Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Old Fishery Irnuhlss Rsxlxsh.

| WAsHINaToN, May 2l.-The Secretary
/ of the Treasury has addressed an elabor-
/ ate circular 70 the Customs and Revenue
/ officers, which contains information TO be
| communicated to masters Of vessels nsh-
/ ing in Canadian waters. The dominion
/ authorities have terminated the system
/ of granting license to foreign fishermen
] within three marine leagues of the shores
| thereof except on the Southern and
/ Western coasts of Newfoundland, the
shores Of Magdalen Island, and through
/ the Straits of Belle Isle, indefinitely. II
/ foreign vessels are found within those
boundaries, land refuse to depart after
warning. they will be liable to seizure
/ and searched. Resistance TO the officers
will result in the forfeiture of $500, and
/ imprisonment for two wears.
Important to whisky Men.
The Wavs and Means Committee came
to no conclusion to-day on the question
OF collecting the tax on whisky at distil-
leries.
The Fur Duties.
A delegation from New York, of fur
dealers, had an interview with Secretary
Boutwell, to-day relative TO uniform post
duty on that article.
Fish and ThorHton Have cOafab.
The British Minister had long inter
view with the Secretary of State to-day,
il is Supposed to get the clearance for some
arms at Fort Aberenombie, which have
been there for some time intended for
the Red River country.
The Question Of POlygamy.
A delegation of leading Mormons are
here urging Congress not to pass the bill
abOlishing pOlygamy. They are IN con-
ference to-day with some members Of the
Senate committee who have the matter
under consideration.
Pay Of the Navy.
The Senate Appropriation Committee
have decided to materially change the
navy appropriation bill as it passed the
House, on the question Of pay. They are
disposed to make the pay OF the navy OH
GERS equal to that of the army.
Jordan and Cuba.
General Jordan, of Cuban notoriety, is
conferring with members of the Senate
and House Foreign Affairs Committees
to-day concerning Cuban affairs. He in
tends TO call upon President Grant aud
lay before him some important facts re-
speeding the condition OF affairs in the
island.
Butler the Friend Of Bullock.
The prospects of the passage of the
Georgia bill are considerably damaged by
the result of the Georgia investigation in
the Senate. Many members no before
voted for the bill most favorable to Bull
lock, will reverse their action. General
Butler still stands by Bullock, and will
make vigorous fight for the old bill.
The Cursed XVIII Amendment Again.
The bill which passed the Senate early
this morning to enforce the provisions of
the Fifteenth Amendment, is entirely
different from that originally reported by
the Judiciary Committee, being stronger
in its pains and penalties and more care
fully drawn to guard the rights of negro
voters and to punish fraud al the ballot
box.
Charges against the Postmaster General.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tiOns to-day commenced an investigation
into charges preferred against the Post
master General, by the manufacturers of
envelopes il New York and Philadelphia,
in awarding the contract for stamped en-
velOpes and wrappers to a New York
firm, in violation of law. The Postmaster
General and envelope men had a hearing,
and the matter is still under conside-
ration.
The Tax Bill.
The Ways and Means Committee are at
work upon the tax bill. It is not thought
that any change Will De maze IN the TAX
on distilled spirits, though some mOdih-
cations are expected IN the mode OF col
lecting it. Strong influences are al work
to have the whole taxes collected at the
distilleries, and delegations are now here
from Cincinnati, New York and Philadel
phia for that purpose. =
Southern Pacific Railroads in Hook. \
Various Southern Pacific railroad fac
~ IA Wit "A tn
concentrating upon some one of the vari
GUS measures now before Congress for
that project. The Trans-COntinental rail
way men, who are very strong in the
House, refuse to agree upon any other
bill but the one they have drawn. They
can defeat the Senate bill they say, and
rather than agree to the project of Sena-