Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-11

WASHINGTON, March IO.-Ohief
Justice Mexican, oil Utah, Is still in
Washington on business connected
with that territory, and has had sew.
eral interviews with the President
and Acknowledgement Williams.
There is no probability what
ever that the criminal suits al.
ready commenced and pending will
be abandoned, as measures will soon
introduced into congress supplying
the necessary pecuniary means to
meet the expenses of prosecutions.
Some of the members OF congress
are considering the subject of sup
Elemental anti pOlygamy bill, in or
der to Obviate present obstacles. The
act cannot be enforced, owing to the
secresy with which pOlygamoUs mar
riages are consummsted. A remedy
Is suggested by making proof of Co
habitatiOn or acknowledgment of the
same sufficient to sustain an fndict-
ment.
The senate sub committe on com.
merce have finally agreed on bill
FiTst-AllOWing materials for the
construction of steamships, by section
or otherwise, to be entered free Of duty
and allowing drawback;
SecOnd-Ship supplies and coal to
be Withdrawn from bond duty free;
Third-American vessels registered
in foreign countries be allowed to reg
lister as American vessels within two
years;
FOurth-Stesmships of foreign build,
not less than one thousand tons, may
be purchased, and may be entitled to
American registers;
Fiith-In case Of war all said ships
may be used in the marine service Of
the government on apprsisement.
at a dinner given last evening by
the territorial delegates to the Presi-
dent, Vice-P President and Speaker
Blaine, it was said by one of the
speakers that delegates ought to have
votes on subjects affecting their terri
tories, while another favored a sug-
gestion which had been made else
where, which was to unite the inhab-
itants In sufficient numbers as would
fl the requirements OF the Federal
ratio Of representation so as to Sc
cure votes in congress. The ar
gument being thus presented
that long time must elapse before
several OF the territories Will have e
sufficiency of population to be admit
TED as States in the Union, others
said that as the people Of the terrific
ries were taxed they should, accord
ing TO the fundamental principles Of
free government, have a proper rep
resentatiOn, which includes voting in
congress.
The United States and British com.
mission will meet on the 10th instant,
and after remaining in session several
days will adjourn to reassemble in
September. Mr.. Russell Gurney has
taken passage to London, by steamer
for the 30th. Thus far about two hum |
6red claims have been presented, and |
it is the opinion of this gentleman |
that the treaty of Washington has had /
the effect Of deterring some of the |
claimants from going to the expense |
OF preparing their cases and cOnse- |
Quently the number Is smaller than If |
such q misunderstanding had not Oe- |
CURED.
The President has recognized Robert |
knight as Yice-cOnsul OF Her Britannia |
MIissty at Cinninnati.
The senate arms committee will to- /
morrow examine Colonel Bennett, |
and the house committee on eXpendi- |
tufes in the war department will ex-
anime Major Cuspen, major OF ord
nance stationed at New York, through /
whom deliveries of arms were made
10 purchasers,