Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-11


affairs were referred 10 the house com
rnittee ON foreign affairs which was APP
pointed in March last bus Il is Under
stood that the committee will make no
report on them at present. =.
The bouse, by vote Of one hundred ana
twenty-four, passed a resolution intro
dneed by Butler, providing FOR the ap-
pointing Of a select committee OF mem
bers 10 inquire into the particulars OF the
assassination Of President Lincoln, with
an unlimited power to send for persons
and papers, and 20 report abill granting
amnesty and pardon 10 such persons as
NAV have been connected with the con-
spiracy and may testify against Others.
The Introduction of this resolution
caused a decided sensation in the house,
and members gathered in groups listen
ing 20 the debate on it. The chairman
Of the judiciary COMMITTEES stated that
they had taken large amount o. inter-
esting and important evidence on Une
conspiracy, which they would turn over
to this special committee.
The reconstruction COMMITTEES reported
the suputenenfai bill to the house, cover
ing point substantially telegraphed last
night. It was decided that vote should
be taken at 2 D. "a. tomorrow, the demo-
cratic members 20 occupy the interim IN
debating the bill. As the senate has
bill of their own, it is expected that the
differences between the two noases VIII
be settled about Thursday by confer
enee committee.
The action of the house committee on
elections to-day, virtually posipones the
admission of the Kentucky delegation
until the next session.
The friendly officers Of this govern
ment have been solicited 70 aid the Aus
I trian authorities in obtaining the re-
1 mains OF Macmillan.
/ The president, it is understood, has de-
/ termined TO appoint a new minister TO
I Mexico, and candidates are daily multi
plying.
Secretary MeCull0ch informed several
mem bers during his visit to the capltol
| to-day, that the national finances were
I in a most satisfactory condition. thefe
4 being to-day over Cne hundred ana ten
million dollars of gold in the treasury.
/ He intimated that the money to pay Tor
/ the purchase OF Russian America would
not be asked for at present.
A large number Of clerks were dls-
charged from the quartermaster depart
ment. An who had served As soldiers
were retained.
The evidence for the defense in the
Surratt trial commenced today ana
was substantially as anticipated IN the
dispatches last night. The prisoner
seemed more cheerful and took an aeuve
interest with his counsel in arranging
the evidence in his behalf.
The president has a list Of all those par
doned from the states Of North Carolina,
south Carolina and Mississippi, embrac-
ing in all about 5000 names, which viii
be transmitted to the house ofrepresenta'
tives in answer 10 a resolution adopted
some time since. The lists Of those par
doned from Virginia, Alabama anC
Georgia, will shortly be furnished, which
will complete the report.
The commissioner Of the general lanC
office is in receipt of returns saoWlng al
aggregate disposal Of IO0,096 acres o
public lands during the month Of JUNE
last.
Official dispatches received by th'
boat to-day, show that it IS not i'm
probable that serious complications may
arise out of the conduct OF the MeXleanI
in taking Santa Anna OF Of the Ntr
ginia, and in insulting the American
hay Gen. Grant received dispatche
also, to-day, showing that the Mexican
elated with their recent triumph nav
acted most offensively towards AmeTi
can officers and soldiers along the HiI
Grande. The official source from whence
this news comes fears that if the Mexi
cans continue this course there will b
an outbreak.