Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-31

WASHINGTON, May 3O.-It i
thought that General Banks will
make report tomorrow on Cuban
affairs, and that general debate will
follow, wherein the policy of the
administration relative to Cuba will
be Overhauled by both Democrats
and Republicans. Whenever the sub
ject comes up fierce onslaught will
bemade upon Secretary Fish, with a
view of forcing him to retire from the
Cabinet. Should Fish resign, it is
rumored that the President will ten
der the place to Senator Morton, OF
| Indiana.
The President has been asked by
some Of the Fenians, who are opposed
to the recent movement, to intercede
in behalf of the captured Fenians now
in the hands of the Canadian authori-
ties. The Secretary of State viii pri-
vatelY confer with the English Minis
ter Cd the subject, The latter says
that the Canadians are very much ex-
asperated, and are disposed to let the
iaw take its course.
Decoration day was generally OBJ
served, and all government officials
participated, as also did the citizens
Of Washington and strangers within
their gates.
The House Appropriation Commit
tee have completed the sundry ap-
preparation bill, which is the last.
1t appropriates about eleven millions.
1t Is authoritatively stated that
there will be no change made in the
coilectorship of the port Of New York
for some time.
The good which will accrue from
the visit of the Indian Chiefs to the
capital is already beginRing to be felt
at the Indian Bureau here. The
Chiefs no longer talk in that spirit of
boldness and ability to carry on sue
cessfully an Indian war unless their
demands are complied with, which
characterized their arrival. Spotted
Tail says that he is afraid
when he returns to his tribe
and narrates all the wonderful
sights he has witnessed while absent,
that they will disbelieve him, and
that in consequence his reputation as
Chief for veracity will suffer. The
Chiefs now here profess great readi-
ness TO return home and advise the
Aoo1AS e1AOCo w lDduAlOA TIE WdE-
path and hereafter pursue peaceful
callings. The famous Chief, Red
Cloud, and his associates, will not ar
rive before Thursday, as they were
detained en- route two or three days
longer than they expected.
Senator Sumner is of opinion that
if the Spanish COrtes adopt the draft
for a lazy which was introduced on
Thursda1 by the Colonial Minister,
for the extinction of slavery in all of
the Spanish possessions, it will have
a great effect in modifying public
opinion in the United States on the
Cuban question.
The House Committee on Appro-
prlatiOns will tomorrow take up the
legislative appropriation bill, as
amended by the Senate, and the pros
poets seem to favor warm discussion
over The amendment, which proposes
to increase the total amount of the
appropriation bill to two and half |
million dollars, less one-eighth OF a
million dollars struck out from House |
bill by Senate, and an amendment |
making appropriations for the cree
ton of a new public building in Wash
ington, and for the extension of the |
capitol grounds, involving a question |
of the removal of the capitol. The |
is about equally divided,
so that the House itself will probably |
have to settle it.