Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-15
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Pres
i1ent has not abandoned his cOntem-
plated trip with his family to the Pa
cific coast, and has made his arrange
ments for being absent six weeks.
The date of his departure is yet un-
certain, owing to doubt as to the
result of the sessions of the Joint
High Commission, and the necessity
of calling an extra session Of the
Senate.
GRANTS SELECTIONS.
The President sent the following
nominations TO the Senate to-day:
Benz. r. COwan, Of Ohio, Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior; James H.
Baker, of Minnesota, Commissioner
Of Pensions.
PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE
4TH OF MARCH LAW.
A Washington correspondent tele-
graphs that the most decisive busi-
ness transacted by the House, yester-
day, was COncurriug in the Senate
amendment to the deficiency apprO-
priatiOn bill, which repeals the law
providing for the organization Of Con
gress on the 4th of March. There
was a long debate over it, and when
the vote was taken it was so close
that one vote would have changed it
either way. Every effort was made
by Ben. Butler and others to have it
reconsidered, but they failed in the at
tempt.
An attempt will be made to-day to
non. concur in this amendment and
many members assert that it will be
laid on the table. There is a very
strong feeling in favor of retaining the
present law.
AFFAIRS IN UTAH.
Judge Strickland, of Z Utah,i is here for
the purpose of obtaining from Con-
gres5 an appropriation to pay the eX-
penses of the District Courts in Utah
for trial in criminal cases. Recent de-
cisiOns in the Federal courts in Utah
have transferred the duties heretofore
performed by the Territorial District
Attorney and Territorial Marshal to
the District Attorney and Marshal
appointed by the United States au-
thOrity. These decisions were based
upon the legal definition of the or
ganic act and the previous decisions
OF the Supreme Court of the United
States. Brigham Young finding the
occupation of his District Attorney
and his Marshals gone, refuses to pay
the expenses of the courts for she
transaction Of territorial business.
The effect of this refusal is to stop
the course Of justice. Indict-
ments have been found against
many persons, some of them Nor
mons, for criminal Ofienses, and the
parties cannot be prosecuted because
there are no funds to pay the neces-
s8ry expenses. It is feared that if the
courts continue to be prevented from
considering criminal cases, summary
vengeance against murderers and
other criminals by action Of the Vigil
lance Committee will be the COnse-
queuCe. It is to prevent the re-enact'
ment Of such Illegal and sanguinary
scenes as those which have been wit
messed in other territories that an ap-
preparation Of $50, 600, TO be added
10 the deficiency bill, is now asked for
from Congress. It is suggested that,
e deemed necessary, Congress could
subsequently reimburse the treasury
BY levying a tax upon the Territory.
THE sTRONG-8nNDED ON THE RAM
PAGE.
This afternoon a number Of ladies
appeared at the City Hall and handed
one Of the registrars OfelectiOns the fol-
lowing petition awe theundersigned,
citizens Of Washington, believing il
to be Onr solemn duty, and part Of the
allegiance we owe our Maker, our
country and our homes, to exercise
the right Of the elective franchise,
we hereby earnestly petition that our
names be registered as qualified voters
in our several districts"
The petition was signed by sixty
four women. The applicants were
informed that the Board of Registra-
ton was unanimous of the opinion,
under the law, that none but males
have the right to register. They made
application at the registering places
OF their respective districts, but were
again informed that they could not be
registered. Their names, however,
were taken for record.
One of the ladies said that debar-
ing her sex from the right to register
was adding new proof that this is
tyrannical government, sustained by
force and not by justice.
One Of the Registrars replied that II
women felt themselves aggrieved
theymust apply to the courts for their
remedy. They, theTeupOn, withdrew,
expressing themselves with much
earnestness on being deprived Of their
rights.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic Senators and Rep.
resentatives held a caucus to night,
in the hall of the House Of Represent
atives, with Mr.. Wood, Of New York,
in the chair. There was a full attend
ance. Senator Bayard, chairman Of
the Committee on Address to the
People of the United States, asked
further time, in view of pending leg
islatiOn. A general discussion of the
Senate amendments to the Ku-kluX
bill took place, Senators Thurman and
Stockton and Representatives Nib.
lack, Kerr, Young and others p8rtic-
ipating, who condemned the bill as
being made very much worse by
amendments, and therefore requiring
more earnest opposition measures,
which were outlined ia part. An 8d-
jOuTned meeting Of the caucus viii take
place on Monday night, to receive and
adopt an address.
AMNESTY.
The House of Representative has
adopted an amendment to the def
cheney appropriation bill, repeating
q portion Of that prOViso Of the iegis-
lative appropriation bill Of Last year
which deprived holders of Presiden-
tiaI pardons Of all standing In courts.
The action now taken by the House,
without q single objection, provides
ior fulfilling The promise Of the
amnesty proclamation Of Deem
Der. 1863, and applies only 70
pardons granted under said prOcla-
nation. The proclamation was made
with a view to induce persons 70
abandon the rebellion, and where they
did actually abandon It, and there
after kept their obligations in GOOD
faith.
The President has postponed his
visit to the Pacific coast until fall.
ShTrman on q Tour OF inspection.
ST. LOUIS, April 14.-General Sher-
man, accompanied by his Aids-de-
Camp, Colonies Mccoy and T0urti-
lade, has gone to New Orleans,