Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-21
WASHINGTON.

| WAsENaToN, March 20, The foiIcN
ing appointments, as cadets at large. Z
tne nited States military academy hay
just been announced by the President;
w EarnsWorth Wilcox, son Of Genera
| 0. B, Wilcox.
William Holaburd, son of Lieutenant
Colonel J. B. HolAburd, Quartermastsl
| .. s. A;
Frederick II. French, son of Lieutenant.
Colonel ". II. French, q. 8. A;
James Jackson, Of Indiana, son of Brig.
adier-GenerAl Jackson, Of the United
states volunteers, killed In the battle o.
Perry7ille.;
George <. Hunter. of Ohio, son of Lieu.
Lensnt-Colonel Hunter, Of the Ohio vol
Thomas Rodman, Of Rhode Island, con
OF General ISsac p. ROdmsn, of the United
states volunteers, killed At Antietam;
stephen Keerney Radford, son Of Resr-
ADMIRAL Radford, q. 8, N;
Presley L. Jenkins, son Of Rsar.A Admit
raj Jenkins, Of the navy;
Herbert ?. Thayer, Of California;
James Bryant, soldier In tho general.
mounted service Of she army,
These appointments will be admitted to
me military academy In the summer of
1873, the appointments for 1872 having
been made year zgo.
The senate committee on naval sffSirs
o-daY appointed SenStors CraRin. TNew
York; Stockton and Alcorn, q sub conn
mlttee on the subject of establishing iron
ship building yards and docks, to econ.
omizs the expenditures In the navy and
to aid in restoring commerce as presented
In the recent report of the secretary Of the
navy. 1t is proposed to establish one
such yard on the Atlantic oosst and an.
other at an eligible point on the Missis-
slppi.
The senate arms COMMITTEES today ex-
amined Hall, MCGOWAN and Riley, clerks
OF the ordinance bureau in New York.
with reference generally to the delivery
of arms.
Secretary Robson was befsJrs the ooro-
mittee on expenditures In the war de.
partment, and tessifsd that early in 1871
the navy contracted through the war de-
partment for ten thousand Remington
oreach-loao1ng udsss While the arms
were In process Of manufacture q defect
was discovered in the plan, not a radical
one be believed, and the arms were sold TO
3 Baltimore hrm for fsir price, by which
means the navy made forty Thousand dol |
lars. The contract Was concluded when |
the FrancO-Prasaian war was virtualI7
over. Commodore Case was sworn and |
SofroboEated the statement of Secretary |
Robson. The committee then ADJOURN |
I'd, subject be call sf the Chairman, and |
will make their report before the senate |
1rms examination shall be concluded. |
This evening Senator West and Cover |
nor Warmoth had an interview with the /
resident, and, a. soon as II wss over, a /
delegation Of ooloEed men, together with |
Senator'S Kellogg, Packard, Carter, and /
,thers, had an interview with the Preai-
lent by appointment. The subjects dis
Iussed were the political affairs OF Louis
ana and the divisions In the Republican
larty. Although grounds for reconcilia-
ion were suggested there has been no pro-
,reas In that direction.
The argument on the motion to dismiss
he writ Of error In the case Of the United
Itatea vB Avery and others, on 9 certia-
atS OF division OF opinion from the cir
nit court district Of South Carolina. In
be Ku-klux cases, was continued by
Henry 6sanberry and Reverdy Johnson
Or the defense, and Attorney. 4sneral
Williams for the United States The
ourt theroupon took tbs case under ad.
isement until tomorrow nnornige.
Tben, II they do not decide to grant the
notion Of the governments to dismiss is |
q the techuiahsl ground reported, the
ass WA % beard en its meEiti, Ne sAma