Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-15
WASHINGTON.
The Working of the Quaker
Indian Policy.
Starving Mechanics and LabOrers
Points About Grants
Louisiana Message.
The Quaker Indian Policy


WASHINGTON, Jan. IA delegation
from the Society of Friends was before th,
House Appropriation Committee TO-DAY
advocating an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the civilization Of the Indians Of the Cen
tral Superintendency. The committee
agreed to recommend It.
Starting Mechanics and LabOrers.
A delegation representing five thousand
men discharged from the Washington navy
| yard the past year, appeared before the
! House Appropriation Committee this
morning. They asserted that the dis
charged mechanics and laborers were now
in a state of destitutiOn, and argued that
| the interests of good government and chari-
| ty demanded liberal appropriation for the
navy yards throughout the country. The
committee referred the delegation to the
Secretary Of the Navy, and said they would
give a careful consideration to such esti-
mates as be might deem proper, upon their
representations, to submit.
Customs Receipts.
The following are the customs receipts
at the ports named for the week ending
Jan. 9: " lI
boston. ....s'. '........ss.......$ 135,OOO
Phlladelphla, .-... ..-......... 1l2,355
NeW i OK. ..'.'.............. 1,95o,Z35
Baltimore. 9l.760
In a Quandary.
The subcommittee which was at
New Orleans has made its report to the
full special Committee on the Southern
States, and it was discussed for some time.
It is signed by the members of the sub
committee, MessIs. Foster, Phelps and
Potter, and will not make more than two
newspaper columns. The question is IN
decided whether the report shall be made
public, or the full committee start for New
Orleans. The chances are in favor Of the
latter course.
Pressure In Favor OF the Texas
Pacific.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
The House Pacific Railroad Committee
will undoubtedly report eight to five in
favor Of Tom SCOTS scheme for subzidiz-
ing the Southern Pacific Railroad. OF the
eight in favor Of the proposition, four are
Democrats and four Republicans; while of
the five opposing, four are Republicans and
One-Neal, Of Ohio-is a Democrat. II is
not known how soon the report will be
made, nor how much progress has been
AAAe--l0 IL tAAS Jul ilCoollLb
the bill viii be tremendous.
Grants GIarIng Misrepresentation
The most glaring misrepresentation, or
il may be mistake, in the louisiana mes
sage, is in the statement that on Penn's
proclamation the White League turned out
to overthrow The kellogg Government.
The truth is, the White League turned out
to secure their arms from the vessel at the
wharf containing them. They encounter
ed the kellogg MetrOpolitsns or militia, as
they had anticipated. In defeating the
EetrOpOlitans, they brought about the col
lapse of the kellogg Government. Then
Penn issued his proclamation, not before.
He Bends Before the storm.
Special TO the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The alteration of the message IS the first
victory the politicians have gained over
Grant since 1853. II is the first time they
have been able to compel him to listen to
their advice, or to consult them in shaping
his policy and the policy of the party. They
are, of course, elated, and Will endeavor in
the future to run him, instead of being run
by him.