Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-04
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WASHINGTON, July 3.-The senate
assembled at noon. The roll was called
and thirty-four senators answered 70
their names. The secretary was in
structed TO inform the house that a quo
rum Of the senate was present.
AZ a quarter past twelve pm, the
clerk of the house informed the senate
that e quorum of the house was present.
Senator Wilson introduced a bill in
addition to the several reconstruction
acts, which consists of two sections. The
first vacates all civil offices in the south
ern states within three days. 1t author
ICES the commanding generals to retain
the present ineumbents, make new ap-
pointmsntsi or order elections. The
second authorizes the boards OF registra-
ton to refuse to register persons apply
ing TO be registered, whom they had Just
grounds to believe were seeking TO evade
the requirements Of the law, and strike
from the roll within twenty days, per-
sons registered and afterWaTd found to
be disqualified.
The bill was ordered to be printed and
to lie on the table.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill for uni
versal suffrage, the same, with slight ex-
ceptiOns, as the one offered last session
by him.
Drake and Edmonds Offered bills on
reconstruction, which were ordered to be
laid on the table.
A COMMITTEES was then appointed to
wait upon the president and inform him
that the senate was ready for the trans
action Of business, and without waiting
for tne report of the committee, the sen
ate adjourned until Friday.
Ia the house more than usual hub-bub
and excitement marked its reaAsembling.
The roll was called and 120 members an
swered to their ame The newly
elected members from Kentucky
presented themselves and asked
10 be sworn in. Considerable
excitement then prevailed. The cry of
disloyalty was raised against Kentucky.
= resolution was offered by Logan that
the legal and loyal voters Of Kentucky
had been overaweG and prevented from
expressing their will and choice at the
polls by eX-Confederates and Confede-
rate sympathisers therefore
ResOiCsd, That the credentials Of the
members from Kentucky be frankly re-
fused, and that the committee on cleo
lions be instructed to report ut an early
day, and that pending the action OF said
committee one of said members be al
lowed to take the oath and admitted to
seats.
The proceedings were then interrupted
by a message from the senate ANNOUNCE
ing the appointment of a committee to
Join a like committee from the house and
wait on the president. On motion Of
Mr.. FarnswoFth such committee was or
dered on the part Of the house.
Ia tue Surratt trial, Cbas. II. Wood, a
negro barber, testiiedthat he shaved aud
cut the hair of the prisoner IN the morn
ing Of the assassination. ThOs. Berry
Rhodes testified 10 seeing Surratt in
Ford's theatre On the day of LlnColn's
assassination, about half past eleven in
the forenoon, arranging something in
the box where the deed was committed.
NEW ORLEANS, July 3.-The board OF
health reports officially eight eases and
SIX deaths fr0m yellow fever within the
past two weeks, but il is not considered
an epidemic. Vessels from the infected
parts OF Texas are to be qu~arantiued.
A dispatch received to-day from New
York, dated New Orleans, says the
city comptroller refuses to pay the Off
GERS appointed by Gov. Flanders, and
the refusal is based on the opinion Of
Attorney General Stauberry."
The New Orleans public would like to
be informed what the city comptroller
has to do with paying Flanders officials,
as the state is supposed to have a treas
ury of its own, and those who ought to
know have not heard Of the city comp
trOlleT refusing to pay any person what
ever. This dispatch is about on a par
with other New Orleans specials to the
New York papers
The public offices, banks, insurance
and newspaper officers will be closed,
and business generally suspended to
morrow.
LOUISVILLE, July 3.-The river is
falling with four feet nine inches in the
canal,