Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-17
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MONTGOMERY, ALA, November I5.-
The reconstruction convention to-day
adopted a memorial to Congress praying
for the removal Of the cotton tax, and
that taxes paid since the list of Septem-
Der be refunded 10 the producer. An or
dinance was passed Rbolishing the new
county Of Jones, created by the last
Legislature, and restoring the old boun-
diaries Of counties out of which II was
formed. A resolution was adopted, by a
vote Of So to 80, to appoint a special
commission to inquire into the expedi-
ency of removing the State capital from
Montgomery.
CHARLESTON, November 16.-By order
of General Candy, ali the Sheriffs are to
make returns to him of delinquent tax
payers, and post commanders are au-
thorized to secure the services OF citizens
for the necessary repairing Of the public
highways. Instructions have been Issued
as 10 the manner of conducting elections,
Governor Orr was consulting with Cen
eral Candy, relative TO the new State laws
and the approaching election. ~
RICHMOND, November 16.-No busi-
ness being before the United States Cir
cult Court to-day, it adjourned until the
25th, when the trial of JEFF, Davis is to
be commenced. Chief Justice Chase
leaves for Washington tomorrow to be
be present at the opening of the African
high school. 1t is well understood that
he is not to be present atMr. Davis trial.
The Conservatives are holding q ward
meeting tonight to appoint delegates to
the State Convention.
WAsHINGToN, November l8.BRepre-
~sentatives Williams, Boutwell, and Law
renee, Of the Judiciary Committee, have
severally written out their views in favor
of the impeachment Of the President.
The probability is that they will be so
harmonized as to form n report.
Gen. Schofield, in his interview with
the President the day before yesterday,
gave a good deal of information relative
to the erming Of the blacks in his dis
trict. The General stated that the ne
groes were pretty generally armed, and
that the whites in this respect were at a
great disadvantage. The propriety of
taking some measures to prevent the
dangerous use by the blacks Of their
superiority in arms and organization,
was discussed, and it Is probable some
plan will be agreed upon when the Gen.
eral returns here from his visit to New
York.
Gen. Schoield is said to be of opinion
that the convention business in Virginia
will prove 3 complete failure.
BERLIN, November l5.-The third
Parliament Of the Convention Of North
Germany assembled to-day. The session
wa opened by the King Of Prussia, who,
after congrstulating the members gene
rally on seeing them assembled, adj
dressed a cordial welcome TO the deputies
from those provinces which were now
represented for the first time. The
attention of members was called to the
work Of legislation before them, and the
various bills which would be submitted
to their consideration, were referred to
in detail. In abiding to foreign affairs,
the King declared that the relations of
the confederation with the other nations
of Europe were entirely satisfactory the
foreign powers all appreciated and re-
spected the pacific acts of Prussia in
regard to the progress Of German unity.
He said that q conflict with the two
States Of South Germany now allied
with Prussia was no longer to be feared,
and in settling the question Of future
relations Of the South German States
with the Confederation, the Prussian
Government would studiously endeavor
to reconcile the views OF its Catholic sub
jects with the internal and International
Interests of the whole fatherland. The
King concluded his speech with the dec
laration that the preservation Of peace In
Europe was now certain.
NORTH EAST, Pa November 16.-
Weston arrived here 1856 al .,m making
fifty miles, from Silver Greek, in ten
hours and five minutes. He does not APP
pear fatigued in the least. He walked
from State Line to North East, Pa, six
miles,, in ffty-ive minutes.