Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-08
WASHINGTON.
THE INCOME TAX.


WA-HINGTON, March 7-COmmis-
sfouer PleasantOn will send to Con-
gress at AN early date a cOmmunica-
tiou iu regard to the income tax,
EXPORT of whisky and modification OF
th6 tobacco laws. He will report
recommendation which he made to
the last Congress, and urge immedi-
ate action on them.
SENATE ON ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate Republican caucus will
meet this morning, for the purpose OF
sppOinting a committee to revise the
list Of the senate committee, and con-
sidering the question Of liking an early
date for adjournment.
Much difference OF opinion prevails
among Senators upon this latter que5-
ton. The Custom house resolution
viii not be8ggeed 10, and the prospect
now Is that there will be a total dis
agreement on the part OF the Senate.
1t is certain that if any general legis-
IatiOn Is begun, il viii be impossible
10 bring the session to a close under a
month Oh six weeks. If, therefore,
both Houses do not agree by the end
OF this WeeI upon a day for adjourn
iug. twill be safe 20 predict that Con-
gr6zs viii sit until about the middle
Of April
COCk-AND-BULL STORY.
Governor Scott has called upon the
President for United States troops to
suppress Outrages in the counties OF
Union and York, South Carolina,
where he reports men are murder
ed or driven from their homes
nightly because Of their political
opinions. The Governor informs the
President that he has no sufficient
Iv armed and equipped militia to give
the needed protection, and if there
was, there are no funds in the State
treasury % transport and suDsist them.
de SAYS nothing but permanent garri-
sons in the disafi6cted sections viii
give protection to men threatened
with murder or exile solely because
Of their fidelity to principles Of free
government. As evidence Of affairs
in South Carolina, he states that last
Monday company Of United States
troops that left Columbia for York had
the railroad torn up in front by a body
Of armed men, and were obliged to
march by the road. Friday last Re-
publican members of the legislature,
now sitting, paid men to picket roads
leading from the capital, because well
grounded fears were entertained that
q Ku-Klux raid would be made upon
their body.
A committee Of three members o.
the Legislature of South Carolina viii
arrive here In a day or two to lay the
condition of affairs in the State before
the President. Warren Wilkes,
leading Conservative Of the LegislO.
ture, is on the committee.
Two regiments and a battery OF reg
ular troops have been ordered tC
Luneyille as a permanent garrison
RAIDS IN CAUCUS.
The Republican Senators held 8
caucus meeting this morning and
appointed Sherman Merrill, Of Yer
mont Howe, of New York; and Pool,
Of Connecticut, 10 revise the Senate
Committees, and report recOmmenda-
diOns to the future meeting. Some
Informal discussion took place as to
the time of adjournment Of the
session. No action was taken,
but a general sentiment seemed
20 favor delay at least for the present.
GRANT AND THE OUTRAGEs SOUTH.
special TO the Evening Postl
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March H.
on Thursday the Special Commission
on alleged Outrages in the Southern
states will submit their report to the
Senate, together with the evidence
taken, amounting TO nearly 1900
printed pages, aud on the day follow
iug the President will send a special
message TO Congress relating to the
same subject and asking for legisla-
ton before adjournment.