Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-30
WASHINGTON.
The Mississippi Radical Delegation Inter
view Grant,

- view Grant,
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Ihe Radi-
calSIississippi delegation is reported
TO have had ar interview recently
with the President on the Mississippi
question. and TO have told him that
Judge Dent, his brOther-in-law, was
tool of the old rebels, and had received
sums of money in times past TO intiu-
ence votes in Congress. The President
listened attentively, and agreed that
if they could prove their assertion he
would do his part toward giving the
support of the Administration 10 the
other candidates. The delegation are
now SUPPLIED with proof, which they
will Law before him.-
Commissione1 DelanO has decided
that when persons purchase old rails
and then resell to railroad companies
they are. to all intents and purposes,
manufacturers of new rails, and as
such are liable to q special tax OF two
dollars upon all such sales in excess OF
SIP 30 per quarter, under sectOn OIL
the act Of March 81, 1868.
President Grant returned to wash
ingtOn this morning, accompanied by
his private Secretary, Gen. Porter,
and Secretary Fish.
A special Cabinet meeting will be
held al the Executive Mansion, with
all the members present except Post
master-General Creswell.
The President viii return 10 Long
Branch 'tp-morrpW.
Postmaster General CressWell is
still at his house near ElktOn, Nd,
suffering from a broken arm.
The Cabinet was in session to-day
three or four hours, engaged in the
transaction Of business which had ac-
cumulated during the Presidents alb
sence. Many persons supposed the
subject of the application OF the iron
clad oath to the members of the Nir-
ginia Legislature would come up for
discussion. 1t is ascertained from an
official source that the question was
not mentioned. The President said
several weeks ago, in response to an
inquiry, that it would he submitted to
the Attorney General for his opinion,
The President, his family and suite
will visit Saratoga on Tuesday next,
TO accept the hospitalitie5 rendered
him there.
The President to-day appointed
Archibald Sterling, United States At
torney for Maryland; also, August
Ludlow Case, Chief of the Bureau o
Ordinance Of the Navy Department
vice Rear Admiral DIlghren re-
signed.
The Indian Bureau has ordered an
investigation into reported outrages bS
the Apache Indians in New Mexico.
The Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue to-day awarded to the Low Benz
Manufacturing Company, Of Buffalo
the contract for supplying its patent
lock for distilleTies. The lock has 4
register in addition to the seal.
The Land Office has issued instrue
tiOns to all the Surveyor Generals o
the United States, calling on them TO-
information concerning the Surveyor
Department, TO the fOllawing effect
viz: The number Of acres Of agricuitu
raj lands and the comparative agri
cultural and mineral lands; second
the number Of acres of grazing land
third, the same covered by privat'
claims: fourth, the same of re
claimable swamp lanas; fifth, SAM
of sterile lands that may be recovered
by irrigation or by other means
sixth. the number Of acres broken b,
mou1tain ranges; seWenth, the mum
Der of acres Of timber lands; eighth
the number of cities and towns; an
ninth, what is the aggregate length {
railroads completed and in progress
construction, and projected. III
foregoing information is designed
be embraced in the forthcoming II
port of the Commissioner.