Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-02-28
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LOUISVILLE, February 27.-John Ma.
son Brown was nominated 10y the union
lists at Frankfort yesterday for attorney
general instead Of acknowledgement
I r. 7. Baker is the nominee for the latter
Z office.
/ WASHINGTON, February E27.-The
house fortifieation bill has passed.
The committee of the whole has dis
I posed of only twenty Of the twohundred
/ and seventy-fiye amendments to the tax
bill reported by the committee on ways
and means.
NASHVILLE, February ga decision
has been rendered in the supreme court
that notes of the bank Of Tennessee can
not be received for taxes due the state.
1t has caused a decline of the notes TO 20
cents.
The legislature has adopted q resolu-
ton to pay the members in gold STAN
dard.
SAN Francisco, February 27.-Over
seven feet of snow has fallen in the
mountains.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-Gen.
Griffin, of the freedmen's bureau in
Texas, says that outrages on freedmen
will be punished, if need be, with mill
itary force.
The secretary of the treasury ordered
the suspension of the sales of illicit
whisky.
In the senate, Trumbull's amendment
to the army appropriation bill was
adopted, directing the officers Of the
freedmen's bureau 10 prohibit manning
and whipping in the late rebellious states.
The committee on the New Orleans
riots say they confined their action to
the start Of the resolution regarding
appointments. 1t does not appear that
Mr.. Kellogg made appointments Of per-
sons he had reason to believe haAbeen
connected with rebelliOus service, nor
deemed it his duty to inquire as to the
antecedents of applicants. Some officers
had been removed when it appeared that
they had aided the rebellion.
The committee say that great care
should be taken 10 appoint officers who
will prevent frauds on revenue, that
such care has been uniformly taken in
all departments of the customhouse, Mr.. /
Boyer dissenting from the last PROPOSE
tiOn that it is not expedient TO recon-
mend to the house of representatives any
action concerning the appointments Of
the New Orleans custOmhOuse.
The committee says of two hundred
and tifty-twO employees, seyenty-seven
have served in the United States army, |
seventeen in the navy, and twenty-eight |
as clerks in the army. Some late rebels |
obtained appointments under cover of 1
the test oath, but were dismissed when |
the collector asCertained it.
A Washington special says that Gen. |
Grant yesterday expressed his intention /
Of visiting the president for the purpose |
Of advising him to sign the military re-
bill.
The tax bill contains a severe penalty /
against selling cigar boxes with Cancelled |
stamps on them.
A special says man pretending to be
Surratt's brother attempted to obtain an
in teryiaw yesterday, but the guards were
not satisfied with his identity, and re-
fused to admit him.
Prof. Benz. Pierce was appointed super
ntendent ofthe coast survey, vice Bache,
deceased.
A Baltimore special says it is under /
stood that Gov. Swami will decline the |
and retain the gubernatorial
chair.
The senate committee on foreign af- |
fairs yesterday voted on the nomina-
tons of Dix and EwiRg as ministers to /
France and the Hague. There were |
three for confirmation and three for re- |
lection, johnson, of Maryland, being /
absent, who would have gone for ~,
firmation.