Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-03
WASHINGTON.
Instructions from the Secretary OF the
Treasury for the Purchase Of
Bonds and Sale Of Sold
Daring March.
Echoes From the LObbIes-The Appr0-
priatIOn and Geneva Award Bills
NO Prospect for an Extra
Sessien.
The Postmaster-General Denies Charges
Made Against the Yice-President
Of Lobbying Ia the Interest
Of Contracts.


KukRux Pardons.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Presi-
dent has pardoned Messrs. Carroll,
Miles, McCalloeh, Henry Warlick, and
James A. Sanders, of South Carolina,
convicted of kuklux crimes, and SEN
fenced to the Albany penitentiary.
sAIdWeil's Reward.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-It Is re-
ported thst Senator Caldwell, shortly
after the expiration OF his term.
will be nominated by the President as
Minister to either Portugal or Holland, +,
and also that Senator Nye will probably
be nominated as Minister to China, al
though his friends deny this, he is
understood to desire az appointment.
Treasury Briefs.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has directed the
Assistant Treasurer at New York to
purchase one million bonds on the first
and third Wednesdays, and five hun
dred thousand on the second and fourth
Wednesdays, and 10 sell one million
five hundred thousand coin on each
Thursday during the current month Of
March.
P0meEoy.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-It is stated,
on what seems to be reliable authority,
that the Investigation Committee viii
tomorrow report that the charges
against Senator Pomeroy have not been
proven. It is also understood that the
delay IN the presentation Of the report
is owing to the efforts Of Senator Pome-
roy's friends, which are still In progress,
to induce the committee to include in
their report some expression Of opinion
adverse TO the validity of Senator In
gals election, on the ground that it was
effected by merely pretended expo
sure.
Lobby Notes.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Com
mittee Of Conference were in session to-
day at the Capitol on the disagreeing
amendments to several Of the general
appropriation and Geneva award bills.
The Senate has vet to act on the House
deficiency bill. Business is in such
state Of forwardness that no one now
seems to anticipate the necessity of an
extra session OF Congress for legislative
purposes. The Senate has more business
than the House, but will make much
progress by long session tonight. The
Senate Utah bill has yet to be acted on
by the House. The railroad and car
builders Of the country are stirred UP by
the action of the Senate COMMITTEES on
Patents in reporting in favor of extend
ing the Atwood patent ON car wheels,
which patent died nearly five years ago.
The owners of the Tanner patent brake
are lobbying for an extension of their
patent, and the Hodge brake is also in
line of extension. A strong effort will
be made to defeat these projects.
That Stamped Envelope Contract.
WAsHINGToS, March 2.-The Post
master-General denies the telegraphed
report that the files of his department
show that COifax was an attorney or
lobbyist of Nesbitt. He Gays that find
ing the Nesbitt contract for stamped en-
velopes had been extended by his prede-
cessor without advertising for compe-
ttion, he referred the question of its le-
gallty TO the AttOrney-GenerR who
decided 1t. to be without sanction of law,
and that the department should termi-
nate the same on reasonable notice,
and issue proposals for a new con-
tract, which was done. In the
mean time, the question arose as to
the temporary supply, until new sup
ply of the new contract should COM
mence, and it was to this temporary
supply that Mr.. Colfax urged that the
heirs of Mr. Nesbitt, having the neces-
sary buildings, machinery and mate
rials, and not having forfeited the con-
tract by any malfeasance, should have
the appointment to work up some, Until
new contract was let, or that they be
allowed to present an argument as to
the validity OF their contract, as extend.
ed. These views as to Temporary sup
ply seemed so just and reasonable,
that they were adopted by the Depart
ment, and the heirs of Nesbitt were
employed TO furnish temporary sup
ply, though at a reduced cost Of fifteen
per cent. upon the old prices. The ex-
tension had been pronounced by the At
tOrney- General, and no argument upon
that point would have availed against
his decision, no matter from whom it
came. The Postmaster-General further
says that he never supposed, for mo-
ment, that Mr.. Colfax designed or at
tempted to influence him in his official
action in any manner, and that similar
suggestions as to the interest Of eonstitu-
ents are frequently made by Congress
without comment or intimation of their
Improperly.
Senate Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Senate
met at seven o'clock this evening.
A resolution rendering the congratu-
lstions of the United States to the peo-
pie Of Spain was passed.
A resolution relieving General Spin
ner as Treasurer Of the United States for
the defalcation of certain suhordinates
In his Office was objected to by Senator
Trumbuu until it should have been con-
sidered by the Committee on Finance.
Senator Anthony, from the Commit /
tee on Public Printing, reported a reso-
luton to print fifty thousand copies of !
the Agricultural Report, to be sold by /
the Commissioners at fifty cents each. !
Agreed to. Also, resolution to print /
two hundred and forty-five thousand /
copies of the report of the United States
Commission.
Senator Edmunds objected to the reso- /
luton on the grounds that the report |
was not legally public document, and I
that promise had been given that the |
people of the country should not be !
taxed in any way for the Centennial I
Celebration. The resolution was laid 1
over.
The Senate resumed the consideration 4
Of the bill to provide for the payment of /
Judgments Of the Southern Claims /
Commission.
The amendments reported by the /
Committee on Claims striking out the 4
for certain persons were
agreed to, and the bill was passed.
Senator Logan moved to reconsider
the vote by which Indiana, Ohio and
Illinois two per cent. bill was refused.
After the third reading 1t was lost-yeas
70, nays 81.
Senator Baysrd's resolution inquiring
as to the conduct Of army officers In 4
South Carolina was passed.
The calendar was then taken I'D and
The following bills passed:
To remove the political disabilities of
D. L. Leake, Virginia.
To allow the National Bank Of SPRING
leld to change its name.
Mr.. Rlair called up the House bill au-
,horizing the construction of a bridge
across the Mississippi river by the ST.
Clair aud Carondelet Bridge Company,
rom Shreveport, on the Illinois shore
% the southern part Of st. Louis. 1t
was amended and passed.
Mr.. Sawyer called up the bill amend
ng the act in relation to the sale of
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