Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-07

ttsoates Of the department of little more
| than $l7 SOC, 600 reduction upon the es-
Innate for the transportation of the
mails of 81 1852, 149. There is nothing In
the bill which affects the fast mails. such
being, by special arrangement, between
tie postmaster-general and the rail-
roads.
MOrriII's Movements.
| WASHINGTON, July 6.-Wben the
senate assemblies, tomorrow, Senator
Morrill, will submit his report as chair
| man Of the conference committee on the
leqslstive, executive and judicial ap.
| p-opriation bill, together with some re-
marks concerning 1t, and the general
condition OF other pending bills in con-
| titet. He will, within an hour or two
thereafter, qualify as secretary Of the
treasury.
Provisions OF the Geneva Award Bill.
WAsHIHGToN, July 6-The bill for
the further distribution of the Geneva
aws.d, as adopted by the house, provides
first, for the payment Of Losses caused
by the exculpated cruisers-tbat is, the
rebel cruisers-whioh were net recog-
ntzed by the Geneva tribunal. The next
payment Of premiums Is for war risks,
whether paid to corporations, agents, or
federSte cruls n, but the actual loss on
account Of war premiums only is to be
paid. Those claims must be paid with
in six months from the passage of the
act, and the court OF commissioners of
the Alabama claims is continued until
July %, 1877.
Commit ee On Banking and Currency.
WA5HINGToN, July 6.-The commit
tee on bankiI g and currency met to-
day, and Mr.. Gibson asked that further
action on the resolution for the repeal
OF the resumption act be postponed un-
til tomorrow.
Mr.. Wick, who has heretofore voted
against the resolution, asked that further
action be postponed until Monday,
which was agreed on. This action is
regarded as favorable for the final pass
age OF the resolution by the committee
The house com mmittee on priVilee es
aud elections adopted the report to-day
in the case of Breaux U.s. Darrall, OF
Louisiana, giving the seat to DArrall.
In the case of Butts Vs Mackey, Of
South Carolina, the committee report
no election, which Gusts Mackey as a
sitting member.
The MOngOIIan Problem.
WASHINGTON, July z.-COngreSSman
Hamilton, OF Indiana, left for home this
morning, and, having two weeks leave,
does not expect to return this session.
He is chairman Of the sub committee on
foreign affairs, having charge of the Chi |
nese immigration question, and is in
structed to make an adverse report on
the joint resolution offered early in the
session by Congressman Piper, of San
Francisc1, requesting the President to
have the Bur.ingame treaty modified 50
es to prohibit Chinese immigration to
the United States. 1t is understood that
the committee, a majority Democrats,
could not sac their way clear to recon-.
mend the prescription Of the people Of
one, more than the people Of another ma.
tion. There is, however, joint Iesolu.
ton not so sweeping as PIper's fore
the committee OF commerce, which was
introduced by Mr.. Page, of California.
As this does not meet the appreciation
Of Piper, and he is member of the
commerce committee, the Chinese ques-
ton may be regarded ss in abeyance
until next session.