Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-16

snertal Dispatch TO tbs 81. Louis Republicsn-l
WAsH4NarQoN, April I2-Fhe senSte
enent four hours to-day DISCUSSING the
~propristv Of an adionrBnenti and Il was
finally agreed 20 aaiourn on Tuesday
next, at 4 PM
IN The debate il was maintained by
some ef the ~senatoTH that the president
had DELAYED sending II nominations for
ofrcas long vacant, and several of than
said n the senate should adjourn and ,he
Offices should remain untitled, the re-
snonsibilitv would rest with thepresident.
Messrs. Dixon and DooIittle defended
the president from the charge. Senators
/ Williams. Terry and Howe tonk the
I grouad that they would favor the con-
| drmation of able and honest defno-
Gratis. while chose who opposed adjourn
ment declared they would sit through
the summer, before they would consent
70 confirm q single democrat for any Of
fee.
Messrs. Dixon and Terry hsd = severe
TIT over the Connecticut election. Ihe
latter declared that the election was car
ried by a foreign vote, while the former
said that Summers bill 10 force negro
suffrage on all the northern states vas
the main cause of the defeat OF the re-
publican party.
The president sent no nominations to
the senate to-day, which irritased me
senate not q little. He has YET Hity
vacancies to fill on the civil list llln,
cIades mostly postmasters and internal
revenue officers.
The MARYLAND convention to remodel
the constitution Of the state is carried
according to the returns received here
bv something like ten thousand major
ity. The convention meets in May.
There was q large attendance OF spec
tstors in the supreme court 10 DAY %
!, listen TO the arguments Of the eounsei Gu
the motion to file q bill for an Injunction
restraining the president from enforcing
the reconstruction act in Mississippi
Acknowledgement Stanbery character,
/. ized the whole proceeding as absurd anc
declared that il was impossible tor tn'
supreme court to prevent the president
from enforcing the law OF the land
Robert J. Walker replied at length OF
behalf Of the application.
The motion in the Georgia case Is no
directed against The president, 6u
; against military officers, and Charle
OiConner, counsel in that case claim
that the difference in the MISSISSIPPI
t, application Is wide and important II
doubtful if q decision will be rendereI
for some days, but 1t is conceded that
= will be advocated in both cases.
a movement is already on foot here Z
organize an expedition to visit the newt,
, acquired Russian possessions. Appllca
ton for the use Of government vessels Il
!. charge Of navy officers will be made.
Parties representing the state OF Ar
kansas have nearly completed the OIL
which they will ask to file in the 5 u
: preme court for an Injunction agalns
r the enforcement Of the Reconstruction
+ law in that state. Should they fail, IL
contemplated to test the constitution
! siity Of the act by making up q cas-
I which will come up to the supreme eouf
S on a regular appeal from the U1lte'
i, States circuit court, or district court.
+, The state dep~Iument has prepare.
an official copy of Secretary Seward
letters to Count WydenbuIk, the Aus
f TRAN minister, informing him that Uni
: government has demonstrated agalns
Macmillan, in the event Of his capture
being treated otherwise than IS q prs
oner of war, and will send it to the sen
3 ate tomorrow.
The Missourians in Washington waite
. upon Gov. Fletcher this evening, an
: were warmly received by him. he
e engaged with Adjutant General Gray /
endeavoring to effect a settlement wit
the government Of the Missouri we
> claims.
The president will send to the senat
tomorrow the name of John King
. surveyor of customs Of st. Louis.
The senate postal committee have don
: nothing with the nomination Of Hunte
b Brooke as postmaster at Cincinnati
o kilograms protesting against his COZ
fl. mation was received to-day.