Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-10

. lustm6nt OF Inese troubles
GEORGIA.
The Reconstruction Committee did not
/ repOrt to-day the bill to declare Georgia
not entitled to Congressional representa-
ton, but have drafted it and viii pTobE-
bly, submit it on Monday. There seems
to be 10 doubt of its passage in the
House and Senate, inasmuch as the Re-
publican members from that State sup
port it, Dispatches TO ssid members re-
iterate that the Legislature viii never
rsinstRte the expelled colOred menbers.
GRANTS CABINET AND POLICY.
1t is stated, with en- air Of authority,
that GA Wednesday to-day Gen. Grant
win announce his Cabinet ana publish &
letter f0reshsdOWing hie policy. Those
Republicans who are not oflce-seekers
begin to express discomfort at bis stti-
tu6e. The Cuid-runc5 assert tonight
that Gov. lNish is TO % Is Minister 10
France.
THE ELECTORAL vOTE.
The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Times, says: The Presidential
vote will be counted on Wednesday, the
{ l01h day Of February next, at ! O'Clock,
in the cham Der of the House of Rspree
/ sentatives, in the presence Of the Senate,
/ with the President In ths chair. The |
! Senate selects one teller, the House two I
Presiding officer Mr.. Wade opens the /
envelopes and reads the vole, and the |
! telIsEs record it. Objection can be made |
/ by any member Of either House to the |
/ counting OF the vote of any State, and in /
/ thst case the Senate viii retire to its own .
chamber, ana each House viii vote sep /
arstely upon the question Of the Tecap- |
/ ton Of the vote OF such State, and sUith 1
~,.Fg gg-Errf1 fVhfa ia Ia
I joint Iuls of the two Houses on this su0- /
/ Ject. The proceeding, though interest 1
/ ing because Of its unfrequent occurrence, /
| is not calculated 70 be of very enter ,
! tanning character. The certificate Of the /
result, mSde by the presiding officer fol- |
( lows Immediately, and viii reach @ sn.
Grant when he returns from New York. /
GRANTS RESTORATION AS GENERAL.
/ As soon rs Gen, Grant receives the Of
/ fetal certificate OF his election ne will at
| once resign as General Of the army.
PRESIDENT AND PROSPECTIVE COVER
NOR.
President Johnson returns to Tennes-
See the middle Of March, and expects to
enter upon the political canvass IN that
State with view 10 being made Cover
nor, IN case the Conservatives carry the
election.
EX-GOVERNOR BROWN.
Several Senators, congressman and
citiZsns called on EE-GOv. Brown, Of
Mississippi, to-day, and greeted aim
heartily lie has not visited the Federal
City since he seeded from the Senate
with Jefferson Davis in 1865.
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
The proposition for the snnexsfion Of ]
D L., NJ ag..e. I l.
8 ates is to be renewed at once in Con-
gress. II WIS defeated in the House on
Monday last by an immense maioritv,
but since then official facts have come to
the knowledge OF the Government which
the advocates OF such an acquisition de- ,
clare viii change the situation. Parties
representing thst Government protesting
10 have authority to treat, sqy tbat the
people there are willing to come over on
almost any terms, making gift 10 US OF
property which Mr.. Seward was willing
six months sgO TO pay several millions
for.
NATIONAL BANKS.
Il Is said that majority Of the Sen.
ate Banking Committee are favorable to
plan whereby the National banks will
be divided into four classes with $500 co.,
$500 000, 81 600 COO, and sll over 81 ,0O0,-
NDO u C=B&tA1f ~ UG EuAAAAGA lcStl- -cLlN6iN
10 eighty, seventy, siXty and fifty per
cent. of circulation, with a provision
that no bank shall have more than ST.
coo, 600 circulation. This scaling process
yields about $4,000. 600 for uEsufplied
localities.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
From the LOuisyt le DsmOcratl
WASHINGTON, February There are
N a.. A. -
Pacific Railroad bill will Ice defeated, as
of the Senate puts the msj 3Tity against
Il st six. Among those opposed are the
Senators from Kentucky, Indiana,
Maryland South Carolina, Delaware, O
Tennessee, Vermont, Illinois, Florida, G
Ohio and California. Also Warner, OF q
Alabama, and Messrs. Howard, Harlsn. {
Morgan and Wilson, five of the Pacific
Railroad Committee, are opposed TO re {
porting the bill.
APPROPRIATION.
Both branches Of Congress are apps- 6
rently prepared to pass law providing 4
for an appropriation Of the value OF reg \
istered bonds, substantially In accord y
sDre with the recommendation Of Gen
Jffffles, Register Of the Treasury. That
officer, Ia his report to the Secretary OF .
the Treasury il November last, showed :
that during the lsst fiscsl year, while !
four ffths of the securities Issued were
coupon bonds, yet more than thirteen \
per eentum Of the entire Issue Of regis I
tered stocks was issued in exchange for
coupon bonds; from which it would d
seem that, while q majority Of holders Q
prefer coupon bonds, u large number /
have surrendered coupons for registered \
bonds. 2
MRS. sURRATT's REMAINS.
The President has Issued an order 81. :
reciiug that the remains Of Mrs. Sur
ratt be delivered 10 her family for dscant d,
burial. IL appears that petition asking \
that this be done, signed by about forty /,
members Oi Congress, was filed in the q
War Department about two years ago, o
but cannot be found.
THE LEGAL TENDER ACT. 4
The representatives OF the financial in a
terest In New York, who are here wateh- a
ing the result with great anxiety, profess Il
10 have positive Information tonight Il
that the Supreme Court, at its weekly
yesterday, formally bslloted @
and decided that the legal tender act wss O
There is no positive way s.
Of confirming the rumOr as the Judges J
decline TO converse on the matter. d
RUMORs. b
A Sunday journal republishes q screed q
protesting 10 have come from suthenu. \
Gated sources, that Elihu b. Wsshburne /,
has been rendered by Gen. Grant the o
mission to France, and that Motley has n
been offered the Secretaryship Of State.
and that Chief Justice Chase Is to resign Fl
10 become Minister to England. This q
slate, it adds, was talked over at Seere. 4,
'ary Stewards reception last night, ex- q
sept the part abou. Wsshburne. The r.
story receives no cTedence. n
II
The company which supplies Paris is
with gas as ten works In different parts c
II the city, and fitty gasometers, capable "
altogether OF serving more than twelve I