Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-10

NASHVILLE, July 9.-The committee OF
John Baxter against the railroad commit
tee is still in secret session. Nothing is
known Of::the character of the testimony
deduced, it is not believed, however, that
anything has yet been offered to sustain
the allegations made by Mr.. Baxter.
Congress having refused to remove the
disabilities of Hon. A. o. P. Nicholson, it
is said he will not continue to be a csndi-
date for Supreme Court Judge, and the
name Of NJ. NJ. F. Cooper is mentioned in
that connection.
The County Convention to-day to ap-
point delegates to the State Judicial Con-
vention next Monday. was largely at
tended, and General Joel Fl. Battle pre-
sided. A full delegation from the vari-
Gus wards and districts was appointed.
Governor Senter has appointed A. L.
Demoss Judge of the Criminal Court for
the Nashville district in place of John
Hugh Smith, deceased.
The Tennessee and Pacific railroad to-
day paid in bonds and coupons s7l, 900, the
amount Of its interest due the State.
The Legislature will adjourn on the
Ilth until the first Monday in December.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Etheridge pre-
sented the report Of Hon. John A. Gard
ner, State Agent of the Nashville and
Northwestern railroad, showing the con-
dition of the property, receipts and ex-
penditures since passing into the hands OF
the Iessees, the character of work done
and now in progress, etc.
Mr.. Clementson, Chairman of the Rail-
road Investigating Committee, submitted
the report of that committee in relation
to the condition of the Winchester and
Alabama railroad, the amount of bonds
issued thereto, and the uses made of this
aid. The committee finds by examina-
tion of records in the Office of the Secre-
tary of State that from May 10, 1858, to
June 80, 1865, bonds of the State
were issued to the Winchester
and Alabama railroad amounting to
81 ,2s9, 900. The committee say that in the
brief time allotted them for the work
they have not been able to complete the
or to follow up any partieu-
lar item Of fraud or irregularity involved
in the management of the Winchester and
Alabama railroad, and the disposition
made of the bonds appropriated by the
State. They call the attention of the Gov
ernor to the thirteenth section of the act
of February Ii, 1852, believing that the
facts sscertainad by them warrant the
enforcement of its provisions
under the authority in him there vested.
House resolution rendering the thanks
of the General Assembly to Messrs.
Thomas and Perkins, Speakers of the two
Houses, for their prompt and able efforts
at Washington to prevent the adoption of
the reconstruction measures, at that time
contemplated By Congress, was adopted.
Mr.. Speaker Thomas tMr. Morris in the
chair addressed the Senate, expressing
his gratitude for their hearty recognition
of the services rendered by him on that
occasion.
In the House the remaining acts in the
hands of the Enrolling Committee were
signed by the Speaker.
The papers in the contested election
case of Mcfarland VS.. Chester, were
referred to the Committee on Elections.
The report of the Committee on the
McMinnvihe and Winchester railroad
was received from the Senate.
Mr.. James, of Hamilton, introduced
the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
ReSOIued, That the thanks of the Legis-
lature and the people of Tennessee are
due, and they are hereby cor
daily rendered, ,to,the Hon. D. B. Thomas,
Speaker of the Senate, and the Hon. W.
ON. Perkins, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, for their services in aid
ing TO prevent the military recOustruc-
tion of Tennessee by voluntarily going 70
Washington and laying before Congress
the true condition of affairs in this State.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Gen.
eral Assembly and of the people of the
State, are hereby earnestly rendered to
all others who aided to prevent the mill
tary reconstruction of this State, thereby
our people to choose their own
leader under our liberal Republican Con-
stitution.
The Legislature adjourned until next
but there will hardly be quo
rum in either House.
Press Dispach.l
NASHVILLE, July 9.-The Legislature
adjourns Monday till next December.
Neither House had a quorum to-day,
many members having gone home. Much
important legislation goes over until the
next term.
Considerable Disappointment is felt
here relative to the action of the United
States Senate on the proposition to re-
move the disabilities of A. o. P. Nichol-
son, who is a prominent candidate for
Governor.