Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-02

WAsHINeToN, February D. Se's0te
In the discussion on the miscellaneOu
appropriation bin, Chandler said he has
probably spokeniH harsher terms Of th'
secretary of the treasury than he shoulC
have done. ~ q
The senate eoncHred in the amend
ment to the river harbOr bill.
House.-The bill amending organic SCI
of several territories passed. @ .e
The bill passed for the disposal Of the
public lands in actual homestead settle
ments in Alabama, Mississippi, LOuisi-
ana. Arkansas and Florida was modified
so as to include those who had only given
aid to the rebellion aud except those
who afterward enlisted in the federal
army.
The Raleigh resolution, introduced
into the lower house, expressing the viii
Iingness of North Carolina to accept the
congressional plan Of reconstruction Gre
ated much excitement and the resolution
was referred.
NEW York, March LA special says
the presidents veto of the reeOnstrue-
ton bill will be read by the cabinet to-
day, and Immediately sent to congress.
The veto of the tennre Office bin will be
sent in Saturday, probably. Nebraska
will he represented as a state in the next
congress.
WASHINGTON, March 1.--Gen. Aaron
Ward is dead.
The house Judiciary committee made
report denouncing polygamy.
VIENNA, February 2s.-The Turkish
garrisons are to be Withdrawn from
Syrian ports.
RICHHoSD, March IAN extra ses-
sion Of the legislature was called TO con-
slider the congressional plan of recon-
struction.
CAIRO, March LA detachment of
the forty-first United Stated colored in
fantry arrived from Nashville sn route
to Baton Rouge.
The Alabama senate adopted the
amendment to the constitutional con-
venhon bill allowing citizens without
distinction as to sex or color, 20 vote on
the adoption of the constitution, except
deserters and persons engaged in the late
rebellion.
NEW YORK, March Steamer Mem
phis takes $4,000 bushels of corn, one
third each to Charleston, Savannah and
Mobile for the southern relief commits |
sion. Mr.. DeBow, editor of DeBow's Re
gie5v, died yesterday at Elizabeth, N. J. /
Madame Parepa is married to Carl Aosa.
Gov. Fenton has ordered Olney's release.
A public school building caught fire /
some three hundred children and their
escaped. Some Of the children
were seriously burnt. A fire on Broad
way consumed the building of Morgan
tame & Co., and White, Whitman & Co.
loss, 900.
A special says it was rumOred in
last ight that the presi-
lent contemplates making a clean sweep
If ths caBinet, with the exception of the
general. 1t is said that Judge
Black will be secretary of state.
A gentleman, formerly a member Of
wo cabinets and recently a general in
he Confederate army, said that the presi-
lent first intended to sign the reconstruc-
ion bill, hut afterwards thought he
you'd pocket it. Afterwards, following
he advice of the elder Blair, he again
aid he would veto it. The gentleman
links the president would have signed
he bill, but for the influence of Seward
md MeCulloch,
A Norfolk special says the five magis-
rates of the corporation court arrested
or refusing negro testimony We're ar
Aligned yesterday. A L. Hill, who dis
eated from the opinion Of the court,
vas discharged.