Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-31

New ORLEANS, January 30.-The
weather is clear and warm and business
is stacking.
The-marketis bare Of provisions, caused
by the suspension of navigation in the
upper Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
Departed-Lizzie Gill, fof st. Louis.
Arrived-Gen. Quitman, from Nicks
burg.
CAIRO, January 30.-The river fell six
inches to-day. Weather clear but heavy'
fogs prevail. Thermometer Is, with a
warm south wind. The snow storm con-
tinued until nearly midnight, and il was
five inches deep this morning, but has
almost disappeared now. The ice is
much lighter in both riyers. The Me
Gill, for New Orleans, left at 6 am. (;
the Stonewall, from New Orleans for
Louisville, at 10 am. the Laura Fen
ton, from Evansville for Memphis, at 5
pm. the Kate Kinney, for New Or
leans, at5p.m.
PARIS. January 30.-The French man
of-war Bellequez sailed for the Pacific
to-day.
BERLIN, January 3O.-Capt. Wemer,
of the Prussian navy, is going to Amer
lea on a special mission.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January 30.-Reso-
lutions were introduced in the legislature
to-day indorsinP President johnson, and
were indefinitely postponed by a party
vote Of 81 to SO.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-It is sup
posed that McCulloch's policy will not be
disturbed.
There is nothing new in regard to the
Impeachment. No new witnesses were
examined today, and it is not probable
that this congress will do ANYTHING
further.
The commissioners of Indian affairs
are engaged in appointing a commission
to be composed of three eminent citizens
and two military officers of prominence,
TO 90 to Fort Kearney to make i~nvesti-
tions in regard 10 the recent massacre,
and stop if possible the threatened war
throughout the frontier.
Senate-The certificate Of John Win
stOn, Of Alabama, for six years in the
senate from the 4th of March next was
preFf ted and tabled.
TIE Presidents veto of the Nebraska
hill was read, and a motion to print it
was tabled.
The certificate of NV. Corbett, SEN
ator elect elect from Oregon from the 4th
of,1iarch next was received and ordered
20 he fled.
Morgan, from the finance committee,
reported the house gold bill, with the
recommendation that it do not pass.
The vote of Monday passing a bill to
/ prevent forgery, ETC., was then taken up
and rec%onsidered.
The currency bill was rsc0nsidered.
The resolution in regard to frauds in
elections, making them punishable with
fine and Imprisonment, vas again
passed. 1t goes to the house for concur
renee.
Sumner offered a resolution calling on
the president for q copy of his letter on
which Secretary Seward founded his re-
cent inquiry of Mr.. MOlleys. The expi-
ration Of the morning hour made it lie
over until tomorrow.
Trumbull reported from the judiciary
committee an amended bill to establish
a department of education for the collec-
ton of statistics.
HOUSe.-Emmett, from the committee
on commerce, reported a bill fixing the
compensation Of officers Of the revenue
service, which passed. 1t appropriates
Sl33, 400.
on the motion Of Mr.. Cook, the foreign
committee were instructed to inquire
into the eXpediency Of the assertion by
congress Of the principles that naturali-
cation eXempts from the performance OF
military service under any foreign gov
eminent, so long as he does not vOluuta-
rily remove his rights as a citizen of the
United States.
Stevens introduced q bill to establish
q system Of free schools for the District
Of Columbia. which was read twice and
ordered to be printed. No distiction of
color is allowed, and franchise is refused
to the parent or guardian who has not
caused his child to attend some school at
,eadhs part of the preceding year.
Wilson introduced q bill requiring at
torneys 70 conform to the rules in prac-
tice and pleading of the United States in
their respective states. Referred to the
judiciary committee.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole to consider consular and
diplomatic appropriation bills, and after
a considerable debate, Williams amend
ment offered yesterday, and amended by
Stevens, was so modified as to strike out
Rome and put in place Of it United States
minister.
The committee OF the whole considered
the military academy appropriation bill.
A debate followed on the senate bill Of
last session, providing for an annual in
spection of Indian affairs, but il went
over until o morrow.
Gen. Morris report Of the survey of
the Upper Mississippi river and its tribu-
t%aries, and R report on the condition OF
affairs in Texas, were also received.