Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-22
From the Louisville Courier-JournaL ]
GARNET SPECIFICATIONS

contrary to some expectations, Will not
form portion Of his Cabinet.
THE MISSISSIPPI BILL.
You were advised yesterday of the
probability that the Mississippi bill
would fsiI to become law. Mr.. Bout
well, who had charge of the bill, stated
to-day that he understood that Demo-
cratic members proposed to contest the
passage on every point, and rs it was
almost certain tke President would veto
il, under these circumstances he would
not report the bill, but at the same time
be would give notice to those on the other
side of the House that he would see Ii
passed Immediately on the assem- bling OF
the Forty-6rst Congress. Il may now
be stated the Democrats ia the commit
tee and the House have thought for some
time that this bill could be killed by the
President exercising his constitutional
privilege of pocket veto.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
The Reconstruction Committee had an
informal discussion to-day over prOpo-
sition to adopt some particular method
TO be used by persons seeking TO have
their political disabilities removed. No
definite action " rs taker.
INTENsE RADICALS DISAPPOINTED.
One Of the pet measures Of the intense
r sdicals which Congress has failed to
act on this session, is the bill to il q ct
penalties on those d;sfranchised under
the l4sh amendment, who are now hold
ing office in several of the border and
Southern States. General Grant will
have the privilege, 10 doubt OF signing
that bill.
ADVERSE RETORT on THE ALABAMA
TREATY,
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
latioDs at their meeting to-day, finally
determined to report against the ratii-
cation of the Alabama claims treaty.
Great opposition ekists to this treaty on
both sides and it is certain to be rejscted
by very decided vote. The committee
were unanimously sgsinst it, though
BayRrd, Democrat, never attends the
committee of which he is member.
ADUEL
was fought yesterday, near Blsdensburg.
between q Judge Harrison, of West VIr-
ginis, and an ex-rebel officer whose
name is not learned. The latter was
wounded ct the first fire, and then secret
ly removed by his friends. No arrests.
THE OFFICE-sEEKERs
generally kept alooi from Grant to-day.
His reception was small. Among the
callers were Carl SchuIz and Gov. Fen
ton, of New York.
sPANGI.ER AND ARNOLD To BE PAR
DONED.
The President has decided to pardon
Soapgler and Arnold, the two remain
ing assassination cOnspirators confined
at the Dry Tortugss,
THE TAX BILL,
which passed the House, repesls the
provision OF the old law allowing strest
railway and ferry companies to charge an
additional cent to cover the Government
tax of one-sixth OF a cent on each pas
seDgeT.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The u. s. commissioners of the Sioux
City and Pacific Railroad have been in-
structed by the Secretary Of the Interior
to report on the last section OF that road,
32B miles in length. The road is now
completed from Sioux City, Iowa, to
Fremont, Nebraska, where it connects
with the Union Pacific road.
SUPREME COURT.
The following decisions were rendered
in the Supreme Court to-day:
No. 65 The stesmsr 5 rtn, her tackle,
etc., the Union Horseshoe Company in
teryenous and claimants VS.. the United
States: and No. 66, the steamer Siren,
her tackle, etc., Henry 8. Racket ct al.
intervenOus and claimants, appellants,
VS., the Uaited States. Appeals from the
District Court OF the United States for
the District of Massachusetts. Justice
Field delivered the opinion of the Court,
reversing the decrees of said Court for
further proceedings in conformity to the
opinion cf the Supreme Court. The decis-
ion through Justice Nelson is that when
q prize vessel is in charge Of prize crew,
and by her fault she collides with and
damages another vessel, lien attaches
for such dsmsges, and that upon the
condemnation Of the prizs and sale, the
Court Is authorized to order payment out
of proceeds of sale. Judge Nelson dis
sented.
The steamer Georgia, appellants, VI.
the United States appeal from the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the
District OF Massachusetts,. Justice Nell
son delivered the upinion of the Court,
In this case the Court held that the
capture of the Georgia on her sailing out
Of the port of Liverpool was lawful, and
that she was regularly commanded as
prize of war. This case will be remem-
bered as that which gave rise to consid-
erable correspondence between Minister
Adams and the British authorities at the
time of capture. The Georgia was built
in England, and originally called the
Japan in the Confederate service. She
was purchased in 1862, her armament
removed, and she was converted ints a
merchantman. The Court held that
ships of the public enemy could not be
thus purchased, as thereby the United
States would be deprived of q legal prize
and an opportunity afforded for sueh
ships to evade their pursuers. At the
time of her sale the Kearsage and Sacra-
mento were in adjoining waters. having
been in pursuit Of her. The Kearsage
subsequently sunk the Alabama off the
coast of France. 1t was true that the
armament had been removed, but this
could have again been restored, the ves-
sci having retained her supports and
stays for the cannon,