Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-11

- AAhA ANEAAAAAAE ~ tAN 49, -.
including in its provisions q prohibition
of executive removals without the con
sent of the senate, was taken up and
with an amendment 10 include cabinet
officers, presented.
HOEse.-The committee on commerce
were instructed to inquire into the eX-
pediencY Of the improvement of the
lake Michigan hsrbors.
The military committee were INSTRUCTED
to inquire into the expediency of Il bill
for the benefit Of soldiers who, by i'm
pTisonment or otherwise, were separated
from their commands, thereby losing
their regular musterOuts.
The credentials OF Thos. J. Foster and
a. NJ. Branch, from the sixth and third
districts of Alabama, were referred to
the committee on elections.
Several bills regarding postal matters
were considered.
The bill declaring the bridge over the
Mississippi from New Albany, Ind, to
Clinton, Iowa. a post route, elected a
vindictiye debate.
The assassination committee of the
house are awaiting the arrival of Surratt,
whose evidence is TO be taken and dove
tailed into the evidence before them.
Many marine disasters are reported in
the Chinese seas.
There seems to be a hitch in the Ne
braska bill, which has passed the senate
and which is now before the house.
Some radicals express the fear that the
bill, as amended by the senate, will fur
nish a lOOphOle through which the rebel
states may step back into the union.
INDIANAPOLIS, IA, January l0.-The
legislature was organized to-day. ID. c..
Brauham wa elected speaker. The re-
pu%6licans have q majority in both houses.
HARRISBURG, January lO.-The repub-
lican caucus met this evening, Speaker
Hall presided, and remained in session
half an hour. No speeches were made.
Simon Cameron was nominated for SEN
atOr on the first ballot. The vote stood,
Cameron 46, Curtin %, Stevens Z, Grow
,. All the republicans were present eX-
cept two, and the nomination was de-
clared TO be unanimous, and the caucus
adjourned.
Cameron was renominated as senator
in the caucus, on the first ballot, by the
republicans.
NEW ORLEANS, January I0.-The New
Orleans, Mobile & Chicago railroad COM
pany Is being prosecuted with great vigor.
All the stock is taken and the road sur
veyed and under contract to be compile
ted and put in running order within four
teen months. To-day at q meeting of
the common council, chamber OF COM
merce and a committee Of the railroad
company, the neutral ground on the cor
ner of Canal and Clayborne streets was
assigned for a depot.
a letter from Gov. Wells to Senator
Trumbull, which was published to-day,
excited considerable comment.
NEW YORK, January lO.-The steam
ship Rising Star from Aspinwan, brings
SSI4, 764 in treasures.
The French transport Phim had ar
rived at Havana with French invalid
troops from Acapulco, en- route home.
FOrty-six United States soldiers sent to
San Francisco via Nicaragua, died on
the transit, Of cholera, which is said to
be raging there. All the California pas
sengers via that route were detained on
the isthmus, being too late TO connect
with the California steamer.
Mir. ROsseau, the United States minis
ter, has been received by the Honduras
government.
Honduras and Nicaragua have entered
into a treaty Of peace, amity and friend
snip.
The cotton crop Of Nicaragua is suffer-
from the worms.
The coffee crop of Central America is
out well.
4 terrible explosion occurred recently
in a powder factory in Herradora, Costa
Rica. Five omg were blown into
atoms. Il was 8t@edb by a roma drop
ping the ashes Of a cigar on the powder.
The dry season had set ia and Inc
roads were la fine order.
The undersigned have pleasure In an
noGncing @ the newspaper press of the
uitCd States and the public. that The
% fharaDrne srl5.lt how. I-t.f,- .-..tgr l.. ,
.wean themselves, the newspapers and
ne news organizations which they rep
'esent, have been adjusted satisfactorily 4
o all parties. II is a pat uf tuis Spree
neut that all the newspapers Of This !
are restored to their anIirable
10 the New York associated
,ress, the World retaining its member
mp IN Tie associated pra-s, and tina. the
. y * Il news association, whose con- ,
with the renter company and lease
the New OEe5us and Baiizs telegraph
ompauy, are transferred 81 The asSO-
lated press, and withdrass from that !
of the business which includes the :
ale Of news 10 the newspapers, and that
contract for the mutual exchange Of I
eWs has been executed between The n
Jew York associated press and the J
estern associated press. This adjust =
viii take effect on Saturday night, 2
j. 1867. P
". c. PRIN. Pres't y. Y. As.'a Press. p
MARTIN NABLH, *. =. World. I
i. SMITH ana NJ. HALSFEAD, for the West Z
. Associat z
CINCINNATI, January IO.-James VIII y
m, an eminent merchant, died hast q
.ght. 5,
GALVESTON, January 10.-Recejpts Of +
'tton yesterday and to-day, 23S bales. :,
1000 bales are detained on the G
unity by the swagging Of the steamers pl
lu1i0wer, 5. ID. Lee and Col. Sill, a e
of which is p total loss. The re- X
ipts at Levacca for the last quarter 10
eCembeT 10Th, were 5046 bales, 1919 q
of wool, and 1915 OF hides. :
Porter, sub-assistant commits
,ner Of the bureau at Austin, reports,
December 18th, the shooting OF two \
in that county under circum- A.
lnces Of murderOus atrocity, and trans q
lis a copy Of a letter, addressed to ~
sj.-Gen. Griffin, and signed by sixteen VI
OF Austin, detailing numerous an
TRACES at Prairie Lea, in Caldwell rH5.l
unity, asking that a company of SOL sti
srs be stationed there to protect the g
ErOes and union citizens, and also for n,
agent OF the bureau at that place. A ?
mDer of the citizens of Prairie Lea "l
We also addressed an urgent letter to en-
e governor asking Cor military protec-
n for uniOnists and freedmen. This "
ter to Gen. Sturgis is as follows NJ
o Gen. sturgis: E
am informed of Outrages perpetrated +
Prairie Lea, in Caldwell county, upon on
edmen and Others. 1 would be glad il
have you send part of a company of -
tsay twenty mem under a Judi
US and discreet officer, 10 be retained
re for some time for their protection. N,
hould be glad 10 consult with you be- -
e they %, aud have them sent within
present week. 90
Nerv respectfully.
j, W. THRUCkMORTON,
Governor Of Texas.
iATAMoRos, January 7.-Ortega is
N Nacateceyes with a strong party.
iejia has opened the campaign against IA
liberals on this frontier. Colonies ~
eroza and Lopez, of his command, 90,
advanced from San Luis to ODER By
'resino has TetTeated and established by
headquarters at Motameula. Sat
,scobedo is TO leave Monterey to-day "
axe command of the army. gi''
3erriozabod has received orders to IA
rch on Monterey with his forces TO -
st in defending the city against the
who are advancing.
ollico has been occupied by Gen. III:
Ia, Of Corona's army.
qua and Coliente are also in the pos
ION of the liberals. II
anales is now in San Andred. } a
mines, on the Victoria road, has pro- IA
need in favor Of Ortega. bott
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on the 26th. iorN