Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-22
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, February 20.-Judge
| Hoge, of South Carolina, is here claim
ing seat in Congress from the Third
District OF that State, for which Mr..
Reed, Democrat, has received Q ceTtifi
cate of election by a majority of votes
cast, while Hoge has certificate from
the Governor that he received a msjor-
ity Of the legal votes cast.
In the Senate, the credentials of Cas-.
serly, of California, were presented.
The Secretary of the Treasury has in
strueted the Solicitor Of that department
to take the necessary steps to secure the
enforcement Of the twelfth section OF the
act of 1888 against the pilots OF the
steamers United States and America, be-
cause Of the recent collision between
these vessels. The section referred to
provides that every captain, engineer,
pilot, or other person employed on board
of any steamboat or vessel propelled ia
whole or in part by steam, by whose
negligence or insttention Of duty the
life OF any person on board said vessel
may be destroyed, shall be deemed guilty
of manslaughter, and upon conviction,
heavy penalties imposed.
The following bills and joint resolu-
tioDs have been presented to the Presi-
dent on the Oh instant, and not having
been returned by him within the cOnsti-
tutional limit OF ten days, Sundays ex-
cepted, have become laws:
Bill sppropristing $4,000 for the tenn.
porary relisf Of the poor ard destitute
people in the District Of Columbia.
Bill relative to contract for station
cry for the Department Of the Interior.
Resolution respecting the Provisional
Governments Of Virginia, Texas and
Mississippi. This provides that persons
holding Office in these States, Who can
not take or subscribe to an oath OF Office,
according to q previous act of Congress,
shall, on the passage OF this resolution,
be removed from Office. II shall be the
duty Of the different commanders to ell
the vacancies by the appointment of per-
sons who can take the Osths, provided
the provisions Of this act shall not apply
to persons who, by reason Of the removal
of their disabilities, shall have qualified
for Office.
The President to-day sent to the House
a brief message, informing that body
of the release OF Warren and CASTILLO by
the British government.
The Committee on Census, at a meet
irg, discussed the question whether the
ratio Of representation should be en-
lsrged, 80 as to retain The present num-
Der of Representatives, or whether the
present ratio should remain Unaltered
thereby increasing the number of Repre-
sentatives.
Twenty Of last nights absentees were
brought to the bar of the House by the
Sergeant-st-Arms, when il was resolved /
that farther proceedings under call Of
the House be suspended.
A cOlored man of this city addressed a
note TO MsyoI Bowen, Chairman OF the /.
Committee on sale of tickets for the I
bail, that number Of his .
friends from Philadelphia and New York 4
would be here on the All Of March, and .
ssks whether any distinction On account
of color is to be made In the sale OF
tickets. Mayor Bowen this morning re-
piled, saying any person Of respectable .
character and standing in the COM
nuniiy, who applies aud pays for a
ticket 10 the Inauguration ball, to be
held in the north wing Of the Treasury
viii not be denied, 50 far
rs my action Is concerned. The question
Of color never having arisen before the
of course, l can't decide fer
them.