Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-03
NoRTaERN INrRLLIGRNoE.

a bill has passed the Federal Senate punish
ing with fine and imprisonment any Cabinet
officer or Congressman who takes any consider
alton for procuring contracts or Offices.
It is reported that Hon. Ben. Woods expul-
sion from the House of Representatives, by the
abolition majority, is certain. he was, it viii
be remembered, proprietor of the New York
Neus.
The British post Office department has with
drawni its original proposition, made in 1857, and
formerly accepted by Postmaster General Blair
in November last, for a reduced rate of interna-
tional letter postage from twenty-five to twelve
cents between the two countries The United
States post Office department. did not anticipate
this withdrawal after the subject was fsvorably
re-opened by the present Postmaster General
upon the British basis.
The New York Tribune of the 9th. says:
{" The bill to carry into effect the recent slave
trade treaty with Great Britain, passed the Sen
ate with only four negative votes, cast by Car
lie, Kennedy, Powell, and Salisbury. 1t ere
ates three judges, with a salary of $250O each,
and three arbitrator. The bill will pass the
House under the previous question"
Relief to the amount Of $241, 900 has been re-
eeived by the mayor of Troy, New York, in aid
of the sufferers by the recent fire in that city.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued an order prohibit
ing the disinterment of bodies from the place Of
burial on the field of battle.
The Chicago Times says the campaign in the
valley of the Shenandoah has eliminated in the
extinction of three pet generals Of the abolition
Erasgrmity. Gen. Pope is sent to supersede Ere
mont, Banks and Mcdowell. Political generals
have proved a failure.
One of the Confederate prisoners at Johnson's
Island, near Sandusky, has received a con-
ditional pardon, which he has improved by pro
ceeding to New York for the purpose of marry
ing a young lady to whom he was betrothed
previous to the war.
COnfscation for the nigger-emancipation for
the n-igger-taxadon of white men for the mig
ger-are the subjects under consideration in the
Federal Congress.
The Northern papers say that Sam Houston
is living in retirement on his plantation on the
San Jacinto river, Texas. He is said to be the
chief of a secret Union Mems Society, which is
ready to come out as soon as government asSis-
lance can be depended on.
Rumors prevailed in Washington en- the 9th
that Earl Russell had sent a communication to
Seward protesting against the conduct of Butler
toward the ladies of New Orleans.
a new slave case is before the War Depart
ment for decision. AMaryland slave Owne at
tempts to capture a fugitive slave in Alexsn-
dria, but the military authorities in that city re-
fused to obey the process, and would not give
up the negro. The owner Immediately appealed
to the War Department.
A select committee has been appointed by
Congress in relation to the construction of a
ship canal around the falls of Niagara. It con-
sists of Van Horn Of New York, Blake Of Ohio,
Menzies of kentucky, TrOwbridge of Michigan,
Rice of Maine, Davis of Pennsylvania, and
Cravens of Indiana.
Gen. Schuyler Hamilton has resigned the
command of his division at Corinth on account
of n-health, and is succeeded by Gen. Rose
Grams.