Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-18

EEeHaoED. Deesabsr H-Unas Che ssf Of Cong1sss
sF the Isib Of AFr1 last, sxsmpHzg NAL ssntFasiors
from military service, The War Dspartasnt has released
70 discharge San from the array 70 WHOM contrasts
have been AWARDED. which caused eonsidesabls excite
asnt The matter was brought 10 he attention Of he
Hosns = Few asys ago. aad a resolution Of inquiry al,
dressed 20 the Prsaidszi tsdsy, The Presidents reply
wss read Ia he Eauss. admitting = lengthy sOamuHi
cation from the Secretary Of War, in jusilAesissa Of he
practices Of his department shs aain peiOs Of which Is
that, In his opinion, shs ~Isugaags q the act ssutsH-
plates The oxsnptoa Of sach IS may have had con
Tracts awarded them before being enrolled or entering
tie SERVES. and not to discharge thoss IA service ssfsrB
The sSntrzct was awarded
A hHI rsfszsd TO tho Military committee to nnit the
term Of Csbinss oaesrs to two YsaE1 unless rsaoni.
mated b. he Prssadsat and sOnArzsa By he Senate,
vas reported baSk to the House.
Tbs Judiciary esnnistses recommendation has they
Dc not psss, The subject was laid on the table.
"a resalzfisn VIZ adopted 20 inqars ints TIE sEpsais
sacy Of a~zendinE the i2h Beotlen q tho aths Ast, %
IS 10 iaelude hogs slaughtered by others than produvsn
The COMMITTEES on the Judiciary was instructed 70 Ia
guirs Il any IaW Was in existence "a auther he the-niH
tary authorities 20 rsqulrs pAaspsris Of ciiisss5 before
travelling the ordinary ,hsrouShfarss Of the country,
aud report bin 70 prsyeai the zaasosssary lntsrferszea
with tAsir personal rights, and protest the saeisnt or.
EAnsstloa sf tie army and gsnsrAl interests >. the Sow
srnmsnE
TnS sane ssmmiitos was Instructed to iusairs nto
ihs propristY CT establishing an appellate SQUIRT FOR ap-
psals { 0m the Judgment Of ordinary soari martial And
10 ogapel the sttendancc Of witnesses.
The Military committee Isporssd a bin prov ding tia.
any ofaeer or soldier wAom a good physician declares
permanently disabled, may resign or demand 8 dir
ehargo, or II be chooss may rsmEia 10 he army, and Do
soas-dsredon n Tough, viaA 40 pay unless s~atltfssio-
rly shown he Ia utterly unable 70 sara a support, aud
not proViasd FER by the OoHtsdsra.s Or stEts Govern
meRtS, county, parish or town, IN Ehioh ease the amesr
shAl ressivs ha { pay, and prvasss full pay - lsas a.
the disability lasts.
The bill vsS naas tao special order fer Monday nsxt
In ts senate there y a = long dsbsto on tAs bill to
provide Fer the nrstHg Of Congress On the thira Non.
day in February, aud an amendment to NEST IN nay
was sffsrsd, when the whole sabjesi vas laid On the u.
bic for The p sssna
The ON to appoint aa Assistant PoEtmsstsr-aensra
fer Eas traES- Mississippi Departments was laid ca the
table.
Rai& sa SALEM.
~E1cHEsHB, Dsesabsr 1.-THE raid upon Salem has
saassd ssaEderahls sensation, and farther particulars
are eagerly looked FOR. The movements IL REGARDED As
the boldsss atienp, blythe enemy since the Grisrzsn raid
through NIHsiHsippL
It Is believed that Dr.. Rueker piotsd or dlrestsa
Averil tee course to pursue, and dssG5 "a not iaprob-
able thEs the enemy msy go hS NSrts Oaroiins or Das-
VILE, Virginia
Tia LyAshburs dispatches have not jet sssn re-
ssiysd.
Ersm Meads'a Army,
ORANGE COURT HeUsE, Dsesmber IA Hsutsnszi
sud ave prisoners, captured on the RaPpahannsOk
river on GOnday night. deny that Meade has bean 81
will be supsgcszed.
Four corps of the sssmYs latsnsrY aud all the ssvA-
y are bzsy preparing winter quarters in oUlPspsr
county, and eordToying roads
oas corps Of Infantry and most Of The cavalry haTs
game beyond he RzFpahsnneck river, TO guard he
ins sf railroad and TO UiEtsr.
There has been . heavy raiH failing since last night.
which turned Into Ilest te-dsy, making the roads very
heavy.
Ersn ChaTlestsRs
CHGRLEsTeE, December T-ARAir worry qaiss. No
firing on Rsrt Sumter, ana ne further artaE en- the city.
NEW DRUG FIRH-Tt will be seen in orr
advertising eolsmns, that ths late 6rm 81 n. E.
Yeung IL Co, in iais ely, havs ssld cut their
establishment to L & Meade q Co, who will
s~ontiuae the GUINNESS st the sane old stand ~
Whitehall street.. The head of this new 6rm
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