Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-27

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There was an immense ~outpouring Of
the people to witness the memorial ex-
ercises at the Capitol in honor Of the late
Henry Winter Davis, and 70 attend the
mass meeting to sustain the President.
The Supreme Court, and Secretaries
Stanton and McCulloch, were the only
dignitaries present at the memorial ser.
vices beside Senators and Represent
atives. The President and diplomatic
corps and the rest of the Cabinet were
absent.
The mass meeting lasted from moor e
four O'Clock. Growers Theatre wa
densely packed, and the street without,
where stands for speaking were erected
was equally crowded. Speeches were
made by $. S. Cox, Montgomery Blair.
Senator Hendricks, Green Clay Smith.
Representative Rodgers, Of New York.
and Hogan, Of No, and a good many
Others Of less note, fully sustaining the
Presidents veto.
A long series Of resolutions were
adopted expressing confidence in the
President aud favoring the admission OF
Southern Representatives to Congress.
At the conclusion Of the meeting the
people proceeded en- N70sse to the Presl-
Dental mansion, where the resolution;
were presented 10 the President who
responded in a speech Of an hours dura'
ton, in which he characterized the Rad
icals in Congress as the leaders Of a sec
ond rebellion, and denounced Thad. Ste
vens, Wendell Phillips and Charles sum
ner as traitors. These declarations caused
most intense excitement among the
people, and were most enthusiastically
cheered. The President, in the course
Of his remarks, reviewed bis public life
and declared that his only ambition was
10 restore the Union.
WAsHrNGToN. Feb. %.
The Senate, to-day, was again the
scene Of deep interest. The galleries were
densely crowded, and many members Of
the House were present on the floor.
Senator Fessenden desired that the de-
bate on the House resolution declaring
against the admission of Southern men,
bers should continue.
Senator Sherman said that he did not
think that the Senate was in a calm
enough state of mind 70 60 on with the
debate in view OF the event Of yesterday.
Senator Fessenden protested that he
was calm enough.
The resolution was taken up, and Mr..
Fessenden addressed the Senate for two
hours in a review Of the Presidents
speech Of yesterday. He set forth very
e~laborately what he considered were the
powers Of Congress in the question Of re-
s~tOratiOn as matured and executed in the
Joint Committee on Reconstruction He
was particularly severe on the Presl-
dents calling the Committee a Central
Directory. No action was taken on the
resolution.
The House devoted its entire session
to-day 70 the eth Indiana District con-
tested election case, resulting in giving
Washburu the seat by s. TO So. lie was
sworn in. There was an evident DISPOSE
ton in the House 20 send the whole mat
ter back for a new election. A dozen
Republicans voted against Washburn,
including HAYS of Ohio, Blaine of Maine,
Hale Of New York, Ingersoll Of Illinois,
Julian Of Indiana, Green Clay Smith
and Rousseau Of Kentucky.
Both the House and Senate Commit
tees on Naval Affairs propose to equaliZe
the paw of the officers of the army and
navy. II is proposed to put the army on
an equal footing with the navy by re-
vising the salaries Of the former 10 a GER
tain maximum, and to increase that Of
the navy TO a certain maximum, so that
there will be a conformity in both
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posed a. fix permanently the sum of an
officers paw, so that the country may
know exactly what il is, so that the
present ration system viii be abolished.
This morning a delegation Of Bapk
Presidents from the western cities had
an interview with the Secretary Of the
Treasury, in behalf of International banks,
to demonstrate against the decision Of
United States Treasurer Spinner, taxing
said banks on gross receipts, without
permitting daily payments 10 be de-
Quoted. They state that none Of the
leading banks can stand any such bank
tax. They said that frequently their
daily gross receipts were Ss0,0 00, 600,
while the amount paid out each day was
nearly that figure, and that no bank
could stand that figure. The Secretary
promised the subject a careful consider
alton.
The Ways and Means Committee to-
day heard a large number Of book pub
fishers, who desired having an increased
duty placed on foreign books. They
claim that the present internal revenue
tax is so heavy that it affords them no
protection whatever from foreign books.
They therefore ask that the Committee
so adjust the taxation as TO put them on
IN equality with foreign publishers.
The important election case Of Brooks
US. Dodge, of New York, was concluded,
SO far rs the argument is concerned, to-
day. A final decision viii not be made
in the case for some days.
The COmmitte on Ways and Means
will not be able to report to the House for
some days on the subjects of taxation
and the recommendation referred TO
them by the Internal Revenue Commits
sioners.
The House, on Monday, will proceed to
the very necessary work OicOusideTingthe
appropriation bills one of which, with
one exception, have been matured.
The Richmond Examiner has reap
peared to-day. 1t SAYS nothing on the
causes of its suppression. 1t contains a
three column editorial in support of the
Presidents veto Of the Ereedmen's
Bureau bill.
A report of Gen. Swayne, Assistant
Commissioners for Alabama, to the Freed
mems Bureau, says, in speaking Of the
great restitution which exists in Ran
doiph county that during the war the
people Of that county manifested a strong
devotion to the Union, and therefore a
force of Confederate cavalry was kept
continually in their midst. The Union
sentiment Of the people was plainly indi-
Gated in tins fact that about 500 Of the
citizens actually Joined the Texas Fede-
raj regiments. This loyalty to the Gov
eminent is the aus Of the great present
poverty Of these people, for it is the fam
Hes AID friends Of those Union volun-
teers which form that portion Of the
people now reduced to such fearful desti-
tuition.
phe United States Consul at Manches-
ter, England, writes to the Department
of State, under date Of February 2, 1866,
that as a last resort the experiment Of
vaccination was universally tried
throughout England, but had totally
failed as a preventative. In fact the
disease was mol even u~4itlgaJed BY its
operation. Official reports published on
the ID inst, announce La eases for the
last week in the county Colchester, which
borders upon Manchester. The appear
ance Of the disease IS comparatively re-
cent, vet up 10 the 8dth uit., there have
been 23,233 cases, of. which 1904 have
died, 100 have been killed and l,245 have
recovered. The utmost precautions have
been used TO keep the epidemic out of
Ireland, and thus far they nave been
rather successful.
This being Cabinet day no persons
were admitted 20 see the President until
after the Cabinet session was over, then
a few getlemen obtained an audience.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was quite
brief: all Of the members were present
except Secretary Seward, not yet re-
turned from New York city, Attorney
General Speed and Postmaster General
Dennison, the latter gentleman arriving
here shortly after the meeting had
closed.
Gov, Cox, Of Ohio, is here, as a guest
Of Postmaster General Dennison Gov.
Andrew arrived to-day, and Gov. Fenton
left for New York tonight.
VIM. Lloyd Garrison lectured here to-
night 90 q large audience. lie criticised
the Presidents veto severely,
From the 81. Louis Republican.
An THPROMPTU SPEECH OF THE
PRESIDENT.
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