Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-10
WASHINGTON.

WAsHINGTcN, December 9.-The
President has nominated John +.
Dillon, OF Iowa, a. Judge Of the Eighth
Judicial Circuit.
The Committee on Reconstruction
held a meeting this morning ON the
subject of the admission of Virginia.
The meetiDg continued two hours, and
eight or ten speeches were made by
Radicals andCOnservatives of Virginia
I and members of the committee. Some
wanted the irOnclad oath administered
to the Legislators, while others con-
tended that an oath to support the
Constitution of the United states was
sufficient. The committee adjourned
to meet next Saturday, at which time
the cOntending parties are required 10
submit their respective views in
writing.
The Committee on Ways and Means
this morning had under consideration
the iron section of the tariff bill The
duties will remain about the same,
but with a new classification,
Supervisor butcher, of New York,
writes to Commissioner DeIano that
the practice prevails 20 considerable
extent in his district by revenue Off
GERS Of charging for their services in
making out papers, that the law re-
quiTes taxpayers 10 furnish, and asks
ii the officers have such rights. To
which DelanO replies that the practice
cannot be sanctioned and must not be
permitted, and that all money col
lected for such purposes must be re-
funded at once, and those refusing 10
do so shall be dismissed from the ser
vice.
The Virginia Legislature Commit
tee waited on the Reconstruction
Committee this morning and present
ed their views briefly, reciting what
has been done in that State towards
carrying out the reconstruction acts
and asserting that what had been
done by the people was done in good
faith, and that the constitution, so
far as adopted, should be carried out
to the very letter ana spirit of its in
tent and law. The commit
tee We're requested to reduce their
views to writing and present them
TO the committee next Saturday, when.
Notwithstanding the cOntrariety OF
views, it is believed that the commit
tee viii report in favor of the admis-
sion Of Virginia on the pledge that the
constitution be carried out.
Letters have been received from
prominent gentlemen in Canada ex-
pressive OF satisfaction with the views
Of Grant in his message relative to
that country.
WASHINGTON, December 8.-The
Spanish Minister has pledged the
State Department that the gunboats
held by it are not for the purpose OF
warning against Peru, or any other
nation at peace with the United
States. The Peruvian Minister eX-
pressed himself satisfied with the eX-
PLANTATION. The gunboats will un-
dOubtedly be released. 1t is believed
that when the representative OF
Spain, Peru, Chill, Bolivia and Ecua-
dor assemble here in January, they
will give emphasis to the act. Peace
has been restored among them.
Collector GalbTath, Ofthe First Ten
nessee district, reports to Commits
SiOner DelanO the destruction of seve-
raj Illicit stills in Jefferson. This
county is said to be infested with out.
laws engaged in violating the Govern.
ment revenue laws. The revenue au,
thorities did not succeed i'm making
any arrests, as their approach was
heralded by parties in communica'
ton with the outlaws, and the distill,
ers made haste to leave.