Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-23
Packard's Nomination to the Liverpool
COnsulship Confirmed Sherman De-
termined to be Heard on the
Louisiana Frauds-Call
for Bonds, Etc.

| WASHINGTON, May 22.-Total subscrip
tons to four per cent loan to-day, sever
bundled and seventy thousand dollars.
| A CONFERENCE OF THE POTTER COMMITTEE
The Democratic members of the Potte
committee were for a long time In conference
| this evening exchanging views as to the
| course of the investigation. Representative
Hale and other Republicans have requested
the chairman not to call the committee TO-
| gether until the return of Representative
Hiscock, who is expected from New York to-
| morrow, or Friday, when the committee will
organize for business.
| MEETING OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
| COMMITTEE.
| The National Democratic committee met
to-day at the Arlington hotel. Present: Rep
resentatives Forney [Ala. B. M. Hughes
[Col.l Senators Barnum Conn. George T.
Barnes, General William Goady [Ill.l, Aus
tin II. Brown [Ind.l, N. NJ. Haines Tia.
Isaac E. Eaton KS II. D. M'Henry Ky ],
B. F. Jones [La.l Edward Wilson fMe.
Outerbridge Horsey MIDI Frederick q.
Prince Mass. Edward Kanter Mich. Will
liam Lochran Mimi. Ethical Hall Banks
dale Mss John 6. Priest Mo ], 6. L.
William Sulloway n. H.; Representative
Ross N: j., Representative Hewitt n. Y. ];
Senator Ransom N. C. !, John G. Thompson
| [Ohiol. James II. Rion IS. c. William B.
| Bate Tenn. !, B. B. Smalley [Vt.I, Robert
A. Coghill Wal, Alexander Campbell NV.
Val Senator Barnum presided, with Fred
| erick o. Prince, secretary. No business was
done, and the committee adjourned until to-
| morrow.
CALI. FOR BONDS.
The secretary of the treasury has called for
the following bonds and coupon bonds, dated
July l. 1865, namely: $50, No. 56,0Ol to
No, $1,000, inclusive; 800, No: 1901 to No.
10l 600. both inclusive; $500, No. sc, 001 to
No. SO. 900, both inclusive, $1,000, No. 120,-
901 to No. 1885, 600, both inclusive; total cou-
pons, $2,500,000. Registered bonds, redeem
able at the pleasure of the United States after
the first of July, 1870: $50, No. 1851 to No.
2050. both inclusive; 800, No. IS, 70I to No.
$500, both inclusive; $500, No. 1857 to No.
900, both inclusive; $1,000, No. 80, 9G1 to
to No. 500, both inclusive; SIC, 000 No. 49,
Isl to No 1920, both inclusive; total regis
tered, $2,5O0,000; aggregate, $5,000,000.
The principal and interest will be paid at the
treasury on and after the twenty-second of
August next, and the interest will cease on
that day.
CHEROKEE CLAIMS.
4 bill was reported to-day from the senate
Indian appropriations committee to authorize
the eastern band of Cherokee Indians to
bring suit In the court of claims against the
band to employ by written contract one or
more attorneys at-law to prosecute the suit,
the contract to be subject to approval by the
chief justice Of the court of claims. The bill
directs the secretary of the interior to pay
for such incidental expenses as may be ap-
proved by the court, other than attorneys
fees, the sum of ten thousand dollars out of
their trust funds in his custody. The bill
also provides that the United States shall be
made party to this suit, and be represented
therein by the attorney general.
SHERMAN DETERMINED TO BE HEARD IN
THE FRAUD INVESTIGATION.
Secretary Sherman expresses his satisfac-
ton that the subject of his connection with
the Louisiana election had got beyond the
newspapers. Specific charges, he
said, had been made, and what he wanted
was an open hearing and no favor; and this,
Mr.. Sherman asserted with considerable
warmth, he intended to have.
PACKARD's NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
The senate confirmed the nomination of
Stephen B. Packard, of Louisiana, as United
States consul at Liverpool. There was con-
siderable discussion over this nomination and
the two consular changes involved in its con-
irmation. 1t was confirmed by a strict party
vote-27 Republicans against % Democrats
comprising all present, except Senator Eustis,
who withheld his vote.
The senate also confirmed the nominations
of Lucius FaIrchild, of Wisconsin, now con-
sui at Liverpool, to be United States consul
general at Paris, rice Alfred T. A. Torbert,
recalled, and Theo. Wagner, surveyor-gen-
eral of California.