Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Tenure-of-0fice Bill---Suspended On
oials and Senatorial SOre-Heads---A
Warming Messages Of Southern Cover
nors---Truckling TO the NOrth---VirgInis
1.-The Tarif--Presideni's Message and
accompanying Reports Pacific Rail-
road Differences SettIed---census Com
mittee on Congressional Representation.
WASHINGTON, November D.
There is serious talk among Radical
Senators and Representatives Of re-
storing the T~enure-of-O Office law to its
original state. It was concocted to
hamper Andy johnson, and upon
the advent of Grant some of its more
Objectionable provisions were stricken
out. 1t is now alleged that in the
matter of officials, the bulk OF Grants
ap~pointees,e since the adjourn
ment of Congress, have been
quite as Objectionable to the leaders
as those of his predecessor. There can
be no doubt, besides, that many Ofthe
8" suspended" civil officers will be
restored by the action of the Senate,
under the law as it stands. Many of
Of these gentry are already upon the
spot, urging investigation into the
relative merits of the dismissed and
appointed. A very pretty little rum
pus is on the tapis. 1t is to be hoped
that when the worthless at the two
ends of " the avenue" get fairly at
lOggerheads about the division of the
spOils, no weak kneed Democratic,
Conservative, or yer neutral journal
will enlist on either side, especially on
that of the present Executive. / can
assure all such that they "a by no
manner of means get a single drop
from the public bucket. If a proper
inquiry shall be instituted, il will be
found that the list of relatives" of
the appointing power is frightfully
large, and that the morale of the pub
lie service has not been improved by
his EXcellency's selections.
1 also learn that certain Senators of
the Radical stripe have expressed
themselves decidedly in favor of a
searching investigation into all the
circumstances connected with the late
gold " corner" at New York. If this
movement shall originate in the Sen
ate, the truth will probably be ELECTED,
whether the committee shall be APP
pointed by the body itself or by the
"Chair." COlfaX is known to be dis
satisfied with Grants action in the
appointment business" and | could
name more than a dozen Radical sore
heads in the Senate, besides "a few"
who are preparing the way to leave
A." the sinking ship"
"The 4" messages" Of the Govern
Ors of the Southern States to the Leg
islatures thereof, so far as yet received,
appear to be addressed rather to the
Administration here and TO the peO-
pie of the North than to their cOnStiu-
egtS. 1t seems to be thought neces-
sary to show that everything is now
quiet and orderly in the reconstructed
States, in fear, perhaps, that even
though reconstructed" "readmit-
ted" and sOlemnly declared to be ir-
~revOcabfy fixed as States in the Onion,
they may again be metamOrphosed
into provinces. When Is this state of
suspense to have an end? Will it
ever be admitted that these States
are, and of right ought to be-" free
and independent States, fully capable
of taking care of themselves, and pre-
serving the public peace? Gov"
Smith, of Alabama, in the true vein
of su~bserviency, says in his message,
Just come to hand, that throughout
the State the civil law has been fairly
enforced, and although excuses and
Outrages have from time to time De-
Cured. he does not deem it eXpedient
to proclaim martial law, the presence
Of United States troops answering eUeTy
demand IN emergencies. How would
such language have sounded ten years
ago? Is restoration 4" under such
circumstances cheap at the price of
individual and collective degradation?
is it at all desirable, if freely prof
lered without conditions of any kind?
VIRGINIA.
WASHINGTON, November 2S.-The
efforts of a portion of the Virginia
Republican party to prevent the adj
mission of that State to representation
in Congress have been for the present
cOunteracted, 80 far as the administra-
ton is directly concerned, by Gov.
Walker. He has been here ever since
Friday, and returned to Richmond
last night, after having had an inter-
view with the President. He found
the latter disposed to recommend to
Congress the immediate admission of
the State, as he saw no reason for any
other course. Gen. Candy had re-
that the election had been
held, and as the Legislature had
ratified the XVIII Amendment accord
ing to the condition eXacted by special
act in her case, he did not see very
well what ground there was to oppose
the admission. There will be how
ever two committees in session here
this week, n Conservative and one
Radical-the former favOring and the
opposing admission.
THE TARIFF.
The Committee on Ways and Means
meet tomorrow to look over the gen
eral business before them, and to dis
cuss what time they will devote to
the tax and tariff bills. Mr.. Kelly, OF
Pennsylvania, who now represents
the tariff interest of that State in the
committee, has already prepared
some notifications of the present
tariff. The protective tariff men
seem bent on effecting some important
changes.
Senators and members are coming
on quite early for the session, which
opens a week from tomorrow. Thus
far over forty are registered at the