Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-08

largely Of armed men, whose common
purpose is to deprive the ne.
groes Of the free exercise Of the
right of suffrage and to establish
and maintain the supremacy of the
Wbite.line Democracy in violation alike
OF the constitution OF their own State
and the constitution Of the United
States. The report concludes ss follows:
The memory OF the bloody evils OF the
campaign Of 1875, with the knowledge
that their opponents can command an
instant pressure Of organized bodies OF
armed men at every voting place will
deter the Republican party from sny
general effort to regain the power wrest-
ed from them. These disorders exist
also in the neighboripg States,
and the spirit and the idea which
give rise to disorders are even more gene
eral. ThspOwer OF the national govern
ment will be invoked, and honor and
duty will alike require its exercise. A
nation cannot witness with indifference
the dominion Of lawlessness and ankle
ty in State, with their incident evils
and q knowledge of inevitable conse-
quences. 1t owes duty to the citizens
OF the United States residing in Missis-
s1ppi. This duty it must perform. 1t has
guaranteed to the State of Mississippi 8
republican form Of government, and
this guarantee must be made good.
The Venezuelan SHIndIe.
The house committee on foreign Sf-
fairs to-day adopted the report prepared
by Mr.. Springer in relation to the Ven
ezuela commissions, after cutting out
large portions of it, especially the part
relating to Orth. The report is q long
one, and says the fraudulent character
Of the claims awarded having been de-
termined, further refusal on the part of
the United States to respond to the sp-
peals OF Venezuela cannot be justified.
A resolution accompanying the report
requests the President to withhold fur
ther demands upon Venezuela, and di-
rects the secretary of state to suspend
payments to holders of certificates
awarded until March 4, 1877, unless con-
gress otherwise directs.
Knott ExOnerated.
The judiciary committee to-day took
up the report exonerating Knott in Iela-
ton to the suppression of the Caldwell
dispatch, and, alter some discussion, re.
adopted 1t, the Democrats voting aye,
and the Republicans no. Mr.. Frye was
allowed the privilege of submitting the
minority report or prepare resolution
as 8 substitute; but the Republicans,
knowing they would have an OppOrtuni-
ty to reply when the Caldwell dispatches
and testimony came into the house on
final report, deemed it best not to do
either.
The Appropriation Bill.
The conference on the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judiciary appropriation bill
had long session this morning, but ad-
j0urned without effeeting q complete
adjustment. 1t is understood that the
only points of difference are those which
refer to salaries.
Congressman Lamar OVereOn2-.
About one o'clock Congressman La
mar was overcome by excessive heat and
was taken to the speakers room, where
he soon recovered and returned to his
seat in the house. The occurrence Gre
ated, for short time, much excitement
and alarm.
Alabama CIRiMg.
An official call is issued for proposals
for fifty precincts Of the funded loan of
1881, to the amount of two hundred and
sixteen thousand dollars, tensble to the
secretary Of the treasury, to pay the
judgments of the commissioners of the
Alabama claims.