Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-25
From the Cincinnati Commercial.l
WAsHINeToN, March %, 1863.

ring it's slow length slongi anu ~ ~
man power can longer attempt to deter.
mine when the question will lie disposed
If. The case hrs taken q different turn
today, and a plan has been devised oy
which the Senators hope at last TO com
,sss the trouble by satisfying the fresl-
dent. and sppessing their own dignlty'
The caucus this morning discussed TOT
two hours the proposition ior Iepesl anu
suspension for four years, q the ueosOe
aid not have the effect OF uniting the
conflicting opinions, and the caucus sa-
;ourned, until ? O'Clock, with much oSu
feeling.
The afterpoon session was still more
hoi.terous. Messrs. Conkling and Nor
ton crossed swords-the former Leading
off IN AN unmanly and gross attack on
ihe latter, which had no relation 10 the
subiect. and which was generally SPOKEN
81 as pndignifsd aud out Of place. MI
/ Morton replied with some temper CIV
ing Mr.. ConkIing sone nome 'hIuS'
| which he will feel for come ume 70 COME
| OFbars ssrp words were said bsfore the
S.,ata couId come down TO the CONSIDER
sti,n al business. After several short
s,eacbas hsd been delivered, 3 mo-
tion vss made by a leading memoef'
With a view OF harmonizing the con-
ficting opinions, that the "hoIe queS-
ton 81 rensal. modification and suspen-
sion he committed to the Judiciary Com
mittee. with Instructions to present ne"
, bill embodying certain fsStlIes %nlcn
are to take the place OF the nIse anu
| ond sections of the ClNll teu I -
Tniz motion was unanimously egIeSu 70
and tomorrow they will make aslml'
Jar rootion in the Senate, and the Com
mittes will thereupon prepare q measure
IIowip the President 10 appoint nls
- bInot snd 10 make removals during
| ~ racass Of Congress without rendering
30 reesons therefor to the Senate but
HHo1f-;ry him. within thirty days after
tba meeting of the Senate in December
| IN aaDd 8 list OF all appointments mAue
| during the recess. 1t IS expectsu th1e
/ the bill will embody the DINER IeAtuIe9
| of the original sct, Y also cIsuse .
pea!ing the original law. me CoI3uI.
To will Tomorrow, confer with ffssl-
Jant Grant. and will inform him OF the
acfio1 Of the caucus, and obtain ms
views of the subject, and, as Tar SIS poSs!-
NE make their action conform 70 nis
Ciolvs Another caucus VIII De hst1
Wa5nasdsv. when the Com mittee VIII
,oSort cd nresent the fruits Of ats &C
ion. and. if satisfactory, viii submit me
bIi Ia the Senate, when, Of course, u VII
he passed, aud sent to the house io5 cGu-
| currence. Il may be considered q ~
work if the thing Is disposed OF ths
week. Adjournment will then iolIoWi Il
is expected, within q fortnight irom 'He
present time.
7 { INSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
In view Of tho fact that q resolution
| has beeu adopted Ia the Senate, instruct
inc the Committee on Printing to In
| onire into the expedjsucy OF PUBLISHING
| 3 manuscript private %jourasl OF the pro-
readings OF the United States ConsLltu-
/ ti0uaI Convention produced 2ud ciIed Dy
! Mr., E1munds ia the recent deotIe On
! the Teuure-of Office act, 1t viii be inter
| estipg TO knew JhGt this manuscript "As
| r~ecentIv submitted to the President OF the
! PbiIadSlDhia HisgoriCsl Society !Or ex-
| animation and publication, ani was oy
him rejected on account of its grossless
aud indecency Of language.
CABINET MEETING.
Atthe Cabinet meeting on Friday last,
the subject Of the various Offices at nome
and abroad was discussed At length for
the rurpDse Of deciding upon a general
course Of action on the part Of the Exc
eutive departments. The question OF
removals was particularly co1siGeTe1,
and the united opinion OF the FresiHehI
aud Cabinet was that no removals q
Republican ofice-hOlders should De mAue
except for cause, until the expiration OF
their commissions.
THE SENATE APPOINTMENTS.
The Senate to-day elected the Ser
gesnt -et-Arms, Congressional Printer
and Executive Clerk, who we're chosen
by the caucus on Monday last. The
ofiee-s selected for the respective Pc
sitions are John r French, OF Nortn
Carolina, A. Nj. Ciapp, Of Butfslo, ana
Johu NJ. Morris, OF SJuth Carolina. Mr..
Clapp, by resolution, was permitted 20
defer taking the Office until April 10.
Mr.. French was at once Overrun with
| annliesuts for office, whom he was una
bic to appoint. His first discovery, how
ever, was that Brown, his predecessor,
had seventeen men on the rolls without
authority Of law. Adjournment was
made at > O'Clock, n no business OF IN
terest was transacted.
THE CUBAN AND SAN DOMINGO CUES
The Cuban and San Domingo ques-
ton was discussed by the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, st their meet
ing to-day. Ire discussion lasted uuti
twelve o'clock, without coming 10 any
conclusion, 2 portion OF The committee
maintaining that it would be Impossible
to secure competent legislation at the
present session. The matter was finally
! postponed UNI! the nexs meeting. It ia
expected the Minister from the Fevolu-
tiouary party H. Cuba WhO viii Tesch here
Tomorrow, will be abe 20 furnish some
additional Information eiauYe 20 the
success Of the insurgents. In connection
with this matter, IL appears from the
DISPATCHES received at the Navy DEPART
meut from the commsudsr Of the West
India squadron, giving an account Of the
state Of affairs at San DJmingc, that
Sslnave, in a conversation with the
commander of tbs squadron, stated that
they had offered fer sale their Island TO
our Government, through the Secretary
OF State, but that nothing had been
heard from Mr.. Seward as to how the
proposition was received.
CONTESTED SEATS.
The Committee on Elections to-day
decided on the order Of bu5ius5s in the
several contested cases. In ths case Of
Van Wick vs.. Green, the committee de-
cided to extend the time thirty days to
take testimony. TIE louisiana cases
are to be considered on Wednesday, and
the South Carolina priH9d Jdcje eases are
set down for Thursday. Nj. CovOde's
case was considered to-day, and will be
continued tomorrow.
RECONSTRUCTION OF MISSISSIPPI.
III. -oonstruosfo Nououofftaa wasor.
panlzsd to-day in their new committee
room and took up the case of NJ ississippi
They will, probsbly, go to Gov. Bout
well, with some slight amendment,
which authorizes the Convention to re-
assemble for thirty days, and to select
the officers for the provisional govern
ment.