Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-29
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Special Dispatch 10 Memphis Appeal
WASHINGTON, January 2S.--The DOM
inant party in Congress seem to act upon
the idea that they are damned politically
beyond redemption, and therefore they
eau incur no greater penalties by heap
ing iniquity upon iniquity. Their last
abomination is a bill introduced in the
House yesterday and passed. 1t pro.
vides that in case q Senator OF the United
States becomes President Of the United
States, by reason of having been Presi-
dent FRO TEN. OF the Senate, and his
term of office as such Senator shall ex-
pire before the next Presidential election
provided by law, such Senator shall, not
withstsndlng the expiration Of his term
Of Office as Senator, continue to hold the
office of President until his successor is
elected and qualified at the time regu-
larry prescribed by law and the office OF
such Senator shall be vacated from and
after the time he shall become President
rs aforesaid. All Of this, of course, is to
provide for Ben. Wade, who las just
been r~epudisted by his own State. 1t is
only a part of q plan which is evidently
intended to strike st the President.
The resolution passed by the same
body yesterday authorizing the Recon
struction Committee to ascertain whether
any person has attempted to obstruct re-
construction laws, will furnish the pre-
text which is to involve the President in
the meshes OF the net. To-day the de-
sign was further developed In Senator
Edmund's bill to regulate procedure in
cases OF impeachment, all Of which is
to Suspend the President pending such
trial, aud make Wade President, then
the governmental machine will be
worked entirely in the interest Of Radi-
calism.
The Committee on Appropriation have
agreed on the Executive, Legislative and
Judicial Appropriation bill, which will be
reported to morrow. They cut down the
estimates from thirty to twenty-five
millions.
The Army bill viii also be reported to-
morrow, with estimates cut down from
thirty-seven to twenty-five millions.
This will cause the dismissal Of a large
number Of civil employees in the War
Department, including several hundred
clerks.
The Naval Appropriation will also be
greatly reduced. The Civil and Diplo-
matte bill will also be launched to-mor-
row with figures reduced much below the
estimates, and it will relieve from Office
Assistant Secretary Of State Hunter, the
solicitor and "exsminator" Of claims in
the State Department. Each of these
bills will propose q large reduction of
clerical force, and will meet with much
opposition In the House.
The President has nominated w. D.
Bishop, CT Connecticut, Commissioner of
Patents. It is not thought he will be
confirmed. In that event, the name of
Col. Cox, Chief Clerk Of the Interior De-
partment, will then be sent to the Senate.
Gov. Jenkins, Of Georgia, has taken
steps in the Supreme Court to test
TIE right Of Gen. Grant and Meade to
dispossess him Of his Office. 1t was de-
,ided last year, in cases where the Presi-
lent was defendant, that no action could
be taken against him; but it is ~contended
hat this would not apply to cases against
Grant aud Mesde.
The nomination OF Ross Brown as
Senator to Caisa creates surprise. He is
capital good fellow, but travels in
WashOe, Sierra, etc, are not supposed to
De q special qualification for diplomatic
.ervice.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations will report favorably on the
nomination OF S. S. Cox as Minister to
China. Cox, the other day at a dinner
toasted Simon Cameron as one of
he great men of the war.
a case will be soon before the Supreme
lourt testing the constitutionality of the
ncome tax.
Eggleston, of Ohio, has been heard
Rising to a question Of privilege,
lie had read q telegram announcing
3eatty's election by the Radicals. A
augh was created and the Speaker de.
.lded it was not q privileged question.
Ben subsidized.