Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-29
The Near Approximation Of Silver and
Gold and Paper Curreney-A New
Navy Wanted-Miss Winnie
Ream's Wedding-Indian
Affairs, Etc.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-Four per cent
subscriptions to day, S40l, 800.
REVENUE STATISTICS.

WASHINGTON, May 28.-Four per cent
subscriptions to day. S40l.S 800.
REVENUE STATISTICS.
An official statement gives the receipts
from customs and internal revenue for por-
tions of the fiscal year ending May q, 1877
and 1873, Us follows: In the fiscal year OF
1877 the customs receipts for the period lndl-
Gated were 81 40, 100, and internal revenue
receipts, $l06, 977, 645; total, 1926, TAI $50.
In the present fiscal year the customs re
cipts TO the twenty seventh instant, inclusive,
were $II9, 81 ,G99. and internal revenue re-
ceipts, S99, 5$S $40; total. s2l8, sO7 $50;
showing a difference in favor of the fiscal
year of 1877 OF $3.50, 1874.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Immediately alter the adjournment of the
house the ID mocratic members held caucus
to conside: the adjournment sine die
of the present session of congress, the SEN
ate concurrent resolution fixing the tenth OF
June having been heretofore postponed until
the twenty niutn instant. Some members ex-
pressed a desire for an early adj ournment,
and thought this could be effected 10y the
twentieth OF June, while Others were opposed
TO naming a time, owing to the large amount
of public business now pending, and, besides,
the question OF adjournment should for the
present remain where it is-mainly with the
house. The caucus, on motion OF MIR. ely
mer, resolved TO move in the house to-mor-
row a further postponement OF the resolution
until lac eighth of June Nr. Ewing offered
n resolution declaring it to be inexpedient to
take any action on the tariff Till at the present
session, but without taking action upon it
the caucus adjourned.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Toe house committee ON Indian affairs au-
thorized Mr.. Throckmorton to prepare and
report to the house, with favorable recon-
mendation. resolution directing the COM
mittee on Indian affairs to visit the Indian
Territory. The principal object OF the COM
mission is to ascertain whether or not the sew
eral tribes are DESTROYS of the establishment
of the proposed Territory Of Oklahoma. The
committee also practically agree to report IA
vorably the bill emitting the court OF claims
to jurisdiction of all claims growing out OF
the treaties between the United and the In
dian tribes.
NO DISCOUNTS ON AMERICAN INVOICES.
The treasury department is advised that
the Canadian commissioner OF customs has
given notice that in consequence of the near
approximation value of gold and silver and
paper currency, no discounts will hereafter be
made on American invoices until further no.
tice.
A NEW NAVY WANTED.
The house naval affairs committee agreed
to report favorably upon Mr.. Harris's bull to
sell the old ships and construct a new navy.
MARRIAGE OF MISS WINNIE REAM.
The marriage of Lieutenant r. l.. Hoxie to
Miss Winnie Ream took plack this evening at
Ascension church. The bride was given
away by General Sherman.
THE VENEZUELAN AWARD.
The senate committee on foreign relations
has agreed on a bill regarding the Venezu-
elan claims, which places the matter entirely
in the hands of the President. with power to
aupoint new commission if in his opinion
such a course should be deemed advisable.