Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-08

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The President and Cabinet have had
under consideration the writes argu-
nert o. Admiral SemEes, Of Alabama
nolar.esy, 4 ed last week, and VIII make
known ca Monday next what course tIe
Government intends 70 pursue, viz. +:
WletLer 5enmes shall be discharged
under the Sherman-JO Johnston parole, and
allowed 10 20 az large until be shall be
Go-ud guilty., Il ever, Of the charges
against him, OF uueuali6edly set st
Lusr-v. as Semmss very a5ly argues IS
his right.
The argument was prepared by
Seuue5 himself, sud IS IL his hand
writing.
4 ls--e number q spectators were IN
attendance ia the Criminal Court to-day,
expecting % hesr the court pronounce
sentence upon the notorious Cow
eTlueul Detective Baker, upon the YER
diet Of last Wednesday finding him
guilty OF false imprisonment Of Nrs.
Cobb. The court Cid not refer % the
matter, and many are of the opinion
tds- undue influences have been brought
% 5esr. il order % induce mere nom
Ll8l sentence. Those who best know the
judge who Is 70 pronounce the sentence
believe he has the courage 10 90 his duty,
and &c 60 Baker viii be both fined ana
Imprisoned.
There are eighty indictments against
Baker iu New Jersey, growing out OF his
wholesale indlscrim.naJe arrests OF So
called bounty jumpers. II Is reported
that tie Secretary of War has directed
the United States District Attorney Of
E5w jersey 20 enter 70ls prossQils ia
sLl -le csses.
In lis speech IN the House On We'd [
uesiGy last, iI viii be rec0.leCted that I
the President for sending bis decree 70 /
Congress, as Mr.. Stevens terms the re- |
ported conversation between the Presi- I
dent and Senator Dixon published few I
Cays since.
know, OF my ow1 knowledge, the I
history Of the publication Of tLat c0lver-
ss-1u: and since the radicals, under the .
direction Of the JehU Of the House, are /
attempting 70 make il appear that the .
conversation was published AZ the in
stance Of lfr Johnson, and for the pur-
pose Ot swing the members Of Congress
into the adoption OF MS views, II VII .
not Be uninteresting 70 know that up to
last sunday night about thirty minutes .
before rh- rest Of the conversation was
placed IA The hands Of the sgent Of the
Az=oclat5d Press, 70 be UeiegrRphed over
Lhs country, the President had no knowl-
edge that a report Of what trzusDired be-
tween hin and Senator Dixon had been
reduced u writing.
Senator Dixon, in company with some
n s1Gz, called on the evening named,
about nine O'ClocA. and presented a writ
q report of the conversation which bad
taken place the day previous. The Pres
tdenr was requested tOeEamin6 -L- pager
70 see il be was correctly reported. 5lT.
johnson r5Ed the paper. and remarked
that Il wa suoztan--zl-T Irue 5-l1e-
m5uC. Senator Dixon shortly E.ter
handed the report 70 2 friend, Who
pl acEd i in the hands Of the AsSocia ed
Pres reporters for publcsGcn.
Tie President had nothing 20 co WITH
the publicity Of tie statement, and ez-
pressed 10 Cezirs 70 have Il given 70 the
public. Ee simply approved Il a. cor
rect accouut OF the cnU-ersaticn between
hin and Senator Dixon.
Tie admission OF the Tennessee dele
zariGn 70 their =ests IN Congress Is now
the bJne u cOnreuIloI between the radl-
Gals gui the Presidents friends. On this
rock the lsua-Ics propose 70 sp--. with
rle President, aud carry with them The
lalalCe Of the Republican members,
leaving Mr.. johnson high and dry, they
l1inE, without auy fCien >
Il Is known that lEe President desires
Z G lLEEle1LlLG admission OF Z IelGez-
-z5 melL5e-s irrespective Of the tcm-
p zrree ll Reconstruction, and his s5U-in-
law. judge Patterson, senator elect from
that STATE. hss been to-day and yesterday
before the Committee, and has given his
5u.rigu that Tennessee is sufficiently re-
Generated 10 stand alone, without Tie
SUI port Of The Government, and such is
g IS substantially the report Of Gen. I
Thomas, who j. now here. =
The conservative Republicans really
Fzsl-s % comply with the Presidents Z
wish ard sdmit the Tennessee GeiegB-
Ton. and e vas agreed that a resolution Q
u thar efFsct should be offered and .
adopted this week, bur the conservative /
suinal column became enfeebied aad ]
gave way, and there are now strong s
sym Dtouns Of irs being gobbled up by Z
-helr master, Thad- Stevens, who VIII {
not permit tie TeuuGssesans 70 take their Z
seas y
asa sivn Of the times, may say that Z
to-day LlUrlow Weed bad a long inter- T.
view with the President, and the political (
situation was thoroughly discussed. y 7
IuDediatelv afterward young Bennett, 1 Z
son Of james Gordon, Of The Herald, had {
IN audience with 1Ir. JCAuson. {
Gen. Grant and his council Of GeDer- (
els. viz; Gems. Sherman, Meade and
Thomas this evening closed their deii5-
sral lions. and vii submit their views 70 ]
Z ne Senate Military Committee en- Mon :
day Tie sole object Of this council was {
20 c1usi5er the subject Of the reCrganlza- :
Ion o. the army il connection with the ( (
conteI1 q sted action IN Congress.
There wss no discussion in council Of
The Southern political status, as has been I
srr.Deously reported, and the matter Of !
was not referred %, except +
n 90 far o. 10 consider what number u 4
troops viii be necessary for garrison duty .
IN -Le South uull the civil government :
shall he fully restored. Gen. Rousseau
astoIisLsd the Republicans by making /
Conservative Democratic speech this
afternoon ID che House in opposition 70 =
The EceeLmcu's BGreau- de pitched into =
the radicals right and LETT, and handled
stevens without gloves. Throughout bis y
speech there was from time 70 time p