Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-13
They Fear the appointment of ''Friends
OF the Dominant Party in Congress
to Positions In the Army
House PrOceedings-A Child
Murderer to be Hanged.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-The recti6ers
have presented a memorial to Commissioner
Raum, protesting against the clause In the
internal revenue bill, passed at the last ses-
sion OF congress, requiring recuders to give
bond.
A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS ON THE ARMY AP-
PRECIPITATION BILL.
At well attended caucus of Republican
senators this afternoon there was an inter-
change Of views concerning the course to be
pursued by the minority Of the senate IN re-
gard to the army appropriation bill. No
formal action was taken, but 1t was agreed
that every poseible tFort should be made TO
defeat the passage of the bill In its present
shape, for the reason mainly that the enact
ment Of the sixth section Would prevent the
use of n posse EOniitdtuS on election days tor
the execution Of civil process of any and all
descriptions issued by the United States au,
thority. Several other provisions OF the bill
were also considered very Objectionable and
in need of essential amendments, among
them clauses which prohibit appointments
and promotions in the army until otherwise
provided by law, while at the same time the
bill holds inducements for the creation OF
additional vacancies by providing that all the
officers hereafter retired by reason OF
wounds shall be retired upon the highest
ranks respectively held by them
in the rest cr or volunteer servise before re-
tiremeut A numbet of senatcfS expressed
their belief that the purpose OF these provls
ioYs is to pave the way for the appointment
into the army of friends of the dominant
party in congress. Although no propositions
WERE FORMALLY adopted, several an,endtfaefts
to the sixth section, of which notice has been
given in the senate. were spoken of with
general favor, especially those submitted by
Senators Blaine and Paddock. From the
Tenor of remarks it seems probable that
many speeches will! be made upon the army
bill. .
AN INFANT MURDERER TO BE HANGED.
Louise A Wallace, colored, convicted of
numbering her infant Chi in April, 1873,
was to-day senteucsd to be hanged on the
twentieth OF June.
IN THE HOUSE.
,nslderation vas resumed IN eou{Irittee of the
whole of The legislative appropriation bill, the pend
ing amendment eng that incr, asing 10 two nun
5rej an iiity thousand dollars the appropriation
for controlling and Graduating contagious diseases
among domeS icated animals. Alter a long debate
fhs whole Subject was stricken from the bill, and
the proposition agreed to recommending the house
refer he whole matter 10 the com nittee on agri
On mo'ion of MI Haskell the az preparation for
investigating the habits of the c0tton-Worm ana
other injurious !usecs was PLACED under the control
OF the chronological comnttss;or.
the political portion OF the BIZ having been
MI, Young submitted an amendment providing
that the assntS Under the southern claims c0mmlc
il % coosed 10 investigate Of the place and time Of
taxing testimony who shall have the right to cross
hXautihe witnesses who may be presented by claim
ants. ,,-
tiol agent aud he knew 81 instances Where he had
been IN sled by CI-11I5e stTtementS and had report
ed against claims which should have been allowed
The amendment was agreed TO. T..
MI Bragg novel to strike out all provision for
the southern claims cOmmi> sion, and TO insert
clause repea' ing the law creating the commission
Consideration OF the amendment was postponed I'M
III Tuesday next, Hr. Bragg stating IL was grave
pEolJSsBIIpPh nd lie I've mime ruff be REoBettF
uusayIng these claims a mere grdtufty, ana ne
thought tn where gfatuity vas 10 be bestowed IL
should be a personal matter, ana tnat eo.sIE1sS
should not vote TO give away what oelonseu u Tic
The Committee then rose. and the chairman re-
ported back the recommendation to refer the para
graDh in regard peuro pneumonia IN cdtle 70 tue
Sommttee on agriculture with instructions 10 report
thereon forthwith Agreed TO. , A.,
Mr. Hirns offered a resolution lnStrueting IN. Ine
committee on accounts TO report what committees
are entitled 10 clerks Adopted. H..
Mr. TIurd moved that when the nous dcJodrn
toiay IL be until Fu- sday. - =, -. Co. ,,,o
The motion was understood to be mace LOT lne
n.,rpoS3 of excluding the Introduction OF nnanclt
and other bills Monday. The yeas ana nays were
ordered and the motion was rejected yeaS, lOo'
nays ,0S All the republicans voted IN the aIlrn
alive and II tue tireenbackeTS in the negative as
did All but The following eleven Democrats neSsIs
hicknelI Blount, ClymeT Cook. Covert, DeusIeT
Hammond IGa J, Hurd, Johnston, MoiSe anu lal
Among the pairs announced, was the speaker with
n Reuublicln. Mt. Kelly voted with the GFeen-
hackers. $1,000, n,