Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-05
WASHINGTON.
Ku.xIun snd The Congressional Committee.

WASHINGTON, June A-Congress-
man Hays, Of Alabama, and the Col
lect0r Of Mobile, were examined sat
urday by the Joint Commission on
Southern Outrages. They we've bOth
present at the riot which occurred
sometime ago at EutaW, Green
county. where mass meetings Of both
parties were being held at the same
lime. and at which many negroes
were killed and wounded. NO new
facts were ELECTED, and the testimony
showed the Democrats to be the
sgyressors. Several other witnesses
are here to testify regarding the con-
dition of affairs in that State, but their
names and their testimony will be
kept secret for fear personal violence
will be inflicted on them upon their
return to Alabama. Elk Senator War
ner viii be examined at once.
The Secretary Of the Interior has
directed the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs to offer for sale that portion of
the Cherokee neutral lands that re-
main unpaid for by the actual settlers.
This is authorized by treaty stipula-
tiOns. The Indian Bureau is at work
preparing lists showing the localities
in which the lands to be offered for
sale are located, and giving other par
ticulars in connection with the sub
Jet.
EXPENSES OF THE HIGH COMMISSION.
INQUIRY fails TO ascertain the
amount of salary paid to the Ameri-
can members OF the Joint High Com
mission. Three OF the members were
already officers Of the Government
Fish. Echenek and NelsOn-and also
Davis, the secretary. Twenty-Five
thousand dollars was paid for salaries
and expenses, but how the division
was made, and whether the persons
above named received additional pay,
are still mOOted questions, as well as
the inquiry how such large sum was
spent iu two months.
The Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue has decided not to make any
COMPROMISE with persons charged
with rinsing revenue stamps. In re-
Dlv to q person charged with the
above Ofiense, who had made appli-
cation for a compromise, the COmmis-
siOner states that the Government sus-
tains great losses by the rinsing of
revenue stamps, that it is a crime &C
cerding to the law, and that he is de-
termined TO impose the full penalty
for such Offenses.
The Secretary Of the Treasury called
In one million, seven hundred and
fifty thousand three per cent. certii-
Gates.
-Four hundred additional money
order Offices are to be created on the
first OF July. There are about tWen-
tv FIVE hundred already.
Under the act Of March 3, 1871, the
old copper cents and nickel One-Cent
pieces are being redeemed as fast as
they come in. They will not be re-
issued but destroyed. The standard
small coin in circulation hereafter will
be the one and tWO-cent bronze pieces,
and the three and five cent copper
nickel.
The total conscience fund Of the
yDep8rtment fOOts up S125, 600.
The new bonds recently subscribed
for are now being delivered at the rate
Of about one million dollars per day.
BANCRoFT-THE TEHUANTEPEC ca
NAL.
The credentials OF Bancroft as Min
ister to the German Empire have been
sent TO him. II has been certainly
asceriained that BancrOftis is anxious to
return home, but our Government
desires him to remain at his post.
The Darien canal treaty was not
acted upon at the late session Of the
Senate, for the reason that it was not
sufficiently explicit in its terms, and
the Committee on Foreign Relations
were desir0us of learning officially
the result Of the TehuantepeC survey
before coming to conclusion on the
Inter -Oc laniC Communication.
REFORM OF CIVIL SERVICE.
The President has appointed J. W.
Curtis, of New York, Joseph Medil,
OF Chicago, Alex. O. Cattell, Of New
Jersey, Dawson A. Walker, of Penn
sylvania. E. B. Elliott, of the Treasury
Depsrtment, and Joseph ii. Blackfsn,
Of the POstOfiice Department, to carry
out the object Of the clause in the ap-
Dropriation bill Of March Sd, 1871,
authorizing the President to provide
such rules and regulations for the ad-
mission Of persons into the civil ser
vice Of the United States as viii best
promote the efficiency thereof, and
ascertain the fitness of each candidate
in respect Of age, health, character,
knowledge and ability for the service
which he seeks to enter. The board
cOnvenes on the 28th instant, at the
Interior Department.