Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-17
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WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April I6-Col. Jno. A.
Campbell. now Governor OF Wyoming,
took the oath of office yesterday bef5re
Associate Justice Swsyne OF the Supreme
Court, and left for that territory Isst
night.
The present understanding is that
President Grant, under authority of law.
will Issue q proclamation 1t an early day
submitting to the people of Virginia the
Constitution Of the State with separate
claGses-irst, as TO Acknowledgement ;
second, test oath third, county oFgani-
cations. It is understood that q vote
will be ordered for tbs All Tuesday in
May. A new registration Of voters Eill
be made.
Senate met. The Chaplain il his
prayer alluded to the emancipation cele
bration in progress to-day, and thanked
God fer the action which proceeded from
these halls establishing liberty and equal
ity throughout the land.
Mr.. Wilson submitted tie following:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Navy be and is hereby authorized, with
the consent Of the Government Of Col
umbia, to cause o thorough survey for g
railway or ship canal across the Isthmus
from San Miguel to the Gulf Uraba, il
DaTien.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideIstion of Executive business.
The colored people, to-day, celebrated
by parade, etc , the anniversary of the
abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia.
Out of the n hundred and twenty
five clerks belonging to the Third Audi
tors force, who were TO be removed,
there were seven of the eleven chiefs Of
the divisions.
The Senate confirmed Eli s. Parker to
be Commissioners OF Indian Affairs.
1t is stated, to-day, at the Treasury
Department, thst Second Comptroller
Broadhesd has received z letter from Sec
rotary Boutwell,, informing him that the
Department has no idea of dispensing
with bis services, in consequence of which
he will not tender his resignation.
To-day being regular Cabinet dag, all
members were present. Previous to the
Ac6lGHkt u lSAES AuAbCA VI 6S1dtOt6 udO
interviews with the President.
Presidential nomiBstions-J. B. Town
send, Marshal Northern District OF Mis-
~sissippi; w. H. Smyth, Marshal for
Georgia; Addison for Inspector OF steam
boats, I'd District L. d. kellogg, Gener.
al Appraiser of the South /; s. Wheeler,
OF 1st Arkansas District Jas.
Brooks, I'd District Thos. J. Hunt, Sd
District; A. H. Markham, Sd Assistant
The following combinations have been
made by the Senate
Consul Generals-Freeman H. Morse,
Of Maine, at London; Thos. B. Van
of New Jersey, at Florence; ].
w. Reed, jr., of New York, at Paris
VIM. A. bort, Of New York, for British
America.
Ministers Resident-R. G. Kirk, OF
OHIO, TO the Argentine Republic Eben-
E. Bsssett (cOlored), Of Psnneylvs-
MIA, to Hayti l.. NJ. Marsbut of Oaio,
to Bolivis.
Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers
Pienipotentiary-Abner G. GUS Of
Pennsylvania, 10 Russia Taos. II. Nell
son, Of Indiana, to Mexico.
G. w. Walters, of Pennsylvania, has
been confirmed as Secretary Of Legation
Florence. G. A~D2ns has also been
confirmed as appraiser Of merchandise
or the port of New York and w. A.
Britton as Marshal for Western Arkan-
Ias. The Senate rtjscted the nomina-
ion of a. B. Hicks, as Pension Agent
It Knoxville, Tennessee.