Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-23
WASHINGTON.

WAsHINGTOE, July 22-The general
understanding among the members il.
that there has been some mistake in the
announcement made in message from
the President, two days ago, that he had
signed the tax bill, and it is now stated
That he has not signed it, but proposes to
veto l., because it authorizes the SeCre-
taTy OF the Treasury 70 appoint supervi-
soIs, With power 10 remove officers ap-
piinted by the President, with the con-
sent of the Senate.
The Committee on Reconstruction this
morning appointed Paine a sub-cOmmit-
tee to examine Gen. GiimOre's report.
They also appointed 3 subcommittee to
examine and prepare the bills which are
to be reported to. morrow, one Of which
is bill providing provisional govern
ment fJr Texas, pending the sitting OF
the Convention.
l. is the intention to put the L uited
States troops under th3 control Of the
Convention.
\ brother OfGen. Hamiltou's and sey-
eTal others say such action is necessary,
in consequence Of the numerous OUtrages
on loyal men.
The Texas delegates to the National
Democratic Convention deny this state
~ to be The fact.
The Committee ou Ways and Means
had under consideration to day a report
on the warehouse system. The vote
stood 4 against it aud for it. Logan is
absent, bu. it is understood that he will
vote against the report.
The President has nominated TO the
Senate Aivin Z. Hawkins, of Tennessee,
as Consular General at Havana.
The President has issued a prOclama-
tion 10 the effect that Alabama has rati-
fed tho l4th amendment.
In the Criminal Court to-day Judge
Wylie Oyerruled the motion to quash the
indictment against John Surratt for the
murder OF President Lincoln, which mo.
ton was made on the ground That the
Grand Jury by whom il was found were
not legally drawn up
A meeting OF Southern Representa-
tives and Union men was held TO day,
with w. Whitmore, of South Carolina,
in the chair, and Capt. II. +. Fisher, of
Mississippi, rs Secretary. A committee
was appointed 10 draft resolutions. Gen.
Fremont WIS introduced 10 the meeting.
lie expressed deep sympathy for the sur
fering lOyalists OF the South, and hoped
that Congress would not ADJOURN until
full aud ample relief was gwen them,
An address was ALEC made by Mullins, OF
Tennessee.
Mckee, Of Kentucky, and French, of
North Carolina, rom the committee, re-
ported resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted, advising Congress, in
view Of the Presidents late veto, and
the Democratic nomination Of Blair, to
remain In session until after the Presi-
Dental election; and that Congress
ought to legislste Immediately for the re.
lief of the loyal people Of Virginia, Mis-
sissippi and Texas, Ia suca way as -
secure to these States loyal State Gov
ernments; condemning the Presidents
utterances as subversive of every princi-
pie upon which the Government was
founded, aud dangerous to the liberties Of
the people.
DR., Cliff, member from Georgia, OPP
posed the resolutions, and offered others
favoring the Impeachment Of the Presi-
dent, and pledging the meeting to use
their utmost endeavors to prevent an adj
journment until he be removed from Of
fee, or until articles should be presented,
which were adopted, and after some re-
marks by Others, the meeting adjourned
until this evening.