Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-09

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hands a subpoena to appear before the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to testify con-
cerning his receiving S1Z5,OOO in connec-
ton with the Pacific Mail subsidy. Mr..
J King expressed much surprise that the
messenger found him, but did not indicate
that he would obey the summons.
Lively Competition for the western
Mint,
The question Of the Western mint was
/ before the subcommittee Of the Finance
/ Committee this afternoon. Arguments
/ were made BY ex-GOv. Bross and Adam
Smith, Of Illinois, in favor Of the establish
ment Of the mint at Chicago. Senator
/ Oglesby was also present. Representative
/ Banning, Of Ohio, who introduced in the
! House a bill for the establishment of the
mint in Cincinnati, and Representative
] Sayler, advocated this bill Senators Nor
ton and Pratt appeared in advocacy of a
/ mint at indianapolis. The claims
/ Of St. Louis for the mint were presented
! by the Senators from Missouri. The SEN
/ atOrs from Nebraska urged it to be at
| Omaha. All the above named places were
| severally urged by their respective advo-
Gates as the most suitable for the mint, on
| the ground Of superior advantages and as
being the most central for a distributing
point. Various statistics were presented in
writing and in printed form. The full
committee viii consider the subject at an
early day.
Proposing 20 Retire sIekIes.
Senator Spencer's bill, respecting the re-
tirement Of Maj. Gen. Sickles, authorizes
the President TO continue his name on the
retired list Of the army, anything in the
act Of March so, 1865, TO the contrary not
withstanding.
Afraid 80 Face the Music.
After the adjournment Of the Senate to-
day the Republican Senators held a caucus
to consider the Presidents message on the
subject Of Arkansas affairs. There was no
harmonious action, some of the Senators
being reluctant to commit themselves be-
fore there have time TO examine the dOcu-
mentS, which have not Yet been published.
The Arkansas Senators were anxions for
as prompt action IS the State of
public business would permit, and desired
the matter 10 be seut to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections for an early re-
port. The opinion obtains among Repub-
Ecan members Of the House, that apart
from whatever the Senate may do, the
Committee, and will take 10 action in the
premises in accordance with its recomenda-
tion.
1890 A. M-The Conservative caucus
admit no reporters, but it is said they re-
ceived tO-night a proposition for a COM
promise signed by ~ members Of the Hahn
House, Offering to seat all those returned
by the Board. 1t is understood the Repub-
icaus win not submit to anything that
viii disturb the present organization Of
their House. The Conservative caucus
are now considering a resolution for ad-
juStment, which is to be submitted to the
Congressional Committee. The text Of
this resolution is not Obtainable at this
hour, but it either requires restoration to
the 4th Of January status, OF seating Of
all members elected, leaving the Returning
Board out Of the question.
LATER.-COmprOmise resolution post
pOned, in Conservative caucus, until 10
O'Clock tomorrow.
Favorable Report on the Texas Pacific
Bill.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
The House Sub Committee on the Paci-
fe Railroad has agreed 10 fayorably report
to the whole committee ScOtt's Texas Paci-
&c Railroad bill, with some amendments.
The subcommittee is understood to have
stood four to five in favor Of the bill,
the vote being for the bill: Messrs.
Sypher of Louisiana, Barnum Of Con-
neCticut, Wells Of Missouri, and Hough-
ton Of California. Mr.. Williams, of Mich
igan, voted no. The bill will probably be
reported 10 the full committee on Monday
or Tuesday, when a final vote may be
taken. The impression new prevails that
the committee will fayOrably report the
bill, or report it pro fOr7nd, so that it may
be considered IN the House. The commit
tee is classed as seven for the bill, five
against it.
Increased Taxation Of whisky and
Tobacco.
There does not seem any reason to doubt
the correctness Of the opinion heretofore
expressed in these dispatches that the
Radical financial leaders will aim to put
thiry cents additional tax per gallon on
whisky, and four cents per pound addi- |
tiOnal tax on tobacco, and that they will !
tax also the stores in bond The report |
of the Ways and Means Committee will be |
made on Tuesday, and the struggle in the |
House on the tax bill will doubtless be |
very lively. SuppOsing the present stock
of whisky unSOld to be forty millions of |
gallons, there are only eleven millions in /
bond. According 20 the scheme now pro- /
posed, the remainder of the stock, say
thirty millions, would escape the tax, /
and by the advance in price net /
large profits to the owners. But a mo /
tiOn will be made in the Committee of |
the Whole to put the thirty cents addi-
tIOnal tax on all the whisky that may be /
put in the market, whether in bond or not.
The fairness Of this cannot well be dis
puted, and the House will probably vote il.
Ii is not impossible thai when this shall be
done the prOpOs .tiOn to tax whisky thirty
cents additional may be lost, but il would |
be safer at present for dealers and others 10
make their arrangements upon the oasis
hat the tax is to be imposed.
The Civil Rights Bill.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer
1t is undoubtedly the purpose Of the Re
in the Senate TO press the Civil
Rights bill at an early day, and there does
not seem to be much reason TO doubt that
he House bill will be in substance agreed
lpOn. The Democratic Senators will op-
lOse the measure vigorously, but will not
sndeavOr 10 staye off vote by
the debate. Some Of the North
srn Republicans who voted for the House |
,ilI declare that they did 50 merely as a
,arty measure, and that they do not care
or the bill. They look with contempt on
he failure Of the Tennessee and other
Southern Republicans 10 sustain the meas
Ire.
Congressman Brown Endorsed.
The Hon. John Young Brown bears with
becoming mOdesty the decoration of honor
by the censure Of the House Of
He is in the receipt of a
lumber of letters written from Massachu-
etts, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
Llama and the South, cOngratulating him
IN his course, and thanking him for his
Of Butler.
Judge KelIeys Convertible Bond
scheme.
Judge Kelley believes that the distress
which the country is now suffering is
mainly owing to the failure Of Congress TO | ]
ldOpt his peculiar IDEAS un the finances.
1e has no hope whatever that business will
peedily revive. On the contrary. he is of .
he opinion that we shall 20 from bad to ,
worse, under the operation of the law which
vas passed in the beginning Of the
,resent session, looking to the resumption :