Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-27
WASHINGTON.
Grant and Boutwell, GIoseted In Ref
erence TO Butterfeld's Re-
' signati0H.
Supreme COurt--The Yerger Case
Still in Allegiance.
Revenue DecisiOn---The President
and the r. r. Engineers.
News, Gossip and Chit-Chat Of the
Capital.
Etc. Etc. Etc.

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| WASHINGTON, October 26.-Secre
tary Boutwell, this morning received
Assistant Treasurer Butterfeid's let
ter of resignation, and shortly after
wards went to the Executive Mansion
where he had a consultation with tht
President on the subject. Up to noon
nothing further transpired relative tC
the matter. Boutwell, was at the
State Department and the Attorney
Generals Office during the forenoon
No formal meeting Of the Cabinet
O-day, although all the members Wert
at the White House this morning.
The President and Mrs. Grant left
Washington for Philadelphia this
evening.
In the Supreme Court of the Unite1
States this morning Mr.. Phillips said
that on account Of an argument in
progress between the Attorney Gen
eral and the counsel for r. NJ. Herger
I It is thought best that no motion
should ke made this morning for fur
ther proceedings, and il, therefore,
there is no objection on the part of the
! Court, / will postpone argument until
a subsequent day. The Chief Justice
replied that they would consider the
matter and answer tomorrow,
The Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue has decided that winners are not
subject to the special tax. as liquor
dealers, for selling their own products
at the place of manufacture.
The delegates TO the Railroad Engi-
neers' Convention, lately in session in
/ Baltimore, to the number of about
one hundred, called on the President
this morning, and We're received III
Z the east room. Delegates were pres
ent fFQnl all parts Of the country.
/ The President Expressed his gratifca-
/ tiOn at meeting the gentlemen rep
rssenting the Ohio class of industry,
and expressed his sincere wishes tor
the prosperity and success of their or
/ ganiz9tiOn. sft..r
a circular from the War Depart
ment announces that c. c. Tucker,
. one of the parties against whom
charges were recently made in e0il-
nectiOn with Illegal bounty trensac-
tions, has disprOved his knowledge Of
tb6 frauds or responsibility therefor.
Gen. Nc AlaiGs, !ste Minister to
Paraguay, is in Washington ca bIssi-
ness With the State Department. His
proceedings as AliaistGr are approved,
on the ground that they shOE that his
course was marked by cQmmendable
diligence, discretion, dignity aud
fairness. The General confirms the
report of the allies firing upon his
party while under tha P4raguayan
flag Of truce and their prevention OF
dispatches froA alG t9 his govern
ment, with the exception of tflat for
his recall from Paraguay. which wa
permitted TO be promptly forwarded
to him.
He thinks the present position of
Lopez Is stronger than heretofore, and
that the announcement by the allies
Of the war being ended, Is simply
pretext for withdrawing the invading
troops.
The Paraguayans conduct their war
without money, and make their can
non and powder, and other hostile ap-
pliances, while the women plant the
crops. The Uraguayans scarcely con-
tributed a regiment, the Argentine
1000 or 600, and the Brazilian 22,OOO
or q, 600 more, and the Paraguayan
Legion, now guarding or in possession
OF ASCENSION, numbers about 2000
men. 1t is composed, in a small part,
Of deserters TO the allies, with Para
guayan prisoners of war who have
been compelled to enter the service,
together with an equal number Of
Brazilians.
The Provisional Government is re-
garded as insufficient by all who are
familiar with its history, and it is not
promising in stability.
Lopez is represented by Gen. Nc
Mahan to be possessed OF fine admin
istratiye abilities, and not more cruel
in war than the most complaining of
the allied generals.
The devotion Of the peOpl9 to their
chief is without example They are
not only obedient, but are always
willing to incur any risk or make any
sacrifice which may be demanded by
him.
Lopez contemplate the restoration
of prosperity to his country hy emf
grants from the United States, to
whom he will offer inducements to
settle there, by grants of lands.
The ARMY Board for the revision of
tactics are instructed TO act in conNnc-
tiOn with the Naval Board, and to
adept small arms of a pattern and cal
iber TO suit both branches of the ser
vice, with common ammunition, and
parts interchangeable.
A rough estimate, so far as returns
have been received, is that the public
debt statement for October will show
a reduction if S, ,OO0, coo.