Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-21

WASHINGTON, March 20.-A general court
martial has been ordered for the trial Of
Colonel Stanley, TwentY-second infantry,
and M. B. Hszen, Sixth infantry.
BURCH FOR SECRETARY OF THE SENATE.
The caucus of the Democratic senators
nominated Colonel John G. Burch, of Tennes-
see, secretary of the senate on the fifth ballot,
when Burch received twenty four votes. Har-
Vey Watterson receive nineteen votes on the
first ard second ballots. within two votes OF
obi e the nomination.
BlIGHT FOR sERGEANT-AT-ARMs.
T, caucus of the Democratic senators
ao7r,- r d r. J. Bright, of Indiana, for SER
.,-aaL u arms on the third ballot.
Inc caucus nominated Rev. Jos. G. Bul
lock, Of Alexandria, Virginia, for chaplain.
The question of going into an election for
assistant doorkeeper, the position of door
keeper having been merged in that of SER
geaat- at arms, and the general subject of in
quiry as to which of the experienced sub
ordlnates should be retained in their present
positions, were referred to the committee ap-
pointed by the caucus last Monday to report
concerning the order OF business, etc.
BONDS THAT WILL BE REDEEMED.
The treasury department will ow redeem
called bonds embraced in the seventy-sixth
to eightieth calls, inclusive, paying interest
to date of redemption, or it will redeem at
once the bonds included In said calls with in
terest to date of maturity, and apply the
proceeds to the payment of any subscriptions
for four per cent consols.
CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES,.
caucus of the Democratic members of
the house of representatives was held imme-
diately after the adjournment to-day, for the
purpose of considering the order of business
and the measures to be taken during the
present extra session OF congress.
Mr.. House, of Tennessee, was chosen chair
man OF the caucus by ballot receiving seven
ty-s seven votes, against Mr.. Clymer, the
chairman of the former caucus, who received
forty-one votes.
Messrs Covert and Mills were appointed
secretaries.
A resolution was passed recommending to
the speaker the appointment of the standing
committees.
During the debate On this subject Mr..
Wood said that it was proper to appoint the
committees in order that the respective mem
bers of them should study the subjects which
probably they would be called upon to con-
slider.
Mr.. Knott offered resolution with view
to combining the business of the extra session
to the objects for which it was called.
Mr.. Stephens opposed the passage of the
resolution, and said that as the eople we're
deeply suffering all over the country there
currency, the tariff and internal revenre, in
order that relief might be afforded them.
He declared as one of the means of allevia-
ton that he was in favor of abolishing the
internal revenue system, the people being
already taxed to the point of oppression.
Messrs. Ennis and Bright also severally op-
posed the resolution.
Mr.. Wood and all of the other speakers
favored the resolution, giving their reasons
why legislation should be confined exclusive
ly to the passage of the army and legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bills.
Mr.. Cox n. 7. moved TO amend the res
oiution Of Mr.. Kott by adding a clause Iro-
posing the repeal Of existing laws to which
they object, by the passage of bills independ-
ent Of the appropriation bills and send them
to the President, and in the event of the
President vetoing the bills, then placing the
measures upon the appropriation bills, and
In case he should veto the appropriation bills
with such legislation Incorporated there,
that their action be adhered to until further
advised by caucus.
The sentiment of the caucus, as far as de-
veloped, was in favor of con6ning the BUSH
ness of the session to the appropriation bills
above named. There was no dissent what
ever to the adoption of provisions similar to
those heretofore attached to the bills, name
ly: the prohibition of troops at the polls on
election day, the repeal of the jurors test
oaths, and the act for the Employment of SUI
pervisors of elections.
The resolution of Mr.. Knott aud the
amendment by Mr.. Cox was not. acted upon,
but the entire subject, embracing the ques-
ton whether the provisions should be at
tached to the appropriation bills or embodied
in independent bills, together with the order
of business, were, on motion of Mr.. Carlisle,
referred to a committee of eleven, to be ap-
pointed by the chair, who will confer with
a caucus committee of nine of the senate,
and report to the adjourned meeting of the
caucus, subject to the call of the chairman.
Congressional Proceedings.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. M'Mahon Gale up petition of citi-
zens OF Cincinnati in relation to the election
of Messrs. Butterworth aud Young, and the
whole matter was referred to a select COM
mittee with leave to sit during recess. The
committee was also directed to inquire into
the operation of the supervisors Law IN Gin
cinnati at the last election.
Adjourned, and Democratic caucus was
hold