be
sent to military posts, and viii not be ac-
companied BY their families. The remain
der Of the captured Indians, with the ex-
Ception Of the two Chiefs guilty Of outrag-
ing German girls, are to be turned over to
the Indian Department at their respective
agencies. The two Chiefs are TO be held
in confinement in such place as the Com,
handing General of the Military Division
of the Missouri may direct.
Change I'm the Redemption Of MutiIat-
ed Currency.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has de-
cided to return 20 the old method Of re-
deeming mutilated United States currency,
under which a deduction was made pro-
pOrtioned to the portion Of the notes miss
ing. The change viii take effect on the
lst of April.
TnternaI Revenue Officers C0unseled
TO Increased Diligence.
Commissioner Douglass has addressed
circular to supervisors and collectors Of
Internal Revenue. He says the recent ad-
vance in the rate Of taxation on distilled
spirits viii be an additional incentive to
frauds, which must be prevented by al ad-
equate increase of vigilance on the part of
the officers intrusted with the collection
Of the revenue. Officers are called upon
not 10 disappoint the Commissioners hopes,
and the expectations Of the country, that
the increase Of revenue will correspond
with the increase Of the tax.
RfsfiIIerfes I'm Operation.
On the Isl of March there were 406 dis
tilleries in operation in the United States,
with daily capacity Of 295,Sl7 gallons,
showing an increase in February Of fifty
distilleries, with daily capacity Of 35,O3o
gallons.
The Charges against the Shelby Del
eEatiOn.
Special 70 the Cincinnati Commercial.
A letter has been received here from the
person instrumental in originating the ru-
mors as to the alleged bribery Of the Ten
nessee Legislature by Andy johnson. The
writer saws that evidence is very strong to
show that the Shelby county delegation
sold its votes. He does not, however,
make it appear that the votes were cast for
JohDsoD. or that the latter knew of
their purchase. johnson himself entirely
denies that story, and claims that if any
attempt was made II EaS by the
other side. The Shelby county deiega-
a
phis. COMPRISES ten members. These mem
bers had pledged themselves, prior to the
election, 10 vote IN the Legislature accord
inc to the wishes Of 2 majority Of the voters
of that county. The people Of that county
in casting their ballots expressed their
choice for Senator. The ballots expressing
this choice were cast in a box by them
selves. Tia majority was very large for
johnson, and accordingly the Shelby county
DELEGATION voted for hiEa, although many
of the members Of that delegation E'ere
personally bitterly opposed to him. This
Is Johnson's story.
Gone over TO the Democrats.
Senator Christiancg made a most favor
able impression in his speech On the Lou
isiana question. The effort was TeHaTiz-
able for its elearness and force, and it has
been remarked that it was like the sum-
ming up OF 81 opinion by Judge on the
Bench. From its tenor it is evident that
he has a mind Of his own, and thinks more
Of his own opinion than Of those Of others.
special 70 the Cincinnati Gazette.
Moderate Republicans were much pleas
ed. but several Of those clsssed as extreme
on the Louisiana question declaredtO each
other that the speech showed clearly that
Mr.. Christiancy had gone over TO the Dem
ocrats.
PIuehbaesz's Fate 10 be Decided tues
day.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The arrangement has been made for
vote TO be had on the legislative day, Tues
day, Fx-President johnson is making
careful preparation for a speech, and others
NAV do the same, though some Of the Dem
ocraiic Senators think that it would be
safer to let the vote be taken now, for the
reason that il the House Committee on
Louisiana. now in New York, who are TO
mass mon the returns Of the Louisiana
LEGISLATURE, shall find themselves COM
pelIed to make out a Democratic majority
on iolnt ballot, the motive for seating
Pincbback, and thus securing Repub-
Iican Senator, viii then be potent for
them to resist il. Hence, tbsy depre-
cate the debate which has occurred, and
prefer TO vote now. At present the count
is against seating Pinchback, In addition
to the twenty-eiEht Democrats, the follow
ing Republicans are counted against him,
namely: Edmunds, Morrill,, OF Maine,
Morrill,, Of Vermont, Ferry, Of Connect
cut. Christiancy, Cameron, Of Wisconsin,
Robertson, Booth, ingalls,, Jones, and Pos
sibly Allison and Paddock. Thirty-seven
votes are ample to defeat hill. Mr.. Wad-
leigh. of New Hampshire, who is opposed
TO seating Pinchback, has gone of without
A Cair. Mr.. Dawes is expected TO vote
againt Pinci.bacI-, bat is not certain. hr.
Alcorn, strangely enough, is going to vote
for his admission.
NEW YORK.