Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-17

WAsBIsGr0N, February 5-Tbs c%onscrip-
lion bill Of Senator Wilson was debated 90 great
length today and then referred to the military
committee again, for the purpose Of introducing
the French system Of exemption. The bill, as
originally drawn up, was opposed by Mr. Sher-
man and others, IS being more strict than any
eyer known ia history.
A dispatch from the army tonight announces
that General Hooker IS busily engaged in re-or-
ganizing the army, and that some important
changes vii be announced in = short time. The
system Of granting brief lurloughs has q good
effect on the troops.
Rhode Island hes been awarded one hundred
and twenty Thousand acres of land ia Kansas,
under the agricultural College law passed last
session.
The report of tho commissioner of patents
was reported back to-day. Three thousand Eve
hundred patents have been gfanted. The con
dition Ct tue patent fund Is very Low.
commander Worden, Of the navy, was yes
terdsy nominated 70 g captaincy, and the Pfesi-
dent also signed the JOINT resolution Of Congress
rendering MIN ghanlH foF his gallant conduct in
the Monitor fight
IN the Supreme Court, to-day, in the case Of
munger, aPpellent, gs. John Allen, being an
appeal rom the circuit court for the northern
district OF llinois-ths matters ia controversy
oaYiug been agreed upon and settled between
She parties-it was, on motion Of Browning,
ordered that tue appeal be dismissed with the
costs.
A severe snow storm, succeeded by rain, has
again commenced, rendering military operations
impossible.
The fall in gold and the recent depreciation
OF United States stocks are hailed here as evil
dencing the confident anticipation Of monied
men, that the national free banking blu and
general measures Of Secretary Chase will be-
eomela7gs, check the currency inflammation, and
improve the public credit. The currency panic
IS regarded here as likely to be succeeded by a
panic against gold spectators
The evidence 10 the Mcdowell conrt casa is
closed. General McDowel wiz or Monday SUBJ
mit 3 statement reviewing the testimony.
The reports IL regard to the encounter Of
Charleston, being from rebel sources, are doubt.
less greatly exaggerated. There has been no
interruption Of The blockade, and such assump-
ton viii not b. admitted by the government.
telegram was received to-day from Fortress
Monroe, saying that General Dix is in receipt q
rebel news nom Charleston TO the Sd Inst, a
which time that port was thoroughly blockaded
the Federal iron-elads lying inside the wooden
ships The former we're not with the feet at the
time Of the attack on the LIST inst. An attack
on the city was momentarly expected.
bills are now IN preparation, both n thi
mouse and senate military committees, Tor pro.
vldng for such a Reorganization Of the msd-
Iesi department of the army as shsu give medi.
cal directors Of the Dist army corps the rank o
Lieutenant Colonel Of cavalry, and Increase
hospital funds By adding fifty per cent. TO pre-
sent Communication for hospital rations.
Commissioners Holloway made an annual re
port to Congress 70 day, showing in 1862 s. OBJ
applications for patents, 1921 Issues, ali bu
eighty three of which 70 citizens Of the UniteC
States number extended, twenty-five; numbsi
expired, 648i excess Of receipts over expsndi
lures, nearly $4,000. Nearly 200 more patenti
were issued this year than last, and more thai
any previous years except 1885. 1889 and 1850
indIan Commissioner Dole has been YIN
quite i'll for several days, but is now thought E
be recovering.