Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-09
By Telegraph.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, December S.-Rolilns,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, viii
this week again sead IA his resignation
to the President, to take effect ct the end
OF the present month, unless his success
sor is sOone confirmed.
Gen. Grant Will return here on Thurs
day.
Speaker Colfax VIII be sefenaded by
Tndisns friends te-moErow night
The certificate Of SECESSION from the
! District Couet Of Virginia, in the case Of
Jefferson Davis, was filed in the Clerks
/ Office Of the Supreme Court to-day.
Minsrd, the eolorsd man from Louisi-
ana, claiming his seat as the successor Of
the late Col Mann, wa in the House to-
day. It Is said he is here without the
certificate of Gov. WsTmOtb, but With
that OF the Board OF Registration. The
further statement Is made that the Col
Ored Library Association have written
MIN alettsr not to press bis claim against
Simon 5oBsss the other Claimant, as
sueha course would probably be injari-
Gus to the future representative interest
OF the colored race.
The War Department has received and
distributed 3 circular from the h~esdquRr-
ters Of the armies Of the Cumberland,
Ohio aud Georgia, relating TO the meet
ing of the societies OF the Cumberland
and Tennessee at Chicago on the 18th
and 18th. Arrangements have been
made by which al the railroads center
ing there, together with their connec-
tions, viii convey those attending at re-
duced rates.
The Republicans in csueus here sp
pointed Messrs. Edmonds, Ramsey,
CoBkllng, Trumb1il, Sherman, Rice and
POmeroy 9 committee to review the
standing committees.
Judge Fisher in his charge to the grand
jury to-day, instructed them to inquire
into instances OF fraudulent voting by
nop-rssidents employed IN the military
s~sryiee, at the June election, and to omit
no effort TO bring 70 punishment ~vtolstors
Of the law,
The Supreme Court to-day was occupied
In hearing the argument in q number OF
cases involving the constitutionslity ofthe
Legal Tender act, and the application Of
the act to trusts and contracts, made be-
fore lts passage. Hon. B. 4. COrtiss
argued In favor of the validity OF the
act, and Hon. Clarkson Il. Potter against.
The argument will probably occupy
several Gays.
The special Con- m~Issioners recently
appointed to examine the Central Pacific
Railroad, officially report that the rosd
is being rapidly and substantially built.
The CLERK Of the Court OF Claims has
presented to Congress, in accordance
with the law, s statement of all the
judgments rendered In that Court for the
year ending December 9Th, which shows
judgments to thu extent OF Of $500, coo; |
one for S12S, 600 for captured cotton, and
other large sums on the anne account.
The force employed in the Treasury
was reduced by the dismissal Of twenty
five isdy clerks. 1t Is contemplated to
make 8 larger reduction Of the clerical
force of the Department during the pre-
sent month.
The Secretary Of ths Treasury yes
terday Issued bonds amounting 10
81. $50 900, TO the Union Pacific. and
s640, O0O to the Central Pacific railroad.
The forthcoming public debt statement
will show the amount of coin in the
Treasury to be SIS. 900, 600, including
S28, O00, 900 In coin certificates.