Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-24
WASHINGTON.
Appointments by the President-COlOnel
Tom Scott Before the Judiciary
Committee Again.
More Light ON Josiah CaldWell's Dis
patch-NO Chance for Blalne's Es.
cape-Yanderman on Trial.
The Army to Celebrate the Centennial
Anniversary Of our independence
Increase Of Business-Resig-
nations.
NOMINATIONS,

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Presi.
dent has nominated Henry II. Moor
mack as United States district attorney
for the western district of Pennsylvania,
and G. E. Waters for the eastern district
Of Arkansas. The following nomina-
tons for postmasters have been made:
Towner Schley, at Charlestown, West
Virginia; Sam Carson, at Washington,
North Carolina; Thomas Kylor, at Chat
tapooga. The members Of the last class
which graduated at the military acsde-
my have been appointed second-lieuten-
ants,
THE "sILvER" BILL SUBSTITUTE.
The substitute reported from the SEN
ate finance committee, for the so-callsd
Randall silver bill, passed by the house
on the fifteenth instant, consists of two
sections OF the finance committee's
pending bill and the last two of the
house bill. In brief, il provides for the
coinsge Of silver dollars of four ounces
and eigat.tenths grains OF standard sill
yer, and for issuing this and substituting
coins for an equal amount of United
States notes to be permanently retired.
TIE silver bullion needed for this pur-
pose is to be purchased in amounts not
excesding one million dollars at time,
ct market rates; and finally, the legal
tender power of the trade dollar is abol-
ished.
TOM SCOTT BEFORE THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE.
The judiciary committee this morn
ing examined Colonel Thomas A. Scott,
through Mr.. Knott, in relation to the
Caldwell telegram. He testified thathe
sent dispatch to ]. P. Caldwell on the
thirty-first OF Msy thanking him for
indoTsipg his evidence before the COM
mittee; he knew nothing about the mes
sage sent to Caldwell from Philadel-
phis, excepting that young man, who
said his name was Reed, representing
himself as private Secretary to Cald-
well, called upon witness and showed
him a copy of a dispatch which be de.
sired to send TO Caldwell, and which
would cost about one hundred dollars in
gold, and asked witness to aid him in
sending it; witness declined to do it,
and Reed said he would cut it down
and send it himself. The dis
patch alluded to was similar to the
one received by Knott from Csld-
well. but witness did not think it
was In the exact words. This testimony
is in harmony with the statements con-
tained in Reeds letter in the New York
Herald this morning; witness had nev-
er seen Reed before that time and only
once since; witness was a little suspi-
cious about the dispatch which he him
self received from Caldwell, and sent
over 10 the telegraph Office to have it
verified, and there learned it was a gen.
uine dispatch cabled from London.
Witness knew nothing of Reed or his
,k,, = H. l. .Eak
Witness identified his own signature to
the letter containg a statement Of this
matter, received by Knott Wednesday
last.
PENSION COMMISSIONER vANDERMAN
ON TRIAL.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The house
committee on invalid pensions began
this morning the examination of the
charge against Commissioner Van
derman. Mr.. Truitt, chief clerk of the
pension office during Vanderman's
commissioDership, testified that he
never knew or heard OF any frauds.
While witness was in the office Baker
succeeded Vandermsn as commissioner.
Vanderman read a statement, setting
forth that when he took charge of the
pension Office Hill, Vanmatter and
Chauncey were attorneys for very many
Of the claimants. He had no knowledge
OF any fraudulent practices by them,
but learned since these Investigations
began that there were Irregularities.
Any effolt to connect witness with
fraud was unjust.
THE ARMY ORDERED TO CELEBRATE
THE NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY.
An order has been issued by General
Sherman, pronouncing that the Centen-
NAL anniversary Of the United States
will be observed by the government
forces. AT each military post and camp
provided with ammunition, e salute OF
thirteen guns will be fired az dawn, aud
also at the close Of the day, and a ma.
tional salute will be fired at meridian.
Post commanders will prescribe such
additional inexpensive observances, such
as parades, etc., they may consider ap.
proprlate to the occasion. They may
also, at their discretion, participate with
their commands in any civic or military
or military ceremonies taking place in
the vicinity OF their posts to which they
may be invited.
THE PosTOFFICE APPROPRIATION
TROUBLE.
The committee Of conference on the
postoffice appropriation bill have held
another prolonged sitting without ar &.
irving at any conclusion asto any of the
principal points Of difference.
RESIGNED.
Judge BIrnham, assistant secretary of
the treasury, to day rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect on the first Of July.