Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-21
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Mathews Commission to Meet To-
Day-FOreign Postal Regulations
Movements of the President-A
Call for Redeemable Bonds.
One of Hayes's Louisiana Commissioners
Wants his Pay-A Surprising Dis
coyery Concerning the COntinu-
ance of the Hot Springs
Commission.

four per cent loans, 81, 0O2, 400.
THE MATTHEW'S COMMISSION.
The chairman of Senator Matthew's COM
mission has called a meeting for to morrow.
ON ,1IocToN UF MEKCI AND PEACE.
Dubril the Russian ambassador to this
city, has gone to st. Petersburg with view
Of inducing the czas. to sanction the with
drawal of the Russian forces from before
Constantlnople.
FOREIGN POSTAL REGULATIONS.
The treasury circular directs that unsealed
packages of newspapers from foreign coun-
tries, not exceeding two pounds three ounces,
NAV be delivered 10 the persons addressed
without detention from customs officers.
THE PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS.
The President left the capitol this morn
ing at seven o'clock, and rode Immediately
to the Executive Mansion. At nine o'clock
he had breakfasted, and was attending to of
fetal duties. There were great many call
ers during the forenoon, the majority being
congressman who desired to pay their res
poets to the President before leaving the city.
At one o'clock the President retired for much
needed rest.
TREASURY NOTES.
The secretary of the treasury has called in
the following bonds: Coupon bonds, dated
July 1, 1865, namely-$50, Nos. 60,001 to
81, 600. both inclusive; 800, Nos. lob, 0Ol to
LOG, 900, both inclusive: $500, Nos. 72,001 TO
$4,000, both inclusiye; $1,000, Nos. l3O, OO1 to
135, 900, both inclusive; total coupon bonds,
So, 500. 900. Registered bonds, redeemable
at the pleasure of the United States after
July ], 1870, as follows-$50, Nos. 21,001 to
%, 900, both inclusive; 800, Nos. II, Isl to
1900, both inclusive; $500, Nos. lO,OOl to
10000, both inclusive; $1,000, Nos. 30, 101 to
80, 700. both inclusive; $1,000. Nos: 8901 to
IL, Inc nj
I7,100, both inclusive; total registered bonds,
50, 100000. Aggregate, 100000 The
principal and interest will be paid at the
treasury on and after the twentieth of Sep
tember next. and interest will cease on that
day.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO HOT SPRINGS PEOPLE
In the sundry civil appropriation bill, as
reported from the committee OF conference
last night, there was a section providing tor
the continuance of the Hot Springs commits
sion. which was created in 1877 to appralse
and sell the valuable government reserva-
ton which embraces those springs IN Arkan-
sas. The surprising discovery is made to-day
that this section was almost entirely omitted
in the enrolment of the bill in the office OF
the clerk of the house of representatives Tor
the Presidents signature. The only portion
of this section enrolled was the last halt OF
its last sentence, which was attached to the
section concerning an. entirely different sub
iect. Its omission wholly defeats the, object
. of tba -osti-rI, ana the operations OF the hot
Springs commission will have to be suspended
until congress can again act upon the sub
ject. Meanwhile, the present occupants OF
the reservation will remain undisturbed in
their possession. Very large pecunlary IN
terests are involved.
THE CoMNIIssIoN's EXPENSES.
The following correspondence explains
itself:
To Hon. John Sherman. Secretary ofthe Treasury:
SIR-At late hour to-day my attention
was called to the discussion yesterday IN the
senate of the proposition to pay the expense;
of the commission sent to Louisiana by the
President in the spring OF 1877. When &C
cepted q place on that commission believed
as | now do, that the President
had undoubted authority to con
stitute it, as well as to order
the payment of It's expenses, which
was done by an officer detailed from your de
partment charged with that duty. Since
however, the senate, by majority vote
| tabling the proposition referred to, has ques
| toned the Legality of these disbursements,
| cannot consent that either yourself or th'
| banker who furnished the funds, should b.
| chargeable with such portion of the amour
as was expended On my account. l therefore
| inclose a sight draft on New York for eigh
| hundred and twenty seven dollars and sixty
| three cents, which embraces the two Item
| for travelling expenses for myself and one
| fifth of the general amount. If you will hav
! the interest account made up | will mos
| cheerfully remit that also, as well as any All
| ditional amount that may appear prope
| for me to account for. | am, sir, most re
| spectfully, your obedient servant,
| JOHN c. BROWN.
| TREASURY DEPARTMENT June 20, 1878.
Hon. John c. Brown, Washington, D. c.:
DEAR SIR-Your letter of the eighteent
instant ipclosing check payable to my orde
for eight hundred and twenty seven dollar
and slxty-threc cents, being one-ttth part
the money expended for the expenses OF IN
commission sent to louisiana by the Presl
dent in the spring of 1877, is received. al
desired by the President to return this dra
to you uncollected, as he is of opinion thu
congress will vet make provision for tn
| EXPENDITURE and, at all events, that 20
ought not to pay any part OF 1t. AS you know
the President was called upon IN April, lSf
in the exercise of his high constitutional dut
| and in an emergency when two rival Sta'
governments were arrayed against each otht
In open armed hostility, threatening at ar
moment the public peace, to send Lou
islana commission OF live distinguish
| citizens of whom you were one, under write
instructions, not only to aid him by reliab
information, but to prevent by their presen
and influence actual revolution and civil wa
This duty you and other members of the con
mission Voluntarily assumed and faithful
performed. In the absence OF the appropri
ton money available for the expens
of the commission, the then a
sistant secretary of the treasury invite
from the First national bank Of New York
q loan of the sum needed. 1t was cheerful
|, | granted, and the money was expended u
q der your direction. 1t was not doubted b
a that congress would, as in innumerable sin
: lar cases of the exercise of a LEG
> power by an executive officer, reiI
burse the money thus expended for
object unforeseen when congress- was IN 81
sion. In this case | have assurances frc
- senators that the money would probably ha
, been appropriated but that the amendme
y proposed was at so late a period of the 81
: sion as to delay and endanger the passage
Il one of the leading appropriation bills.
cannot doubt but that congre
at its next session, when I
II subject will be again presented, will ma
the necessary appropriation, but if it d.
not the President will feel 1t his duty to CT
- tribute from his own means to this imports
~ expenditure for the public service, with
> permitting you to reimburse any portion
!, it. Very respectfully,
TnuN- CILpNAN Gacratar-