Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-17

WASHINGTON, July l3.-COngress fin
ished its work to-day, having passed and
sent to the president the supplemental
reconstruction bill. Its return is expected
by Tuesday, when it will be passed over
the veto, and an adjournment taken
until the middle OF November.
IL the senate, nothing was done until
half past two, when the conference re-
port on the reconstruction bill came from
the house, and it wss speedily acted upon.
There were six votes agaist it. Reverdy
Johnson voted for it, although he voted
against the bill day before yesterday.
In the house a very spicy debate took
place on a resolution offered by Mr..
Munger dem Of Ohio, for an investi-
CATION into the treatment Of rebel pris-
oneTs in Northern prisons. 10 course of
the debate, Mr.. 4ngersoll said he had
heard that prisoners we're not well treated
at Camp Douglas. He wanted q full in
~vestigation, aud did not want the party
to refuse because it had the power,
especially as the republican party had
control of the country during the war,
nor would be refuse the investigation
because il might affect some particular
general or other officer.
The president sent to the senate to-day
q large batch of nominations, all Of
which were appointments made during
the recess and duly noted in the newpa-
pers where made.
kmaDg them were Otterbourg as min
| lister 10 Me%ico, Henry ]. Raymond to
Berlin, and George BancrOff, minister to
Vienna.
WASHINGTON, July 14-The president
to-day oonmepeed writing his veto mes
sage OF the supplemented reconstruction
act. 1t will be sent to the house late on
Tuesday, after having been first cOnsid-
cred az a cabinet meeting.
The nomination of Marcus Otterbourg
as minister to Mexico was to be sent to
/ TIE senate yesterday but at the last mo-
ment was withsrawn by the president.
An entirely new nomination will prOba-
bly, be made tomorrow.
Reports to the internal revenue bureau
show large hagds, in New York espe-
cially, in the liquor interests. 1t is init
mated that collectors and assessors are
seriously implicated. Two special agents
are hese making reports to the depart
ment.
Gen. Grant left last night for West
Point to resume his duty on the board
engaged in preparing a new system of
army tactics.
The president has made no appoint
msnt o. commissioner of agriculture,
and finds considerable difnculty in get.
ting ''the right man for the right place"
The senate, it is understood, will pass
the house bill appropriating 81 ,675, 600 to
carry out the reconstruction act. The
estimate for such expenses is fixed at
two millions per year, provided that the
present governments are continued.
At the present session the recently
negotiated commercial Treaties with
Japan and the Sandwich islands. The
ratification of the latter treaty IS urged
by q strong Pacific coast interest, which
represents that the imports Of the islGnds
to California will reach a million dollars
per nnu
1t has transpired that Henry J. Ray
mOnd never solicited and does not desire
the appointment of minister to Austria.
The English and French commanders
Of the Pacific coast squadron have been
growing at the american Pacific squad
ron for statiOning a m~an-o-waF at the
Sandwich Islands. This go1 eminent,
however, has not only refused to take the
vessel away bGt has ordered another to
join her. The cause Of this proceeding
has been kept quiet.
Official dispatches from the west to
Gen. Grants headquarters, state that
Gen. Custar is alive, and that his COM
mand is in good condition.