Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-10
WASHINGTON.
Grant Prefers Arbitration to the
Sword.
New Movement in Behalf of the
Texes Pacific Railroad.
Candidates for President and
Vice President.
ConditIon OF AGairs I'm Utah.

klcesRreSidents
Condition Of Affairs I'm Utah.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Gen. G. r.
COwan, Assistant Secretary of the Interior,
returned to day from Salt Lake City,
where, by direction Of the President, he
has recently been engaged in personal in
vestigstiOn of Utah affairs, and especially
Of Engagements and difficulties regarding
Federal Offices. He expressed the opinion
that no further changes are necessary, and
that while the antagonism between the
Mormon and the Gentle elements will
continue to excite controversies and i'll
feeling, the minimum Of trouble, so far as
the government appointees are concerned,
has now probably been attained.
Arbitration Preferable to Ghe sword
President Grant, in an interview to-day
with DR.. j. b. Miles, Secretary Of the As
ISOLATION for the Reform and Codifcation
Of the International Laws, expressed his
hearty approval Of the work Of the AssOcia-
ton, and said it would be a great blessing
TO the world if the rank and file Of stand
ing armies could be transferred TO indus
trial pursuits, and he declared himself
strongly IL favor Of the settlement Of ques-
tions between nations by arbitration.
The Great Cotton Case Opened.
Argument in the great Elgee cotton case
was opened to-day by Solicitor General
Phillips for the United States. He viii be
followed by John A. Grew, of New Or
leans, and Gen. Butler, for the claimants.
The argument will be closed by the Attor-
ney General. The case will occupy the
court until Wednesday. The amount in
vOlved is S3G7, 200, and arises from the cap
ture by the United States of cotton grown
by Elgee, on his plantation in Mississippi,
in 1868.
The Postal Frauds.
Special T. the Cincinnati Enquirer.
It is asserted by parties claiming to be
we'll posted that there IS a great deal more
corruption iIr this department still TO be
UueaIthed, and that much more prominent
persons are involved than any whose names
have been hitherto published. Among
those thus inculpa,ed are several Republic
can Senators.
The Texas Pacific.
Special 70 the Cincinnati Commercial.
The Southern Pacific Railway project will
come up in a new shape in the next Con-
gress. Immediately It's defeat was assured
last Winter the programme was changed,
and new arrangements were made, which
viii doubtless assure success. The plan is
20 drop Tom Scott and all of his crowd
from the corporation, and put in their stead
representative Southern men, such as Be
riah Magoflin. Of kentucky, who has re-
Gently become very prominent as a large
s-Ockholderiu Southern roads. With strong
names from Tennessee, Alabama, North
Carolina, Louisiana and Texas, the project
viii come before Congress with more
promise Of success than it has had.
The South will have a majority of the
Democratic representation in the House,
and they are ali now virtually
pledged g vote for the scheme, while
Northern Democrats. who have heretofore
consistently opposed everything q the sort,
are beginning TO argue that, as the North
has here Of0Te had the benefit OF nearly all
the railway subsidies, il will be but fair TO
give the South the advantage that will &C
crue to that section from the building and
operating Of this road. They say that the
South needs the assistance she would re-
ceive by the expenditure Of money to
build the road by the employment Of her
surplus population now idle and restless,
,ld only busy in disturbing the peace of
society by m1Gdliug with politics, as vel!
as by opening up and developing the cOun-
try and tue commerce thereof, which now
languishes partially because Of q lack Of
proper transportation facilities. It is IN
deTstoOd that this change Of programme
has the approval Of Tom Scott, who will
be fully reimbursed for alI the expenses he
has been 20 in this regard. The managers
Of the enterprise express the utmost conf
dence that it viii succeed, and, from all
that can be seen now, il does not appear
that this confidence IS Unwarnnted.
Prospecting for Presidential CandI-
dates.
Southern Democrats have been earnestly 4
at work for some months past discussing
the Presidential ticket for 1876. They
c0ncede TO the North the first place on the
ticket, and have been looking the fieldOver
very carefully to find the bess man for the
second place, which they dlaim for the
South. Senator Gordon, Of Georgia, would
have been the first choice Of.nearly every
body, but for the objection stated by him
self, that sit is too early to pat an eX-rebel
soldier On the national ticket" The friends
Of Ex-Governor MagOfiin, and they have
developed wonderful strength, are making
j vigorous effort in that gen9eman's behalf
Louisiana Affairs.
Representative W. W. Wheeler, of New
York, member of the Louisiana Committee
of the last House, and authgT Of the Wheel
er compromise, arrived here tonight. He
is on his way 10 New Orleans, having been
igyited 10 be present ct the opening Of the
April "A. Wheeler does not
credit the representations Of some Of the
Pinchback and Packard factions, and does
not think that either one Of these opposing
Cliques viii have the courage or the hardi-
hood to attempt to defeat the compromise.
Nr. Wheeler does not hesitate to declare
that. in his judgment, the nine Democratic
members rel cted by the Returning Board
wsre lawfully elected. This was un-
doubtedly the decision Of the Arbitration
COMMITTEE in is secret conference at New
York, the result Of which has never before
been made public.
. The Union Pacific
is likely to soon have another serious sub
iact TO consider. There is little doubt that
the Attorney General is examining the law
10 discover whether the Government can
eniOin the payment of a dividend by that
company 90 its stockholders. II has been
that a dividend is soon to be or
dered. a is mentioned that the first duty
Of the UuiOnPacific after the payment Of
the interest on the first mortgage, is to look
after the second 4nOtgage, the property of
he Government. The Solicitor Of the
Treasury, Bluf0rd Wilson, is understood 20
have advised the Government that it should
prevent the payment Of a dividend until
the money due the Government is paid.
If the Government should decide to sue,
the preliminary suit would be by InjUnc-
ton to stop the payment Of the DIVIDEND
..COwardIy."
The President, in conversation today, is
as having expressed himself
very emphatica,ly upon the action Of the
Senatorial eXcursionists TO Mexico. He
is reported TO have characterized their con
duct as an exhibition OF c0wardice, and a
surrender 90 the unlayOrabie criticisms Of |
the press.