Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-08

Committee will meet-Egain en- Monday,
when the same witness is notified to ap-
pear.
The House Committee on Military At
fairs discussed, without coming to any
conclusion, the bill regulating the ap-
pointment of paymasters to hllvacancies
in the regular army. TIE chief feature
Of the bill is, that it provides that al
appointments Of paymasters to ill va
cancies in the regular army shall be
made from paymasters Of volunteers who
have been longest in service. The Chair
man was authorized to report a bill re-
pealiDg the proviso to the second section
Of the act for the relief of certain drafted
men, approved February IS, 1867. The
proviso is to the effect that the act
shall apply only to claims received at the
War Department prior to its passage.
Under the bill agreed upon by the COM
mittee, all drafted men who paid COM
mutation and were required to
furnish a substitute Just previous
TO the close of the war, and
which service was not necessary,
are entitled to have tbree hundred dol
lars refunded TO them. They are allowed
two years IL which to establish their
claims.
The McCardle case came up in the Su-
preme Court this morning, when Judge
SharkeY appeared and continued the
argument in behalf Of the plaintiff, and
against the motion to dismiss the case
on the ground of want Of jurisdiction.
He was followed by Senator Trumbun.
who closed the argument. The basis of
his argument, which occupied over an
hour and a half, wac, that neither the
the status Of Congress made in pursu-
ance thereof, conferred jurisdiction upon
the Supreme Court over cases OF this
character. He defended the constitu-
tiouality of the reconstruction acts, and
contended that Gen. Ord, in arresting
McCardle, sctedunder and in conformity
with these acts. The case Is now submit
ted for decision on a motion to dismiss
for want of jurisdiction. The decision
will probably be given next week.
Should the Court override the motion,
the case will come up for argument next
March, butif they agree to it there is an
end of the matter.
Dickens, accompanied by Dolby and
Osgco1, visited the White House this
morning, and was presented 10 the
President, with whom he had a few mo-
ments chat. He spent sometime in in
speeding the various rooms and the con-
servatory. Tobacco spit this time did
not soil the carpet, but the ~spittoons,
both big and little, scattered around,
attest that our people have been insensi-
bic to the force Of splitting, to which the
great satirist subjected them. He was
introduced to a number of
gentlemen, assembled to get the facts
about Mr.. ThOrnton's reception, and his
presence created quite a senation among
the ladies who thronged the ante-room
to catch sight Of Her Majesty's minister,
but who felt largely compensated by
catching a glimpse of Her Majesty's
subject.
Since the reported resignation Of Chas.
Francis Adams, a very bitter feeling
him has manifested itself
among his old political associates
Congress. They charge him with
asserted their proceedings as
unconstitutional aud revolutionary, and
with having also advised with his son
during his late csnvsss in Massachu-
RAIDS say he could not be con-
for the State Department even if
nominated by Mr.. Johnson.
As an impression seems to prevail
many quarters that the Presidents :
message on the suspension of Mr..
and the reports Of Sena.
.ors Howard and Doolittle on the {
anne question are public doeu. !
nents, it may be well to say that is not
he fact. The injunction of secrecy has
,een removed from all those papers, but !
hey have not been printed by the Sem /
tie for general distribution. I
The Committee on Reconstruction {
lid not have a meeting this morn !
ng, as was reported they would at their I
asst meeting. They adjourned to meet o
at which time they will .
eeeive and consider the report Of Messrs. '
Bingham and Boutwell,, Of the Sub Com.
nittee, appointed TO ascertain if any y
round for impeachment can be found in
be recent correspondence of President 3
ohnson with Gen. Grant. 1t is under e
TODD that Mr. Bingham considers there Il
some ground for impeachment 10 the !,
orrespondence, while Mr.. Boutwell, is y
sady to report articles of impeachment t.
t once. 81
The Cabinet had a brief session to-day. =
ecretary McCulloeh vas not present, he q,
ill being confined to the house from ii
Re effects of the injuries he received Il
.veral days since, by falling down the y,
cps Of the Treasury building. ~
Gov. James English, of Connecticut, y
here, and is stopping at the Metro. O.
o.
"A. r. Griffith, clerk oF@yNIliamsop, I"
4 Co., Cincinnati, was arrestad W