Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-27
WASHINGTON.
r. II. Butler and the SHgg Fort
Claim.
Unsatisfactory State Of Our Re.
IatiOns With Spain.
Independent Republicans Feel
ing the Party Lash.
neIInanent RalIroads.

I DEAlMAUGllE LtAaALUauas
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has notified the Attorney.
General that the Central branch Of Unior
Pacific, Sioux City and Pacific, Union Pa.
ciic, Kansas Pacific and Central PacifC
railroad companies, have failed 10 comply
with the demands made by the Treasury
Department for per cent. on their net
earnings after 90 days notice. The At.
| tOrney-General has commenced p-epara-
tiOns for bringing suit assirst these CON-
panies, but not yes decided upon the places
where proceedings viii be commenced.
1 How She News Of JOhnsOn's Election
was Received at the NaesnAI
Capital.
A telegram received at the Capitol from
/ Nashville, this evening announcing the
! election of Andrew johnson to the Senate,
occssiOned much Joy among Democrats,
while some Of the Republicans said they
were satisfied, in view Of the fact that he
ha6 defeated an ex-COnfedeTate who con-
| tested the honor. The election is subject
20 comment everywhere, and not few pre-
dict that he viii be lively member of the
Senate, and annoying 70 his political op-
pOnents.
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Caueus-DetermIned 60 Vote on Civil
Rights.
The House Republicans held a caucus
tonight with view, IL possible, to retrieve
the defess by the House on Monday of
their caucus action Saturday night. There
was tOleTably full attendance and much
earnest debate, but a number left the
caucus before there was any determination
Of questions before them, several
declaring they would not be bound
by the caucus action, 1t is
said by a number who remained till the
close, that the only conclusion reached was
the adoption Of a resolution instructing
the Committee on Judiciary to report the
Civil Rights bill in its order; that the bill
be open TO amendment; that after three
hours debate, the previous question shall
be moved in order to force a vote, even if it
should require q continuous session Of
forty-eight hours to dos
Hawaiian Reciprocity.
Negotiations for reciprocity with the
Sandwich Islands have been practically
completed, and viii be sent to the Senate
in the course Of few days. AT the in
stance of the Hawaiian Commissioner, it
has been provided that the treaty shall not
90 into effect until the House Of Repre-
sentaEves gives its sanction by appropriate
legislation. The question recently raised
by resolutions Of the Vermont Legislature,
as TO the right Of the President and Senate
alone to decide such matters of commercial
policy, viii thus be avoided.
The Hawaiian Commissioners have also
suggested the insertion of clause prohibit
ing the leyying Of export duties on any ar
ticles named in the treaty. This has been
done in view Of The action Of the Govern
ment Of Brazil, which, when the United
States removed the import duty on coffee,
levied an export duty Of five cents per
pound on that article, which has since been
added 10 the profits Of foreign producers
and paid by consumers.
sugs Ports Claim.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
The House War Claims Committee to
day, in considering the Sugg Fort claim,
refused by a majority vote to adopt a mo-
tion to report the facts to the House in
order that that body might take action with
regard to Mr.. Butler, Of Tennessee. The
excuse given by those who voted against
the motion Was that the evidence was not
sufficient TO warrant the House in acting.
As a rule, however, COngressmen never
lose an opportunity to shield each other,
and the action Of the majority in this in
stance has numerous precedents.
The COMMITTEES have forwarded copies of
the facts in the case to the President, to
the Senate Military Committee, who are
considering the nomination Of Gen. Shiras
to be COmmissary General, to the Third
Auditor (RutherfOrd), who passed the claim
without examination, to the Secretary Of
the Treasury, and to everybody directly OF
remotely connected with the affair. 1t is
thought that the facts will defeat the con-
firmation Of Shiras, and viii induce Audi
tor Rutherford to vaeate his Office.
Our Relations with Spain.
There have been numerous attempts re-
Gently TO create the impression that there
is no reason 10 apprehend difficulty with
Spain growing out Of the VirgiIius affair.
The simple fact is, and it is stated on un-
doubted authority, that the negotiations are
in a very unsatisfactory condition, and the
aspect Of affairs has grown more serious
within the past few days. The ultimate
result, Of course, cannot be predicted, but
the authorities here are by no means pleas
ed with matters as they stand.
The attitude of the Administration re-
mains unchanged with reference to Cuba.
There are indications that the President
has begun to use influence to prepare the
way for a recognition Of the belligerency of
Cuba. Fears are expressed by Congress
men best informed as to the condition of
the Presidents mind, that he will take ad-
vantage Of the adjournment Of Congress to
proclaim policy which, if now announced,
would not be sustained by the party in
Congress.
Administration War on Independent
Republicans.
The administration Republicans have
finally concluded, it seems, to make open
warfare upon MessTs. Foster and Phelps, Of
the Louisiana Committee, for telling un-
palatable truths in their recent report. The
warfare has been quiet heretofore, but very
bitter. Now it is to be public matter.
Speaker Blaine is also to be oyerhauled for
the Oftense Of having continued the com
mittee.
The New Tariff Law.
The millers have already discovered
that the 'little tariff bill' nearly doubles
the duty upon boiling cloths by increasing
the rate TO sixty per centum Gd UGtOren.
Air. Stanard, of Missouri, introduced bill
to allow boiling cloth TO be imported free
of duty. 1t was not the intention of the
Committee on WAYS and Means to include
boiling cloth in the increase. The Treasu-
~ officials, however, have decided that
proper construction Of the language in
clUdes this clause.