Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-06

WILL GEN. HANCOCK BE CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA.
In reference to the statements which
have appeared in the papers during the
last few days, to the effect that Gen.
HAncock's name has been mentioned by
o portion Of the press Of Pennsylvania
as q candidate for Governor or that state
at the next election, 1t may be stated
that it has been well known hore for
several mon tbs that Gen. Hancock has
persistentiy refused TO become candi-
date for that Office or to interfere with
the local politics of his State as long as
he may remain in the army.
NOTHING FOR VIRGINIA.
The special meeting of the judiciary
Committee of the Senate, held few
evenings since TO consider the propo-
sitions submitted to them by the Rleh-
mond Committee Of Nine, resulted In
satisfying the Conservative members of
that committee that nothing was to be
done to relieve Virginia from the en-
barrassment of having either to adopt the
Underwood Constitution or to continue
under military rule. Senator Hendricks
had expressed strong belief that the
committee would inHugurate the move
ment desired by the Richmond gentle
men, but yesterday he assured MS
friends that the proposition was hopeless
and advised them to sbandon the whole
thing, The result has been that the
committee from Virginia have returned,
oNsLAUqHT ON THE MASONIC AND ODD
FELLOW FRATERNIrIEs.
was taken all-aback this morning to
find that there is really an Intention on
the part OF strong party among the
r Rsdicais in the Senate IN interfere with
the Masons and Old Fellows. I was
previously aware OF petition having
been presented by Wilson, OF Massachu-
setta, some days ago looking TO some such
movement, but treated it as Of littlecOn-
sequence. It has now become important
to give the substance of this document.
II sets forth that such secret organic D.
tiODs are dangeroua to q republican form
OF government that Masonic societies
have directed their efforts to the support
OF slavery and the inception OF rebellion
that they teach the youth Of the country
the perniciOus practices of conspiracy
that they are bound tOgethtr bY bsrba-
rous Oaths; that sheiF power Is Used
against good administration and for q
corrupt one, as ia shown by recent ap-
peal of the Executive to the Knights
remplar of the Northwest and of B9s-
ia
and that no trust can be repOsed in any
department of the g Ivernment admin
isteTed on Masonic principles.
THE FINANCIAL. AND PACIFIC RAILROAD
SCHEMES OF CONGRESS FAIL.
It was predicted in these letters at an
early period of the session that the pres
ent Congress would be found Utterly un-
able to dispose ot any important legisia-
ton OF interest to the business men Of
the country, The bills smendatory Of
the Tariff and Internal Revenue laws
have been virtually abandoned, in des-
pair, By the Committee OF Ways and
Means Of the House, and learn that
Mr.. Sherpan has lost all hope of even
getting direct vote upon his financial
and currency scheme. The bil!s in both
HOUSES granting subsidies and land to
various connecting and collateral Pacific
Railroad enterprises NAV also 6s eonsid-
ersd as dead fc- the PRESENT The unini-
tisted may suppose from hence that re-
gard for " economy" was the motive for
the rejection Of the latter q enterprises"
y lot &C all. It was found upon counting
noses that the interests and inf1uence of
the original mammoth swindle we're too
powerful to be overcome by the new and
unsophistieated sehemers.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Returns received by the General Land
Office, from the local Office at Jackson,
Misc, show that during the month OF
/ Deeemher lGst, l5a fsrmp, embracing H.
$50 acres, were added to the productive
ares OF that State under the operation OF
the hom estead laws, and returns from
the local office at Washington, Ark,
showing that during the month OF De-
osmber last ffty-seven farms, embracing
9l73 acres, were taken there.
NEW YORK ERs AFTER GRANT.
A delsgation Of New Workers arrived
here to-day with the svowed purpose OF
urging Grant to appoint Treasurer Spin-
ner Collector OF that port. Another dele
CATION is on hand from the U nion League
Of thst city, advocating the passage OF
! the Constitutional amendment for the
election of President directly by the peO-
| pie.
news.
/ Cans. Porter and Babeock, OF Grants
( staff returned to-day from an extended
/ tFip through the South and report affairs
as very quiet, with business prosperous
and im PIC owing. They do not intend to
make an official report.
] WHEAT DECiSION.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has de-
eided that wheat of the United States is
not liable to duty on account OF tTaDship-
nent from the vessel Of transportation
/ from one United States port 10 another
through contiguous foreign waters owing
/ to the wreck OF vessels.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Grant, in a conversation to-day, urged
the early passage of the constitutions
amendment By the Senate, Whish passed
the House Saturday.
CREATION OF OFFICES.
The bill reported to-day creating 3 Bev
/ depaTtment, to be called the Home De,
partment, is not likely to pRss. The Re
publican Senators say Giant desires an
other OIL. e created.
POSTAL TRLEeRAPH-
The arguments which have engrosset
the attention of the House Postal Com
mittee, for the last two weeks, on tbs
postal telegraph question, were closed to
day. 1he committee have determined
to make report against any lines being
built or leased by the Government, or o.
ehartering any private company, on th'
ground that the people viii derive mor'
benefit from private oompstllion then
from Government monopoly of th(
Telegraph system. The report, wher
made, will give rise to very animated
debate 10 the House, rs it is kaown thai
Mr.. Washburns and others are prepared
with speeches to eontrovert the positions
assumed by the committee,
POLLARD.
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