Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHIEGToN, December 81.

The statement Of the public debt vii
be published on Tuesday, January 17th
1t is reported that there will be abou
$50 C00,GOO in gold on hand at the begin
ming Of the new year. Out of this are t
be paid about $4,000, ,000 to meet the
interest on the public debt; the principa
OF the bonds of 1867, maturing on the Is
prOximo; the twenty-fOuT years bonds o
1867 the semi-annual interest on tbs
bonds of 1881, and the senni-annual inter.
est on the fve-tEenties.
Senator Mor- On addressed the Soldiers
and Sailors Union Of this city last night
on political topics. He said the issues o.
the next campaign would be the same
that they had been since the commence
ment Of the war. The Republican party
would represent the rightfulness OF the
war.
The Democratic party would represent
the rightfulness Of the attempted seces
sion. The farmer would contend for the
right of Congress to restore loyal gov
ernments to the South, while the latter
would contend for the unconditional
restoration Of the rebels to power.
Congress will settle the financial ques.
ton satisfactorily before its adjournment
and leave no weapon of that kind ia the
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the passage Of the pending bill to stop
contraction, and expressed the general
views on finances contained in a letter
published by him few months since.
He believed the expenses ofthe govern.
ment might be greatly reduced by q re-
ductiOn Of the army and navy, especially
the latter, which was much larger than
was needed.
r, a., y-~,,,r-- - HE u,,asab I,s oIIuda1
TO the proposed purchase of ST. Thomas
az unnecessary and unwise.
The President has under consideration
the prOpriety Of sending a special mes.
sage 20 Congress relative to the destitu-
ton Of the South, and suggesting that
some legislation may be had to relieve it.
He proposes to accompany the message
with the official reports on the subject re-
ceived from officers Of the army and the
Freedmen's Bureau. And the measures
discussed is that II making direct appro-
priatiOn by Congress or etfecting a loan.
II the president concludes to send in a
message he will probably not submit any
specific plan of relief
Gen. Gillem was in attendance at the
White House yesterday, to confer with
the Executive respecting the affairs OF
the Fourth Military District, to the COM
mand Of which he is assigned as the tenn
porary successor Of Gen. Ord. Gen. Nc
DoWell will not be able TO assume com
mand for several months. Gen. Gillem
left for Mississippi last evening.
It is announced that Gen. Sherman
will remain here until about the middle
Of January, for the purpose of getting up
bis report OF the Indian Peace Commits
siOners. He says the accounts of the
Indian war have been greatly exsggera-
ted, Ond that the war was principally
fought in the newspapers and in Con-
Rress. The cost OF the real war in the
West was very much less than has been
represented.
The internal revenue receipts to-day
show q much more healthy condition OF
the revenue than has been exhibited for
several months past. They exceed one
million dollars.
The Postmaster General Is now having
a revision Of the affairs in large number
OF POstoffices throughout the country
made, il being the time for the settle
ment of the semi annual accounts OF the
POstmasters with the Department. In
many Offices the business has greatly in
creased, which being shown to the salts
faction OF the department, the salaries OF
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creased. In other offices, where business
has decreased, q corresponding reduction
viii be made in the salary of Postmasters.
The President has signiiied his inten-
tion Of being present at the 8th of Janu-
airy celebration to be given here by the
Democracy All the members of the
Senate, General Grant, also Generals
Sherman, Meade, Hancock, and others
Of the army, aud Hon. George II. PEN
dleton, Charles OCOnnOr, Governor Sey-
mOur, OF Connecticut, and one hundred
and fifty prominent persons have been
invited.
Ben. Butler fled to-day in the Admi-
rally Court q libel Of information on Ad-
miral Farragut and the Western Gull
squadron, As il existed In 1852, to recover
q bounty Of two hundred dollars per
man, under the statute, for the destruc-
tion Of q small force Of rebel vessels in
front Of Forts St. Philip ana Jackson, on
the 23d OF April, 1862. The libel prayed
that g monitiOn be Issued TO all parties
concerned TO show cause, etc. The court
decided that the monition be issued, In
compliance with the request.
Several members Of the National DEM
Ocratie Committee, Belmont, Chairman,
authorize the announcement of a
meeting Of the committee In
Washington on the 22d Of February, as
heretofore. The probability is that Gin
ciunsti will be designated as the place of
holding the convention Notwithstanding
strong efforts are being made by rival
Western cities.
Thad Stevens Is again indispOsed, but
his physician thinks he will be able 10
resume bis seat in Congress on its re-
assembling
Gov. Morton's speech last night is
accepted Is the policy of the extreme
Rydieals for ia residential campaign I;
ahd the forthcoming speech Of Senator
Doolittle, in the Senate, 'tis said, will be
ah inspiration Of the Presidents, and
i4ims that may be placed in their hands
Merchants win md that we shall attend TO
eir interest as weli as any special Agent that
ey could employ.
al Kinds Of ClalmsOF Accounts Solicited.
n. 5 10 Competency and Reliability, we refer
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