Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-05-29

SAOAoA NONSe
WASHINGTON, May 28.-S6bscriptions to
the four per cent refundIng certificates since
yesterdays report, 81 ,292. $40.
THE VETO SUSPENSE.
The President will not send his message
vetoing the legislative, executive aud judi
cial appropriation bill to the house of repre-
sentAtives to-day.
DECORATION DAY.
By direction of the President all the de-
pRrtments will be closed Friday Decoration
day., that employees may participate in the
ceremonies.
THE WALLACE COMMITTEE.
The Wallace committee to-day examined
I. j. Mackey, circuit judge in South Caro-
lima, but nothing particularly new or inter-
estinR was elected. lie supported the Hayes
and Hampton ticket and ali the Democratic
nominees, and side by aide with Hampton
canvassed the State for Hayes, but he voted
for Tilden, indorsing on his ballot as to the
reason for doing so; that bayonets were
brought to the polls to secure the election of
Hayes. The witness wished to say that the
Jury of the State courts, composed wholly of
Republicans, would convict the most proml-
nent Republican who should wrong Demo-
crat, and a Democratic jury would convict
the most prominent Democrat who would
wrong Republican.
AN INDIAN INTERVIEW.
LATHE Chief and other Cheyenne Indians
here had an interview with the secretary of
the interior last evening, when that officer
plainly told Them that they could not be al
lowed to go back to Dakota. They leave
here Friday.
RUMoRs coETRADICTED.
A contradiction is authorized of the state
ment, several times printed, that the Presi-
dent has decided not to approve the findings
OF the court OF inquiry In the FitZ John Por-
ter case, and that he will refer them for ex-
animation and revision to the judge-advo-
cate general of the army.
ARMY PROMOTION.
All the army promotions which have been
suspended in the committee on military at
fairs, while awaiting the senste's recent ac-
ton on the legal question raised in regard to
them, were to-day reported back to that
| body, in executive session, aud placed on the
calendar with the committees recommended
ton that they be confirmed.
| PRESIDENT HAYEs's NAME "UNFoRTUNAFE-
LY" ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEGRO Ex-
oDUR.
The declared intention to proceed with
chartered boats to remove the negroes from
the Mississippi valley, under the alleged adj
vice and promised protection of the Presi-
dent. created much indignation among the
members of the Mississippi and Lou
isiana delegations. Several of the
members representing these delega-
tions have called on the President since the
publication of the Conway interview, and
protested against the use made of his name
| in the matter. The President, however, as
sured those calling upon him in connection
| with the affair, that he had not advised any
one to make such movement. Representa-
| tives King, E!lis and Gibson, of Louisiana,
to day IN a conversation with President
Hayes on the subject, represented to him that
| from the report of his declaration with re-
gard to the exodus, the impression would be
created that he, the President, favored the
exodus and would extend government aid In
furtht rance of 1t.
The reply OF the President was in sub
stance that nothing whatever had transpired
| In his interview which could bear such con-
| struet;on. His only declaration was that the
| navigation OF the Mississippi river should be
| free and must remain unmolested. The
| President expressed the opinion that while
| any citizen. white CO colored, had a perfect
right to migrate from one portion of the
country to another, it would certainly be very
unfortunate for the large masses of the col
/ ored people to proceed to any one particulars
section of the country, and if they saw fit to
| remove it would, In his opinion, be better II
they ciuld be generally settled throughout
| the entire country. He expressed 10 opinion
as to the policy or wisdom Of the present
| southern exodus.
Upon being informed by Mr.. King that an
impression was beng conveyed among the
co!ored people of his district that the govern
ment would sustain them In migrating west
ward, the President said there was no foun
datiou whatever for the circulation of such
an idea. He regarded the story as being un
fortunate, inasmuch as it might tend to mis-
lead those contemplating migration.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate confirmed James R. Howell, o
Kansas, United States attorney for the dis
trict of Nebraska; Elliott Shurtz, postmaste
at Asrshaltown, Iowa.
Congregational PrOce ceilings.
IN THE HOUSE.
The bill forIascertaining the result of PresI
dental elections was reported from the com
mttee having the subject In CHARGE, was or
dered printed and recommitted. The houst
then engaged in the business of the morning
hour, the bill in regard to removal of case
from State to Federal courts. The R9publi-
| cans refusing to vote, tue house was withou
| a quorum, and;call Of the house was ordered
The morning hour was used up by diator.
motions without advance being made IN thu
bill.
Mr.. Springer sent to the clerks desk a
proposition to amend the rules, First, by re
| ferrln1 to the committee of the whole an,
pending measure reported in the morning
but not disposed of and, second, that whel
a quorum has not voted the speaker shal
count the house, and, If there be quorum
! the present business shall proceed the sam
as if a quorum had voted.
Mr.. Conger objected to the propositio
l. 81 \ i kA.np a.
licans, under his lead, again resorted to dila
> tory tactics.
= Mr.. Thompson introduced bill to CONVEX
> the gold In the treasury into silver, and
authorize the issuing Of certificates therefor
Mr.. Conger objected, but his objecho
/ coming too late the bill was referred.
At two o'clock Mr.. Hunton claimed tn
| floor for the committee on the District c
Columbia.
, The speaker stated that the subject woul,
again come up whenever the District bust
, ness was disposed OF.
, The house then proceeded to the consider
! alton of the District business.
Mr.. Sanford reported a bill authorizing tn
commissioners OF the District of Columbia
q issue twentY-year FIVE per cent. bonds OF To
District OF Columbia, the amount not to ex
coed one million two hundred thousand do
lars, to redeem certain funded indebtedness
o | of said District.
Mr.. M'Millau offered an amendment pre-
VidinR that nothing in the act shall be COZ
? strued to make the United States govern
3 ment liable for either the principal or intere
8 of the bonds, or any part thereof.
, The amendment was adopted, and the bill
+. as amended, passed.
Mr.. F. Wood n. Y. l. rising to questio
: OF privilege, said that he desired to repo
: from the committee on ways and means
resolution fixing the date OF the inal adjourn
!, | ment of congress.
Messrs. M'Mahon and Cox argued that I'll
: resolution could not be admitted while bus
: ness from the committee on the District
!. Columbia was in order, the latter remarkiI
Q that he was not in a hurry to adjourn, an
9 how. go ..s
] The speaker pro tenn. ISpripRerl ruled tn
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