Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-08
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otter its passage.
Objections beiag raade 20 the consideration
Of Mr. Schsnek's report st this time, hs TEN
porarily withdrew it.
Mr. Yessssn, of Ksntueky, offered series 0
resolutions, setting forth thsf 3 e1nspiraeY o
persons exists, assuming TO be the gavefnmeui
OF certain States, for the purpose of Withdraw
ing ihoEe sltstes from the Federal Union, 5u
this dces n1t extinguisn the political franchise
of such States ana thai ths people thereof car
ct any time resums Ehsir civil g0TeTnneent on
the only coudi.iSn that thsir constitution shall
be republican, that with those who are loyal and
qualified bl the election it lays 70 resume theiI
S:1ts government, and ibst this is g sufficient
evidence Of loyalty, etc,
| Mr Scheaek moved &. suspension OF the Tules
in order 70 lake up the report aud act upen the
bill 70 consolidate the tBo cassss in the enrol.
meat. Ths vote YVES ysas, 6S nays SO. So
the rules we're not suspended. q two.ihiIa Foie
being neeetssry.
| THa HOUIs refused TO aceede 20 the desnAud
/ for the pTe'7i0us qUssteH, wheu, on meti5E Of
! &r LOvsj0y, the reasons were rstsuea to ls-
/ leCt C mmittee
| Mr. Olding, Of Ohio, offsFsd resolution for
| ihe appointment of a select COMMITTEES OF niRs
70 consider and repsTt on the subject Of nh-
| tons bank.
a motion WAS inside to lay the resolution on
I the table, which was adopted.
/ Bar Ashlsy, Of OaiO, introduced bill, which
w&s referred, providing provisional govern
/ meI in ths military districts Of the insareant
States, sud aushorzinE ss s. e. =. - -.:I 5Ils saerso
/ to Organic . govelnmant, republican in fern,
/ and for other purposes.
Ar Ashley offered 3 resolution granting She
use Of this hall for q public meeting Of the
| Frsadmsni Relief association.
Mr. Miller, Of Pennsylvania, offered q resolu-
I he 4rT
stFuct thoso having charge Of the exchange Of
/ prisoners 10 propose 10 the so-eslled S9athern
( C8EisdGTscY 70 eIehaLg e white man for white
I man. leaving al other questions, including ihst
/ relating to negro prisoners, 10 be disposed OF
hereafter, so that. tic sEfllriHg white r1en may
/ be restored 10 the seYviee OF the Government,
! their irisndI, and fresiies
The House rofussd-75 against e5-to lay she
| resolution y the table,
| nj Wsshburno, of Illinois, offered a subssi-
/ tute for he shove, declaring that the House ap-
| prove Of the messuIes taken by the Admins
iratiOn for be exchange Of prisoners new held
I by the enemy in SJut1ern prisons, ana recon-
nending tbnG the sane course DO pursued for ihs
| fair and just exchsngO Of all our soldiers now
| held by the Teb5ls.
The question was takon, and Wsshbmns's
| substitute was sdop.ed-67 against 63
A long discussion ensuoj on the sill appro-
/ pTatiug twenty millions for boantes fJT Yolun-
teeTs.
TIE HOuse Military committee win not con
slider the three hUnlTed dollar Communication uR-
| til sf OF the holidays.
CHATTANOOGA, December 2l.-Two beats
( from Bridgeport arrived last night loaded with
provisions. al ci.iZsns heTe from the North
are bsiDg enrolled with view Of covering the
| draft. The order causes some stir. Great I'M.
PToveneni has been maize here in the postofias
aid mail Arrangements by the B0TT Postmaster,
Hood, and mail sgoat, E P Cone.
NEW YORK, -Dseem Der 2l--A letter from
| BsAton slEuon, Virginia, 20 the Philadelphia
! I,qltiYer sByI have heard report, said TO be
brought IL ty coniTabsnd who recently left
G0TdonsYillt and succeeded in escaping 10 cur
| lines, lsEt day OF two before he left LoUisi.
Gds regiment and slso the JEFF Davis legien
hsd arrived there, and thst the rebel au.honties
srn sending 10 Gen. Lee all the troops they can
collect from various points, with the intention
Of making sn attack On the army OF shs Pc
iamaC
a HEvaDn letter says Gen. Comonfort was
murdered Ey his own couRtTymbR-thEt tbs
new AsKimiliBn regency was virtually dissolved
by sctiOn of Tie Archbishop Of Mexico city
| TIE AIch5jnhop in8istsd on restoration Of the
Church pr perty which had bsen coutiscased
and distribatod by JaareE. This was refused
and His Grace CXeommunIested every French
man and Mexican who opposed him, from Gsn.
B .zsire and Gen. Almonie down to drummer
| boys If ths hberating army. The Cathedral
1 doors being closed, Ger HegTe surrounded ths
building with 600 French soldiers, and, plant
1 ine bis cannon O. the door, demanded admission
vi hIn certain time. The A eh5ishop admit
/ ted the pious belligeTelts at once, and gave
| them Episcopal benedielion.
Gen. D jbsdo, Governor of GuansxuIto, had
declared tor Jusrez. Guadsl5i,rs was hesieged
| by the Mexican forces under Msjis. BsrthieT
and BgzAno had advanced the FreUc0-h xjeAB
army to important positions. Gov. VldauIri
va hostile to Jusgeg.
The latest reports from St. Domingo, by way
OF Havana, represent the Spanish tTosps as ma
king a steady advAnes towards tho he&Tt of tas
| insuueetion, and likely 10 sH5dus it,
4 terrible explosion Of steam boilers occurred
in the whisky distillery of George Moore, this
mogning One Of the boilers WAS thrown forty
feat The engineer wal fatally wounded
special 70 the Pos. isys that Congress will
adjourn by Wednesday week for the holidays,
and that the draft will be postponed twenty
days,
TIE Russian aeet lesVes for Fortress Monroe
during the present week. Ar Lincoln will visit
the admiral in his flagship on Tuesday or
| Wednesday,
letter to the World, lated Now Orleans,
IS h, aays Up to tonight we nave nothing
fresh from fhe Rio GrEnde, but our forces have
al left the lreehe, aud but sns garrison is At
BrsshesT, this side Of the Bay. I do Ros think
anything is expected from Texas Just row,
though possibly there may be- It is reported
hsre that N.sgTuder is st Columbus, on the Co.
orsdo. with 4 large force. and that if ths Fed.
ersl army enters the interior its progress viii be
disputed. Il will nos, in my opinion, eSve nav
igsbe waters very soon. MRgruder was fBl ,
spprised of ths intended attack on the Rso
| Grsnde, and rather invited it, with the h7pe OF
embroiling United Sises With France.
ST Lotus, December 2l,--A special 10 the
/ Democrat from Fort Smith, Arkansas, Dseem-
bar 90 srys that an attack was Tasde on the
/ outposts 10 Fort Gibson, on the I7th, by 8 and.
gsite, with fOres stated at ! 600. He was re-
| pulsed and fell back, taking part of his foree
/ scross the Arkansas, below Fort Gibson, moving
northeast
! The 81 Wisconsin cavalry ass Just returned
! from a successful reconnaissance southwark.
They went within fifteen miles Of Red River,
| bat e lding the enemy had changed position
| since tho ssE adviees, I1sy were unable 10 pre-
ceod further. Their return was constant skir-
rnish fcr ever hundred miles, strong bedes oi
the enemy being posted at all the CROSS roads %
! intercept them. They eat their way through IN
( a number Of places, and avoided other posts by
taking blind and circpiious mountain passes
| Their losI was trifing. Ameng the prisoners
captured is the notorious Handy bane, who
beasts Of having killed over hundred UaioI
citizens with his own hand.
I1formation has been received that two-thirdi
of Kirby Smiths force are preparing to attach
Tsillle Rack, while the bHlsRce, anticipating tina
McNeirs force will be drawn sway to Tsinfcre'
Steele, are to fall on Forl Smith.
communication from the Choctaw CHEF
McCutaiH, says hat the ChociaTs viii not re
Join Cooger. The iribs are disposed for peace
Oar aiVsnes headquarters sre AT Waldron
dfty- five miles sautl. They frequently pusl
down toward Waehita, constantly snheyiE!
PKice's Jeff flank.
WASH nGTOE, D &C. 2l.-The Government, j
is said, receiYed Information OF rebsl plot &
rescue tho rebel pris0neis BOW at Point Look
out under charge Of Gnn. Msrston, Of Hs5
( VIar.nahira brigada II se a.;d bouFevaF k a