Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-31
Lively Snakes in the Dead Letter
Office.
Where the Free Banking Appli-
cations Come From.
The Pacific Mail Subsidy Muddle.
Dying Louisiana Still Being
DOctOred.
Points of the Alabama InVesti-
cation Job.
Neither Side Victorious In the
Dead Lock.
me Pacific Mail Subsidy MIDDLE.
Snakes BY Nail Turn Up in che Dead
Letter Office

| lnsumclent postage.
Free BankIuK-VThere the ARRIica.
tiOns Come From.
The applications foT the establishment
OF new national banks, ard for increased
circulation under the free-banking clause
IN the new finance bill nearly all come
from the Middle and New England States.
The Western and Southern States do not
avail themselves Of the benefit of the new
bill, and this fact occasions surprise among
Representatives from these sections of the
country.
MOre COntraeting-Whatt the Sergeant
alarms Knows.
Jno. D. Smith, adirectOrinthe Pacific Mail
| Co, testified before the Ways and Means
| COmmitteethat he knew nothing of IrWin's
employment by StOekwell and IrWin's re-
| ce!pt or expenditure of money. Mr.. Smith
never knew or heard that large amounts Of
money were spent in Washington or else
where by Irwin until months afterwards.
A proposition had been submitted TO the
Boald OF Directors for an appropriation to
pay for counsel fees, hotel bills, the prepa-
ration Of statistics, ETC., amounting to So
OOO or $4,000, but in no event to exceed
| $4,000.
madSa careful examination of every credit
TO members of Congress during May and
June, 1872, and found that only thirteen
members made deposits of any sums dur
ing those two months amounting to $780,
and of these thirteen depositors, only two
were credited with more than $500, and
that neither Of these two members voted
for the Pacific Nail subsidy; he also swore
that there has never been to his knowledge
one dollar paid TO any member Of Congress
| in or through his Office to- influence their
action during the eleven years he has been
in Office.
Irwin, under examination testified that he
paid Capt. Bradbury $1,000, $1,000 before
and $1,000 after the subsidy passed. Brad
bury was employed by witness, more on
other business than on the subsidy. He
did not employ Richard G. Parsons,
| StOckwell's private counsel.
DOetOrIng Sick Louisiana.
The Republican Senators were in caucus
to-day Tor about five hours on the Louis
| lana question. After much debate, it was
concluded to support the President in what
he had already done relative to affairs in
! that State, and TO stand by him in future
in support Of the kellogg government in
all lawful authority. 1t is said there are
eight Senators who dissent from this posi-
tiOn Of their Republican associates.
The question of Pinchback is still before
the Committee on Privileges and cleo
| tions.
The Alabama nvestigadiOn-EOw You
See 1t, and Now YOu DOa'f.
-Four hundred and eigh.y pages Of the
| Alabama investigation have beeen printed.
| 1t commenced the 24th Of December, in ac-
| cordance with a resolution of the House of
! Representatives. The testimony taken is
very contradictory, some witnesses telling
| that intimidation was pTacticed before and
| after the election, and Others that there
was no intimidation. Capt. Kellogg, of
| the 18th Infantry, testified that lie was con-
| ident the pressure Of troops prevented
blOOdshed and riot at Opelika, while J. II.
| Hubbard, Sheriff for three years, said
| there was some croYding of negroes away
! from the polls, but he employed the troops
! to let the voters in, and he had no further
| trouble. One witness told a story of fight
between Republican factions, which had
| been attributed to an assault by Democrats,
/ and another told of a row in cOlored Dem
cratic club over the division Of money re-
! ceived from representative Democrats, and
attributed it % an incUrsion Of black Re-
| publicans. Benz. Gardner, ex-AttOrney-
General, testified that he was a Republican
and that rotten eggs were thrown by whites
on a meeting where he was speaking. II was
his deliberate opinion that f it were not for
violence, intimidation and prescription, the
Republicans in the State would have
| 10000 or $4,000 majority. II. a. Camp
| bell, cOlored, testified that the cOlOred men
| formed society to prevent the women
| from marrying Democrats, aud to advise
the separation of husband and wife where
| the husband was a Democrat, and to eX-
clude Democratic negroes from all sOcie-
| ties. He himself had addressed a white
Democratic meeting, and with white Dem
ocratic speakers; took his meals at the
same table with Democratic speakers the
burning of three cOlOTed churches, and dis
missal Of two colored men from situations.
one because he voted the Democratic
ticket, aud the other because he did not,
form part Of the testimony.
Special (Jan. 29) to the Cincinnati Commercial
The Democrats had already given notice
that if the session continued until five
minutes before y o'clock on Monday and
adjournment was then had, they would call
for the reading Of all the details of the
journal Of the continued Wednesdays pro-
ceedings, including the rOll-calls. This
would have required certainly twelve hours
of time, and by ycOnsumingthe WhOleof Mon
day would have lost to the Republicans the
point they desired TO gain, and have
left them where they commenced last
Wednesday. The adjournment until to-
morrow depriYes the Democrats Of this
power for if they insist that the journal of
III h, e l.,
read tomorrow and can be finished long
before the Monday session begins. The
practical victory, therefore, is with the Re-
publicans, although the Democrats, and
apparently with right, claim that they wore
out their opponents. 1t seemed likely, for
that matter, that the Democrats might
do this. They were thoroughly organ
lied into companies, which were so man
aged that each relief could have eight hours
Of rest and sleep. The Republican organ
ization which was attempted failed. This
failure was a signal illustration of the diff
ference in the management of the two par
ties here this session. The Democrats are
united upOh everything, but there is so
much Independent intellect among the Re |
publicans that they recognize no leaders |
and observe no discipline. This was no
ticeable during the whole Of the dreary |
night. Toward morning Judge Poland, |
somewhat indignant, testified to this, |
stating that it had been promised |
that those who had slept the |
night before should be present last night, |
to relieve the Others, but tIey bad broken |
their faith, and for that reason he moved |
TO adjourn. There were many amusing |
incidents last night, but the majority Of |
members conducted themselves with dig |
nifty and decOrUm.
There are various new rules proposed. |
The one suggested by Speaker Blame is I
most likely to be adopted. IL prevents the |
tyranny Of the minority while guarding
their rights, facilitates legislation while |
curbing the majority, and does not offer |
jobs any advantage which cannot be OBJ |
tanned under existing rules,
A DETROIT wife refused to speak TO her |