Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-09
WARRINGTON NEws.


AMuMNNTANF
WASHINGTON, Feb 5. Z
/ Rava~es sfth$ RinaerPest.
From the dispatches Of our Consul at
IverpooI. England. dated January
/ twentisfh. we learn that the cattle
/ scourge is rather on the increase than
otherwise. He says that during the
week previous to that date, nine thou
sand two hundred and fOrty-three eases
were reported to the authorities, Thus
far. inward Of seventy thousand cattle
I have either died with the plague or been
1 killed after taking It. The Consul says
that this in reality, forms but a small
I norton Of the actual loss, Tor hundreds
Of eases are lever reported, and thou
sands are slaughtered prematurely, and
hurried TO market before the plague
! attacks them. Vaccination is being
tried a. a preventative. II IL probably
too soon, however, to report definitely
upon its success, but there seems 20 be no
| doubt but that the experiments, as far a.
they have gone, have been favorable.
The High Sheriff Of Chesire vaccinated
ten cattle andeXposed them % the plague.
Thus far they had not taken IL.
The Congress Of Generals Dissolved.
The Congress Of Generals which has
been holding its session in the Office Of
| Lieut-Gen. Grant, has finished the BUSH
ness for which &c was eoneened. Gen.
! Meade went 70 Philadelphia IN Satur-
day; Gen. Thomas, il is expected, will
leave tomorrow, and Gen. sherman viii
/ remain in the city for a short time
longer.
Thr mmit on Ranking.
The Committee on Banking to-day
had under consideration the application
Of bank in Pennsylvania, asking for an
! extension Of the Banking Law, 50 as 70
allow said bank 10 come under the pro-
visions of the National Banking Law
| After a full discussion Of the question, the
/ Committee instructed the chairman to
report adversely upon the application.
This action may be regarded AS a de-
termination on the part Of the Com
mittee not To increase the amount
Of capital authorized under the National
Banking Law, Notwithstanding the
Controller of the Currency strongly rec
ommends il in his report. The Commit
tee do not think it expedient at present
10 initiate the present currency by an ex-
tension of the capital Of the National
Bank Law. In regard to removing the
Bureau 10 New York, the Committee
have not vet taken any definite action.
Before doing so, they VIII consult the
Secretary Of the Treasury upon the ones
ton. If be favors the proposition, the
Committee may be induced 70 report the
matter to the House.
The voorhees, Contested Seat.
The House Committee on Elections, by
a majority Of six 20 one, in the case Of
Mr.. Voorhees,, Of the Ninth Indiana
District. decided 10 give the seat vacated
by Mr.. WashbUrn 10 the sitting mem
Der, Mr.. Voorhees,. The contestant, how
ever, has asked that the matter be sus-
pended for a few days, which was ac-
cordingly done.
deliberations On the Reciprocity Ques-
tEOI-
a special meeting was held to-day by
the WAYS and Means Committee for the
purpose OF deciding upon the articles
which are enumerated by the United
States in the reciprocal legislation be-
tween Canada and the United States
The Committee viii not accept over half
Of the articles proposed by q neghbUrs.
The officials now here representing the
Provinces are anxious to procure a very
extended trade, hut the Committee and
the Secretary of the Treasury are for
limiting il, and extending it from time to
time as events NAV require. The pro-
gramme which has been presented to the
Committee viii not be adopted.
Internal Revenue.
The Internal Revenue receipts to-day
were one million two hundred thousand
dollars.
Proceedings o. the United states SUI
preEfe Court
In the Supreme Court to-day the Chief
Justice announced to the bar that no ar
guments would be heard after March
thirty-frst.
The following decision was made in
the case Of Oramel HoUgh and others,
appellants, as. the Western Transporta-
ton Company-appeal from the Circuit
Court of the United States for the North
ern District Of Illinois; Mr.. Justice Mel
son delivered the opinion Of the Court
affirming the decree Of said Circuit Court
in this cause, with costs.
The New Army 8iH.
The Military Committee ofboth Houses
had before them, to-day, the suggestions
and recommendation OF the late Mill
tary Conference, on the Increase Of the
regular army. They are not disposed to
favor the views Of the Conference re-
garding volunteers. The Veteran Re
serve Corps, as an organization, is not
recommended for Incorporation in the
regular army, in the prospective increase,
though a regular Army Board, before