Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-30
WASHINGTON.
PAYMENT OF sEMI-ANNUAL INTER-
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holders ON Monday. The books of the
Registers office will be closed on the
1St of August, for the purpose of pre-
pairing interest tables for the payment
OF the semi-annual interest on the ten
forty loan, which falls due on the 1st
OF September.
COMMISSIONERS PLEAsONTON.
The speculations as to the removal
OF Commissioner PleasOnton will be
set at rest now that it is known his
removal is definitely determined upon
by the President. As soon as other
matters are concluded the change will
be made.
APPOINTMENTS.
The President has formally tend
cred the appointment of Commission.
er of Indian Affairs to Felix r. Brun-
not, esq, of Pittsburg, Pa. Mr.. Brun-
not is one of the present Board of In
dian Commissioners, and If he accepts,
his appointment will prevent the re-
currence of any such condition Of
circumstances as those under which
General Parker resigned.
CANADA AND THE TREATY.
Canada is in ferment over the pro-
posed ratification OF the treaty of
Washington by the Dominion. The
anti-ministerial press opposes the
treaty vehemently; Sir John Mac
Donald is rOundly abused; and yet,
according to a speciai-an evidently
well informed correspOndent-ind
tions are favorable for prompt ratifi-
cation of the treaty. Some of the
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
papers talk strongly in favor Of an
neXation to the United States. The
st. Johns Globe is of opinion that
two representative from New Buns
wick in the Senate at Washington
members they have in the body at
Ottawa.
THE HIGH COMMISSIONERS.
Information has been received here
that the British Government has ap-
pointed Mr.. Gurney, Recorder Of the
city of London, Commissioner on its
part under the treaty of Washington.
The President has appointed as the
United States Commissioner Judge
Frazer, of Indiana. The third Com
missioner is to be appointed by the
United States and Her Majesty con-
Jointly; but in case the third Commits
sioner shall not have been so named
within a period of three months from
the exchange Of ratihcatiOns OF the
treaty, then he shall be named by the
Spanish Minister at Washington. It
il thought here, however, that no
such contingency will arise, as Minis
ter Roberts, under the treaty, will
designate the third Commissioner
only in the event OF a failure to do
so by the United States and Great
Britain. kilograms from Madrid,
stating that he had been authorized
to exercise the functions of a third
commissioner, are erroneous. The
commissioners under the treaty are to
meet at Washington at the earliest
convenient period after they have
been respectively named, 10 examine
and decide all such claims as shall be
laid before them on the part OF the
governments of the United States and
Great Britain. 1t has heretofore been
stated that the British Government
has appointed as its agent or attorney
under the treaty provision, Henry
Howard, to present and support the
claims on its behalf, and to answer
claims made upon il, and to represent
it generally in all matters connected
with the investigation and the deci-
sion thereof. The United States Gov
eminent has just appointed on its
part for similar purposes, Hon.
RObt. S. Hale, of New York. None
of the arbitratOrs to meet at Geneva
have yet been named.
GERMAN-AdERICAN SOCIETY.
A meeting of German citizens was
held last night for the purpose ofform-
ing a GeTman-American society,
which shall in all essential particulars
agree with the programme laid down
by the Germans in New York. The
association is not to be formed simply
for the purpose of promoting political
interests and to protect the Germans
throughout the country, but to diffuse
German social characteristics and Ger
man intelligence.
DECISIONS OF COMMISSIONER PLEAS
ONION.
Commissioner PleasOnton has rend-
cred his opinion that the term of the
capital employed in the revenue laws
of 1854 and 1856, should not be con-
strued so as to impose tax on the
borrowed capital of bankers, which
may have been used by them. The
assessors, therefore, are instructed to
give special attention to the assess
ment of this tax, and to assess the
same hereafter upon the basis of capt.
tai owned by bankers and employed
by them insthe banking business as
subject to the exemption accorded
In the statute. The Commissioner
has decided that imported perfumery |
may be sold in its original and un-
broken packages as entered at the Gus |
tom house without being stamped, |
but when the original package is |
broken and smaller packages taken |
the bottles containing the |
packages must be stamped be- |
fore they are sold or offered for sale. |
In regard to stamping barrels or gal
Ion bottles of cologne water to retail |
from, the Commissioner says that the |
law does not authorize such practice.
ARMY CHANGES.
Major Milton COgsWelI, of the TWEEN
ty-first infantry, and Lieutenant /
Maurice Kraszynasky, Of the Twelfth |
have been ordered to report |
for examination before the retiring
board at San Francisco. Lieutenant
Stockton, of the ordnance
and Joseph A. Robinson,
Of the Twenty-fourth infantry, have
resigned.
CONSCIENCE MONEY.
George V. Hall, general secretary of
The Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
lion, has sent to the Treasurer of the
United States thirteen hundred dol
ars, forwarded through him, for
credit to the conscience fund, by
young man greatly benefited by pres
snt religious experience.
TBIE INDIAN QUESTION.
In forwarding to the headquarters
If the army letter from Fort David
Ion, of the 10th, the United States
expresses fear OF a war be-
,Ween the Cheyennes and KioWas.
General Sheridan ind0rses it as fol-
ows: Much that you hear may be
Iet down SIS Indian talk, It is we'll
on the plains that the Kiowas
IRE most cowardly and at the same
ine most noisy and troublesome of
he tribes. l do not anticipate any
hostility from them, nor do / think
hey can get any special sympathy
rom any OF the other Indian tribes.
I the agents win only hold stiffly to
he policy that when the Indians
onnit crime they must be punished,
be Indian question Will soon pass
l,kr q thing of the mast