Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

UoM' UOOA6O AdHoy UOoc W ECuh0Of.
The Cabinet on Louisiana Affairs.
DECISION Of the Great Gotten Tax Case.
1t Goes Against the Nashville Parties.
The Tenor Of the Report Of the Lou
isiaua COmmIttea,
WASHINGTON, Jan. i0.-The sub-eom-
mittee appointed by the House special
| Committee on Southern Affairs, and which
| has been investigating mattars In Louisi-
ana for some weeks past, returned to Wash
| ingteR last night. Its members-Messrs.
/ Foster, Phelps and POtter-are necessarily
reticent as to giving expression 20 their
views in advance Of their presenlatien 10
! the full committee, and Of the maturing
and making Of their report to the House.
! Enough Is known, however, to authorize
the statement that there is no conflict Of
| opinion among the members Of the sub
/ committee as to the principal points ia the
| controversy. The action Of the Returning
! Board in throwing out the rstutt.s o. GER
tain parishes in which Conservatives were
elected, and In giving certificates to some
I Republicans whO were not elected, will be
condemned as an illegal and unwarTanted
exercise of authority.
The testimony taken before the commit
| tee does not sustain the Ciahees Of violence
and intimidation toward negro voters, but
rather tends 70 establish the fact that large
numbers Of negroes voted the Democratic
ticket from the conviction that in so doing
they were advancing their own interests
and tne interests Of the State.
It IS mere matter Of conjecture what
| course of policy the committee will recon-
mend, but the Probabilities are that it will
! be in the direction of a new election. The
excitement in New Orleans when the COM
mittee left that city was intense, but there
was no LIKELIHOOD whatever Of its being
manifested in any general outbreak. The
/ KellO Ogg government is submitted TO only
under the pressure Of the military power
of the United States, and in the expecta-
tiOn and belief that Congress will devise
and adopt some measure that will restore
the Commonwealth to the control Of its
own citizens.
RamOrs of DissensiOns I'm the Cabinet
on account of the policy Of the Administra-
tiOn in regard to the Louisiana troubles,
are again repeated in we'll informed circles,
and il was stated tonight that Secretary
Fish had rendered his resignation TO the
President. The Secretary, however, denies
the truth Of the report, stating positively
that he had not resigned, though as to
what would take place he did not know.
There seems 70 be every indication that at
least three members Of the Cabinet are not
thoroughly in accord with the President on
this troublesome question, and have inti-
mated to him that they will resign. 1t is
known that several prominent Republican
Senators were in consultation with Secre-
tary Fish to-day. and this fact has given
rise to a rumOr that an effort is being made
TO reconcile any differences which may
have taken place between him and the
President.
National Democratic Conference.
There is to be an important meeting this
week Of leading Democrats, to consider the
political situation. This meeting has been
called very quietly, and it is intended that
the proceedings shall be kept secret from
tie press. Elk Gov. MagoEil, of Kentucky,
is to preside at the meeting. Leading
Democrats from all the States are expected
to be present. The hotels are already
crowded with delegates 70 this conference
from all parts the country. The Demo-
Gratis believe that this meeting will have
much to do in definitely shaping the issues
of the future. Hitherto" said one Of the
prominent members Of this conference to-
night, 'the issues have been lily defined.
1t looks now as if they were soon to be
definitely presented, and that they will be
the old issues between the schools Of Fed
eralism and the States"
Minister to Russia Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-GeO. II. Baker
has been appointed Minister TO Russia
Cannon, the Poly gamfst, 60 be Xxx
eIuded.
The Committee on Elections to-day di-
reCted the chairman to prepare a report in
favor Of a resolution for the exclusion Of
delegate Cannon, Of Utah, from seat in
the House, on the ground of his being a
pOlygamist. The COMMITTEES was not full,
and the question will again come before it
on the report.
The Pacific Mail subsidy-COngress-
men With Bad Memories.
The Committee on Ways and Means
continued the Pacific Mail Investigation to-
dav. Representative JnO. 3. Storm testi-
fed that Mr.. Randall was mistaken in un-
deTstanding him to say he had been ap-
preached to influence his vote on the sub
sidy question. What he (StOTm) told him
two years ago was, in general terms, that
he knew of a member having been so ap-
preached. The facts were, witness was
told about two years ago by ClngreSSman
Parker, Of New Hampshire, that while the
vote was being taken on the subsidy amend
ment, and ne was coming down stairs IN
the capitol, total stranger offered TO give
him $1,000 if he would 90 back 10 the gal
leTy and not vote.
Hosea W. Parker, Congressman from
New Hampshire, testified that he never
was approached by anybody on the subsidy
question. Did not remember exactly what
he said TO Congressman Storm, but the lat
ter must have misunderstood him. Wit
ness bad indistinct recollection that when
coming down the steps from the ladies
gallery. when a vote was being taken on
the subsidy, he overheard some men say
ing something to the effect that Congress
men who did not want TO vote for the sub
sidy, need not vote at all.
Mr.. Beck-DOn't you think these men
were talking at you?
Mr.. Parker-Well, that may be. l don't
know. As a matter Of fact, he was record
ed as voting against the subsidy every time,
and all the way through.
Who Got Money.
Charles Albert gave a list Of persons to
whom he gave money, including Mct ar
land, So, 900; W. B. Shaw, $4,000; a.
w. Randall, $500; A. b. COrwin, S1,jOO;
J. NJ. Morris, Sl,5OO; J. G. Berrett, $1,000;
II. G. Fant, $1,000; DOM Piatt, $4,000.
Mr.. Mcfarland testified that he received
81. 900 for Col. J. w. Forney, to whom he
delivered the money.
Gen. Nancy Gets an Appointment.
The President sent the nomination OF
George Nancy, of Tennessee, as Minister
Resident to Ecuador, to the Senate to-day.
A Cabinet Meeting.
A special meeting of the Cabinet was
held today. The object of the meeting
was TO consider the Presidents special mes
SAGE on Louisiana. The consideration
was, however, postponed, as the message IS
not vet completed. Some conversation was
had on the official report Of Gen. Sheridan,
but no conclusions were reached.
The Special Message.