Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-12
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WtSH1SGToE, February 1l.-Com-
-,,isaion,r DeianO received a telegram
tbis morning announcing the seizure
of the large di5ullery, rectifying
bolse and vinegar mandatory OF ).
KerchOh & Co, in Chicago. The tel
f.yrqm states that the frauds are heavy
and the proofs complete.
The Secretary Of the Treasury in a
communication to the House on the
seal tradeU Alaska, says the PROPOSE
ton 70 lease the island for a term OF
years 10 private parties for an annual
rental is Objectionable, because II
gives exclusive control Of branch OF
Industry. important 10 the people OF
The United States, If the proper
ton of the sums for use should be
transferred from London 70 this
country, and for that purpose he pro
pO,es that his Department should as
sume entire control Of the bEsiDess OF
the Island, and establish rigid sgS-
ten Of military and naval police, ana
exclude everybody but its own ser
wants aUd agents. and carry on the
fur aud seal business with the nations
nv means Gi the Treasury agents, the
.,iius 10 be sold by the Government at
-qcfi3p in S4u Francisco or New York,
sno the prohts, 4 any, applied 10 the
'oJ,1.,t,.%G and religions instruction Of
49, rati,.~~. snd generally for their
,,bys;osi ~ f.>'iectual and moral
~ Plly,,To,,a11oa1t 9,Tr,1t - suggests that
tha ~ : Seeretarv of ths Treasury
be authorized 10 appCShL agent
70 superintend this bUsin - aIu
that an appropriation of SlOO,O," ~ -
made. out of which the natives sh0u.S
Dc paid for the labor performed by
them, and the other Incidental eX-
pengrs OF the business betrayed.
The Committee on Banking and
Currency have only one more witness
- examine, and Will make report
on she New York gold panic toward
the close Of next week.
DIR. Miller and Joshua Hill, former
1v elected United States Senators from
x4eorgia, are still here, and will pre-
sent their credential at the proper
time. and should the Legislature elect
other Senators IL will rest with the
senate to determine which are to have
The President has taken no
syde in the controversy as regards
Georgia politics, as he believes the
settlement Of the question rests Win
Cop0re 5. There seems 70 De 10
dosbt that he had full confidence IN
fhe repreSentatiOns OF General Ierry.
the official statements show that
the receipts from internal revenue lor
fhe wear ending December Slst, from
. ali sources, aggregates Sl57, ,l93,VOV.
The Spanish Minister, in conse-
.,ouence of the decision OF Congress,
end the excitement throughout the
TTnion. on the subject of the recent
-nnrter Of Green U'ald, has telegraphed
- General DeROdas to spare no ex-
-,,e,,se - or trouble to bring the offenders
i,oin balance in the Treasury to-day
asS 000 fp0 currency nearly SO, ,030,'
999 certificates about $5O,0O0,0OO.
Tbe President has directed the re-
s.to,oa of the unexpired portion o.
~ lil.'.--, 'es-,tonce OF the military commits
i- ttlS 4, she cases OF Charles L. Pitcher
eio5' 5 Iobn +, A. Richardson, citizens @
Huntsville, Texas, senle!sSe1 ~ go ioI loul
wears at the penlteli s-.Jl - T,5io,
7,.11,s.t-,1gr,f SsI1sl, from Gen. Sully, state!
that the Indians OF MOB 80 aiI - ~
depIorabls condition. Inc Sillali- ~ -
Ss raging, and they are sune!tuS ~ ~, ~
+ansely iOr the necieSsafleo o. MS O. a.
IL sonae assistance IS nor ISEe1NS, - "
from the Government they VIII 80 49,
-nerish from disease and starNdsi1. a.
Eomnlissioner Parker has issued ~ IL
.Sfrnetions that their wants VIII De ll1
msdiRtsly attended TO-