The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-08
Recent Memorial from AIrbama De-
nOunced by Republicans.

nounceu by Republicans.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 6.-The
recent memorial presented in the United
States Senate by Mr.. Spencer was print
ed this morning and denounced for its
statement. Mr. Harris, white Republi-
can senator, rose in his seat on the ques-
tion of privilege and denounced the
memorial. He said he never signed it,
and never seen it until this morning;
he voted for nearly all the laws which the
memorial denounces, and concluded by
the statement that his name was forged.
Mr. Royal lcolored senator,l said that
j. p Bingham brought the paper to him
and asked his signature: did not read 1t,
but understood the paper. to be petition
to make Arthur Bingham postmaster Of
Montgomery. He said he would never
have signed the memorial knowingly.
Another negro senator said be thought
he was signing Il protest against Mr..
Parsons appointment to the United
States Judgeship. Several other Repub.
iicun Senator, repudiated all knowledge
Of it.. The Senate appsnted Il committee
to find ont who were the parties guilty Of
the fraud.
The Storm ut Memphis.
MEMPHIS, March 6.-The snow storm
last night, was the severest ever known
here, fifteen inches having fallen, while
in many places it drifted to the depth OF
four icct.
At Cincinnati.
CINCIYNATI. March The snow
commenced falling at about three clock
this morning, continuing until dark to-
night, about eight inches having fallen.
1t Is the heaviest fall Of the scrson.
At Evansville.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, March flight
or nine inches of snow icll last night
and to-day, and is clear tonight and
freezing.
Al Columbus.
CoLuMTUS. O., March The snow
fell here this afternoon TO depth of
nine inches and drifted in some places
so II, to make the streets nearly impass-
able for pedestrians.
In New York.
MO YORK, March Snow fell most
of to-day and is followed tonight by
,lrct and heavy rain. Snow is reported
throughout this state and northern Penn
,ylyana, with sleet and rain in the
southern portion of the latter state and
Maryland.
The wheeler COMPROMISE.
WASHINGTON. March THE Louisi-
ana committee changing their intention
to hold the session. for the perfection of the
Wheeler compromise in this city, have
decided to adjourn to New York. If the
duplicate returns and other papers ne
ccssary to the task can be obtained from
New Orleans The first session of the
committee will be held on Thursday next.
Spain aud the United states.
The presentation speech of Minister
Cushing to King Alfonso, will contain
only the customary formalities Of friend
ship on the part Of the United States to
Spain. He however has specified,
in instructions to govern him,
in the negotiations which were instituted
under the late Republican government,
and now to be consummated. These
negotiations cntenplate II full settlement
of all the questions pending between the
two governments, while Minister Cush-
ing, like his predecessors, will also exert
himself to negotiate new treaty of COM
mercc and navigation, none of that char
a.tkr having been made with Spain since
1895.
Some favorable arrangements respect
inc our trade with Cuba, continues to be
pressed by our government.
1t is probable the department Of State
will, during the present executive session.
transmit to that body sundry documents
on the subject OF our affairs with Spain.
The President has prepared list of
nine new paymusters, which he will send
to the Senate tomorrow. The nomina.
tions are nearly equally divided between
the regular and volunteer officers
There were two hundred and forty APP
plicauts.
Among the bills which are under
consideration in the Senate, was
that to return to Japan one
half of the indemnity paid to
the United States The act to correct
the errors and supply omissions in the
revised statutes of the United States, pro-
vide that the jurisdiction of the Court of
Claims shall not extend to any claim
againtS the United States. growing out
of the destruction or appropriation of or
damage to property by the army or navy
engaged in the suppression of the rebel
lion.