Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-17
WASHINGTON.

THE TENNESSEE NOT HEARD FROM.
WASHINGTON, February Is. Ad-
miral Lee arrived at Key West night
before last, and in answer to a tele-
gram from the Secretary of the Navy
! the Tennessee, and none expected un-
| til the Tyber returns from San DOmin-
/ go the last of the month to New York.
1 believe she is all right"
THE TEST OATH TO BE REPEALED.
The Committee on Reconstruction
to-day directed General Butler, chair
man, to report bill repeating the
| test-Oath.
THE TAX on RAILWAY SCRIP DIVI-
DENDS.
The question involving the payment
of 81 ,ljl,O0O by the New York Cen
tral Railroad Company as tax on scrip
dividends came up before the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue with
! the Solicitor of the Bureau present,
this morning. ElmOre opened the ar
gument fOI the company, which, he
| insisted, was not liable for tax be-
cause there were no scrip dividends,
but interest certificates, which were
not binding on the company, and
which was optional with the company
whether to pay or not. The case will
be continued next Thursday.
THE BOWEN BIGAATY CAsE-NO YER
DICT.
The jury failed to agree in the
Bowen bigamy case after being out all
night, and this morning were dis
charged. They stood eleven for con-
victiOn and one for acquittal.
In the. Bowen bigamy case, when the
jury came in, not having agreed, some
one suggested that they be sent back.
Judge Wiley replied that if it should
be in any case that a juror should 90
upon the case with improper motives,
such juror would be more than q match
for eleven others. He did not, how
ever, wish to be understood as making
any imputadOns on the jury. The
foreman said that the one Juror for ac-
quittal had stood out against all the
others. The court adjourned till the
March term, when another trial of
Bowen will take place.
ANOTHER CHARGE OF BIGANIY
AGAINST BOWEN.
To-day another warrant was issued,
charging Bowen with bigamy, for
marrying Mrs. King while he had
wife living, Frances Hicks, whom he
married in 1852 in Augusta, Georgia.
The warrant was placed in the hands
Of a detective for service, and he
went TO BOWen's g residence and served
it. The latter expressed no surprise
other than to ask when they would
cease coming after him, and then
went with the officer.
THE RIVER AND UARBOR BILL.
The House COmmitteeOnC Commerce
have prepared a river and harbOr bill.
1t apprOpriates 81, ,194, 500. Provisions
are made for the improvement of 81
harbOrs-44 on the great lakes, 2 on
the Gulf, and the remainder on the
Atlantic coast. Thirty-three rivers
are also to be improved, and provi-
siOns are made for the survey Of q
long list of other harbOrs and rivers
with the view of bringing them into
future appropriation bills. The ap-
preparation committee will probably
reduce many items and omit others
before reporting to the House.
THE NEW FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT
BILL
Authorizes the arrest without warrant
Of American citizens. The amend
ment striking out the tenth section
requiring the military authorities to
obey the call Of the United States
Marshal or deputy was agreed to.
The bill was passed by nearly party
vote-yeas IA, nays Ga. 1t provides
for the appointment by the United
States Circuit Judges of a supervisor
of elections at the different polls in
cities and towns Of over twenty thou
sand inhabitants, and prescribes their
powers and duties; Il also authorizes
the United States Marshal to appoint
a special deputy marshal to assist the
supervisors of election, and prescribes
their powers and duties, and author
ICES them to call to their aid the by
ISLANDERS or posse eODlitGtsts of the dis
triet. 1t also provides for the appoint
ment in each Judicial district Of chief
supervisor Of elections and prescriDes
his powers and duties; extends the
Jurisdiction Of the United States Cir
cult Court over all cases in law or
equity arising under the act; and also
provides that hereafter all elections