Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-04
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Special Dispatch to NJ mphis Appeal
WASHINGTON, February 8 -Ten days
ago ii was announced by the RecoDstrue
ton Committee, which has seemed to be
paramount 10 influence in this Congress,
that the Supreme Court should not de-
eide a law Of Congress unconstitutional.
That committee have found it conve-
nisnt to smother-to kill their own bant-
ling-and 1t will never be reported to the
House. A similar disposition will be
made Of the resolution in reference to
Judge Field. Congress dare not call an
investigation Of the declaration Of that
officer, when it is knoRn that Chief JUS
tice Chase has often expressed MS oPin-
ion on the subject Of the reconstruction
measures.
The President sent the name Of Col.
Wiseman as Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, in place Of Mr.. Rollins. Mr..
Wisemsn is strongly indorsed both for
integrity and capacity.
A committee representing the leather,
boot and shoe interests, from the late
Manufacturers Convention, at Worces-
fer. Mass. arrived here Saturday evening
The gentlemen were presenting their
claims among Congressman, and are to
have an interview to morrow with the
Wsvs and Means Committee. They
want the tax taken from boots and shoes
and other manufacture of leather, and, as
we learn, have already been advised that
the Ways aud Means Committee have
agreed to relieve them, as well as other
manufacturer.
The Committee on Ways and Means
were engaged for four or five hours on
Saturday with the delegation represent
ing the tobacco Interests. The discussion
IS said to have been quite lively and
earnest. It Is understood that the Com
mittee have substantially agreed upon
the policy of a stamp duty upon tobacco
in all it's forms.
tits understood that the President last
night stated, in reference to the question
of an immediate settlement Of the Ala
bsma claims, that be proposes to walt
and see what authority the new Eogllsh
Minister is vested with BY the British
Government, on this question, before he
makes cut his line of policy. The new
Minister, Sir Edward Thornton, viii be
presented to him to morrow, snd after
that time he will consider what course il
proper for him to pursue.
The further consideration OF tho case
Of John Young Brown was postponed In
the House this evening until next Mon
day. So far his claims have been de-
Tended with an ability worthy Of the
palmisst days Of Congress. The facts
we're prese nted by Mr.. Beck on Saturday,
in an elaborate speech which, fer forensic
power, has not been equsIled in the
House for years. Mr.. Knott, Of Ken
lucky, followed Ii an argument upon the
constitutional questions involved il the
act, presenting the odious test oath,
which is regarded by loyal man as
the sbIeat that has yet appeared upon
that subject either IL or out Of Congress,
and to-day Mr.. Kerr, OF Indiana, re-
sumed the argument in = speech which
perhaps surpassed in power any other he
has ever made. His exposure Of the
wiiful provisions of both law and fact by
DAvis and Cook, in their feeble defense
of the majority report, vas terrific.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. KeEr's sPeach,
Mr.. Triulble moved q possPouemsnt Of
the question, which he urged with such
effect as to secure it by a large majority.
Col. Edmund Cooper, who was re-
elected as Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, is no longer = candidate fer the
place. Cd. VIM. Thorpe, Of Missouri,
will probably be nominated for the posi-
Hon