Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-06
WASHINGTON.
A Cabinet Consultation Over the
louisiana Situation.
Everything Left in Sheridan's
Hands.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Cabinet
met to-day. The condition of affairs in
Louisiana was a subject Of much discus.
sion, though not with view to giving any
| additional orders or instructions to the
/ United States military authorities at New
Orleans than have been already issued for
| their guidance. The Administration is
\ wen satisfied that Gen. Sheridan is in
every way competent to carry out the ideas
Of the General Government respecting
whatever participation it may be
thought necessary for il 70 take
regarding sffairs in Louisiana. These, as
now understood, contemplate on indorse-
ment Of the report of the resent
Returning Board, and maintaining the
authority Of the Legislature reported elect
ed BY that Board. II may not be consider
ed necessary TO send any kilograms to Gen.
Sheridan, nor had any dispatches been re-
ceived from that officer up 70 the adjourn
ment Of the Cabinet meeting this Alter
noon.
Grants Position on Cuban question.
Special 70 the Cincinnati Commercial.
The relations of the United States TO
Cuba have been q daily subject Of conver-
sation between the President and Secretary
Of State since the accession Of Alfonso to
power. There is little doubt that the prob
able future policy of the President may be
inferred from the following synopsis of the
situation, which is derived from a semi
official source. 1t isnOt practicable to &C
cord the Cuban Republicans recognition
as belligerents, as they possess neither ships
nor seapOrts. It is, however, possible
TO demand thai Spain shall treat prisoners
Of war with more humanity. This, il is
probable, the United States will insist
upon, and the President may request other
Powers to join the United States in a for
NAL demand for the rigid observance Of the
usages Of civilized nations in this regard.
The United States can also insist upon q
strict compliance with the demands in the
Virginius case, and the United States can
insist that Spain shall fulfill her repeated
solemn pledge to provide for the abolition
Of slavery in Cuba. 1t is believed that the
probable future policy Of the United States
towards Spain is foreshadOwed in these
points.
Bill King VIII Warm Them Up.
The subcommittee Of the Commi.tee on
WAYS and Means privately resumed the
Pacific Mail investigation today. A sub
p0ena has been issued, through the Office
Of the Sergeant-at-arms, fOT Bill King,
and an officer has been sent to
Minnesota to serve it, where, it
is supposed here, that King is. King
is reported to have state0 here, two or
three weeks ago, that, in case disclosures
in the Pacific Mail business should person.
ally iniure him, be "WOuld make it warm
for certain Democratic COEgessmen, who,
he thought, were prosecuting him. King,
at that time, is said to have mentioned the
names Of these prominent Democratic
Congressman as connected with some jobs
other than Pacific Mail.
A Caucus on the Finance Bill.
The question of a caucus Of House Re
publicans upon the Finance bill has been
much discussed to-day. The Representa-
tives are not united upon the subject. |
Speaker Blaine is represented as being op- |
posed 10 a caucus. It is stated that in case |
the bill is opened for extended debate in |
the House, Wm. D. Kelley, Ben. Butler |
and Judge Lawrence intend to attack it. |
silver Coin for Fractional Curreacy. |
DR.. II. r. Linderman, Director Of the /
Mint, is of the opinion that it viii not be |
difficult to substitute silver coin for frac- /
tioual currency under the new Finance |
Bill. he bases his opinion upon the pre-
sent condition Of the silver market and the /
mint facilities.
Why no More Gold Is 20 be Sold
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
The usual policy Of the Government Of /
selling certain amount Of gold each month,
has, for the present, been discontinued bg
Secretary BTistOw. This is on account Of
the limited amount ofgold in the Treasury,
through the unprecedented falling of in
customs revenues. As an instance of the
decline in this respect, the receipts from
this source in New I YOrk last March did not
aggregate 81, 100000, while a corresponding
is noticeable in other cities. The
receipts during the months Of November
and December were less than for the cor
months Immediately following
the panic of September, 1873. While this
exists as to customs, revenue receipts from
internal taxes fully equal the estimates Of
The Commissioner. Should the decrease in
custom receipts continue, the present Con-
yress will be forced to increase taxation,
and it is expected that the Ways and Means
Committee will, at an early day, move the
House to pass Dawes bill for the restora-
ion Of the tax on tea and coffee.