Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-08
WASHINGTON.

ADJOURN, ,ENT-THE KU-KLUX BILL.
WASHINGTON, April THE pros
meets now are that adjournment can
f. reached bv saturday of next week.
The House Ku-KiaX bill will probably
be referred by the Senate to the Judi
ciarv Committee to-day, by whom it
will bp referred back next day, or
Monday at furthest, when, after Two
or three days debate, the Eepu0llcan
Senators will agree TO sat untu tne
vote is taken. 1t is not believed that
the Senate viii amend the bill in
any important respect. The hasty
manner ia which amendments were
made in the House will render some
change in the phrsseOlogy ne.
cessary in order to make the bill read
smoothly.
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
1t is reported as coming from men,
bers of the Joint High Commission on
the part of the United States, that
they have little hope of being able to
present a treaty which viii be accept
able TO the Senate. lt seems TO be
conceded BY the best informed per
sons, who occupy high official posi-
ti0ns, that should Congress adjourn
before the treaty is ready to be pre-
ssuted. the Senate will be convened
in extraordinary session, and that at
least two weeks viii be consumed in
the discussion Of the treaty.
EEPREsENTATIyEs FROM CONNECT
CUT.
Mr.. Starkweather arrived here yes
terdav. The other three representa-
tivps from Connecticut viii come to-
marrow. The official count of the
returns of the election of that State
cannot be made before the lst of May,
and the Representatives cannot take
their seats before that time without
sine especial consent of the House; but
a. there Is no contest or dispute about
the facts, the three Republicans and
one Democrat will appear before the
Committee on Elections Monday next
and ask 10 be admitted, as was done
two wears ago, in advance Of a formal
count and certificates.
MORE LBS FOR THE TRIBUNE.
The Tri5mg's Washington special
say IS: "SenatOr Osborne has just re-
cgiy ed the following dispatches;
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April g. 1871.
Hon. n. ". Osborne, United States Sen.
ates
Dickinson, at Mariana, has been
sszsgsinate5. he was shot dead on
Monday night u--r-,--,-
(Sign6d) r. H. ChhNh l.
TALLAHAEsE, FLA, April 6, 1871.
Hon. II. ". Osborne, United States Sen
O.G. Dickinson was murdered in
Mariana yesterday, He was killed
instantly. -.
lsignedb =. CON An T.
United States Marshal.
Dickinson was clerk in the Florida
Sta te Court, Deputy United States
Mar shal, and last q leading Repubh-
car i'm Jackson county. More than
sivfys murders and assassinatiOns have
oeeHrra, I in Jackson county within the
vEsr pa.st, all the victims being Re
BubIicsns. and several of them prOmi-
nept men. The actual Republican
majority ia Jackson county is 500,
but ia November last, through intiml-
datiOn. ii was reduced to IA.
aARRETT SMITH TO THE BREACH.
Garrett Smith arrived to-day, hav-
ing come at the suggestions OF his Old
political and personal friends TO aid IN
healing the present division among
the Republicans.
He conferred with several friends 70.
day, and it is expected that he Will
nave a full conversation Wi5h sumner
Tine nomination Of Reuben l.. Ken
dali of Connecticut, as Consul tC
NtrashOurg, was sent TO the Senate
% day.
TIE HARBOR OF VICKsBURG.
Tbq engineer officers who have
charge of surveys ana improvements
uuon " 'esteFn rivers, report confirm
inc accou ats of the Mississippi river
changing lts channel, 50 that Nicks.
burg will con become an inland
town. unless expensive stOne-WOrk,
called rebutmeV ut, estimated to cost
81 745. .345, is con 7structed to prevent
il The harbOr Oh Nicksburg is now
one Of the best on the river.
FOR THE TOBACCO MEN.
Representative Pratt, Of Virginia,
made an argument before COmmis
sioner PleasantOn yesterday 20 behalf
of tobacco shippers, and received as
suTance8 that an OTQ6r Will 7OOu De ls-
sued that prcof of loss OF tobacco ship
Euent under bond, viii be received in
abatement OF the tax therefor, and
a shipper who lost his tobacco was re-
quired to pay his tax.
ABOUT PUBLISHING TAX LISTS
Commissioner Ple8santOn issued
special circular, calling the attention
Of all officers to the provisions OF an
act Of July, 1864 and 1870, to reduce
internal revenue taxes, and prohibit
ing the publication OF income returns,
except such general statistics not spe'
cifying names Of individuals or firms,
as may be made public under the
rules prescribed by the Commissioner
VANCE AND ABBOTT 10 BIZ OUsTED.
The Senate Committee on Privi
Ieges are to consider the case of Vance
and Abbott, of North Carolina. Il
seems certain that Nance's claim vii
ba decided invalid, and il is also prob
able fhstth Committee viii reach thl
sema conclusion In regard to the caseo O
Abbott. thus neeessitating q new elec