Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-24
WASHINGTON.
The Danger of Civil Rights Still
Impending.
How the TwO-Thirds Rule is to
be DOdged.
New ways of Raising the Wind.
Republican senate and HOuse eau
ouaQg

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. %, 1875.
The Republican Senators held a caucus
to-day, which continued for several hours.
The chief topic Of discussion was the con-
dition of the South, but there being con-
fiicting views, no end was reached. The
caucus, instead of giving an expression of
its views on the Louisiana question, agreed
to await the action of the Committee on
Elections on the Pinchback credentials,
and will, therefore, be governed in the
Senate by the committees report. Some
Of the Senators saw no escape from the
present difficulties in that State, except
bv remanding it to a territorial
condition. BY this means they could
avoid any complications growing out of
the official recognition of the Kellogg gov
eminent, and open the way by which order
may eventually be restored. Others thought
a stronger hand ought be stretched toward
the several Southern States; Otherwise
there might be anarchy. There were Opin-
ions different from these offered by the
more conservative.
All seemed to comprehend the difficult
ties Of the situation, but there was no dis
tinctive plan presented a. a measure.
There was a large attendance at the
House Republican Caucus, and a general
discussion as what is best to be done in
view Of the present condition Of the South
ern States; but none Of the measures re-
norted at the previous caucus were acted
upOn. Finally, a resolution was adopted
placing the power of passing public acts
with the majority of the House.
A resolution for this purpose will prOba-
bly be introduced in the House on Monday,
and when adopted will have the effect of
evading the tWO-thirds rule as to Civil
Rights, the more energetic enforcement of
the protective laws in the South,
and authorizing the President to
suspend the writ of habeas
corpus in certain cases, together with other
measures, which have been subjects Of con-
sideratiOn by the caucus committee. The
proceedings are represented as having been
harmonious and the result entirely salts
factory.
Only Loyal Claims Admissible.
A claimant, in his petition before the
Court Of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims, alleged that he had not at the time
mentioned in the petition, nor any other
time or times, actively or otherwise or in
any way engaged in making or carrying on
war against the United States, or in aiding
or abetting in any way, shape or manner,
the so-called Southern COnfederacy, or any
person or persons engaged in rebellion or
making or carrying on war against the
United States fOresaid. The Court decides
this is not sufficient. The petitioner states
IN substance that he was not guilty Of the
crime Of traesOn, as defined by the COnsti-
tuition, whereas the laws expressly require
him TO say he had borne true allegiance
TO the United States during the period of
the late rebellion. Without such declara-
ton 20 claim is admissible,
BristOW's New Revenue Scheme.
Special TO the Cincinnati Commercial
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day con-
cluded the draft of his scheme for addition
al revenue. 1t is comprised in three differ
ent bills, which will be sent to the House
on Monday, These bills are---frst, an in
ternal revenue bill, providing for an in
crease Of ten cents per gallon upon whisky;
second, a bill restoring the tariff upon tea
and coffee; third, a bill reviving the ten per
cent. tax on a large number of articles
which the President in his message called
horizontal duties. There are grave
doubts as to the passage Of the bill for the
increase Of whisky tax.
The Civil Rights Bill.
An indispositiOn is still manifested to
enter upon the civil rights discussion.
Gen. Butler was able yesterday to have the
time set for the general business of the Ju-
dietary Committee, which he lost last
week by a blundeT, but secured it only
upon the express condition that the Civil
Rights bill should not be reported.
An Ingenious Compilation Of Jobs.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tie Little Tariff bill, which was rushed
through the House, in spite Of the earnest
opposition Of the Democrats, is drawn
entirely in the interest of the man
ufactureTs and the money power.
It provides for no increase of the
revenue; but the tax on gold sales
by brokers, which would have yielded S.
100000 per annum, was knocked out, so as
to save rich men and spectators from tax
alton, while additional burdens were
heaped upon the consumers Of hops and
other consumers. The relief 10 the smaller
growers of tobacco, by allowing them to re-
tail 500 Of their own production, was
stricken out.
An Ever Impending Danger.
As Monday approaches, with the power in
the House of Representatives to suspend
the rules and pass any measure, there is
naturally much Uneasiness among the Dem
ocratic members as TO the possibility Of the
Civil Rights bill passing, and this danger
crows out Of the absence of Democratic
members Of the House.