Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
Georgia FavOrs Government Ala for
lhe Taxas and Ilaeife RniIroah

Georgia FavOrs Government Aid fol
she Texas and Pacific Railroad.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA telegram ha
/ Just been received BY Gov. BlownlOw an
/ nOuncing that the House Of Representative
Of Georgia has unanimously passed a resO
! luton approving Congressional aid to th,
| Texas and Pacific Railroad, and requestin!
! the Georgia Senators and Congressman &
vote for it.
Lawyers Protesting.
A delegation Of lawyers was at the De
/ paTtment Of Justice to-day protesting
against the approval of Senate bill to fscil-
itate cases before the United States Su
pTeme Court.
Suits 10 Recover Pacific Nail MONEY
Used 90 Corrupt Congress.
Rufus Hatch has instructed Clark Bell.
attorney and counsel Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, TO begin proceedings
At once to compel all parties who received
any part Of the money abStrac.ed from the
company by StOckWen and Irwin. to
promptly refund it.
The Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty
why Action is Delayed.
Action on the Hawaiian reel procity treaty
has been delayed by the Seuate Foreign
Relation Committee, in order to consult
with Secretary Fish about the possibility of
other governments claiming a right to take
advantage Of its provisions, under the most
favored nation clause in several existing
treaties. With a view TO obviating all
officially or controversy on this point, Sen
atOT Hager has suggested to Secretary Fish
that tobacco might be included in the list
articles Of American production which the
Sandwich Islands shall admit fee of duty.
If this were done, II is believed no other
nation would have any desire to be placed
on the same footing. Secretary Fish will
submit the matter to the Cabinet. 1t is al
so suggested that the treaty would gain
strength if an amendment is made by the
Senate, pledging the Hawaiian Government
against making any foreign alliance, or al
lowing any other nation 10 acquire naval
stations or O,her fOOthOldS on the Islands.
If thus amended by the Senate, no COM
plant could be made 10y other nations
against its ratification 10y HAWAI-, the latter
not proposing It.
The Louisiana Conservative Caucus
AdjOurns 90 Monday.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. l3.-Tte Con-
sentative caucus met today and immedi-
ately adjourned till Monday. Nothing was
done, waiting intelligence from Wash
ingtOn.
Louisiana AHairs.
The House Committee on Louisiana af-
fairs returned from New Orleans to-day.
The testimony there taken viii make 1000
fOolscap pages.
Mr.. Zlcharie, chairman Of the Conserva-
tive Committee, has also reached Wash
ington.
Tom Scott AbandOns tsIe Field.
Special 10 the Cincinnati Commercial
Il is stated that Tom Scott left the city
this evening, fully convinced that It would
be useless 10 press his Texas Pacific sub
sidy bill any longer. He concluded that
the action of the Senate to-day had
definitely settled it that no subsidy scheme
could be passed by this Congress.
There viii be new disclosures in the
Memphis aud FL Paso iobberT Monday
.eZt. Il is said that this exhibit viii CON
tain some very prominent names and be
more significant than the previous publica-
ton. Il viii coHclusively connect the
Memphis and FL PasO scheme with tie
Texas Pacific job.
Formidable Opposition 90 the New
Tax Bill.
The new tax bill will not be passed with
great ease. As has been mentioned. the
Democrats viii oppose 1t as a unit, and the
fact is daily becoming more apparent that
there viii be a formidable opposition 70 it
in the Republican ranks, many Of whom
oppose it simply because they VIII not ad-
nit tie necessity Of increased taxation,
while others fight it because It will iDiure
the material interests of the districts they
represent. l. seems quite certain that the
bill will not pass without important mOdi-
and if a prOTaCted debate is per-
mitted, il may fail altogether.