Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-11
WASHINGTON.
AMNESTY.

AMNESTY.
WASHINGTON, April lO.-Uuder
! call Of the States, bills were intro
duced and referred by Mr.. Hale for
! the removal Of all legal and political
| disabilities, excluding only mem bers
| OF Congress who withdrew from Con-
| gress and aided the rebellion, officers
OF the army and navy who aided the
rebellion, and members Of State Con-
venuOns who voted for and signed the
| ordinance Of secession. Mr.. Fldridge
proposed that the bill should be mt
upon its passage Immediately. Mr..
Hall preferred its reference to the
select committee on the Presidents
ku-klux message, and it was so re-
ferred.
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION COMING
TO A CONCLUSION.
In addition to what has already
been telegraphed from Washington
regarding the Joint High COmnis-
sI0ni a special correspondent saws
there is high authority for the stale
ment that the fishery question. and
also the question Of the ALABAMA
claims, have already been so far dis 1
posed OF as to be no longer matters of |
discussion at sessions Of the commits
sion; indeed, basis Of agreement on |
the Alabama claim have already |
been secured, which will probably be |
satisfactory to the representatives Of
both countries.
lt was also ascertained that the /
questions above named have occupied |
less time Of the Commission than the |
not less important one Of the San Juan !
boundary case, which has beer. most |
dIThcult and complicated, and which !
has caused the most discussion, re- |
search and examination. This, it is /
stated, is now the only point of differ
ence between the United States and /
English Commissioners, and the du-
ties Of the Commission would have /
closed by this time, but for this ques-
ton. The treaty will certainly be
ready in less than two weeks, and the
PresIdenthas said within the last two
days that he intended to call an extra
session Of the Senate for the purpose
OF considering the treaty, if Congress
should adjourn before the presentation
OF the commissioners agreement.
KU KLUX IN TIE SENATE.
EdmUnds, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported with amendments
the House ku-KIux bill. Upon a
proposition by Anthony to hold night
sessions hereafter, the opinion was
generally expressed that Congress
would be ready to adjourn on Satur-
day or Monday next, and a vote on
the ku- kluX bill would be reached
on or before Thursday.
The cases Of BlOdgett and Gold
thWaIte were discussed, and the SEN
ate adjourned.
DOINGS OF THE POLITICIANS.
1t is understood that the Spanish
American Conference will meet to-
at the Department of State,
for the purpose of signing an armis-
tice between Spain and four Pacific
and will be fully repre-
Sented. Bolivia, which has not thus
far sent any representatives, has en-
powered Colonel Freyere, the Peruvf-
an Minister, to act in its behalf. There
is very little If any doubt that the
will be signed at once. and
followed very soon by the conclusion
Of.a final peace.
The First National Bank Of South
Bend VS.. Lanier ct al, error to Circuit
Court for Indiana. The decision in
this case is that the stocks of National
banks cannot be pledged by the stock |
holders to the bank Issuing them, as
for loans or discounts. Judg-
ment in this case is affirmed.
In the case Of A. 7. Stewart ct al vs..
Bloom ct al, in error Of the Supreme
Court of Louisiana, on the validity of
the Louisiana statute prescription,
which barred the right of recovery on
a prOmmissOry note held by Stewart
& Co., which was not sued within five
years, this Court reverses the iudg-
ment, and remands the case with di-
to Overrule the plea of pro-
scription.
THE GREAT MASONIC CELEBRATION.
Earl de Grey, Lord Tenterden, Sir
John Macdonald, Mr.. NOrthcOte and
his son, Sir Stafford NOrthcOte, and l..
e. Strong, Secretary Of the British Le- {
cation, attended the reception and {
banquet at the Masonic Temple this
evening, given by the Masonic fra
.ernity.
About 40 MasOns assembled, in
,luding eight Senators and thirty-three
nembrs Of the House, among them {
we're the members of the former Com s
nittee on Foreign Affairs. When
Earl DeGrey was escorted into the |
Grand Lodge room he Wss invited to |
lceupy the Grand Masters chair. {
Grand Master Strssburg delivered /
IN address Of fraternal welcome.
Earl De Grey responded, expressing I
grateful appreciation Of the high honor / g
lone him, sscribing it to the fact that {
he is the representative of the Grand /
Lodge Of England, holding the high /
3st Masonic Office in England. :
The occasion is regarded as fortunate Z
or the MasOns Of both countries as !
Indicative Of union. For the first ]
iime the Grand Master Of England has J
seen received in q Masonic Lodge in / :
his country.
The Earl was applauded during !
lis speech. The company sat down Z
70 banquet, and when the cloth had I
beer removed, a table lodge was ]
opened. None but Masons were ad- I :
nitted to any Of the ceremonies, even + s
servants and musicians be- j
0nging TO the fraternity. I
Death Of a Great Austrian. D
VIENNA, April 1e.-The Emperor j
Joseph has ordered the entire ]
austrian navy into mourning, for the
Heath Of Admiral Tegathoh. |
A TURIN newspaper sdvertises a {