Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-16

| =. L. Huntington, Of the Central Pacific,
made an argument this morning before the
House Committee on Pacific Railroads.
Huntington wishes to make some arrange
ment whereby the Central Pacific and Cal
ifornia interests shall be allowed to con-
struct the western portion of the Southern
| Pacific Railroad. Tom Scott opposes this
proposition. The Central Pacific people
represent that they are working in harmony
| with Scott, but this does not appear clear;
neither is it clear what the purpose Of the
! large and influential Central Pacific lobby
is here. There are some fifty men Of large
influence now engaged in advocating the
interests Of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
''We'' All OF s'UsS Are Under on the
Louisiana Question.
The Cabinet, notwithstanding contrary
ruInors, is united upon the Presidents
louisiana message. Secretary BristOw has
been especially misrepresented in current
newspaper reports. He is now as earnest
In his support Of the Presidents policy
upon all vital questions resulting from the
war as any member of the Cabinet. The
present drift Of the Louisiana question here
is toward the continued recognition and
maintenance Of the KELLOGG Government.
A Caueus Of Southern Republicans
has just been held. The resolutions of
that caucus took the same position as
Logan. The Southern Republicans in
both branches Of Congress unanimously
decided to work for the further support Of
the kellogg Government. They decided
further that II the choice ultimately must
be made between a new election and a pro-
visional government In Louisiana, they
rr-aN oerl e. - = H.I IL
in case Congress shall provide for a pro-
visiOnal government the President will
probably appoint Representative Sheldon,
of that State, Provisional Governor.
what VIII They Do About PinehbaekP
To-day, in concluding his speech, Mr..
Logan urged the Republican Senators
to seat Pinchback under his new
credentials. 1t is well. understood
that Senator Logan did not give this advice
except after careful deliberatiOn and con-
sultation with Republican Senators.
1t is certain that strong effort will be
made, Immediately upon the arrival of
Pinchback here with his new credentials,
TO seat him. If the Senate shall seat him
under these new credentials, a very curious
question will be presented. If the kellogg
election in 1872 was valid, Pinchback was
then elected, and there is now no vacancy
which be could be elected to fill. If his
election yesterday was necessary and is
valid, the presumption is that his election
in 1872 was invalid; consequently, Kel-
lOgg's election was void. If Pinchback
was now seated on his new credentials, il
would practically be equivalent TO a decla-
ration by the Senate that kellogg was not
elected in 1872.
The Vacant Louisiana JudgeshIP.
Fardee, Shelden's candidate for United
States Judge Of Louisiana to succeed Du-
rell, is in danger Of being defeated. Morris
Chester, a negro from Jamaica, has arrived
here as a representative Of some Of the
leading negroes of New Orleans, and is
protesting against the confirmation of Par
dee upon the alleged ground that the latter
is not sound upon the Civil Rights ques-
ton.
The Southern Outrage Committee.
1t is finally decided that the Southern
Outrage Committee will 90 to New Or
leans at an early hour to reopen the inves-
tigation that was begun by the Foster sub
committee. Beyond the fact as stated there
is but little known regarding the matter.
Il is not likely that Messrs. Foster, Potter
and Phelps will return with the committee.
Those to 90 are Messrs. George F. Hoar,
Wheeler. Of New York, and Frye, Of
Maine, Republicans, and Judge Marshall,
of Illinois, Democrat. From the time that
the subcommittee set foot in
Washington on their return there have
been rumors that the Republi-
cans Of the cOmmitte who remained
here would lot agree TO the facts as they
F,rrraA araH IA hn cd hr~ Fha
subcommittee. This was the case even
before they knew definitely or authOrita-
lively what the subcommittee would re-
port. This determination was probably
based upon the statements alleged to have
been authorized by Mr.. Phelps that were
telegraDhed from New Orleans to the
NsJg York Tribune. These the committee
have evidently taken as rejecting the views
Of all the members of the sub committee,
a they undoubtedly cid IN the main. They
were not palatable, because they did not
show that state Of things in Louisiana
that the Republican party cOnceives it /
to be 70 its interest to demonstrate the eX-
istence Of Before the subcommittee
started for New Orleans there was much
dissatisfaction expressed with its compost
tiOn, as it comprised no extreme partisan,
that il might make would contain the truth
impartially stated. The Republicans have
had for some time pretty well settled con- |
vicLiOn, for which there is ample justihca-
tiOn in the facts, that they and their policy |
are greatly to blame for the disorder and mis- |
rule in Louisiana and the South generally.
They do not propose 10 allow any substan-
tiatiOn Of the fact TO Get before the public |
in official form if they can prevent It, as
they fear the effect it would have upon the |
great American voter, who has been rather |
difficult to handle, at any rate, Of late. The |
tremendous efforts that have been brought |
to bear by the Republicans TO split the sub !
committee have failed. Neither Of the
Republican members of the committee |
could be persuaded 20 misrepresent the |
facts, even to save the party itself Hence
the determination Of the full COM
mittee to 90 to Louisiana. As they will
start with their minds already made up, it
is not unreasonable to anticipate a report
from them of the blOOdiest sort, which will
show everybody wrong but kellogg and
the carpet-baggeTs, who will be demon
strated to be patriotic, honest, truthful,
honorable, aud in the possession Of every
other good quality that they most cOnspicu-.
Ouslv lack