Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-13

Nstioral Militia TO bO 0rgaHizsd--Th
, North Pacific Railroad Deficiency Bill
Appointments Justice Bradley 10 Sit o.
EheN Legal Tender 0uestion---Protes
, Against Congressional interference Il
Tennessee contested Election casos.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The dis
cussion of the funding bill was re
sumed by the Ways and Means Com
mittee yesterday, but no vote wa:
taken on any amendments or on sec
tions of the bill. There appeared, "a
heretofore, to be great contrariety o
opinion about the measure which in.
dicated its modification before it is
reported to the House for stock job.
bing or other purposes. kilograms
are continually sent that this bill is
going through substantially as it came
from the Senate; but these will be
found to be quite untrue, when the
emasculated bill comes into the House.
Secretary Boutwell,, it is expected,
will be heard this week in reply TO
the bank delegation; after which the
+. Committee will vote on the bill.
1t is stated by prominent Radical
| Senators and members that this party
generally agreed to strike out Bing-
/ hams amendment to the Georgia bill.
Also, to adopt in lieu of the original
! bill the measure proposed by POmerOy
as substitute. This declares the
/ State government Of Georgia prOvi-
siOnal, subject TO the various recon-
structiOn acts of March and July, 1867.
1t further provides that in aceordanse e
with the provisions of said acts, cleo
tions shall be held for members of the
/ General Assembly in Georgia on the
first Tuesday of September next, who
will assemble and organize on the 18th
of November, preparatory to admis-
sion as a State.
The effect of the bill is to vacate all
elections of Senators except those
elected by Radicals, and also the seats
Of Hill and Miller.
The Secretary of State is officially
advised by Mr.. Sickles that the Span
ish authorities at Madrid had sent tel
| egrapnIc orders to Havana for thg re-
lease of the steamer Lloyd, at As
pinwall. Settlement of the question
of indemnity, and all other matters
effected ia most friendly manner.
This vessel was seized on the 2lst of
January last, and detained without
shadow 1f RrQGf for nearly three
months. Imperative demanqs of this
Government, renewed last week in
most positive terms, finally brought
matters to an issue.
An effort was made TO take up the
funding bill, but was unsuccessful.
The Committee on Ways and Means
then proceeded to the consideration of
the tariff bill.
The usual Cabinet meeting was held
to-day. Ali the members were pres
ent except the Attorney General and
Postmaster General.
Vice President ColfaX. who became
a father yesterday, was to-day con-
graduated by many Senators and
other friends On the addition of son
to his family,
Governor senter, OF Tennessee, was
again before the Committee on Re
construction to-day. His testimony
in relation to affairs in that State was
to the effect that Ii was necessary, in
order TO preserve peace, that he be
aided by Federal forces. Mr.. A. E.
Boon will be the next witness. He
says he was q Confederate officer.
but is now Republican, and asserts
that when be was candidate far
office, his friends were prevented from
voting for him, and he was obliged to
dee to Nashville,
The gayety Of Washington after<
Lent Is TO make amends and pay G,,l
for six weeks abstinence.
The House Military Committee will
in few DAYS begin the consideration
of q bill recognizing the volunteer
militia of the country so as to secure
uniformity of organization and drill. |
The existing laws providing for the
distribution of arms and equipments |
to States and Territories will also be |
amended,
The friends of the North Pacific |
Railroad are greatly disappointed at
the pOstpOnement of that measure to
take up the Georgia bill.
The Committee on Ways and Means
are holding a special session this
evening to consider the Senate reso-
luton relating to the income tax.
The joint conference on the def
cheney bill have about agreed to allow
$500. 900 for the New York postOffice
building and $500, 900 for the Boston
building.
The following nominations were
sent in to-day: COnsuls, Edward
Johnson, of Arkansas, Ghent; Ham
ilton Richardson, of Wisconsin,
Acona; Samuel J.. Day, of Florida,
Pictou. A. b. Long is to be y. S. !
Attorney for Louisiana; Geo. Lanuel |
receiver of public moneys at Prescott,
Arizona. Paymaster John II. Steven |
son is to be advanced fifteen numbers !
in his grade for extraordinary hero
ism.
Mr.. Beck, member of Congress from |
Kentucky, left with the Committee on |
Reconstruction to-day paper signed |
by the grand jury and Judges Of the |
county court of Rutherford county, |
stating that the state of affairs in |
Tennessee had been greatly exagger-
ated; that good order was pre- |
served in all sections of the State, and |
that Congressional interference is not |
needed to protect life or property.
The Committee ON Elections to-day |
decided to refuse the request to send |
a committee TO Alabama to take tes-
of Kinds VS.. Sherwood, on the ground |
that it would set G>lgerous prece-
dent, and that grea texpense would |
naturally be incurred iE that and in |
like election contests. An expense of
some 81, 900 In each case would be en-
tailed. A similar sym would neces-
sarily be expended in other contests. |
The Senate Committee on Foreign |
Affairs havs set aside Thursday next |
to hear Captains Hayes and Hall in
relation to the Arctic exploring expe- !
dition.
Vincent CoIlyer, special Secretary |
of the Indian Commissioner, arrived |
in town to-day and had a protracted |
interview with Commissioner Parker. |
The House Committee on Pacific
railroads to-day heard the arguments |
from General Hunter, of Indiana,
and several other gentlemen in the |
interest of the transcOntinental rail-
road companies. The committee has
agreed to vote next Tuesday.
From the New York Herald.l
WAsHINGToN, April s.-A report |
got into circulation to the effect that
Nlrs Justice Brady, of the United |
States Supreme Court, had deter
mined not to sit in any case involving
the constitutiOnality of the legal ten
der act, for the reason that, as an adj |
voeate, he had been interested in the |
question before his elevation to the |
bench, your correspondent has taken !
pains to ascertain the truth of the |
matter, and finds that there is no
foundation whatever for the story. l
have the authority Of the eminent
Justice himself for this statement,
Judge Bradley has not said to any one
that ne would feel constrained not to
sit In legal tender cases, nor does he
intend to pursue such course. He
thinks that whether he was interested