Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-23
WASHINGTON ITEMS

WASHINGTON, January "A list
of officers to be transferred from the
Bureaus in the War Department 10
the West is being prepared, but the
transfer Will probably not take effect
siA the last Of February. Ii Is under
stood that Gems. Williams, heltOn
aud Beck viii be among those trans
terred.
An approaches to the Senate cham
Der were crowded today during the
proceedings on the Virginia bill. The
Interest seemed as great as that ia the
Impeachment trial.
The annual report of Jay Gould,
President of the Erie Railroad, show
the earnings Of thar road 70 be nearly
s. 500. .05U greater in 1869 than IN 1868,
hut the money has been expended il
extensive improvements, hence the
absence OF dividends.
The New York Tribune, this morn
inc, speaking Of the adoption by the
Senate yesterday Of brakes proscrip-
tive amendment TO the Virginia ad-
mission bill, says il was caused by a
combination OF little States and little
souls; aud fears that the restoration of
Virginia has been indefinitely post
pOned by yesterdays work.
The following officers have been or
derel to report to Admiral Farragut,
In accompany him as members Of ms
staff 10 Portland, in connection with
the ceremonies proposed IN honor OF
the late George Peabody: Rear Adj
miral II. X. rbaUher, Capts. j. ).
Amy and ID. Men. Fairfax, Comman-
der ID. y. Hannary, Lieutep3nt-C0m-
mauder Frederick Pearson and In
sign Wm. IL. b. Fraley.
Commander ). j. Baird has been
ordered to the naval station at Mound
CITY, February lst,
O~ders have been issued to Lieuten-
guf-Cn, ~mandoT Eastman, command
inc Unite States steamer New York,
attached fo II . Pacific fleet, To proceed
To Bay Sam GIio.7el, where the vessel
viii act as a depot - supplies Tor me D,
Darien expedition, to c, ~OiS1'''0 III
Commander SelTidge.
The Assessors OF the Third DHetrlu,
of North Carolina report an increase
Of 100 per cent. on the assessment Ga
December, 1863, as compared with
SOS.
The Committee on the District Of
Columbia, in joint session this morn
ing, received and heard thedelegati0n
from the WOmen's Suffrage COnVen-
ton. The delegation was nearly two
hundred in nUmber-neaTly ali ladies.
The Committee was addressed by Mrs.
Stanton, Mrs. Hooker, Miss Anthony
aud several Others. The last named
speaker said: "If only one woman, or
no woman in the District, desired to
vote, they should have right to do
80, and their protection made the eX-
ercise Of the ballot necessary" The
Committee listened attentiveiy TO the
speaker, but gave no disposition TO
grant their request.
James Fisk, jr., was on the floor of
the House to-day and attracted much
attention.
The Committee on Banks and Cur
rency this morning examined Jay
Gould in reference to the gold panic.
The House proceedings We're unin-
: Sresting.
l. EAsHNGTON, January Judge
Iisba to-day In the Criminal Court
-,as-e.d ,Nentencs on the Baltimore and
6bio Raj. .-Oad Company, besides fines
~ sI5Io anu $1,000 1t is required to
,.snnoye at is avn cost various railroad
NUISANCE now .9bstructing the streets,
and an up the ext tQvatiOns. The city
mas this triumph over that corpora
IL pursuance with An appointment
,o9da with The President a few days
700 the following citizens called at
me Executive Mansion to-day: John
~. FOrpev. w. W. CorcOran, w. ;.
Huntington. J.. @. Barrett, W. b.
Todd. " III. Phillips, Hallitt Kill
boom. ". G.. MelgrOtt, 5. b. Brown,
J. ". Thompson, j. r. Magruder and
Alex. r. Sheppard, a. citizens repre-
seuting the business interests oI TINS
district regardless Of political comPli-
cations Of the day.
". ". COrcOral introduced several
members Of the committee, and stated
, the President that they had called
y - Nsk him to call the special attention
= '0ngress 10 the pressing needs ol
- 80 immunity, 20 the fact that con-
tinuf.d 80 agitation Tor removal OF the
'snoilsl ,,il was affecting their interests
s,';ilIrionsi 80; V, and paralyZing the deVel-
n,yTaa0f III the district; that the con-
-, ~ the, avenues of the metr0pO-
Hl'loti Oa,'snn ,el OF the river, the canal,
Ia - TIE evist ing fact that the large
@,rI ,,ronoTtion of l.9boring classes were in
Pled PPead of emplo vment, suggested the
,,.o ,'.,oorietv OF such action on the part of
PtSt--a P'aIt%rels as would insure necessary
Iii IN relieving these pressing wants,
an. ~ bv the Improvement of the pub
iir avsnues and property in a cor
responding degree with that accom-
.plished by the City Government.
Col. F5rney and Mr.. Phillips en-
iarged upon the great wants OF the
nations Capital, and Of the great good
which would accrue.
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