Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-22
Night Dispatches.
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WAsHNGros, November 21.-Senste
met to-day quorum present. Sumner
introduced q resolution that equal rights
be extended to negroes In political mat
ters In the District Of Columbia.
Senator Dover Edmonds offered q reso-
| luton that the Government pledge itself
not to tamper with the public debt.
| Laid over.
After further unimpOrtant business
this body adjourned over until Monday.
House met with quorum, galleries
crowded and excitement great Ihad-
deus Stevens IN his scar, looking well
enough.
The subject of admission of Tennessee
members came up and was discussed for
some time. The Democrats spoke OF
/ the Government OF Tennessee as most
absurd and disgusting, and made strong
efforts to prevent admission OF mem
I bers, especially Stokes whom they de-
nounced in the seVerest terms.
The Radicals we're clamOrous to
receive Tennessee delegates without
| referring to credentials. Finally, Ten
| -nesseeans, except Butler, came up to the
! Speakers desk and took the oath. But
ler's credentials we're referred. Clearer,
delegate from New Mexico, not ad-
mitted, his seat being contested. The
case was referred to the Committee on
| Elections. Delegates from Montana and
Washington were sworn in. Wilson,
from the Judiciary Committee, stated
that the report on impeachment
eould not be submitted till Mon
dsv. which was accepted. Robin
son, of New York, submitted res
| olutions Feciting that Adams, Minister
/ ., E,rg.n1 hoe han nhargaH Uffh maU.
lect of duty in falling to c rights Of
| American citizens, and instructing the
Commissioner on Foreign Affairs to in
Quirs into such charges, and II true, that
| articles of Impeachment be presented
against him.
No action was taken thereon, and the
House adjourned till Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Blair, the Committee
| on WAYS and Means was directed to in
quire into the expediency Of repeating
the cotton tax.
New ORLEANS, November 2l.-The
following removals were made to-day,
the incumbents being considered impede
mepts to reconstruction: Albert VOOr-
HES, Lieut.. Governor, removed Jacob
Hawkins appointed. H. H. Hardy, Sec
| rotary Of State, removed; J. P. G. Pit
kin, appointed. Adam Griffin, State
Treasurer, removed 4. J.. jenkins, 2p-
pointed. Hypolite .Peralk, Auditor Of
Public Accounts, removed J. h. Syr-
hers, appointed. R. NJ. Lucher, Super
iutendent ofPublic Education, removed
John McNair, appointed. Henry
Bennel, State Tax Collector, 4th
District, removed; George w.
Kendell, appointed. Also, Charles
Deleny, Coroner of the Parish Of Or
leans, is removed, and W. II. Hire ap-
pointed, by special order. Hire will act
as sheriff, until new appOintees can be
qualified as the law requires. All done
by J. a. Mower, Brevet Major General
Commanding, etc.
At an extra session of the City Council
tonight, the Mayor submitted a report
Of City Treasurer, showing that there are
still in circulation "a, Co., 600 City notes.
CINCINNATI, November 2.-Fearfui
railroad collision followed by fire at
Loekland, Ohio, to-day, resulting in the
death Of four ladies and one man,
LOUISVILLE, November q. - River
stationary-three feet two inches in
canal. Weather misty and mild.
ST. LOUIS, November 2l.-Weather
cloudy and mild.