Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-21
WASHINGTON.
Beck's Clear Record in the Sub
sidy Business.
Pressure for the improvement
of the Ohio.
What is Thought of the FOrti-
ficatiOn Message.
r. r. Butler in Danger of Ex-
pulsiOn.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-In tie investi=
CATION Of the Pacific Mail subsidy matter,
this morning, Geo. W. Wylie testified that
StOc1well promised him certain ~putsn
and acslls" IL he could influence Congress
man Beck to favor the subsidy. re cafne
30 Washington with letter Of introduction
to Mr.. Beck from Chas. A. Harvey, and
tried to srgue Beck into supporting the
measure, but wholly failed. Witness never
offered Beck any pecuniary consideration
whatever, and concealed from him oil
knowledge that witness mad any peeuniary
interest contingent on securing Beeks SUD-
port. Mr.. Harvey cOrTOborated Wylie9
testimony.
chic River improvements.
Geo. II. Thurston, chairman Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Board of Com
missioners for the improvement Of the Ohio
river, made an argument before the House
Committee on Commerce, urging the ap-
preparation Of 100000 for the construction
Of anew system Of adjustable dams at the
shutes between PittsbGrg and Wheeling. to
secure sufficient depth Of water in the
channel at all seasons. The committee
took no action.
Getting Re0dy for the DOns
The Presidents special message to-day,
repeating the recommendation in his an
nual message relative % the armament of
Notifications, and in time of peace to pre-
pare for war, naturally raised the question
among members whether there was ariy
probability ofwar with foreign power,and
whether the President had any knowledge
leading him to such an apprehension.
Some members could see no grounds for
fear, while others thought some difficulty
might arise between the United States and
Spain, and that therefore it its proper that
our ports on the Gulf should be prepared
against sudden assault by Spanish vessels.
in the event Of hOstilities growing out of
the Cuban question.
The Senatorial Elections.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
There is a great deal Of excitement here
over the various Senatorial contests now in
progress. TenneSseeans assert that ANDY
johnson is a dead duck, having shown his
entire strength, about half the number of
votes required 10 elect, at the start. Ad-
vices from Wisconsin representing Matt.
Carpenters case as desperate are not credi-
ted generally.
The sugg Fort Claim.
The House Committee on War Claims
will continue the Investigation of the al
legged fraudulent Sugg Fort claim. The
Secretary Of the Treasury has sent to the
House the report Of the special agents in |
the case, with the large amount Of docu- |
mentary evidence. Il is likely that the re-
suit Of this investigation will be the re- |
commendation by the Committee on War
Claims fol the expulsion Of ROderick R. |
Butler, Of Tennessee, on account of his |
completely in this transaction.
The Poland Arkansas Committee
held a meeting this evening to consider |
their report. No conclusion was reached. /
The committee seems hOpelessly divided. /
If they do not agree upon a unanimous re-
port, it is quite as likely there will be three
reports as two.
Prospects ola Rupture with Spain.
The authorities are somewhat troubled /
at the fact that they have been unable to
conceal the preparations that are making
in anticipation Of trouble with Spain. The
matter was talked over at the cabinet meet
ing to-day. Secretary BTiSs0E complained
that publications had beeA made /. 81 the
press Of the concentration ofwar vessels at
Key West and in the vicinity Of the West
Indies, and that the effect had been to
disturb the money market. He had
received a large number Of tele-
grams from New York and other
money centres asking for information as to
the truth Of the intimatiOns that the Gov
ernment is preparing for war, and he had
denied them all.
There is little doubt that the President
viii, within a week or ten days, take a de-
cisive step with regard TO the recognition Of
Cuba He has long desired pretext for
and this has been sedulOUsly |
cultivated by many of his intimates who
are interested IN pecuniaTy way in the
success Of the Cuban rebellion.
The Philadelphia Centennial Grab
bsrs.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer
The annual report Of the Centennial
Commission has been prepared, and was
sent to the President to-day. MIR. GOshOrn,
he Director General of the Centennial,
arrived here this evening, and will meet
he Select Centennial Committee of Con-
-ress for consultation. The gentlemen
who have the matter in charge have not de-
SPARED Of being able to obtain few hun
ired thousands this season. Grant backs
Up the grab with favorable message.
Nothing in It.
The reiterated statements telegaphed
rom this city of a caucus of prominent
Democrats, embracing such gentlemen as
Kerr, Black, Kernan and others, who are
o give sage advice to the Democrats of the
lext House Of Representatives if they
should, Perchance, be called to an extra
ie.siOn-what to do and what not
o dO-have, it is believed, alb
5Olutely no foundation. The proposed as
is news to the leading Democrats
n Congress. 1t is certain that Mr.. Kerr,
If Indiana, is not here for any such busi-
less, and it is almost equally certain that
Black and Herman are not parties to a gath
ring which could only be regarded as un-
and imnarfinant If IL ShOnld as |