Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-05

six million FIVE hundred and two thousand
seven hundred and fifty dollars.
THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL wATER-PowER.
The secretary Of wat has given decision
in the matter of the lease of the water-power
opposite Rock Island to the Moline COM
pany. The secretary decides that the lease
cannot be given consistently with the inter-
est Of the government, and recommends an
appropriation of one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars to MAINTAIN and improve the
! power.
PROF. RnEY's EsiGNATIoN.
Pfoi. G V. Riley, entomoogist of the de-
| partment of agriculture, says the cause OF
/ his resignation was his unwilhngDess to IN
cur further risk Of being treated discourteous-
| " whenever he made any suggestion for the
benefit Of his division.
BONDS FOR REDEMPTION.
The secretary Of the treasury has called for
| the following: Fiye-twenties, principal and
| interest to be paid on and alter July 4th next
| dated July l, 1S67-$50. Nos. I23 00l to
lbs, S3S, both inclusive; 800, Nos. ga. 001 70
| 245. 900. both inclusive; $500, Nos ll5.O0l to
| lis. $50, both inclusive; $1,000, Nos. 2l3,OOl
| to 227 429 both inclusive. Registered bonds,
redeemable Mt the pleasure e the United
States after July /, 1872-$50, Nos 1881 to
| 1919, both inclusive; 800, Nos. 23.70l to
| % S29 both inclusive; $500. Nos. IL, 561 to
| IL .593 both inclusive; $1,000, Nos. 44,60l tc
Al 732, both inclusive; 5000, Nos. 1901 to
| Is, 266. both inclusive. The bonds outstand-
| ing and represented by the above mentioned
| numbers constitute the residue of those ISIS ed
under the act OF March 3, 1865, consols of
| 1867.
CLOSE OF THE FIVE-TwENTY SERIES OF
| The secretary of the treasury will issue hrs
call for the balance of the five twenty bonds
| Of 1867 to-day, and tomorrow call will be
| issued for all the Eve-twenties OF 1868. This
will close the whole Of the series OF the i've
twenty bonds The two calls, amounting to
| $50, 565, 200, aggregate the calls including
those since January 1st, amount to $349,-
| 565, 700, making an annual saving OF interest
| of sc, 99l ,3l4. No further subscriptions will
/ be received for four per cent bonds, except
for ten dollar certificates until further notice.
| The following was issued this afternoon:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF SECRETARY,
| WASHINGTON d. C., April 4, 1879
Subscriptions to the four per cent consols having
been received to the full amount of the five twenty
bonds OUTSTANDING the circular of this department
dated January 1, 1879 inviting such subscription Is
rescinded The ten-dOllar refuudirg certificates vii
be sold heretofore under circulars under date OF
March 9th and 26th The four per ceat consols
forty bonds OF the act of March 3, 1884, upon terms
" 70 -'i-'''~- JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary.
TIE WALLACE COMMITTEE.
George c. 6Orham was recalled and fuTnishC d
statements heretofore called for, from which it APP
we're sent TO employees In the depaI tment four
dred and THU tyive of which were not responded to,
twenty five were returned, and two hundred and sew
enty-two resulting In a Subscription amounting to
three thousand two hundred and fOIty-seYen dollars.
he had found cases where circulars were sent 20 per
sons receiving salaries of less than one thousand
dollars and he wished to correct his previous state
John g. Thompson was csllel by the Republican
members of the committee, aud detailed his connee-
ton with the Democratic congressional committee
| In 1878. No money Was collected from the EN-
ployes of the hOu, Of representatives. witness de-
| voted most OF has me during the summer OF 1878
| to conducting the cGmpaign but me to washing
| ton on the first OF every month TO s. 10 the dis
bursement OF members saeTes, and aid not negl ct
| his official duties.
Duncan 5. WALKER, secretary of the Democratic
| congressional c0mmitcs IN 1873, tcstie that the
| headquarters or the Ommlu for poition OF the
campaign were IN the 10 I'm OF the house commit e
on ag iculture; the amount collected by the commit
tee was SS4695; the numb1F OF documents sent out
was 1O3, 700; the documents were pesrly all folded
In the room of the house committees on pOSt-rOa I:
aud printing! Ia ge numt ers Of dc euments were sent
out under frank or members OF C0DgrtsS but nOthiPa
not pIlyegcd postage was paid on all documents
not frankable. Witness a statement showine
that the expenses OF the fOldtngroom for 1878 were
| only S3O.59s rs against the laJg"~t sums rangins
| up to as high as SI0g COO In the lest ten years.
| Hairy Canbat captain or the watch In the treasur
department testified that he he'd charge OF furnish
lug the PennSylv ina voters ia that department viii
free transportation 70 their homes, and taX-rece pt
where they had failed 10 pay their taxes. both o
which furnished by Russell, acting for the stat
| central Republican committee.
IN TIE HOUSE
| The nrst 10 address the house was Mr. Singleton
who stated the question TO be VIII 5ther the nous
had the courage and discrimination 10 repeal pei
4, 1 would latter ana iAil In Us Quiy
| the country. IL ms b said b the honor OF til
present executive, that since his Inauguration, n
troops had been 81 ltloDo1 at polling places; tina
WAS true and It must set dc Sn 10 his credit, bt
who could forecast the views OF his successor and sa
that the scenes enacted under the last administFi
ton might not take place UNDER lDs next 10 rae
of the disgracelu Law which IL Is now proposed TO II
| peal, the boosted freedom OF America was noel
q | MT Weaver deprecated keeping open section;
- auimOsities he mad been amazed at the gentlema
| from Kentuclky when ne alluded TO the hefedita
of tile Democratic Eaity - EGle this COUNT
which he compared to the children OF Israel Il! The
| WandeFings fiOm Egypt to the PIOmisct Land. Pc
L hans there was some similarity in II, but the gentle
20 | man had mistaken the aTmy-and il was perhaps Il
army he alluded TO. The pa ty had got their Jeusal9
/ | ali others had f9'len ~ the wilderness, ana the
| masses in 1880 world de in NebO. He, paI Icula
/ | w. was hard-mOney man. The gentlemen on bot
L sides could light on this issue, and then, IN tWO mi
;, utes stand up on Saturday evening Ike two IoVn
brothers. and vote t. cary the house over to Mond;
Cbill day TO prevent the GrSenbaekers iiom intr
y | ducing measures for the relief OF the peopl
Iaughtsrl II hal been said Of David alter he Ia
, 6s dedieated 10 peace that David Should not bun
e the temple because Ia was 4 nan of war. And nc
a | IL had been said on high that these old paIi
. should not build a new temple OF iibeIiy in th
a country because they were par,le of blood a ne
Ia l solomon must be created D build Il up, and Il
4, Lord was raising that paIy now The Nation Ion
y | Applause on the DeGaocFatie side Nor did tn
n lions were being held neither did the Cresn6a
- party want the test oath Tor Jurlos nor old the
ie sb TIsi at ELECTIONS. If the history of eie
"A lions and after The experiment has been tre
~ shond prove that the county could not get alol
10 without them he would give his consent TO {
ID employment of soldiers, for he had not the lea
IN doubt Of the constitutional power Of the gOvernme
10 protect its citizens at the polls 1t only qu
ton of policy ana necessity. As to eIylsors; I'll
feature ought to be Tetaine In the law with mOdihC
g ! lions Tnat they should be chosen, narer from T.
parties but from PAL ties having cong resstonai t,ci
IL In the held that would give the GrC enbaek party
II | chance. ILaughter.l His party also opposed
r. concentration CT SO much power IN the hands OF
al preparation G mnl lees. Ie Wantet 70 say 10 DO
scented here that the Greenback paIy said to the
m that they could not make this sectional issue I
q Richmond IN the field. ne would have them und
e. stand, The recent election In Chicago was decd
that unless they passed measures for the relief
the people very lew OF the gentlemen VINO now occu
LII seats on the floor Will the chamber again.
"a Mr.. De Ia Matyr EXPRESSED his intention to vote
the bill as it stood. He thought the house had bett
In show some desire to relieve the people Instead
o giving themselves wholly TO wrangle over the fri
n Lyon sumter, the returning TO slavery OF Burns
~ fdSt.s OF John Brown and general examination d
MI. Jones' Tex opp.sec the placing Of poit
legislation on the appropriation bill
as Mr.. Wright condemned toe reopenlngor the dc
80 Issues OF the war, anc predicted defeat IN 1876
50 the party that raised them.
,es Mr.. HaWIey Conn. followed, denOuncug the p
IN pose of the majority which would leave the COVE
" ment TO be earned on by the voluntary seiVlce OF
Tor officers by voluntary Subscriptions. such as oT
he into the treasury In 1860. 1t was threatened by
80 | gentleman OF that majority that II the PIeSid
should veto II they would apply the thumbscrews TO
cry minority In order TO obtain atwOthlrdS vote, and
IN / programme the minority would invariably VOC
g" the end OF the chapter 1t was not now quest
ess OF the merits OF the statutes but OF metho
lre aud the Democrats method was dangerous. reI
- hensible. and ought TO BE- opposed tie asked
UT, other slide of the house whether the pending
ere was good one for them before tie people Was
nice thihg 70 20 70 Ihe RHs'mgs ~lIlY y So =
fst bili fOg the repeal OF this election law. Let
he house vote upon It. Let Tie senate vote upon 1t.
t. the President veto e. u ne would and 1T cOngI
then try to pass It over tie veto. IL il failed 10
ia so then the Democratic party should take the Is
lie On It's shoulders; should put It on its Gag
a a should 90 to the people In 1850.
they afraid to DO that9 In obedience TO "
mysterious plan OF conspiracy was Il that cong
had TO be called here ia extra session, and