Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-28
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
TREASURY LAWS.

/ lawyer at the head of the Third Au-
| ditor's Bureau, The choice has mar
rowed down between Judge Hale, OF
/ Vermont; Judge Petit, of Indiana,
and another Western man. .
MILITARY HONoRs.
In order to compliment Generals
| Meade and Thomas, a resolution
passed the Senate that the Committee
on Military Affairs, (of which Wilson
! is chairman be instructed TO inquire
into the eXpediency of increasing the
number OF Lieutenant-Generals by
two, and reducing to three the num-
Der of Major-Generals.
THE LATE GEORGE PEABODY.
A concurrent resolution has passed
both houses of Congress, authorizing
the President to take appropriate steps
for receiving the remains of the dis
tinguished American philanthrOpist
with naval and other hOnOrs.
Schenck, the brother chip of Beast
Butler, opposed this proposition in
the house in some remarks which i'm
piled reflection upon the patriotism
of the deceased worthy.
TEXAS.
tits understood that the President
will sustain General Reynolds order
for an election in the TWO counties in
Texas that did not vote in the recent
State election, but leave the military
commander to make up the official re-
suit, and forward it to Washington
for submission to Congress. The
state is so much in doubt that there is
lively teltgraphic inquiry from
members of both parties to know
what the official action OF the PreSi-
dent will be. If the vote of these two
counties is counted, their result will
elect Hamilton Conservative for
Governor, by about four hundred ma
jOrity; and if il is thrown out, Davis
will be elected by about the same
vote.
BILL AGAINST POLYGAAiY.
The House Committee on Terrific
ries, at their next meeting, will con-
slider the bill relating TO Utah, which
has been drafted by its Chairman,
Mr.. CullOm, Of Illinois. 1t is
a very stringent measure. providing
for the reorganization OF the Courts OF
that Territory, prescribing the duties
of the Marshals and their deputies,
and also the manner of selecting
grand and petty jurors. Among lis
provisions is one that no person living
in the practice of bigamy or pOlygamy
shall hold office or be admitted to the
rights of citizenship, and persons
charged with the crime of pOlygamy
are to be prosecuted in the United
States Courts, and, on conviction, be
punished by fine and imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
TIE TENURE OF OFFICE LAW,
the repeal of which was asked for in
the Presidents Message, is SO little
observed that its existence is a matter
OF Indifference to some OF the Cabinet
officers, as at present il j., in effect,
dead letter. 1t appears that thus far,
although hundreds of officers were
suspended during the recess of Con-
gress, not a single reason Tor such suS-
pension has been communicated TO
the Senate by the President, aud the
senate has acted upon nominations TO
fill vacancies caused by such suspen-
sion in the same manner it has acted
upon vacancies which have occurred
from death, resignation, or other like
cause. The reason for suspension in
some cases may have been furnished
to committees, on special application,
but these cases are exceptions. In
view of these facts, it is not improha-
BILE that a repeal will be carried in the
/ House.
TENN NESSEE.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore Gazette says: tits no
longer doubtful that a heavy hand
will be laid upon the Southern States,
which have nOminally been recon.
structed. Virginia will not be " adj
mitted" without drinking the very
dregs of humiliation. Tennessee Will
be hauled over the Goals, and required
to retrace her steps. Her new Senator
Cooper vii be summarily rejected,
and the Legislature of that State COM
PEELED To repeal the call for C0nvtn-
tiOn to amend the State Constitution.
If this cannot be effected, the whole
delegation, in both Houses, lie
Guiding Brownlow, will be expelled
in etiect.> The process, like that in the
case of the Georgia members Of the
House, is very simple. The respec-
tive clerks of the two Houses will be
instructed by the 4" Reconstruction
Committees" to omit the names Of the
Representative" obnoxious to the
dominant party-and away they go
without a whimper,
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
Senator Williams, of Oregon, has
introduced a bill for the prevention
of eoolie immigration into the United
States, with the design, as he ex-
planned, not of checking voluntary
| Chinese immigration, but Of putting
stop TO the importation of di5sOlute
I women and of parties bound by 0ner-
Gus contracts previous to their en-
| barkatiOn. The Senator read some
/ highly sensational extracts from Cali
| fornia papers about the riotous scenes
at the landing in San Francisco of car
/ gOs of Chinese women, and of the r
/ being sold IN the shambles to the
/ highest bidder.
Other Senators from the Pacific
! coast admitted the necessity of legis-
/ latiOn for the regulation of Chinese
/ immigration but seemed to join issue
with the Oregon Senator as to the ex-
actness ofhis information about COOlie
! slavery in California; protested against
undue interference with the liberty
of the individual, and bore testimony
! to the good character, enterprise, and
/ general usefulness of many of the
| Chinese settlers. 1t is manifest that
/ no measure for the radical suppression
Of Chinese immigration, or even for
/ imposing upon il any unusual condi-
tions, can be passed without thorough
ventilation and earnest protest.
GEORGIA.
It has now been ascertained that
Bullock, the bogus Governor of Ge0r-
gia, over whose head hangs the sword
/ Of impeachment for gross corruption
and schemes of jobbery, engineered
the bill in relation TO that State. If
the old Legislature had been contin-
ued he would have gone to the wal, 4,
and hence his pros,ration at the fee t
of any man who could aid him In this
emergency. Bullock is also q candi-
date for Senator from Georgia, anoth-
er reason why the Legislature should
he controlled by negroes and carpet
| ba0gers. No other st of men would
be mean enough to eject Bullock. His
brother asDirant for the olher seat in
the Senate, is one BlOdgett, man
who raised the first company of Con
federate troops in Georgia, aud who
is now under indictment for perjury.
These are the reptiles who would be-
slime the seats once occupied by
Benton, Wright, Dallas, Clay, Cal
houn and Webster, and in order that
such men may creep into power, Gen.
Grant recommends the outrage upon
Georgia, and his obsequious servants
carry it into effect. Master and men
are alike deserving Of the scorn and
contempt of all true friends OF the ma
ton.