Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-01-17
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WASHINGTON. Jazdarg "a Republieai
caucus was spoken q for tonight but on re-
Fiction none was thszcht necessary.
i is sscertaincd IA there can be no f'r'
tbeT csaceBtradon e the southern OpFositioE
On al. Hamilton, whose vote Tomorrow Nil-
aceorting 10 the present indications, De great
" diminished
some OF the Republicans have been canvass
ing IL ascertain whatever more votes than
she. uan has received can be secured e Kick
maa: but OF this they cannot be satisfied
At dhe u1honai uaion executive committee
meeting Tonight Mr.. Critt6acen in the chair
a number Of encouraging letters were read
W~AsHTNGToN, JaEuary l0.-tne American
members Of Congress, Ia caacns iast nl-ht,
decided that fbey could not snpport a LeeomP-
ton Democrat without etultfTinE themselves
The city coanci, sPprehsndiug that legisia-
ton en- TIE slave Stases against free negroes
woaid have the effect Of Increasing tn number
Of that class in Washington, took initiatorT
measures 10 prevent such immigration but q
recent authoritative exposition OF he city
charter shows hat i gives no power Of pro
hibifon, and that legislation on that subject
must Be confined 10 prescribe, in advance,
such reasonable terms and conditions Of resi-
dence az may tend 70 repel the idle and disor-
DERBY.
me President to-day nominated to the Sen
ate Hon. Charles A. Fanlkner, Il Virginia, as
Minister 10 France
ne senate confirmed al pending appoint
merits made during the recess Of Conzrsss,
and ex-senator Brsese, as marshal of the
northern district u Illinois.
Mr.. GrundE nomination as Consul % haFrs
i rot definitely acted upon
A bill introduced So Senator Gwtni yester-
daF, providing for a .srntorial government for
NaTada, f. the same as reported IN me last
House az Representatives
me United States Agricultural society WI
commences ius eighth annual mreting al ae
Smithsonian Institute tomorrow.
WasETKGroN, January u--The MH Pc
partment Is p pairing for effective operations
in thc sprinr sEailsf the indians, who are now
c0mnitirg depredatons % The Santa Re mail
Co. Summers command yin flemish the
forces.
Col Johnsonas Utah command Is to Be oTder-
ed into Arizona in the spring.
Letters from lastin- bankers 10 New York
state that ewing to the noa~-eTganizztton q
House, pest omce scrip sil not be pur-
Il higher rates than were paid SIX
months ago
me President has nominated to The Senate
sman Hughes Of Indiana 20 the
vacancy on the bench Of The eourt Of claims
Among The other confrmat0 to-day are those
Of MsrEhsi n Smith as consul 70 CONSTANT
and n. r.. Miller as postmaster Of De
t1oit.
Tie nal co1traetors continue 70 throw up
their contracts, dliing It impossible 70 con
the service through the failure OF Con
Eress to make appropriations.
In The House today, on the second vote fSr
MsssHs. Buggs and Morris, q Penn
.sTlrauia, voted with the southern Opposition
for Mr.. Giimer, Mr.. Davis, n Indiana received
tie votes et Alien, Barr, Cooper, Cox How
srd, M~outEGmery, Morris ofIlincis; and RiEE Z
I'd Mr.. WinsloE got those Of Mr.. Dimmick
and Mr.. Clay. Mr. Davis, Of Mass, voted
For Dir. Bocoek; M CisrE, o. New York,
Fog Er. Adrian, and Er. ADRIAN for Ar- Rey-
holds.
The U1ited Safes agricultural society added
Buchanan and Ex-Presidenis Tyler
sud Nan Barren 70 their LET Of honorary mem
5ors.