Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-16

NEW ORLEANS, JANUARY l5.-Weather
clear and windy. Business on lcvee
unusually brisk. Arrived Ruth, from
-. Louis; MephanI, from Louisville.
Departed Mary McD0ugal, for ST..
Louis AmaEAn, for Cincinnati Lee,
for Nicksburg.
GALVESTON. January I5.-Tt ia re-
ported that Gov. Throckmorton pro-
poses TO call a special session of the
legislature.
Judge Duval, United States court for
The western district Of Texas, has delfv-
cred a stirring charge to the grand Jury.
be quotes at great length from the con
|stituLion and amnesty proclamation, and
says there are reasons to believe that
some persons have violated the condi-
tons on which they obtained amnesty,
sEd they should be visited with the pun
ishment and infamy they deserve. The
man who avails himself Of the amnesty
OF the government to obtain exemption
from punishment, and then violates his
oath, is more guilty than u never par
doned. He also advises, in strong terms,
The trial and punishment Of ali those
who failed to avail themselves Of the
amnesty Proclamation, and also calls at
tentiOu to the enforcement Of the civil
rights bill, aud says we do not realize
the freedom Of our late slaves as we .nust
and should do.
The Austin LateIigcncer says that n.
G.. Council, who was assassiuated at
NOvOsota, was a deputy United States
marshal, and he was 10 serve thirty-ive
writs for Judge Duya's court. This is
the supposed cause of the murder.
WAsuINGToN, January I5-Sendte
The chair laid before the senate a com
mUHicatiun from the governor of South
Carolina transmitting the certificate of
election OF James Is. Campbell, which
was laid on The taUle.
Howard called up the resolution here
tUfOre introduced Ly hIm, in~structing the
committee on foreign relations TO inquire
into the present relations between France. 4
Mexico and the United States, as to the
possibility Of the withdrawal Of the
French troops, and as to the ability of
Macmillan to maintain himself, etc.
Howard said that the trade and COM
merce Of this country had been so much
injured by the war carried on for several
years, and the people wanted 10 know
the exact status, aud the dignity and in
tereSt Of the nation required that the
government should take such measures
a. will receive the immediate restoration
of peace and the reinstatement Of q re-
publican government.
The resolution was laid aside for the
bill regulating the tenure OF office, and
the discussion on the latter continued
until the adjournment.
HOUSe.-Ihe house took up the bill for
admission Of Nebraska into the
The senate had inserted as a
condition 10 the admission, that the
word " white" i'm the Nebraska consti-
should not discriminate against
The citizens on account of race or color
Boutwell, moved as an amendment
10 substitute as a condition precedent
hat the Nebraska legislature should
give suffrage to all without distinction
- 10 race or color. During the debate.
Davis, Of New York, desired 10
know il congress had the right to i'm
pose conditions upon a new state, and TO
,ulorce that condition without the con-
cent of the people.
Dir. Farnsworth, Of Illinois. said that
congress clearly had that right. 1t was
simply granting a territory Z charter 10
Jecume a state, and there WAS a. mpsA
authority to impose a condition as TO ian
one Cd a territory while it was a
eTritorr.
Mr. H;Se, Of Kentucky, and others an.
'nsed the bill, when il was passed with
Buutwelps amendment, by u vote of .
~ against S.. Z
The bill for the admission Of Colorado.
WITH "a similar condition precedent. wYs
'aSseu 10y a vote OF 80 against IS. and
Ae house tien adjourned.
HARRISBURG, PA, January ij.-Simon
'ameron, the senator elect. mad. a
peecL this afternoon ami declared HIS ;
ppOsitlou to universal amnesty. .
ALBANY, y Y, JANUARY Is. = Ros.pa
'onlSiing WAS elected senator to-lav
HARRISBURG, January l5.-Smo,
was elected United Stats sen- r
tor Ia DAY. The democrats voted for ,
.Owau. +
LONDON, January l5.-Tbc ice on The !
ne IN The regents park Lroks through d
evening lille 10 Was crow jed wi h u
SateTs. over two hundred rccsons " ere c
rscipl-aieu into the wafer, and over b"
liTIy were drowned.
Deut & Co, a well known i-n an
aged IN the Chinese and lrdia rraIa -
nd who were forced some ti.ne ,inca To
l>pend, have resumed their relations
-ith the business world.
The British government has seDt q )
10 Greece advising her 10 pressr,,a =
strict neutrality in the zsflirs Of Cam Z
ia. :
CoNSlANrfNoPLE, January l5.-The !
ltstlOh which arOS- between the Porte 7
M The American legation here IN re- y
ara 70 the Complaints made by the
nited States consul at Cypress against !
le local suthGrities Of that island. have Z
settled to the mutual satisfaction of
)th parties. ;
NAPLES, January IA violent
Inpest visited this bay last night. q
@enty-iOur ships were wrecked. hut :
ny a few lives are reported lost. 4
PARIS January IA detachment of y
'ench troops from AeSjco nave arrived Z