Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Action Of the Important Committees
Of c0ngress---RumOrs and
Political Movements.

WASHINGTON, May l0.-rhe funding
bill was not taken up to-day.
Secretary Boutwell,, in conversation
with the President yesterday, said he ex-
pected to fund twelve million of the pub
lie debt during the present month.
The following nominations were made
TODAY: Geo. A. Bachelor, Secretary OF
Dakota Territory; William Ii. West, OF
Ohio, Consul to Rio de Jeneiro; Lewis {.
Rockwell, United States Attorney for
Colorado.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, this evening, considered the SUD
ieet Of submarine cables, and listened TO
q lengthy argument by Cyrus W. Field.
IutelliEenes received at the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue this morning announces
the seizure of an Illicit distilleFy in North
Carolina valued at 81, $50.
A Texas member of the House INTENDS
to introduce resolution to repeal the
act passed April Il, 1856, which is the
most complete funding bill, but has no
compulsory section on banks. Secretary
Boutwell, has been keeping quiet as to the
existence of this law, which allows him
to withdraw tee outstanding bonds, and
50 bstitute in place any ponds ne may
deem advisable, running less than forty
wears, at any rate of interest less than six
per cent,
fghe Reconstruction Committee discuss
ed to-day the Georgia bill as amended by
the Senate, but without finishing, ad-
iourned until Thursday. -,
= NJ. Butler says the committee will
either repoFe1bsck the original House bill
with Binghamis Smendment struck opt,
and an additional section tekep from the
Senate bill, added to which VIII all9W
the Georgia home military organization,
or else bill will be reported allowing
Georgia representation without eXecting
ary conditions whatever.
The Eosthern Pacific Railroad bill came
mn ca the Hosse, ,eout those opposed to 1t
ne deterIfsnsd 10 pEsss s1t its passage by
yesorting 10 fillib6sterlrg motions,
command sufficient strene Sst Vn ~ ~
ot ayes and nays on any motion ,UsaS
direct for yets the bHl would pass by *
large majority. ZpJ
The Ways and Means Committes tfr q
about the tax bill, but came TO no eq, SI4-
sion. The committee are almost I isni-
mously opposed to Sherman's bill. =
The Sub Committee on the decline OF
American Commerce agreed 20 report in
favor of Washburne's bill to establish five
steamship lines-one from Boston and
Portland to Glasgow and Liverpool; one
froQ New York 70 Liverpool; one from
Pbiladelpbia and Baltimore to Southamp-
ton ana 6reiGeu& OHe from New OfiodDs
to Hamburg; and one Aom Key Orleans
to Rio Jsneiro; alloyang a subsidy o.
ST5O, 900 for each line. They decided tC
reduce the subsidy to China to $3.50, ,00(
instead Of $4,000, as proposed In the
Senate.
The President this evening, in alluding
| to the report that be would send special
message TO Congress on the subject OF
| internal taxation, and making sugges-
/ tons on the subject of the tariff. said he
would do nothing until the house bad
/ disposed of the tariff bill now under dis
cussion, which he believes stands M
chance whatever Of being passed. I
the present bill fails, however. thi
President will thsn send brief Ipessag
to Congress, setting forth his views on tn
/ tariff question, and suggesting that mani
| articles not included In the free list b
placed there, and that the duty on mani
/ others be reduced. In ragard TO interna
taxation, the President believes that al
that IL required can be raised from si1
articles, aanely--malt and spirituoqs Il
quors. tobacco, gas, and incomes, and tha
Il viii not be necessary TO continue TIA,
taxes on other articles.
At q meeting OF the Reconstruction
Committee this morning, Farnsworth'
Georgia bill was voted down and Logan
preaTn bic discussed, which viii probably
Be adopted. 1t is to be followed BY q sec
J sion declaring that the State Of Georgt