Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-02

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WAsHINGToN. Aprill.-In the senate
the president called that body 10 order
and directed the proclamation converting
the senate to be T 'ad.
On motion OF Mr. Anthony, IL was re-
solved that q committee OF two be ap-
pointed to walt on the president and in
form him that a quorum Of the senate
he'd assembled, and were ready TO re-
ceive any Communication he should
make. Messrs. Anthouy aud Henderson
were appointed the committee.
On m~otion-of Mr.. Anthony, il wal
ordered that the daily hour Of meeting
be twelve O'clock, until otherwise or
dered. Also that the standing commit
tee OF the senate be continued during the
present session.
The senate then on motion Of Mr..
Sherman went into executive session at
a quarter past twelve o'clock.
The supreme court has adjourned until
tomorrow for want of a quorum.
Hon. N. G. Taylor, commissioner of
Indian affairs entered on the discharge
Of his duties to-day.
The commissioner OF the freedmen's
bureau has a report Of the operations Of
the bureau in Mississippi d6f ing January,
from Nicksburg, by Gen. A. c. GAlem,
assistant commissioned, from which 1t
appears that labor is in demand and
better wages are offered than last year.
II is understood that those who treated
negroes unfairly cannot now obtain
bond. The snbcommissioner az Natcbez
states that while there is some destitu-
ton among the negroes, the most alarm
ing suffering and restitution is staring
the white population in the face, and OF
the two classes the former is better stu
ated, being able to dO-that kind of work
which is generally in demand, and their
wants being few their expenses are
small, and but few complaints are being
msde to the bureau. The schools are in
q hourishing condition and well sus-
tanned, and the negroes are doing much to
supportthem. In conclusion, Gen. Gillem
remarks there is no opposition from the
more intelligent classes tothe education
Of the negroes, but on he contrary
many planters have applied for teachers,
and are willing to permit the necessary
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convinced that all prejudiees against the
education of the blacks will disappear.
The demand for labor continues una
bated. Thousands Of negroes are brought
TO this state from the older and less Ier-
tilted states Of Georgia, Virginia, the
Carolinas, etc.
The accounts of destitution and star
walton as far as they refer to Mississippi,
are much exaggerated. During January
no rations were issued to. citizens, white
or black, except those in hospitals.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-The steamer
Alabama, from Shreveport, with 1900
bales of cotton on board, was burned
fifty miles above here this morning.
No lives were lost. The boat was in
sured for $4,000 in st. Louis.
OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
l5 BROADWAYrN,a I.,aPrlL, 1857.
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NEW YORK, April l.-Returns from
some sixty towns in Connecticut give
English (demoerat) about GOO majority.
Fhe following is the vote of New Haven
county, complete Hawley, (rRdical,)
1888; English, democrat, 10. 945.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The weekly
bank statement is as follows: loans,
S2,552,s23 80, decrease, S4ll, 7g5; specie.
IS, SD, 600, decrease, 1921 ,S04; circulation,
SSS, 1853, I95, increase, S149, T94; deposits,
SlSS, $50, $50, decrease, SO, 1895, 365; legal
tenders, So, 459.SIl, Increase, 81, 554, $50.
TIE steamer Henry Cleavency brings
from Aspinwall SS9S,000 in treasure.
The Panama Star says 70 steamer R.
r. Cuyler is now sailing under the Co
lumbar flag. and has stated for ia
maiea. The Star thinks that the suspi-
eion that she is a Chilisn Brivsteer is
well founded, aud that she is intended to
prey on Spanish commerce.
The notorious steamer Meteor has
turned up at Callao, and will also become
a Chilean %privateer.
= The difficulties between the president
and the congress of Columbia continued.
The revolution ia Guatemala has been
entirely suppressed. The other republics
are tranquil.
The negotiations between theoSouth
American republics and EuropeaE pow
ers has not yet reached a truce, nor has
the proposition fora conference at Wash
ingtOn been accepted.
LONDON, April, m.-CQnsoIs 81 Erie
S9l Illinois Central 20; SOS 744. p
Regret is generally expressed at the
sale OF the Russian provinces in North
America to the United States.
The figures of the budget laid before
the house of commons show that the
revenue of Great Britain for the last
fiscal year exceeds the expenditures of
the grvernmentb by e25,000.
LIVERPOOL, April ], pm Cotton
dull 1874 for middling uplands, and l3Sd
for Orleans Bresdstuffs quiet and un-
changed. Provisions duh. Bacon 4Os
81. Lard 49s 81. Produce and other
markets unchanged.
San Francisco, April 1.-The new
railroad constructor IL a complete sue
cess. The machine levels the track,
lays the ties, deposits the rails, and
nails them down in their places. It's
estimated complement is twenty men,
who can do as much work in a day as
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