Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-23
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THE TENURE OF OFFICE.
The fight for the repeal Of the civil
tenure law commenced in the Senate to-
day in dead earnest, and the discussion,
| headed by Conkling, was against the re-
peal. or course no vote was reached. A
careful calculation shows, that, with the
entire Democratic vote, the friends Of
Gen. Grant can barely secure a vote for
the House bill erasing the odious meas
ure from the statute books. The contest
Is more bitter and close than either side
had imagined. The carpet-bsg Senators
have taken = very decided stand against
the repeal, which fact is not likely to in
sure them many favors with Grant.
WHEN CoLFAX WILL RESIGN.
Mr.. Colfax will resign the Speakership
at u O'Clock on Wednesday, March 3,
when the House will proceed at once TO
the election Of a Speaker for the balance
of the Fortieth Congress. This resigns-
ton is absolutely necessary, because Mr..
| Colfax must take the oath Of office IS
Vice President Of the United States be-
fore u O'Clock on Thursday, March 4, in
order that he may administer the oath
Of Office to the newly-elected Senators,
and call the Senate to order at II O'Clock
on that day.
DEFREEs ENTERS A DENIAL.
Both Messrs. Colfax and Defrees unite
in p~ronouncing, without the slightest
foundation, the report that Gen. Grant
has accorded the Vice President elect
the privilege Of selecting one member Of
the cabinet, and that Mr.. Distress is that
selection. No such custom has ever pre-
vailed, and the only instance Of such a
practice is the case of Mr. Welies, recon-
mended by Mr.. Hamlin, but also the
choice of Mr.. Lincoln at the same time.
WHAT BILLS WILL LIKELY PASS.
The new Tax bill cannot possibly be-
come S law this session. Probably the
bill providing, in effect, for additional
currency for the South and West may
get through, as it is understood it will re-
ceive the signature of the present Execu-
tive.
SPECULATIVE.
Among the Cabinet on dts to-day is
one that Elihu B. Washburne is going to
Paris as Minister, and Gen. Dix is COM
ing home to go in the State Department.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The United States, plaintiff in error,
against Jefferson Davis, on certificates
OF division Of opinion between Chief
Justice Chase ard Judge Underwood, OF
the United States Circuit Court for the
District Of Virginia. On motion Of At
torney-General Evsrts, it vas ordered
by the Court that these certificates Of di-
vision be dismissed.
COLFAX IN PREPARATION.
Mr.. Colfax is having a COZ in the
basement story Of the Senate wing fitted
up for his private use. The VIce-Presi-
dents room is one Of the show rooms Of
the Capitol, and is constantly invaded
by crowds of visitors. Mr.. Colfax has
accordingly determined to have a place
to which he can retire to write letters,
and where he can receive his personal
friends.
THE PRE- HDENT INDIGNANT.
The President has become indignant
at the cOntemptuous with which
the Senate trests his recommendations
for Office, and threatens to refuse to sign
any more bills. He sent four to Con-
gress to-dsy which had become laws
without his signature. After to-day the
Constitutional ten days in which he has
to sligo bills expires, and every bill which
he Goes not sign fails to become q law.
There is likely to be 3 coed deal of the
time of the Forty-first Congress taken up
in repassing the bills of this session.
BALTIMORE AND THE RETIRING PREsI-
DENT.
A joint committee Of the Baltimore
Cigy Council propose to visit the city to
tender officially to Andrew Johnson, on
his retiring from the Presidency, the
Inequalities Of the city with a public re-
esptioD, in accordance with the pream-
bic and resolution of the Council.
WHAT GRANT WILL DO FIRST.
1t appears to-day to be well under
stood that smorg the first acts of Grants
administration, win be to place General
Sheridan ia command Of New Orleans,
vice Buchanan, aud to relieve Stoneman
from the District Of Virginia, and sp-
point General Siekles thereto. General
Siekles is now in Washington, and will
remain here until he receives the ap-
pointmeAt.
MISSOURI PRESSURE.
A dead set has beer made on General
Grant by the Missouri Rldicals for the
control Of ali the Federal appointments
in that State. Senator elect, Carl S ;hu,z,
has had q daily interview with General
Grant since his arrival here, and has
bsen reinforced By Governor Fischer of
that 5 ate. Tbis is the frat formidable
on the President elect which
has been made.
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