Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-23

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appropriations to 1t. A large number OF
resolutions were offered on various subjects,
but It is difficult TO get reliable Information OF
Ihe report Of Judge Horizons committee
closes with resolution that Josiah e. hayes,
treasurer OF the State of Kansas, be ana Is
hereby impeached for high crimes and mis-
demeanors in Office. The minority made q
report Justifying the conduct of the treasurer,
and charging that the investigation mas Deen
so conducted as to elicit such faclS only as
tended TO be unfavOrable to the treasurer, ana
rejected or refused to hear all the evidence
which in any manner tended to explain, eX-
cuse and justify the treasurer in his manage
nent of the affairs of his department, and
claims that there was only technical VIOLA
tion of the law.
There are rumors of various irregu-
larities in the insurance department, and, IL
true, an investigation viii be had INTO the
affairs OF the State insurance commissioner.
Washington Topics.
WASHINGTON, February 22.-The
house thus far has passed one hundred and fl
teen bills, and about fifty resolutions calling
upon the departments for information. The
senate business makes a small showing COM
pared with the house.
The senate appropriation committee Will
propose the abolition OF the postal-car system
on railroads, and the repeal of the clause pre-
viding for the free delivery OF letters on the
ground that large sums are thus spent Tor ihe
benefit OF the residents of few cities Whlle
the people at large are taxed 10 pay for II. IL
is estimated that such changes would nearly
cover the seven million dollars estimated as
the ensuing year.
The house Committee on the judiciary will
report that as all other property and rights OF
property in persons engaged in the late rebel
lion have, by the general acts of amnesty and
laws of the United States, been exempted
from confiscation, there can be no reason Tor
retaining on the statute-boOks such acts
and parts OF acts as were very properly enact
ed to prevent aid and comfort 10 the enemies
of the United States during the war, which,
by their impediment to the creditors Of the
United States in receiving their just dues,
amount 10 confscaion thereof, and also such
acts to the same effect which were passed TO
hinder and prevent disloyal persons, whose
disabilities had not been removed because of
their participation in the rebellion, from
making any claim against the government
for debts due and claims not arising out OF the
rebellion prior thereto, should also be re-
pealed. The committee will therefore report
a dill repeating the joint resolution OF March
2, 1867, prohibiting the payment OF debts due
by the United States before the war unless
loyalty is proven, and repeating the oath OF
allegiance.
Parade Of WOrIxinGmen.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 22.-The
parade of the wOrkingmen and trades union,
arranged for Saturday, was a very creditable
affair, the procession numbering between
eight and nine hundred, including two mill
tary companies and several bands of music.
A mass meeting was held in Masonic hall in
the evening which was largely attended. Ad-
dresses were made by +. A. RedstOne, presi-
dent of the national labor congress, j. p.
Wright of this city and others. a long series
of resolutions were adopted Of which the fol-
lowing are the most important:
RESOLVED, That we most heartily indorse the
maxim of "Live and let Hve;" that the pro.
ducer may have share of his product equiv
alent with the demands of capital; that the
laborer may have the right TO set price upon
hire, the same as the merchant shall have
the right to fix price to his articles OF mer-
chandise; that The time has come when labor
should assert its rights, and a general upris-
ing and organization of all branches OF
industry to put down the causes OF
his degradation, the weapon being in our
own hands, the ballot; that we denounce mo-
nopolies OF all kinds and demand that the
channels Of trade shall be left free and unob-
structed, that the farmers OF the west may
find a market for their produce, and that the
crowded cities may be fed at less cost.
With monOpolies living, labor is dead:
Resolved, That We approve OF arbi-
tration as a means for the satisfactory set
tlement of disputes between employe and
employer, but when the door of arbitration is
closed, then demand what is right in more
positive manner; that we are opposed to the
contract system as adopted in our penal and
reformatoTy institutions, also the system of
working over time as an injury to the indi-
vidual, as well as to the trade at which he is
employed.
who are our friends, and who are our ene-
mics, and when the time comes, we Will
stand firmly by those who have been true TO
us. We are all equal at the balIot-box.
The Temperance War.
LOUISVILLE, KY.
LOUISVILLE, February ga meet
ing of temperance people was held in this city
to-day, and arrangements were made looking
toward a movement against the liquor deal
ers.
PITTsBURG, February 22.-Prepara-
tions are being made here by the ladies of the
city for a campaign against saloon.keepers
and liquor dealers. A meeting will be held
Tomorrow to complete their arrangements.
Quite large number have already identified
[ themselves with the movement.
UNION CITY, IND.
UNION CITY, February 22.-Reports
from the temperance movement here state
that three thousand dollars had been raised
TO execute the law forbiddlng the sale OF in
toxicating liquors, and that twelve saloons,
all but two, have been closed since Friday last.
A dispatch from Mount Vernon, Ohio, re-
ports the success of the women's movement
there. They have closed several saloons, with
promise of greater success.
NEW YORK CITY.
New YORK, February 22.-The tenn
perance crusade opened this evening by
meetings in the Church of Strangers and the
street Baptist church, both of
which were well attended. In the former ad-
dresses were deliver by A. L. Mcmillan and
Rev. DR.. Deems, urging on the good work, and
latter. DR.. A. K. Sutton, of Rome, and Ex-
Judge VanCatt, made stirring appeals on the
suppression of the vice. Though it is evident
that strong opposition viii be manifested
toward the movement the advocates of tenn
perance are hopeful of succeeding in the end.
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
COLUMBUS, February 22.-The ladies'
temperance prayer meeting this after
noon was the largest of the week, and was
by many ladies who have up TO this
time taken no part in the movement. Mrs.
Mcclellan Brown, wife of Aaron Brown, was
president. A committee of ladies will visit
London tomorrow, and investigate the
method of conducting the crusade at that
point. Most of the pastors of the city preached
tonight relative to the movement.
Several ministers favor street-praying, while
others claim that men who drink are the
ones TO be labored with aud asked to sign the
pledge, Bishop Raseneras favored temper
ance, and urged work through temperance
societies within the church. He was inclined
10 regard street-praying as an invasion of pri-
vate rights that cannot accomplish much per-
manent good.