Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-16


the scheme of allowing Congressman
a certain quantity of postOffice stamps
in lieu OF the right to frank letters
and documents.
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
Third Assistant POstmaster-G General
Terrell has forwarded blank petitions
for the abolition of the F'ranking Priv
ilege TO every postmaster in the Uni
ted States, asking each postmaster to
obtain signatures to the petition, and
forward it to his Senator or Repre-
sentative as early as the first day of
February. He has also called con-
vention of the leading postmasters, to
meet in this city on the 18th
inst, TO consider the same subject,
and all postmasters are directed
to weigh all free mail matter
for the next six months, that the abO-
lition, if it be not carried this session,
may receive its death-blow next win
ter.
SOLUTION OF THE TELEGRAPH
MUDDLE.
A solution of the telegraphic mud
die will probably be found in the seiz-
ure OF al the lines in America by the
Government. This measure has been
in contemplation for long time. Its
dgtQlf is 10 he attributed alone to the
distorted reports in favor of Radical
ism communicated through the dis
patches under the present system. By
mOnOpolizing the dispatches per tele-
graph, the Government would be able
to tincture even Democratic papers
with their atFOcious calumnies against
the patriotic party, and helpless peo-
pie. But many are of the opinion that
in this respect matters could hardly
be in a worse condition.
FREMONT AND Ell PAsO RAILROAD.
Gen. FremOnt,s letter, in reply to
certain charges brought against the
Memphis and FL PasO Railroad Com
pany, of which he is President, is not
considered altogether satisfactory.
There is talk Of an investigation by
Congress, and, if the company comes
before that body for any concessions or
privileges, there will certainly be an
examination into its affairs. 1t is said
there is a movement CT foot foot to to dAnnsa
Gen. Fremont from the Presidency Of
the road; but he may Ge able to buy
himself securely into the position, as
well as to buy the road through Con-
greSs. The Republican SAYS: Gen.
Fremont is coming. with an immense
lobby Behind him, to engineer the l4l
Fas0 Railroad bill through Congress.
ANNEXATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
IN SETTLEMENT OF THE ALABAMA
CLAIMS.
Senator Corbett's resolution about
the annexation Of British Columbia
in partial satisfaction Of the Alabama
claims has opened up subject for con-
sideration which, generally speaking,
is being treated in a very favorable
manner. 1t is remarkable that nearly
all our leading legislators agree that
it is quite feasible to get not only Brit
ish Columbia but ali British North
America as a guia pro que Il; settle
ment OF our claims against England,
growing out OF the damage done our
commerce by the cruisers and cor
sairs of "pertidiOus Albion" What
is still more remarkable is the fact
that England seems not at all aYerse
TO the mode of adjusting the long
pending and threatening difficulty
Occasioned by the raYages Of the
Alabama.
\ MAGNIFICENT JOB UNEARTHED.
a rumor has been started that GER
tain worthless have succeeded in nego-
tiatirg q loan OF some millions of dol
lars to the Dominican government
since the arrangement of the treaty
between that government and the
United States, This fact has been
brought TO the attention OF the House
Committee ON Foreign Affairs. 1t
may be true that this report has been
started by the enemies to 81. DOmln-
go annexation to defeat it in Congress.
When the treaty was arranged it was
very definitely known what was the
amount of the national Indebtedness
and the value of the public buildings.
This was to the covered by the
81 ,50O,0 900, and in event OF the amount
exceeding that sum, the public lands
were to be pledge for the excess. 1t
is feared that some scOundrels, taking
advantage OF the loosenesS of express
ion, have set up a job, to use a lobby
expression. The committee will thor
0ughly investigate the matter, and
though they are in favor Of the proYis-
ions of the treaty, they are determined
there shall be ne stealing fund, as ap-
peared in the Alaska purchase.
TIE PRoPosED STATE or CHEsA-
PEAKE.
The condition of the States of Mary
land and Delaware IS nOW under deep
consideration by the Radical mag
mates. 4 plan has been cOncOcted TO
form a new State of the fragments of
Maryland and Virginia, ON the eastern
side of the bay, and OF the State of
Delaware bodily. During the process,
which is to 10 conducted under the
provisions Of a single act OF Congress,
or, perhaps, a military order, these
States are to be- declared in "terri-
torial condition." and liable to ire
construction" Everyone knows what
this means. This scheme has so far
progressed that The new State has
been already Christened. IT Is 20 be
called the State of Chesapeake"
" Delaware" is to be stricken from the
constellation of States Of the Union.
4" Ii the peninsula (says the organ Of
COngress) is ever to be constituted as
a single State, the present time is more
appropriate for the purpose than any
future time can be. We are now in
an era of reconstruction. New States
are being yearly added In the West;
new provinces upon our border are
knocking for admission into the
Union. Above all, the Southern States
are just nov having their relations to
the Union definitely settled"
VIRGINIA.
The bill reported from the Recon-
sfruction Committee by Gen. Farms
worth, for the admission of Virginia,
does not meet the appreciation of
majority of the committee. 1t was
formally agreed to, however, by the
more conservative Republicans, like
Farnsworth, for the purpose of getting
some measure before the House for
the admission of the State, and with
a distinct understanding that Il substi-
tute might be offered in the House
and a wide latitude allowed for de-
bate. The Conservative Republicans
uniting with the Democrats hope to
be be able TO pass Bingham's resOlu-
tion when the House is brought to
vote. Whether this is done or not,
there is little, If any, prospect for the
passage of the bill reported by the
committee, as a majority of the House
are opposed TO imposing any new con-
ditions. 1t is generally admitted now
by intelligent and unbiased Republi-
cans, in both Houses, that nothing Is
TO be gained, even in a party sense, by