Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-12
WASHINGTON.
Development of the Plot Against
the South.
The Innocent, not the Guilty, to
be Punished.
An Extra Session of the Senate.
The Arkansas Message
Charges Against a Department
Official.
PIOttiue AraInst the south.

O11clals
Plotting Against the south.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Republi-
can Senators held a caucus to-day with
reference to the new legislation applicable
to the South. The committee Of the House
caucus have matured several measures, one
Of them making more stringent the en-
foFcement act, with a provisO giving the
President power to suspend the writ Of
habeas corpus for a limited period under
certain circumstances. A Joint caucus Of
Republicans Of both houses is to be held
tonight to finally pass on measures to be
presented.
Another Version.
The Republican Senators were in caucus
to-day considering the order of business.
Political questions were not discussed.
Furnishing the Innocent and not the
Guilty.
John Roach has sent a memorial TO Con-
gress in behalf of himself and his own
workmen employed ia ship-building.
against the cancellation of the Pacific Mail
contract Of 1872. he says: "If bribery or
corruption has been or can be proved, it
should be punished, if possible, but can
ceiling the contracts Furnishes no guilty per-
SOD. 1t Furnishes the innocent at the re-
| quest and instigation of the guilty, and IN
jures great national interests for insufficient
reasons"
Republican Caucus PerfectinE their
Revolutionary Measures
A joint caucus of Republican Senators
and Representatives, was held at the Capt.
tol tonight. Owing to misunderstanding
tie attendance was small. Joint commit
tees Of the caucuses of both Houses made
a report, representing bill authorizing the
President to suspend the writ of hebeas
corpus in certain cases and in accordance
with previous acts, giving him power TO use
the army and navy 20 maintain peace and
suppress disorder, to appoint deputy mar
shals and supervisors Of elections in Con-
gessiOnal Districts, who, in addition to their
other powers, can arrest persons who may
attempt to intimidate voters or otherwise
unlawfully interfere with the conduct of
elections. Provision is made for a fair and
full registration Of legal voters, under pre-
scribed regulations, and it is made unlaW-
ful for any Of the reconstructed States to
impose excessive poll taxes, or require pre-
payment thereof, as a qualification for !
vcters at any election at which members |
Of Congress are TO be chosen. The |
bill declares the exhibition or use
of deadly weapons on days of |
registration and election, for the purpose Of |
intimidation or violence, a criminal Of |
fense, punishable by fine and imprison- |
ment at the discretion Of court, and so of |
violations Of other parts Of the bill.
Representative Smith, of Virginia, !
moved to strike out the words reconstruct |
ed States, his object being to destroy sec
tional reference, so that if the bill be passed |
it should be applicable to all Estates. He |
protested against
Further Federal Interference
in Affairs Of the South. Representatives |
Dawes, Cobb of Kansas, and Williams of |
Michigan, agreed in the main with the gen !
tleman from Virginia, but Messrs. Law |
renee, Albright and Lynch took the OppO- |
site ground, insisting that there was the |
greatest need for Federal interference to /
protect colOred men in the exercise of their |
rights. The-caucus was
Not Altogether Harmonious,
and without action, an adjournment until /
tomorrow night took place. Several mem
bers stated that they would not attend, as /
they thought the time could be more prof /
itably employed Friday night, in listening |
to Mr.. Colfax's lecture on the character Of |
Lincoln.
An Extra Session OF the Senate.
Special 20 the Cincinnati Commercial
It Is definitely decided that there is to be
an extra session of the Senate. The Re /
publican Senators have resolved to post
pOne the consideration of the Hawaiian /
treaty until after the 4th of March, and it
is known that the President will call an
extra session Of the Senate for the purpose
Of considering the treaty. This action has
Of course no reference TO the necessity Of !
an extra session of both houses in the
event Of the failure Of any Of the impor-
tant appropriation bills.
The Arkansas Message
is still the subject of much comment. Gov
ernOr Brooks, who is here, is jubilant, and
afirms that as soon as Congress adjOuns,
the President will install him ia the Office
of Governor, by the aid Of the military.
The best friends of the President are nom
plused, and evidently dOWncast. There
are many who think they see in the
circumstances, a purpose on the part
Of the President to provoke the people Of
Arkansas to an open conflict with United
States troops, if possible, and then declar-
ing that a new rebellion has been inaugu-
rated, place the entire South under the
control Of the military, and then force such
a war. All for the double purpose Of saving
the Republican party and securing himself
a third term.
Charges Against a Department ON
cIaI.
1t is currently believed that Judge Mar
tin, Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury, will
soon resign, and that his resignation has
I I /
him are that he has misused his Office in
his own private interests; that he has an
appointment as Special Agent of the Posi-
office Department, by means Os which he Sc
cures passes for himself and family, and that
when railroad officials decline to issue
passes to him he charges up his fare against
them through the POstOfice Department; |
that he has been in the habit of borrowing
money, which he has failed to pay, from !
employees of his Office and others, etc, etc.
Judge Martin is from Alabama, and the |
accounts Of the POstOffice Department are
audited in his Office.
Tne Ring District Bill.
The prospect for the passage of the Nor
rill bill, for The government of the District, |
with the ring amendment providing for the |
election of a delegate to Congress, is
BOOus 4AlC AAAA5 dAG MoAhlA4A NAEOIOuslN
to secure the adoption of the amendment ]
with the ultimate purpose to elect
Ex-Governor Shepherd as such delegate !
by way of vindicating him. The
District Commissioners have extended all |
the larger contracts for improvement, so
that large number of labOrers will have
to be imported into the District to carry
them out. In the words of a citizen of the
District: ''They are determined to vindi-
cate Shepherd, and they will do it if it
takes all the niggers in Maryland and Vir-
giLia."
The wholesale whisky Dealers
are already preparing to evade the fifteen
per cent tar on whisky on hand. A dealer
in this city to-day took out licenses for
three Of his friends, as retail dealers, and
will dispose of the bulk of lis stock to
them. An application came to-day by tele-