Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-28
WASHINGTON.

M y ESLh AN ID hELONSL W ElONa
WASHINGTON, February 24.-The
sub. committee Of reconstruction on the
removal of political disabilities, com.
posed of Porter, Lawrence and Beck
decided on Saturday that it would be
| useless 10 report bill upon the sub
ject at this late stage Of the session,
Porter favOrs the removal Of disabili-
ties from all persons who have given
/ evidence of accepting the situation in
good faith, which he estimated would
embrace several thousand of the lead
ing citizens Of the South. He said be
was for thorough and complete am.
nesty so soon as laws were passed by
| Congress securing the civil and pOliti
cal rights and personal safety Of loyal
people in the Southern States. The
question of general amnesty will be
brought up at the beginning of the
next session.
TAXATION OF SCRIP.
Commissioner PIeasantOn will prob.
ably give his decision on the tax on
the New York Central scrip dividend
on Tuesday. The decision involves
81 ,2jO,O0 and is looked for with
great interest.
FOrty-ntne new distilleries were
established during January. The
number for February will probably
be aboqt fifty,
THE ADMIRAL BILL.
The conference committee on the
Admiral bill has not been able to
agree. The Senate cOnfreres are not
willing to consent to the amendment
reducing the number Of Rear Admi-
rails and Commanders as fast as va
cancies occur. Senator Cragin, Chair
man Of the Naval Committee, says
the reduction ought to be made by
transfer, tut no action should be taken
until next winter, when his commit
tee will prepare a bill reOrganizing the
Navy, wedding out incompetent Off
GERS and reducing high grades. A
new conference committee viii prob
ably be appointed.
THE HANCOCK SHERMAN CORREss
FCNDENCE.
The correspondence between Gen.
erals Hancock and Sherman, in refer
ence to the formers reclamation to
an assignment which the former
thought unsuited to his rank, is pub
lished. Ii appears that General Grant
OVerruled certain orders while Han
cock was at NeW Orleans, IN cOnse-
quence of which, Hancock assumed
towards Grant a formal if not un-
friendly air. When they next met
In Washington, on the death of Gen.
ersI Thomas, Major General SchOfeld,
junior officer Of that grade in the
army, Wss assigned to The command
of the Military Division Of the Pacific.
General Hancock took exception to
the assignment aud 80 informed the
General of the army, inqulriBg at the
same time the Presidents reasons for
jumping him. General Sherman re-
piled thai his personal and official re-
latlOns with the CHIEF
were such that his preferences would
not be needed, and an explanation
was personally asked Of some news
paper RI mOrs, Again, when General
Sheridan went to hurOpe, Hancock
thought that he should have succeeded
him in command Of his division.
The President and General Sherman
did notsee the necessity of this change,
preferring to keep the position open
for Sheridan on his return. The cor
is published by permits
sion Of the Secretary of War, at the
solicitation Of General Hancock.
THE TERRITORIAL GOVERNOR.
Lieutenant Colonel Carey III. Fry,
Deputy l?symaster General, viii as
sume the duties OF Chief paynnaster
Of the Department Of Missouri, re-
heving Major +. E. Hunt.
The nomination of Henry d. Cooke,
OF Georgetown, .. c., member OF
the banking firm Of Jay Cooke 4 Co.,
for Governor for the District of Co
lumbia, was sent to the Senate. A
large number of prominent citizens
have beem In attendance at the Capi-
tOl to-day to learn the official an
The appointment was
received with general satisfaction.
James Woodward was nominated ia
the Semitic for Surveyor of Customs
at Kansas City, Missouri; and j. n.
Bingham was nominated for AD-
Draiser Of Merchandise at Milwaukee. I
THE HIGH COMMISSION.
The Joint High Commission met
ibis mOIniag at the State Department,