Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-18

was experienced, nor is any difficulty IN car
rying out its provisions anticipated.
OUR COMMERCIAL INTERESTS.
The session of the house commerce commit
tee to-day was devoted entirely to a further
consideration of the proposition authorizing
the subcommittee to inquire into and report
wherein existing laws can be so amended as
to afford relief to the commercial interests
of the country, and Chairman Reagan was
finally instructed to offer a resolution, at the
first opportunity, requesting an appropriation
to carry cut the resolution on this subject
which was adopted by the house on the
fourth instant. 1t was proposed that the
subcommittee should also hear testimony
with regard to an interstate commerce bill,
aud this will probably be the final determi-
nation reached, providing the necessary APP
preparations shall be allowed by the house.
CONFERENCE OF DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE.
The Democratic members of the house APP
propriation committee held conference to-
day after adjournment for the purpose of
agreeing upon the plan of procedure on the
bill making appropriations for the Judicial
expenses of the government, which was
amended and passed by the senate yesterday,
and referred by the house to that committee
to-day. Members of the committe are author
ity for the statement that the majority OF The
committeelwillI recon mend non-concurrence
Oh the second section of the bill, as amended
by the senate, and will submit that section In
a modified form, and ask for the appoint
ment of q conference committee. There will
be special meeting of the committee to-
m PROV to consider this measure.
COLONIES STANLEY AND HAZEN RESTORED.
The proceedings and findings of the court
martial in the case of Colonel d 5. Stanley
and Colonel w. B. Hszsn, of which General
Hancock was president, were made public
to day. The court found Stanley guilty OF
conduct to the prejudiee Of good order and
military discipline, and sentenced him to be
admonished in general orders by the general
of the army. General Sherman on REVIEW
lug the findings of the court, says: "Ine
proceedings, findings aud sentence of the
general court martial In the case OF Golonel
d. S. Stanley are approved. Colonel Stanley
will resume command OF his regiment. Ine
general court martial, convened by general
order No. 66, of March 10th, 1879, ID hereby
dissolved, and the members and military
witnesses, iIcludIng Colonel HaHep, will re-
sumo their respective posts OF duty. In re-
viewing the voluminous record OF this case
the general of the army atirms the judg-
ment of the court that Colonel Stanley IN
writing to Colonel Hazsn, then abroad,
the threatening letter of September
6, 1877, and atterUard In allow
ing the publication of the charges
in the New York Times, committed breach
of discipline. He had a perfect right to
prefer charges and specifications, which he
had done from New York on the sixth of
July, 1877, but when advised that the Presi-
dent of the United States had considered
them and had declared that the best interests
of the service would not be advanced by
general court martial, it was his plain duty
TO have submitted gracefully. The law Off
GERS of the government have decided that the
United States cannot arfaign for trial any
81, f,-n ffanuac a.sta5 uNO than ihrpn
years before the order for the assembling OF
the court Fer this reason the charges
against Coioaei Hazen cannot be inquired
into by q general court-martial, so that this
trial and judgment must stand as hnal de-
cision of all the matters raised In the contro'
versy. Both parties will be careful that the
service be not injured by revival OF this
subject"
THE SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The senate Democratic caucus this morning
received from Senators Thurman, NJ Donald
. and Garland a verbal report of the fruitless
result &C their efforts to effect arrangements
| with Senator bayGrd for the withdrawal of
| his resignation of the finance comml tee
[ craftsmanship, and for an agreement on his
/ part L. allow Senator Warmers silver bill t.
| be reported back for action by the senate in
advance of its completed consideration by
| the committee. Judge Thurman, In behalf
of the committee, reported also that Senator
| Herman was alike inhexi0e in hrs determina-
4 ton TO adhere t. his vote IN the finance COM
mittee in fayor of postponlng action upon the
| silver bill until next winter, Senators Thur
man and M'Donald, after stating The details
| of the efforts made by the committee to bring
about some harmonious arrangement, pro-
| eae1ed to make brief speeches OF concilla-
tory nature, each counsellng that the
Bayard resignation saoald not be accepted.
Senator M'DJnald took the ground also
LII, -
| Of the silver bill. Senator Garland thought
the resignation should be accepted, and the
bill brought before theisenate and passed.
Senator Gokes then spoke at considerable
length and with much earnestness, contend
ing that Senator Bayard's resignation ought
to be acceIted, and the finance committee
| reoroaniZed to accord with the views of the
majority of the Democratic senators upon the
silver question, He insisted that no one man
ought to be allowed to obstruoi the will of an
| overwhelming MAJ ority of his party in con-
gress. The silver bill should be reported
for the prompt action OF the senate, and II
to obtain an opportunity for action upon 1t, g
change in the membership OF the committee
be necessary, that change should be made al
once, for, sooner or later, it would have to b
made. Senator Gordon replied to Senator
Coke IN a speech which is described on al
hands as one of great fervor and eloquence
lie said the question before the caucus haC
both a persona! spd political aspect. Tit
acceptance of Senator Bayard's resignation
inst gentleman, and the adoption o
Senator Coke'C resolution would b'
similarly construed. lie was, there
fore, opposed to either proposition, although
a. loyal to the silver cause as any other mar
living. He would not consent to do any
thing to strike down man like Blyard
He knew he could speak for every man IL
|. Georgia, and he believed he could speak TO
every southerner, when he said that a shat
, trans6xing Bayards heart would give panl
TO every southern heart; for throughout al
! these tfoGbles. apd trials, and oppression
since the close of the war. Rayard had beef
the truest of the true. In the neat place
nothing could be gained, but mucl
could be Loot by the proposed action
the bare possibility OF eowing dissension il
the party at this time should be enough +
, mage the caucus pause and reflect, and upol
ref 9ction it would certainly be perceived ths
r there could be nothing gained by striking
I blow which would reach not Senator Bayar
0 alone, but the great body of true and Toys
q | Democrats who agreed with him In his imam
{ cial views and who were in unison with IN
= rest OF their party on greater and more IN
portant questions. In this connection, Sena
tor Gordon copnseled his party trie nds
take pattern by the Republican, VIII
e were also divided on the financial questio
S but who stood in a solid phalanx o
o every other. Beside these considerations, b
. pointed out that there is no certainty of oil
r tanning a majority vote for the final passaa
: of the Warner bill, even if It be brought b,
n fore the senate, and that the only fesalt
!. forcing action upon it, aside from prolongi
o ton of the session, might prove to be Loaf
n ing Of the Democratic senate with an allege
resp onsibiity for its defeat. Senator Saul