Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-03-25

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tract Surgeon to the Army, and Is to report At
Fort Columbus for service, IN san Antonio
Lieutenant Upton, Tnird Artillery, is Or
dered to report at Fsrt Columbus, TO proceed
with recruits to Fort Brown.
Information received al the War Department
contrsdicts the dispatch concerning the ru-
moreI ASSASSINATION Of Indians on bei river
bv the whites.
The Judiciary COMMITTEES met TO-DAY am ee-
termined h investigate the charges aEaihsi
Judre Watrous, and notice has been issues 20
him to that effect.
Tndre Tino,ds. Of New York, and Hon. T.
B. Evans, Of Texas, appear as counsel Tor the
memorialists.
e-.ator Wilson designs pressing upon Con-
qrsss hfs proposition Tor the suppression Of
the African slave-trades and intends, II posi-
he. 10 Secure action upon them. The Demo
rratr express cheerful concurrence in The first
two, but question the proprietv Of The third, in
view o. the al Inference IN the naTies OF his and
The European governments, and our ~nati5nai
.repueuance 10 the right OF search.
The Government, with such information as
Is now 10 Its possession, approves Of the re-
cent conduct Of our naval officers in the Gulf
Of Mexico. The refusal Of the Mirsmnn
steamers 10 show their c%olors, when asked to
DO 80, was considered sufficient to place them
in the position Of pirates.
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White as Vice-Consnl Of Sweden and Norway
az Charleston, and Charles J. Sunded as Vice
Consul Of Sweden and Norway at Chicago.
All the Democrats and south Americans,
with two exceptions, In the House today voted
against the resolutions proridingf for the taking
Of testimony In The contested election case %
Sickles and Williamson. The two exceptions
are Messrs. Adams and Anderson, both from
Kentucky.
~. --s,r-tsc, 90 81 .,--f4t., n, cIoc-
tons, in the case Of Howard against Cooper,
OF Michigan, declaring it inexpsdient 10 allow
further dmo for Mr. Cooper 70 take testimony,
viii be called tomorrow.
The bids for printing the post Office blanks
were opened to-day. Mr.. Crowell, q Buffalo,
offers to do the work for 9Oc., and Mr.. Thomas,
Of Buffalo 9iic. less on the dollar than has
heretofore beeE paid.
The navy department. has been informed BY
the Gag officer Of the Mediterranean squadron
that the lToquois has landed our eonsul-gen-
eTal 70 Morocco at TangieTs, where be was
kindly received and was on The most Friendly
terms with the authorities. IN the absence OF
an Ameriean vessel, the commander Of the
English Ehip-cEWar -Nuitura had offered to-
carry TIE consul and his family away when
ever thew desired 70 leave the city. The Uni
ted States ship Congress. at last accounts, was
on he eve Of leaving Montevideo for Ascen-
sion, Paraguay, IN compliance with orders
from he navy department, on a friendly visit.
There is The best authority for stating that
The capture Of Miramon's steamers was not in
Consequence Of even a line Of instructions 10
the commander Of the gulf squadron fIom
either The President OF Secretary Of the Navy,
though the act is fully approved BY the Ad-
ministration. Secretary Cass had a conference
with Secretary Toucey on the subject this
msrning.
The steamer Pocshonias is under orders for
Vera Cruz, ami the steamer RaragGassh on
the eve OF leaving Norfolk for the Pacific.