Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-11
WAsHNGTON DISPATCHES.
GRANTS RIGHT TO APPOINT THAT
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GRANTS RIGHT TO APPOINT THAT
HIGH COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, February 10.-In
debateduring executive session of the
Senate, yesterday, on the proposed
high commission and the constitutional
right Of the President to appoint such
commission without special power
being delegated him By an act
or resolution Of Congress, Sena-
tors who spoke on the subject
WereldesirOus Ofany treaty or negOtia-
ton that shall cover the Alabama and
fishery questions, but are unwilling
that the settlement Of these ques-
tiOns shall be encumbered with the
claims of British subjects for DANA
ges for the Fenian blow Of 1870, or for
losses incurred on account of invest
ment, in Confederate bonds. 1t is
said that by the terms Of the PROPOSE
ton submitted, these or any other
subjects Of difference between the two
nations might be made matters Of
consideration.
As to the legality of Williams ap-
pOintment to Office, created during his
/ term as Senator, were also points at
| tended to in debate. It was then moved
! to postpone the whole matter for a
week; lost. 1t was then moved to re-
| fer nominations to the foreign relations
committee; lost. To-day the Senate
probably will go early into an exeeu-
| tive session for a continued cOnsidera-
ton. The general impression is, had
a vote been taken yesterday, the COM
missiOners would have been con-
! hrmed. The Republicans Of the North
western States think the pressing Ofour
claims viii involve the cession to the
United States Of the country north
west Of Lake Superior.
The Iri5lGgs's correspondent tele-
| gTaphed last night the approval Of the
| steps taken by the executive, and
| it is widely expressed here by men of
all parties, and seems to be the gen
| eral feeling of satisfaction that our
troubles with Great Britain are ap-
| parently near to a settlement. The
Presidents selection Of commission
ers meets general approval. The pOr-
ton coming from England viii sail
at once. 1t is probable that a Joint
| high commission will have proceeded
to business by the first Of March.
THE PROSPECTS OF A REPEAL OF THE
INCOME TAX.
Fear Of amendments pIunging the
| House into endless debate on the
| tariff reductions and abOlishiDg the
| internal taxes, was the cause OF the
| defeat Of the first step toward the ab.
| OlitiOn Of the OdiOus income tax. A
| vote taken on the main question Of
| going into Committee of the Whole
was very close. Every man on both
sides was whipped in. Very much in
| terest was shown on both sides as to
the result, especially when several
| changed their votes. The count stood
/ l03 in favor of il and IO6 against it,
| and when announced, there was loud
| clapping Of hands by the majority.
who evidently counted this a great
victory. Considerable surprise is ex-
| pressed at the course Of several gen
| tlemen, especially Porter, who was
the leader in the repeal movement
| last session, moving it in the COM
/ mittee and working hard for it in
| the House. He also voted for q repeal
| in the Ways and Means Committee on
] Tuesday, but yesterday voted with
! his opponents for repeal, and probably
| carried some other members with
/ him. Several members tried to en-
force repeal by the votes of the
majority, and several were induced
/ to change their votes after they had
| been recorded. The friends of the
repeal think the record on the whole
| is encouraging. When the question
was first submitted to the House in
the last session, the vote was 81 in
favor, and 12l against it. The next
time the opponents of the tax gained
about 10 votes; now the majority are
| against repeal or for the largest vote.
This session has gained only three, and
these were cast by members, as it
/ is supposed, friendly. Mr.. Hooper,
who has charge of the bill, will make
another trial some day next week,
and will put the matter before the
House.
QUESTION SETTLED.
The nomination Of J. L. Bryan,
postmaster at Lebanon, Tenn, was
sent to the Senate to-day.
The debate in the executive session
to-day involved the eligibility Of
Senator Williams to be a commission
er, the Constitution containing a
provision that nc Senator or repre-
sentative shall, during the time for
which he was elected, be appointed to
any civil office under the authority of
the United States, which shall have
been created or emOluments increased
during such time. The point decided
was that a commissioner was not
civil office created by law. The ap-
pointed merely represent the Presi- /
dent in his Executive capacity. All
five commissioners were confirmed.
AFTER THE BIG TREASURY JOB.
One hundred and forty applications
from Europe and this country have
been made at the Treasury Depart /
ment for agencies for the negotiation
of new bonds to be issued.