Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-07
RumOred Withdrawal Of Willisms's APP
Observation-Disclosures STAT Take" on
the BOards-The Great West
Intere, ted.
What ihe Grangers Will Demand Of
COngress-0pen the hOuth Of the
Mississippi, and No Di.erimina.
tiOn in Freight Rates.
Report or the Secretary Of the Senate
Ia Fesard TO Salaries Of
Senators who have Covered
ino their little Amounts.

WASHINGTON, December 6.-The fact
that the President yesterday had con-
fidential interview with the senate COM
mittee on judiciary, gave rise to a rumor
that the President intended to withdraw
the nomination of Williams for the
chief-justiceship. At noon to-day VIII
liams had not been informed of any
such purpose, nor could thecOnfirmation
of the rumOr be then obtained at the ex-
ecutive mansion. 1t is rumored that the
subject may have been a matter of cabi-
net a ivisement.
In compliance with the senate resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, calling for certain information
concerning the salaries of senators, the
7 secretary OF the senate has prepared a
statement from the records Of his office,
which was laid before the senate to-day
by the president pro teE7pOre. 1t eXhib-
its various rates of compensation for
senators and representatives, fixed at
various times, and shows that the fol-
lowing acts increasing the rate of COM
pensation were retroactive: The act of
I September q, 17S9, was retroactive for
six months and eighteen days; the act
of March 10, 1896. was retroactive
for six days; the act of March
10, 1916, was retroactive for one year
and fifteen days; the act of January 22,
1878, was retroactive for fifty-three days;
the act of August Is, 1856, for one year
five months and twelve days; also the
act Of July 2Sth was retroactive, extend
ing back one year four months and
twenty-fOur days; the act Of March g.,
fort tKrrg no
total average of compensation and al
lowances for senators for mileage, travel
I ing expenses and stationery under the
act Of July 2S, 1866, from March 1, 1871,
] to March 5, 1872, was S5625; under the
same act, from March 1, 1872, to March
/ 3. 1873, during which year SEN
atOrs received mileage for attend
/ ing q special session of the SEN
ate, the average total compensation and
allowance was S5922. The average total
compensation and allowance of senators
under the act of March 3, 1873, is esti-
mated at $1,000. The estimate for tTav-
cling expenses included in the above
average is based upon the certificates of
| fOrty-siX senators, twenty-eight having
presented none. There is no record in
the Office of the secretary Of the senate
showing that any senator covered into
1 the treasury any mOpsy to which he was
entitled by the retroactive provisions of
either Of the acts of September %, 17S9,
March l9, 1916, January -, 1916, Au-
gust l6, 1856, or July 2S, 1866.
The following senators covered into
| the treasury the amounts due them
under the retroactive provision ofthe act
of March 3, 1873, at dates hereinafter
named: 1873, May 26th, Anthony,
S4494; June 23d, Buckingham, Si553:
May 2lst, Fenton, S4lS4; June I'd, + re
! linghuysen, S4644; May 18Th, Hamliu,
S4l30; August 14th, Morton, 1922;
April 9th, Pratt, S4l2l; August, 25th,
Ramsey, S304l; March 18th, Schurz,
SS76l; July 1lth, Sherman, 1896; May
9Th, Scott, S4733; May I'd, Sumner,
S4445; May 2d, Thurman, S4359; March
2SJh, Wilson, S44S; September 9th,
Wright, S3l4O.
Secretary Gorhsm says in note to
/ the foregoing statement: Several Of
these senator's, as well as others who
/ have not either drawn or covered into
/ the treasury the amounts due them
under the retroactive provision of the
/ act of 1873, expressed to me their inten-
ton to allow the money to come into
! the treasury by the ordinary operation
/ OF law, which they supposed would
occur July 3, 1873. After learning that
/ it could not be covered in except by their
order before July 3, 1870, some gave me
written instructions TO anticipate the
! latter date. / am unable to furnish,
| from any information in my office, the
names of the senators who themselves
paid into the treasury the salaries drawn
under the act of 1873. / have not fur
nished the names of the senators who
have left their increased salaries I'M
drawn, as this information was not
called for in the resolution"
The committee on foreign rea-
tions to-day agreed to report in
I favor Of confirming the nOmila-
ton of Caleb Cushing as minister to
SSnain. The committee on ways and
means to-day discussed the Kelley bond
convertible currency bill, but came TO
no conclusion.
The cabinet session to-day was at
| tended by all the members, and lasted
about two hours. The condition oi
affairs in Sp2in was under cOnsidera-
tjon. and several dispatches from Min
ister Sickles and Secretary FISH were
read. They contain no matters OF in
rerest not already published. Inc apin-
ion in official and diplomatic circles Is
that the Spanish Republic is practically
ended. There was TO reference in the
cabinet session 10 the nomination Oi
Judge Williams TO the chief-justiceship,
and there is 10 authority for saying that
the President has indicated any inten-
ton of Withdrawing ii nomination.
The house com 0itise on appropria-
| tions to-day eli, ue@u the navy esti-
mates three million dollars. The bill
agreed upon for the support of that
| branch of public service now aggregates
sixteen million three hundred and
! eiehty-seven thousand dollars, apart
| from the four millions heretofore appro-
priated.
The President sent the following
nominations to the senate to-day: Jas.
H. Chandler, collector Of customs for
/ the district of Superior, Michigan;
Gabriel c. Wharton, United States at
torney for Kentucky; pension agents,
BENJAMIN w. Prentiss, Quincy, Illinois;
/ Edward Ferguson, Milwaukee, Wiscon'
ain: postmasters, L. A. Hamlin,
Owassa, Michigan, aud Gustave *.
Wable, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The outstanding legsl-tenders amount
to three hundred aud nineteen million,
eigbty-nine Thousand one hundred and
two dellars The internal revenue Te-
ceipts yesterday and to-day were nlne
bundred and sixty-three thousand two
hundred and sixty-One dollars.
There Is considerable activity among
| the public men Of the west and Pacitic
coast with regard TO the vacancy In the
Office of first deputy commissioner OF
internal revenue. Illinois congressman,
and others from that State, are anxious
| for the appointment Of Ex-Supervisor
| q. Iaeming. Illinois has the right 10
! the office. The Pacific coast men are in
| favor of Carey, eX-collectOr OF internal
revenue. The treasury department sug-
gests for second deputy Commissioner
! Rogers, In accordance with tn6 spirit
/ of tne civil service law, the commits
| sinner himself will represent to the Pres
ident that Nc necessity exists for the con-
| tinuanee Of the Of1cS.
General Spinner and daughters let
! for Florida to-day.
The senate finance committee to-day
agysed 20 report favOTably on the bill
| s1thorizius national banks TO withdra"
tbe bonds deposited in the United States
| treasury as security IA proportion as they
retire circulated notes. =.
! Those members Of the house who nave
the best claims to represent the farmers
4 movement, give the following as lne
main l,oints of legislation which viii OF
Il urged ON congress IN the Interest oi ths
4 grangeIs: -
Fifst-The opening Of the mouth. q
4 the Mississippi To large vessels IN such
i aspner as 70 insure their entrance snc
- IL Rli stages Of vRter without dlf
egie- 60 t6e means Of accomplish,
nculty: Ae -ss Indifferent, anc
nent the grangeIs u dsS3ginl
whether the end is obtaineu %, Ia
or by means of new canal, they ~...