Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-18
FRoM WASHINGTON.
Funding Bill Postponed

Funding Bill Postponed.
WAsHISsToS, D. C., May IL The
Ways and Means Committee hss post
poned all action on the Funding bill tor
one week from to morrow.
A member of the Ways and Means
Committee intimates that no further
action will be taken on the Funding Dill
this session.
The Continental Railroad.
The House Committee on the Pacific
Railroad to-day again considered the
Trans-continental Railroad bill, but ar
rived at no conclusion.
iron Men Disappointed.
The parties interested in the duty or
Bess amer steel have gone home, and have
abandoned all hope of getting any legis-
latiOn al this session.
Cragin on Utah.
Bv raouest of Mr.. Cragin the Senate
agreed to hold a session tomorrow night,
TO enable him TO make 8 speech on Mr..
Cullom's Utah bill, with the understand
ing that no vote will be taken.
BuIlocS Pays Oat S40,008 k7 for Adver-
tisina.
Governor Bullock was before the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee to-day for two
hours concerning money paid to the
ChroRicLe. BE submitted all the books,
checks and entries, and the amount paid
for advertising was $40, ,00S OF.
Redemption Of Base Coin.
The Committee on Banking and Cur
rency agreed to-day to report the bill au-
thoriZing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
redeem kae- base currency, consisting Of
vaflf hsa
presented in sums Of not less than TWEEN
ty-tve dollars.
KiIpatriok's Resignation.
Gen. Fitzpatrick, Minister to Chilli, has,
it is understood, rendered his resignation
to the President, to take effect immedi-
atelv, and is expected to return here in
the next South American steamer about
the latter part Of this week.
Georgia to be Admitted.
The Reconstruction Committee this
forenoon agreed to report a bill for the
admission of Georgia, exactly similar to
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas bill. They
also decided to report an additional sec
tion to the bill, authorizing those States
to organize and equip the militia.
Garfeid's S95 600, 600 Bill.
The COMMITTEES on Banking and Cur
rencv to-day voted upon several amend
ments offered to Gar6eld's S95, 900, 900
bill, and all were rejected. Il is now
probable the bill in detail As Originally
reported will be agreed to by the eOmmit-
tee and pushed into the House. There is
10 probability of the House agreeing to
the b.iI st least this session.
Danger Of iHdian War Passed.
The President, in talking about the
prospective Indian war, said that he
thought ali danger now passed, and that
when the hostile Sioux chiefs arrive here
il will be an easy matter to convince them
that il is to their advantage to remain at
peace and not get up a general Indian
war.
Submarine Cables.
The Senate Foreign Committee to-day
again considered Mr.. Fields China cable
bin. They are not disposed to grant him
the subsidy asked, which is S50O,0O0 per
annum for twenty years. Barney, OF
New York, was before them asking per-
mission to land the Belgian cable on the
coast of New York. The matter is still
under consideration.
Our Standing Army In Time Of Peace.. .sn
General sherman is perfectly satisfied
with the army bill as it passed the Sen
ate, and hopes it will pass the House
without much modification. The army,
he says, cannot with safety to the country
be much reduced at this time. Some idea
may be obtained of the troops that will
be required in the event of general In
dian war BY the fact that, although there
is comparative peace now, it takes twelve
out Of the forty regiments in the sci, ,Tee
to maintain order in Texas, Arizona 4
New Mexico. =
San DsmiEge Treaty Postponed.
It is the opinion of tbOss Senators who
have studied the matter closely, that the
Senate Will postpone all action in the San
Domingo treaty till next winter, in order
to call on the friends OF the admins
tration and have time to collect addition
Al Information about the condition of the
island, political, financial and otherwise.
Senators Sehurg snd Patterson have made
a canvass of the Senate, and lind 32
Senators opposed to the tEeRty. This is
eight mors than enough to defeat it il
pressed to a vote this session.
The International 0HessieH.
The statement which reaches here that
the Canadian authorities have dispatche
2 supply expedition for the Winnepe g
regions, and that il is of peaceful char
acter, naturally Sttrsets universal stten-
ton and comment. These supplies must
Fass through the Sault Ste. Marie Canal
and they can only do 50 when the Gov
ernmenf authorities here are assured that
the intention OF the British Government
is only of peace. The report that peace
ful settlement has been reacbed between
lLe authorities and the Wtnnepeg mutt
neers Is credited here, and it is probable
thai in view CT this, request will be made
by the English Minister for the passage
of supply vessels through the canal.
1t is reported here that q special Cabinet
meeting is to be bald to-day for the pur-
pose Of considering such application.
However this may be, 1t seems reasona-
ble to predict that the settlement, If not
already concluded, and the English Gov
ernment gives satisfactory assurances OF
its non belligerent Purposes, permission
stll be accorued to supply vessels tC pass
through The canal.
Wilson ans TIE Shoulder -Hitters.
From the Baltimore Gazette.
The more tanatical members of the Sen
ate meyer Jet an OCCASION slip Of stealing
pover from the States By 'hypOcritical
subterfuges, Wilson, OF Massachusetts,
recently introduced q bill making prize
lighting punishable oIense GgGipSt The
Tnfted States" no matter where occur
ring. This bill was sprung upon the mo
ment of the fight between the two
Englishmen, Mace and Allen, and the
challenge of the foFEcer by McCoole. Such
q law, once " acquiesceG" in by the
States, and State courts eopld, con-
s!stently with precedent, be ousted
OF jurisdiction in the most trivial
matters. The Introduction cf this bill
gave opportunity to the Congressional or
gan to advance the following impudeni
doctrine: "If we are TO be q nation,
Congress should not hesitate to pass
lays to repress bsrbarism and promote
morality and Intelligence throughout the
whole country. II viii not do to leave
such necessary Legislation 20 LEGAL law
makers. Their Intelligence and morality
are frequently below the required stand
cd, and their epactments, if ever 50
wholesome aud efficient, esYe but limited
Jurisdiction, and can have but partial
effect to repress widespread and grow
ing evil"
FOREIGN SUMMARY.