Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-25

WASHINGTON, March 24-The President
has nominated John b. Hamilton, OF Illinois.
supervising surgeon general United States
marine no pital service: John Nj. Wilson, OF
Ohio. consul at Panama; George Scroegs, Of
illinois, consul at Hamburg, aud Jefferson
Z. kIdder. OF Dakota, associate Justice of the
supreme court of l'akota.
TIE OLIVER CAMERON CASE.
The Oiver-Cameron case was continued
to-day. Dr.. George Gould, of Kentucky, a
preacher, III charge of the Millersville fe-
male college, testified that his mother was
sister Of Thomas Oliver; saw plaintiff in
Louisville IN 1854; she was living with his
uncle, Thomas Oliver, IN a house on Walnut
street from which his family had previously
moved; plaietff commenced writing to wit
ness In 1870, and continued to do so until
about two weeks agJ; the general purport OF
her letters was that IT witness did not use
his influence with Oliver to hove him pay
plaintiff some money she would prosecute
bin for bigamy and disgrace the whole
family; he knew plaintiff lived with his
uncle as his mistress; Oliver is now assistant
in the school 10 Millersvilie over which wit
ness has charge; he knew that for the past
twenty years the life OF Oliver had been a
very exemplary one.
Hon. A q. Riddle testified that Mrs. Oil
yer called at his Office and represented that
she had lady friend in the treasury depart
ment who had become involved IN difficulty
with distinguished senator. H asked If
in this state of affairs any promise of mar
rage had been given, and she replied none
whatever. He told her that be could have
nothing whatever to do with any matter in
which senator was connected, for
he had his hands full of
that kind of business now: He
had Just disposed Of one affair between
a young lady and a senator, and he had now
on hand another case between a married
lady and senator. He further informed
her that, probably this providing an office
was considered an equivalent fer what had
been given. He asked her If any writings
were IN possession of her lady friend, and
she replied none whatever; he Incidentally
suggested to Mrs. Oliver the question why
members of the house. That would be a
change and relief Witness said she came
TO his Office one morning; he was astonlshed
al her appearance. Sac looked like woman
far advanced IN pregnancy, while seven or
eight days before she looked very slender
He "a v her the next morning, but she did
nos see MN, tripping along Seventh street,
she called at his Office in the sum-
mer, and the changes caused him
mucn surprise. Later she again came to
his office, and began to talk about her preg-
nancy, aud the instituting of further claim
against Cameron. That appearance contin-
ued until she told him Of her being delivered
Of live child.
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS IN JOINT CAUCUS.
A meeting of the D mocratic joint caucus
committee was held this evening for the pur-
pose of considering tue prop osition suggest
Cd 81 fi,ns -lAa tys,ry nE | .DDnPTGfIn hnnSQ
caucus committee Saturday, and also the
proposition Of other measures to be present.
ed to the Joint caucus of Democratic members
of both houses to be held tomorrow after
the adjournment OF the senate. There was
considerable discussion upon the propriety Of
adopting the full views of the caucus OF Sat-
urday, the result being determination 70 re-
ject the proposition of Representative
Springer concerning the army at the polls and
the ballot regulations. The disposition OF
the committee favored no affirmative legsla-
ton. 1t was agreed to allow two supervisors,
who are not, however, to possess the night OF
counting the ballots, but only to be prese0t
as witnesses at toe polls, and they are to be
qualified voters at the precincts where they
act.
Congressional Proceedings.
IN THE SENATE.
The Wee Pre- sideut land before the senate a
communication from the postmaster-general
asking for an additional appropriation for the
pay Of letter-carriers; also one from the sec
rotary Of the interior iRclo2ipg request from
The commits Toner on education for an appro-
priation Of twenty FIVE thousand six hundred
and forty dollars for the payment OF clerks.
The communications were referred.
Senator Beck introduced a bill providing
for a settlement of accounts with certain rail-
road companies.
By Senator Harris: To prevent the intro
duciion and spread of infectious diseases into
the United States. He subsequently, reported
bill on the sutj sct, which was placed on the
calendar.
Ga motion of Senator M'Donald, resou-
ton was passed requiring the secretary OF the
treasury to furnish the senate the amounts of
money drawn and paid to supervisors of
election, general and special, IN 1876 and
1873, as compensation, In excess of fees as
allowed by law, Tor the circuit court COM
| missioners, and to state the amounts ex-
pended in New York, Philadelphia and CIn-
cinnati for the years aforesaid.
Senator Wallace offered a resolution that
the senate now proceed to the election of a
| secretary ct the senate, chief clerk, executive
clerk, and sergeant-at-arms. lengthy
| political discussion ersued, participated IN by
| Senators Anthony, Harnlin, Wallace, Conk-
ling, Bayard, Beck, Voorhees,, Blaine and
! Eaton. During the course OF the debate,
! Senator Beck read a circular issued during
| the campaign of 1878, and signed Sidney A
! Austin, by order OF the committee, George
| G. Gorham, secretary The CIRCULAR says that
! it is almost certain that the next senste will
| be Hemocratic, and ASSERTS that foremost
/ among the schemes of that party it ia their
= ;-4A"tion to attempt the revolutionary expul-
son of the President from 4..o ul.l.-.
Senator Eaton referred to the circular read
and asked if 1t was tue that the Democrats
contemplated the ousting of the Pre- sident
| as there stated. Now, | have not" he said
ANY very high respect for the man that &C.
cupies the Presidential chair; | think he il
| there through fraud; that he has no business
/ there; that majority OF three hundred thou
| sand freemen in this country say he has N
| business there; but when the secretary o
| this committee says that foremost among
| their schemes the opposition have already an
| nounced their Intention to attempt the revo
| lutionary expulsion of the President from hi
Office |, as a Democrat deny it as false; N
body of men, respectable either in number
or intellect, ever announced such policy
| Therefore, even we're it net right and prope
for other reasons 10 make this change,
would advise change in the secretaryship o
the senate because OF this lssne.
Senator Blaine said that the pretext tina
the secl etary was to be removed because b.
issued this circular might go for what it i
worth. He would have to 90 just the same
| if he had never issued a circular, but tn
| gentleman from Connecticut Eaton ha
| said that Gorham stated an uhtruth in hi
circular, when he said it was the design o
the Democratic party to remove the Presi
dent Now the struggle in both branches 0
the last congress, which eliminated in tn
Potter committee, was evidence o! the sen
timent n the Democratic party which JUST
fed the assertion made in that circular
The Potter committee was organized for tn
purpose of obtaining, if possible, eyidenc
on WHICH to base proceedings to remove tn
President.
Senator Wallace-Does not the senate
know that in a week from the issuance {
that circular, tn Democratic convention c
| Pennsylvania declared that it was unwise an
impoitIc to make an attack upon the title {
the President.
Senator Blalne-Why did they make tina
resolve if thcre was not some danger in tn
air?
Senator Wallace-Because that asseftio
was false.
Senator Blaine-That document had neve
seen the light then. 1t did not come out ur
til some sneaking Federal ofice-holder bt
trayed the secrets of Eis party, and is prot
ably now waiting IN the corridors for com
reward. The senator cannot base bis aGtio
in Pen nsylvania on that. He went up
Harrisburg to make 1t certain that no sue
rash step should be taken by the Democrat
party.