Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-24
ASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April 23.-In the Sen
ate, late last night, Nye, Abbott, Cam
eron, Chandler and Brownlow defended
Gen. Burnside against Sprsgue's charge
of his cowardiee at Bull Run, and pitched
into the Rhode Island Senator. Sprague
retorted in terms SO stormy, that Abbott
declared he would hold him responsible
for it outside of the Chamber.
Sumner charged Abbott with s breach
OF order, in proposing to violste the laws,
which led to much debate, during which
Nye told ABBOTT he ought to ~"spank"
Sprague and Abbott charged the Rhode
Island Senator with having hid out"
Mel. Chas. E. Mix, who has been Chief
Clerk, and frequently acting as Commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs for thirty-tkree
years, has been removed, and is sue
ceeded by VIM. B. Waugh, Of Maryland.
The former retires on the let Of May.
A report prevailed to-day that Abbott
and Sprsgue had LEFT the city to settle
their difficulty; but this is untrue, both
being still in the city. No correspond
ence whatsoever has passed.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office has approved the spplica-
ton Of the city Of New California to
purchase land within its boundaries.
This is the first case under the new law
giving the right to towns to purchase
mineral lands.
Attorney General Hoar sent to Secre'
tary Borie this evening an opinion as to
the constitutionslity Of the eight hour
law, saying he had no reason to diffsr
from the opinion rendered by ex-Attor-
new General EVarts. II accordance
with this, Secretary Boris has issued
a circular letter to the heads Of
various Navy Bureaus, saying that
while the Navy Department has not
the right to compel mechanics and Ia
borers to work more than eight hours
per day, yet it has the right to employ
them to labor extra hours, and pay pro
rata for such work.
Commodore Robert w. Schofeld has
been ordered TO hold himself in readiness
to take command of the Miantonoman.
James NJ. Davis, 3 fourth-class clerk
in the Treasury Department, and private
secretary to Messrs. Chase, Fes7enden
and McCulloch, was removed from Office
this morning.
Secretary Boutwell, leaves Washington
tonight, oa = short visit to Boston.
Commissioner DslaDo has decided,
with regard to a~fixing and caneelling
internal revenue stamps, that in sill
eases where an adhesive stamp shall
hereafter be used, except as may be 9th
erwise provided, the person masking and
delivering or giving the instrument, mat
ter or thing to be taxed shall SO Effix the
stamp that the entire surface of each
stamp shall be exposed TO view, end shall
cancel the same by writing with ink on
each stamp, or by some mechanical
means that the Commissioner may here.
after require, in order that such can
celed stamp cannot be again used. The
cancellation of stamps for spirits and
tobacco will remain as heretofore. The
Commissioner calls the attention OF Off
GERS to the provisions of the act imposing
q fue and punishment for using adhe-
siye stamps more than once.
Senator Wilson has addressed q letter
to the Secretary Of War, dissenting FROM
the official construction placed upon
eight hour labor. The letter will prob
ably be published.
The President was visited to-day by a
large number Of Senators and others,
among them there was a son OF Brigham
Young and his wife, one of Brigham's
wives, and Mrs. Little, all from Utah !;
also q delegation o; the German Vete-
rams Union" called to pay their respects
and present the President with q card Of
invitation to the fl sg festival on the l7th
May. A delegation Of Indians also called
and were admitted. A delegation CT
c1lOred men, FROM Alexandria, were at
the Executive mansion, and will prob
ably have sn interview with the Presi-
dent tomorrow.