Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-20

WASHINGTON, January 19.-Sumners-
johnson TRADE includes the following
sentences /: "The country sees the nresi-
dent Of the rebellion revived in the pres
ident Of the United States he is a
usurper, who prom ising to be a Moses,
has become a Pharaoh. He added /:
" The president fills with partisans OF
his usurpation every vacancy that Oc-
ours, and makes vacancies for them.n
The revenue receipts to-day were only
1892, 725 total for the week, s., $50, 7S9 /;
the grand total for the fiscal year is
Sis, 600, 900. The small receipts yester-
day and to-day is attributable to the in
terruption of the mails. Fractional cur
rency printed, S5:7, 500 currency issued,
S34,S3S. Total nstiOnal bank circulation,
$3.50, SOP, $50. Disbursements for the war
department, S59t, 600; navy $3.50, 600 /;
interior, $685., 600. Fractional currency
destroyed, ,S3l7, 40.
SeRdte.-The tecretary of war pre-
scented the report of the engineers de-
partment for 1866.
Petitions for increasing the tariff, pro-
testing against tile reduction of the cur
Tency, and also favoring the cOnstitu-
tional amendment, were read.
The navy committee reported a bill in
favor of League island as a depot for the
ironclads.
The district committee were instructed
to report whether or not the due proper
ton of the school fund had been set
apart for the colored schools.
The bill authorizing the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad company to construct
a branch through the district was dis
cussed.
The bankrupt bill of last session was
resumed, and the motion pOstpOn'
ing it lost by 10 to p. The amend
ment that the district judge shall
appoint the registers of bankruptcy on
the recommendation of the chief Justice
was adopted, snd pending the discuss
sion of the other amendment the senate
adjourned.
House.-A bill releasing Paymastel
Rufus P. Spaulding from responsibility
for'Sl4, 900 stolen from the bank of Mound
City was passed.
. The discussion of the enabling act wa
4 hen resumed. Stevens accepted as {
Modification that after the passage of the
act, and until the states were allowed
representation, the writ OF habeas corpus
shall be suspended and martial law rule
After several elaborate speeches the
house adjourned.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, January 10
The supreme court of this state decide!
that the government revenue stamps OF
state legal processes are unconstitutional
1t also decided unanimously that Ala
bama was , de faeto government undeI
the C~Onfederacy, and that its persona
representatives. are protected from loss IL
Confederate investments.
WILMINGTON, \, c., January 49,
Cotton quiet middling, 3l4G32c.
CHARLEsTOS, s. c., January l9.-COt
ton quiet and Unchanged, 33}c.
A negro named Horace Greeley wa
convicted Of murder to-day. His ac
complete was acquitted.
AUGUSTA, GA, January 19.-CottOr
less active niddling, 3l4c strict mid
ding, 32@S2tc good middiing, 33c.
FORTRESS MONROE, January l9.-Tht
weather to-day is the coolest for the pas
ten years. Navigation IS enlarged
Wind northeast.
RIO JAHElRO, December p, via Lon.
DON, January lS.-It is said the allie,
will soon assume the offensive.
Gen. Lopez and his army are said to bt
Disconnected.
LONDON, January is, p.m.-It is re
ported that Queen Victoria will visit thu
Paris exposition, calling there while ell
route to Germany.
NEW YORK, January I9.-Oscar vii
lis, long time an operator for variou.
companies in this city, was frozen Il
death while trying to reach his HON,
near Hoboksn, on Thursday night. Hi
death cause a gloom over the entire tel
egraphic fraternity.
3 LOUISVILLE, January l9.-Rjver risins
with eight feet three inches in the canal
and full Of heavy ice.
Six barges sunk on the falls-part o
the fleet that broke loose from Cincin
Gti. A number Of empty flats, etc.
went over the falls and great apprehen
siOns are fe-t.
About three inches of snow has falleI
since 3 pm Thermometer, -. Baron
eter falling rapidly, 29:14.
f~RANSFOET, January l9.-The ballo
for senator to-day stood Powell, 45
Speed, Al Davis, 43.