Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-22

u,orfal Dfspafch 70 81 LOUIS tNFpeDhsanI
WAsHTNoroN, May 18.-A con mittee
Masons had an audience with the
orasident in relation to his contemplated
Tell to Boston, and asked him TO attend
the Nasonsi celebration N that city on
June oath.
He replied that be could not agree TO
name any particular day. for he did not
know how long public affairs might de-
tain him, and that the most he could say
was that he should make a visit in June
and proceed thither 10 a revenue cutter.
He was anxious to be present on the day
named, and would endeavor to crafty
the wishes Of the MasOns, but he did not
desire 10 make any positive promise.
There Is great rejoicing among con
! s~ervatives here at the unanimous deeis-
ion Of the supreme court Of this district
to-day, compelling the board of registry
to open the lists for the registry Of every
guaiifed voter. The whites now have
a majority of 1000, and they claim seve-
rel thousand on the ~re-opening Of the
registration,
The Joint congressional committee on
ordnance meet here next week. Some
! Of the members have arrived, and a thor
ough overhGuling Of West Point is thus
threatened.
The president was too Ill to-day 10 re-
/ ceive visitors generally.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-The follow
ing article was reported yesterday IN Jhe
/ MARYLAND constitutional convention IN
! the bill Of rights from 3 committee COM
posed wholly of prominent democrats
Art , The constitution Of the United
/ States and the laws made OF when snaM
be made in pursuance thereof q an
treaties made or which snail be mace
under the authority OF the United states
ere and shall be the supreme law OF the
state. and the judges OF this STATE anu
al the people of this state are 2 shaii
~ bound thereby, anything in the con-
]stituti0n or laws Of this state 70 con
trarv Notwithstanding.
Within q day or two the president has
received large numbers of letters from
nearly every section of the south pro-
Doundfpg new and important inquiries
on the DISTINGUISHING portion Of the re-
construction act. and the qualifications
~ an eIaotor under it. The result has
| been to DELAY again Attorney General
Sfenbarrvis opinion until some Of these
ouestious are answered. It is said that
among the points in the forthcoming
epinIon is one that such members OF the
state conventions which passed oTdinan-
Ices OF secession and did not afterward
participate in armed rebellion, ere not
DISTINGUISHED by the reconstruction law
The examination OF the graduating
class Of the naval academy at Annapolis
I commences tomorrow and VIII De AZ
tended by numbers Of naval officers rom
this CITY, Rev. VIM. Salter, of Iowa Is
the only western man appointed by the
president in the board of visitors.
% rut-. r1nr~ Of TnnraV IN the TpuUp2E for
warded to hin by this government
10 conform to the recognized rules
of war regarding the prisoner:
in the event Of MaximIliau's
capture by the liberals, is not regarded as
satisfactory by the Austrian minister.
who has interfered through his govern
meut in behalfof his sOyereigu's brother,
The liberal officers fear that they cannot
restrain th5ir soldiers from killing Maxi
milan, if he should fall into theiI hands.
There IS considerable local excitement
here over the decision Of the district SD
Dreme court, made yesterday in an ep-
~slieation for the opening Of the registry
lists for the registration Of two OF three
thousand white voters. The court de.
MED the mandamus on behalf of 8 single
individual in whose name 70 was brought
aud vet declared that every man quail
neQ 70 vote Dy aGt q CoA5AS9 LGtt rs
to be registered at any time before The
election.
The republicans claim that the regis
tralion board is not compelled TO open
the lists, because the msndamus was de-
MED. while the conservative hold &c
4 the reverse. The views Of the vRriOu;
city papers are according to the pOlitica
parties they represent.
Gen. Baker, eX-detective, has arrived
here for an examination before the judi.
ciary committee.
During the month Of April last l3,3l,
scres of public lands were disposed Of al
the Steven Point Wisconsin land office
Of which $3.50 acres were agricultural col
lege scrip locations 200 acres Homestead
entries, and the remainder taken up witt
cash and military warrants.
80 official intelligence Of Mr.. Wright
death st Berlin has been received, al
though the appointment has been ten
dered to Bancroft, the historian. 4
telegram from New York tonight say.
that he will not accept it.
Congressional printer De Freese, o
Indiana, declines the nomination for th'
municipal Office, rendered him by Ia,
republicans Of this city on the grOunI
that he is a nonresident.