Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-22

ate COMMITTEES.
TENKEssEE.
Special 70 the Appeal
NAsHvILLE, February 2I.-In the
Senate, Speaker Lacey submitted a
communication from the Mayor OF
Memphis, transmitting the resolutions
Of the Memphis City Council asking for
the calling Of State Convention to
amend the constitution.
By Mr.. Mcconnell T.: Apetition Of
many citizens for a more stringent
liquor law.
By Mr.. Leake: A similar petition
nom citizens of Memphis.
The Senate was most Of the tine in
Committee Of the Whole on the school
bill, which, after a protrscted discussion
and numerous amendments, was ulti-
mately adopted.
The motion of Mr.. White to appoint 8
special committee to consider the
school bill Of Senator Moody was adopt
! ed.
The revenue bill was made the special
order for Monday morning.
The following new bills were intro.
duced in the House:
BY Mr.. Perkins: To exempt volunteer
fremen from poll-tax.
BY Mr.. Patton: A bill which was
adopted in lieu Of all bills on public
roads.
Mr.. Overton presented a resolution
from the Board Of Mayor and Alder.
men Of Memphis, asking for the passage
Of laws to secure the prompt payment
Of taxes; also, on recommending the
calling Of Constitutional Convention.
House bills on third reading: TC
amend the charter and change the
name Of the Chattanooga Savings Bank
st Memphis; passed. To repeal an act
Of 1871, entitled, Ar act to encourage
manufacturing in Tennessee" passed
/ The act sought to be repealed was origin
ally designed to aid manufacturing IL
the State, but the amendments at
tsched to it gave it the opposite
tendency, one Objectionable feature be-
| ing the tax on coal from other States
The manufacturers sre hopeful that the
bill to repeal will be passed.
! The House bill to make railroads La
bic for stock killed, except through the
careless Ness of owners, passed TO third
reading, IS did also the House bills t
prevent duelling and provide for the
burial Of paupers.
me London Press ON Corrupsions.
LONDON. February 20.-The Dad,
Telegraph devotes large space in it
columns to the details received by mai
Of the Investigation now going on il
the United States. Referring to tn,
/ disclosures made with regard to tbs
election OF Senator PomerOy in the
Kansas Legislature, the Telegraph
praises the conduct of Colonel York, anC
concludes that as long as America car
boast Of free press and find YOrks il
each State, we shall not de
spsir OF American institutions
The indignation of the Standard L
aroused by Congressman Buffers bill
for the distribution of the Alabama
award, declaring that it clearly skowl
that the award exceeds the total amount
Of the real claims by over one million o.
dollars. 1t considers the Geneva de-
cision a diplomatic defeat, the Treaty Oi
Washington q blunder, and arbitration
failure.
The AOdee War.
! SAN FRANCISCO, February 20.-A dis
patch from Yreka, through Meaeham,
Applegste & Case, reports that General
Candy and the Modoc Peace Commits
sioners had arrived at Fairchild's
rancho on the nineteenth instant, and
had sent a messenger for Robert Whit
tie and his Modoc wife, Matilda, who
will go with them to Captain Jack q
camp: Matilda to solicit an interview,
and ask Jack to appoint q day for eoun-
ell. The terms OF the Commissioners
will insist on the unconditional surren-
der Of Captain Jack and party, and the
trial and conviction of the murderers, by
civil authority, and the removal of the
remaining MOdocs to distant coast res
ervstions. Two mOrtars were lost.
| Hand grenades and other munitions of
war were shipped from Benecia arsenal
to-day. General GiIlem has ordered all
/ troops heretofore stationed at Yreka, to
! the front. Probably two days must
el2pse before the result Of the Peace
Commission can be known.
Railroad COElisiOn.
ST.. LOUIS, February 21.-Two freight
1 trains collided at an early hour this
morning, near Bismarck, on the Iron
Mountain railroad, killing Dan Nc
Laughlin, brakeman, and doing con-
siderable damage to the locomotives
and cars.
The slavery Question in spain.
MApRIp, February 21.-The LapeTiol
of to-day has an editorial advocating
! the withdrawal of the Porto Rico ad.
/ dltion bill now under consideration, and
! the substitution by the Prefect of 8 Law
] tir,.. ~ alaNar.