Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-06
Christiancy Defines His Position.
The Senate in Opposition to the
Administration.
senator johnson 90 be Serenaded.

Senator johnson 60 be Serenaded.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Senator An
drew Johnson is to be serenaded, and vii
make q speech on that occasion.
Calling on the President.
a large number Of visitors, including
many members and ex-members C Con.
gress, called on the President to-day
Among the visitors were Senators. Logan
Cameron and ingalls, and ex-senator Car.
penter.
Senator Johnson Presented 20 the SUI
Preme Court.
Reverdy johnson accompanied Senator
/ johnson from his hotel to the Capitol this
morning, and introduced him to CHIEF
Justice Waite, who presented him TO the
Associate Justices. The Senator thanked
the Justices for their kind reception.
The Cabinet Considering Appoint
The Cabinet session to-day was attend
ed by all the members. The principal
subjects under consideration were the
nominations which will be sent to the Sen
ate early next week.
Maynard TO Go to Turkey.
EX-COngressman Horace Maynard will
tomorrow be renominated as Minister 10
Turkey, his nomination yesterday not hav-
ing been acted on by the Senate, and, there
fore, fell with the close Of Congress.
The Customs Receipts
for the week ending Feb. p, at ports below
mentioned, were as follows: New York,
S2,913,567; Boston, S373, $50; Philadelphia,
S169,S6S; Baltimore, Sl20,940.
Audrevr IOhuSou
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
The new Senator from Tennessee arrived
here late Wednesday night. He is little
changed in personal appearance, and is still
earnest in eXpOunding and defending the
Constitution and "My Policy" His
friends assert that he will not attack Presi-
dent Grant personally in his coming
speeches, but that he will be very severe on
most of the Southern policy of the Admin
iStratiOn.
Senator .ChristIancy's Declaration Of
Independence.
The Michigan Association this evening
called in a body on Senator Christiancy
and rendered their congratulations. Sena-
tor Christiancy made felicitOus speech in
reply. He stated that he had been called
on by the editor Of a Detroit paper to de-
fine his position, whether an Administra-
tion or Independent Republican. He said
he did not agree with the Presi-
dent in some respects, especially as
TO Louisiana. He believed in a
policy of Cancellation and generosity
towards the South, and that the General
should keep its hands off Of
State governments. He did not believe in
the caucus system, and would not be bound
by caucus action, but should vote according
to the dictates of his conscience and to the |
best Of his judgment. He did not believe
il the theory of dispensing patronage en-
by his predecessor, and should |
look after the interests Of the State and ma |
ton without being Influenced by partisan |
Political Complexion Of the Next |
Senate.
There is a great deal Of speculation re- |
-arding the complexion of the next Senate, |
which organizes to-day. The Republicans |
claim from three to eleven majority, which, |
in measures OF conservative Republican /
character may be correct; but the opponents |
Of the Administration say that upon rad
ical Republican or purely Administration |
there is a possible, ifnOt a probable
majority in the new Senate who will be
found on the opposition side. Theircaltula-
lions are made thus: IS Democrats,
with five Independents, Booth and Terry
Of Connecticut, Cameron OF Wisconsin,
ChristiaEcy and Paddock, and three Tegu-
ar Republicans from the South, AlcOrn, |
Robertson and Hamilton of Texas, and !
probably one other Republican, are counted
IS making thiTty-siX or thirty-seven votes
% be looked forward to in opposition to
projects, or, in other words,
)ne-haf Of the full Senate, consisting Of
members, exclusive Of one
member from Louisiana, which seat Mr..
'inchback lays claim to.