Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-25

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Subscriptions to
the four per cent loan to-day, one hundred
and filty-tive thousand five hundred and fifty
dollars.
EDMUNDs's ELECTORAL BILL.
The main feature of the bill reported in
the senate By Senator Edmunds, to day, on
the subject OF the electoral votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President, is the provision
that no electoral vote from any State from
which but one return has been received shall
be rejected except by an affirmative vote of
both houses of congress, and that in case
more than one return is received from any
State, the votes only shall oe counted of
those electors whose title as electors the two
houses, acting separately, shall concurrently
decide is supported by the decision of the
lawful tribunal Of the State provided for by
its legislature.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS.
The house Judiciary committee appointed
Representative Butler a subcommittee to
report upon articles of impeachment against
Oliver b. Bradford, late consular clerk to
Shanghai.
The house committee on elections author
lied Representative Harris to report favor
ably on the bill fixing the twenty of
October for the election in West Virginia for
representatives to the forty-siXth congress.
The reports in the South Carolina contested
election case Of Richardson against Ralney
have been completed. The majority report,
recommending new election, is signed by
all the Democratic members; and the minority
report, declaring that Rainey, the sitting
member, is entitled to his seat, by all the Re-
publican members of the committee.
SENATOR JoHNsTON's SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Senator Johnston IVA delivered an ar.
gument this morning before the senate COM
mlttee on railroads, on the bill introduced by
him on the second instant, granting aid to
extend the Texas and Pacific, and the Gal
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio lines to
Ell Paso, there to connect with the Southern
Pacific road, already completed to Colorado
river, and also aiding the connecting roads
from Ell Paso east, to New Orleans, Vicks-
burg and Memphis, and providing that each
of said roads shall pro rate and be subject to
government control, and operated as a
through continuous line. The senator adj
vocated this measure as one designed to Sc
cure the only true southern line between the
Pacific ocean, lower Mississippi, and the Gulf
of Mexico.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
The Potter investigating committee met
this evening and discussed various methods
of proceeding. They also conferred on the
subject of the appointment of subordinate
officers. Secretary Sherman letter was laid
before the committe, but no action was taken
on it. Representative Hiscock was the only
absent member. He will return to Washing
ton tomorrow. The committee adjourned
till Monday, when an organization will be
perfected and business formally commenced.
MORE MONEY WANTED FOR OUR DISPLAY AT
PARIS.
At a cabinet meeting to-day the secretary
of state read letter from Commissioner
M Cormick, intimat1ng that more funds
would be necessary for the proper presenta-
ton of the American exhibit in Paris. 1t ap-
pears that the necessity for an unexpected ex-
penditure for the erection of buildings on the
space allowed the United States is one of the
principle causes of the deficiency. No COM
munication will be sent to congress on the
subject until further and detailed information
is received