Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-16

Tee on HuDilc 1IlnLlug, uldut q Stdlt- 4
ment in support of the bill, showing the
amount that would be saved under it.
At the close OF his remarks, without ac-
ton on the bill, the House, at twenty |
minutes past four o'clock, adjourned.
CREDIT MOBILIER.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-At the
sitting of the Senate Credit Mobilier /
Committee which was resumed this /
morning, Vice e-President-elect Wilson |
was recalled, and his attention was /
called to dispatch sent to the New
York Times on the sixteenth of Septem- |
Der last, contradicting, by his authority, |
the statement that he held Credit Mo
bilier stock.
Senator Stockton asked witness if he |
had a conversation with General Boyn-
ton, and did he authorize the contradic-
ton?
The dispatch was the substance of a
conversation he had with General BOyn- |
ton, and witness said he would take the
word of General Boynton. He is man |
of character, and is trustworthy.
Senator Patterson, who was recalled, |
testified that his conversation with Mr.. /
Ames, in relation to taking stock, might |
have been earlier than 1865, and itprOb-
ably occurred during the session of 1865;
could not remember whether money |
was paid for stock by witness; the re-
ceipt produced by Mr.. Ames and signed /
by witness called for two hundred |
shares, whereas in point he received |
three hundred shares, and put them in /
the hands of broker to sell.
General II. U. Boynton was sworn,
and the attention of the witness was
called to a dispatch of September six
-, .
He testified that he sent a dispatch to /
the New York Times while serving on
that paper, to accommodate a special |
correspondent who was out of town. |
The dispatch was authorized by Senator |
Wilson; it was written by witness, bat |
not submitted to Senator Wilson before |
being sent. Wilson stated nothing |
about his wife having an interest in the |
Credit MObilier.
ELECTION FRAUDS.
WASHINGTON, February Is. - Sena-
tor Harlan was recalled, and read |
a lengthy statement, to the effect that |
DR.. Durant's contribution toward the |
expenses of the Iowa election was vol |
untary on his part, and not the resHlt of |
any intimation from witness; that it |
was not made in consideration of any 4
service performed or to be performed, |
personally or officially by witness !
for him or for any other per- |
son, or for any company; that there was
no such understanding expressed or /
implied; he did not think DR.. Durant 1
offered to influence his official action |
he believed DIR. Durant proffered the /
contribution solely out of personal regard |
for witness as friend, from a conscien- |
tiOus belief on his part that it would be |
best for the State where he (Durant) |
held large property interest and for the |
nation that witness should be returned /
to the Senate.
POSTAL MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-The |
Attorney-General sent to Postmaster |
General CressWell his opinion to the effect |
that the section of the postal act which !
has been construed by the PostofIice De- |
partment as warranting the collection |
of double the amounted unpaid postage, |
is not in accordance with the spirit of |
the act The Attorney-General plainly |
says that only the amount of unpaid |
postage can be lawfully collected.
PRESIDENT GRANT NOTIFIED OF
MS REELECTION.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-This |
morning, between eleven and twelve |
o'clock, a joint-eommittee of Congress
called on President Grant and read to |
him the following letter:
WASHINGTON, D. C., 1873.
DEAR STR-We have been appointed |
a committee by the Senate and House
of Representatives to notify you that on
Wednesday the 18th instant the Vice
President, acting as President of the
Senate, in the presence of both
Houses opened and counted the
votes of the Electors of the United
States for President and Vice-P President
of the United States. By count it was
ascertained and declared that you were
duly elected President for a term of four
years from and after the fourth day of
March next. In performing this duty
We take occasion TO tender you our
hearty congratulations for the eminent
civil and military services you have had
the good fortune to render to the United
States, and to express our confident
hope that your administration during
the term for which you are now elected
will promote the peace, honor and pros
perity of all the people of the United
States without respect to section or par
ty division.
LSignedl JOHN SHERMAN,
On behalf. of the Senate.
H. l.. DAWES,
JAMES BECK,
On behalf Of the House of Representatives.
The President thanked the committee
for their attention. He said he accepted
the Office, and would endeavor in the
future, as in the past, to discharge the
duties entrusted to him by the people to
the best of his ability.
The committee, after a few words
of eongraulatOry conversation, next
called upon Hon. Henry Wilson, and
read to him a letter of similar i'm
port to that addressed to the Presi-
dent, informing him of his election as
President, concluding as follows:
" We take this occasion, while perform
ing this official duty, TO congratulate
you on the high honor conferred on you
by the people. You have long been
honorably identified with the legislative
branch of the Government, during a
period of unexampled difficulty. We
are sure we state the universal
feeling of both houses, to which
we belong, when we assure you of their
sincere respect and hearty good will.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson thanked
the committee, and gratefully accepted
the high trust confded to him, and said
he would strive to discharge the duties
of the position with zeal, fidelity and
impartiality. He expressed, too, the
hope that the coming four years would
be consecrated by those entrusted with
power, to peace, unity, and development
Of the country, and that those in every
department of the Government might
retire, at the close of their official ca
reer, with the consciousness of duties
well done and the approval of their
countrymen.
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS.
GALVESTON, February 15.-Cotton
is steady; good ordinary, 163c; net re-
eeipts, 1742 bales; sales 500 bales. Stock,
6S, ,93S bales.
MOBILE, February 15.-Cotton quiet
and firm; good ordinary, 1Sc; low mid
ding, 183c; middling, 194c; net receipts,
224S bales; exports = cOastwise, $3.50
bales; and last evening 1900 bales; stock,
IS, ,2S3 bales.
CHARLESTON, February 15.-Cot-
ton in good demand and firmer; ordin-
ary, 173e; good ordinary, 1Si@lS3; low
middling, lie; middling, l9t9193c; net
receipts, 1918 bales; exports coastwise,
1916 bales; sales, 81 balesi stock, 50, ,495
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