Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-28
Secretary Hunt has received the following
cable dispatch from Hoffman,

cable dispatch from Hoffman,
''ST. PETERSBURG February %, 1882.
jackson telegraphs that the oculist says
Danenhower should not start till warmer
weather; it is dangerous now. Shall the men
start without HIM"
Secretary Hunt telegraphed Hoffman in
reply to notify DAnenhower to remain until
fully able to travel without danger, and for
the rest of the party to delay their departure
until that time.
VIII he Reported FavorabIy.
The Senate Judiciary Committee agreed
informally that Conkling's nomination as
associate Justice of the Supreme Court shall
be reported back to the Senate at the next
executive session with a recommendation for
its confirmation Ose or two of the COM
mittee are understood to regard the nomina-
ton with disfavor, but there will be no for
NAL minority report, and there appears to be
no probability of any formidable opposition
to the confirmation.
Senator yauwyek's Charges.
Senator VanWyck, in his speech Friday
against the frauds in the land department,
made direct charges. He declared that an
organized ring Is robbing the government by
means OF these township surveys. Under the
law a township site can be surveyed by de-
posting at any government depository the
estimated amount OF the cost of survey,
in return for which the party making
deposits is given land certificates, which are
receivable in payment anywhere. The orig
inal law made these certificates receivable for
land in townships surveyed, and it is fact
that the records show, since the amendment
to the law making them generally receivable,
there has been an enormous increase in these
surveys. VanWyck charges the ring surveys
townships where the land is absolutely
worthless, and uses the certificates to pur-
chase valuable lands elsewhere. He charges
that surveyors general are in this ring, and
that they give out certificates for surveys to
members of the ring at figures largely in ex-
cess of the real cost. In proof of these
charges he cites the fact that the
names OF some parties appear on
the records OF the general land Office
as contractors for making these surveys
in Arizona, California, Idaho Nebraska and
Nevada. A table showing remarkable in
crease in these surveys was presented by Mr..
NanWyck. Ii shows that the operations
under this survey system are costing the gov
ernment millions of dollas and that the ex-
penses in this direction continue to increase
yearly.
A Card from General Rssecrans.
General Rosecrans furnishes tonight for
publication the following card: Blaine, in
his funeral oration before the two houses to-
day, said: When General Garfield assumed
ready well developed and seriously affecting
the value and efficiency Of the army of the
Cumberland | was commanding general
of that army, and General Garfield
was my chief of staff. Had this been the
fact, l should certainly have known it.
General Garfield was bound TO tell me of it.
Justice TO the truth of history and to the
Army Of the Cumberland requires that /
should declare that | never herrd of such a
state of things until the statement came from
the lips of the orator to-day. The distin-
guished gentleman has teen wholly misin-
Termed, and the statements above quoted
have no foundation in fact; on the contrary,
it was the general sentiment and constant
boast of the officers and men of that army
that the Army of the Cumberland was
united and free from dissensions,
and therefore no ones genius was required TO
heal those dissensions. 1 appeal to them to
bear witness to this fact. la a few sentences
further on, Mr.. Blaine says: "His military
duties closed On the memorable field OF
field, however disastrous to
American arms, gave to him an occasion
for winning imperishable laurels." He
might with justice have added, as Garfield
would have added, sand to US the key of the
objective point OF the campaign,
W. s. RosEcRANs.
Capital Briefs.
An intimate friend of Conkling is author
ity for the statement that he will certainly
accept the justieeship.
A grand fair under the auspices of the
Union Veteran Corps was formally opened
tonight. Speeches were made by Secretary
Lincoln, Speaker Keller, Generals Sherman
and Sheridan, and others.
In the Mason court-martial trial the pros
ecution rested and the defense opened. The
testimony was to show the general good
ch haracter of Mason The court after di-
rectipg the physical examination OF the
nrisoner hy the nnst surcenn adinurnad