Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-20

The War upon the Associated
Press.
The Texas and Pacific Railroad BIZ
Reported.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I9.-The House
| Committee on the Pacific Railroads, thii
morning, agreed to report and recommend
the passage of the Texas and Pacific Rail
| road bill. No change was made in its pro
/ visions as agreed to by the subcommittee
| The vote on the adoption Of the sub-cOm.
mittee's report stood six to five. The de-
tailed vote was as follows: In favor of the
| bill-MeSsrs. Killenger, HaughtOn, Sypher
! Wells, Barnum and StandifOrd. Those
who voted against the bill were Messrs.
Sawyer, Williams Of Michigan, Corwin,
/ McDill Of Iowa, and Neal. Mr.. CreameI
was absent but is known to favor the bill.
Refusal TO Recommend the Repeal OF
the Poland Gag Law.
The House Committee on the judieia-
1 ~ to-day, after discussion, laid on the table
/ Mr. Phelps resolution, having in view the
! repeal Of the sO-called Poland gag law.
/ The committee leave it for the courts to
| say whether the subject of libel was con-
! templated by its provisions.
Postmaster at Chattanooga.
The President nominated to-day G.. L.
/ KendriCk as Postmaster at Chattanooga,
/ Tenn.
! A Compromise with the Pacific Rail-
road Companies.
The Cabinet to-day considered the pro-
position of the Pacific Railroad Company,
/ which has been amended so as to make the
| sinking fund commence in 1872, and ap-
! plying 10 it the amount now due the COM
/ pany from the Government, then the com
pany beginning with 1915, TO pay 100000
| per year in semi-anual payments for ten
years; after this, $4,000 semi-annually
for ten years, then 100000 per
year until the aggregate sums meet
the bonded debt aud interest; also TO allow
the Government to apply all transportation
and mail dues as fast as received to the
above sums. Any deficiency between the
amount due by the Government aud the
obligations of the company, is 70 be made
up by the company every SIX months. The
Cabinet decided 10 send this proposition to
Congress, with the recommendation that
action be promptly taken, so the Govern
meut could begin 10 realize its benefits by
July l, 1873. a proposition Of the Central
Pacific Railroad Company viii also be sub
mitted 20 Congress at the same time for
similar action.
Leading Liberals Comforting as 90 the
Future Of Politics.
There have gathered here during the
week number Of leading Liberals from
New Y Ork and other States. Their con-
sultatiOGs with Senators FentOn aud SchuIz
are observable. The conferences do not
appear 70 be confined exclusively to them
selves, but TO include quite a nImber Of
prominent gentlemen, wtO, though not
having sympathized with the Cincinnati
movement, seem to be fully in accord with
the opinions there announced, which they
suppose TO be tending to Independent pO-
lidcal action by the people.
The Revenue BIII.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
As far as acted upon in committee Of the
whole. the revenue bill stands as follows:
Whisky tax, 81. .S5 for stock on hand; cham
pagne tax increased from Sc to - on quarts,
and in some proportion on pints; tobacco,
increased four cents; cigars, increased from
- to 50; large-sized cigarettes from $ to
Sc; small-sized cigarettes, from Sl.jO to
sels lDs 4 LC LdA D-4 A4AlAllta1 lEALAaAAAcH lA4C
repeating clause concerning this tax being
stricken out; tax on sugar and melada in
creased twenty-five per cent.
Opinions in regard to the success Of the
bill are still SO various that it s idle to at
tempt to predict its fate. There are strong
elements at work in the House seeking to
load the bill down with amendments that
viii help to defeat it, Before the bill is
10, n, En, nj
coffee, the income tax, and many minor
amendments.
Carpenters Daub.
A fact has come to light in regard TO
Carpenters picture Of tine Proclamation of
Emancipation" which has a curious bear
ing upon the action Of the Appropriation
Committee. 1t appears that this picture
has been offered to the Joint Committee on
Library three different times for $4,000,
and the offer each time been rejected by
the committee; and now the Appropriation
Committee has reported in favor Of paying
S25, 900.
The War ON the Associated Press.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
One Of the principal topics around the
Capitol is the wal which Butler x Co. are
waging against the Western Union Tele-
graph Company and the New York AssOci-
ated Press. a gentleman very close to the
Administration, being questioned upon the
subject, said: "Well, il Is a bold movement
to break down the Associated Press. Our
friends see that organization is now in the
hands Of the Democracy, and that it will
be against us in the next campaign unless
something is done TO break it UOwu and
force the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany 10 cease to peTpetuate its power"
The bill comes up as unfinished business as |
soon as the revenue bill is disposed of,
unless a special order should intervene. In |
regard 10 the prospects Of its passage there !
is a good deal Of diversity of opinion, but !
the best judgment is that it Will be defeat |
ed. 4 large delegation Of representatives |
Of the Western Union Company are in the !
city working against its passage. There |
are those who say that it is also a mere |
stOck-iObbing operation. This bill con- |
tains a feature Characteristic OF Ben But |
ler. Ii says that kilograms ''shall not be |
by any agent or officer OF tela- |
graphic company except for the purpose Of |
Justice, by order Of a court Of competent /
jurisdiction or committee of Congress ="
This is carrying out the policy Of seizing |
private dispatches initiated al the time Of 4
the celebrated Impeachment trial. The
bill is understood to be favored by the Ad-
and dovetails with their poll
cy Of building up an absolute government.
Pinehback's Rejection
The Democrats were very jubilant. The
result is an emphatic rebuke to the whole
Grant policy in Louisiana. 1t virtually |
settles the fact that Pinchback will never
be admitted, and payes the way for admit
ing Mcmillan next winter, or some other
In another respect the vote
S still more significant. II indicates that
he Senate Democrats viii be able to de-
eat any and all the third term and TevolU-
iouary legislation which may be brought
nrMarl 40 LlLis session. Ihara is eEan LaIk |