Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-12
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BANK NOTE CIRCULATION.
Two bills have been prepared to incrsas,
the National bank note circulation, ant
viii probably be introduced on Monday
in the House.
POLLARD.
Mrs. E. A. Pollard, of the st. Cloud HO
tel, gives notice that she has no persona
OK business relations with Mr.. E. A. Pol
lard. of Richmond, Va.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
Gen. WashB9rne, Of Wisconsin, intends
10 take advantage of the present telegraph.
ers' strike, 10 urge upon Congress the
adoption of the postal telegraph system.
LAUGMABLR.
Generals Luperon and Cabral, two dis
eonteCted and disappointed Domingo reb
81 Leaders. have issued proclamation
against the sSle Of Samsna TO the United
states. As JENNY Twiteher would say,
''Yel, vot ofit9"
CHAsE's OPINION OF H0AR.
Chief Justice Chase, in conversation
with Senator to-day concerning Judge
Hoar said be was sorry that he was not
j
his associates, he would make good ap-
pOintment.
THE COAL INTERESTS.
The Ways and Means Committee have
again been appealed to hear the coal in
terest regarding the present duty, but, so
far, the Committee have not eYinced any
determination to reduce the rate, aud the
Maryland and Pennsylvania interests
seem needlessly alarmed.
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL.
Representative Finkelburg, of Missouri,
is preparing a bill, which be is shortly 10
introduce, for the removal of the capital
TO the Mississippi valley. He does not
hut TO leave it to be selected by a com
mission.
ISTERNAL REVENUE IN TENNESSEE.
Collector Wells, Of Tennessee, is here
asking ior troops 10 enable him to enforce
the revenue laws in his district. He says
he seized a team loaded with contraband
whisky. and drove it into a shed. During
the night fifty Ku-klux surrounded him,
drove of the wagon and set fire to the
shed.
TExks.
A telegram 10 the President informs
him that a memorial from Texas, explain
ing that great frauds were committed in
the election in Texas, and that Hamilton
ought TO be declared Governor. Other
advices say that Gen. Reynolds and Nor
gan HamiIton's brother, the defeated CUB
ernatorial candidate, viii probable be
elected Senators.
XVIII AMENDMENT IN OHIO.
Senator Morton, on Friday, received
letter from a high officer Of the State
Government Of Ohio. at Columbus, in
which the writer says he has made, with
Others, a special csnYass Of the two
Houses Of the State Legislature, and that
he Is fully satisfied that there viii be
clear majority in favor Of ratifying the
XVIII Amendment. Governor Hayes is
also understood to hold the same opinion.
OFFICIAL ABvIcEs PROM CUBA.
Rear Admiral Poor writes from Key
West, December 2sth, that there had ar
rived at Havana 1855 Spanish troops up to
fDecember lOth, and on the llth. 1914; on
the 18th, Il33; on the 18th, $50; on the
2Ist, I34O; total to date, Is ,5s4. There are
no foreign men-oi-war at Havana, and
nothing specially new in the political sit
uRtion.
PREPARING FOR vIOLAToRs OF LAW.
The Secretary Of War has authorized
officers in Texas, Florida and Georgia, 10
iosu pistols and rifles to revenue officers,
and 70 sell them powder and shot at cost.
!. Nhenever they may require the same
while hunting mp the Illicit distille-ies
snd the yiOlatOrs u the Internal Revenue
laws. Troops also are a. the command of
the revenue collectors whenever de-
sired.
TOBACCO TO BIZ SEIZED.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has sent instructions TO the Supervisor Of
the division embracing the Indian Terri /
tory, TO seize all unstamped tobacco man |
1factured therein. The tobacco which 1
"a be seized In the section named will I
y. ,,-o. rght into Arkansas, where the I
courts will settle the question ofjurisdie-
80, Ttis not ,Eesi gned to seize factories,
,,,,t only nanufact, red tobacco on which
che tax has not been pa.d-
The Commissioner has also directed that
the revenue officers shall bona the goods
manufactured in the Indian Territory, and
If they are taken from the Territory they
must pay the regular tax. The treety |
tth the Cherokees does not provide that /
shall avail themselves of neutral ter |
% carry on the arts Of civilization, |
- distilleries and tobacco manu- /
s.a.a-tos and II goods manufactured in
- ,rerrito Ny are shipped beyond its
,i-.,,s thew m 1st be subject to revenue
laws.
poer,rAsrElNs ~ COUNCIL.
Post.aster-Genera9C Cres has ssa- /
noned to Washington the p.ostmasters OF
the leading cities Of the country 70 meet
him ON the hfteenth instant, for Inc pur- /
- Of general consultation on matters 4
OF importance. 1t is understood 'iia'
supervising architect Mullett viii submit
-,,J.t.ss convention his plans for the new
York and Boston PostOfilces and other
-. no,taut structures iu other cities, and
- thou for suggestions and advice
,,,b,e, NAV se Of service in the proseeu-
tion Of the wOrA
PARAer.v AND BRAZIL.
A proposition is no la-.o-'1 nsl.o- - -
Washington that the Unite, e1,.
Srfiment shall renew its offer -.
ton between the allies and Pare =,
that II the offer is not accepted the L.
ted States Government shall withdraw its
representatives from the capitals of Brazil
and the other allied powers, and that it
shall dispatch 20 the scene naval force
sufficient to encourage and warrant any
proposition which may be made by Para
quay, or which may be sanctioned by one
or more Of the other Republics.
THE INCOME TAX.
There is a good deal of talk among MEM
1,srs Of Congress about the income tax,
= some OF them are receiving letters
eskipg if the tax must be paid this year.
The law is so plain that it would seem as
II no one need to raise this question.
Taxes cannot be laid on this years in
come; but they must be paid this spring
on last years income, and the Revenue
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