Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-09
EApITaI P0IMTS

WASHINGTON, December s.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations had under
consideration the Corean treaty negotiated
by Com. Schufeldt. Considerable progress
was made, bat several meetings will be re-
duir, q to dispose of it.
The President to-day nominated George
n. S arbuck, of New York, supervising in
spector OF steam vessels of the Second Dis
trict.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
this morning authorised the chairman to re-
quest the House to ix days for the consid-
Grafton of the Nicaraguan canal and Vene-
zuelan claims bills.
The House Elections Committee had up
the case of Cain, who claims admission as
the Utah delegate. 1t was referred 10 SUBJ
committee. The case OF Jones Us. Shelley was
also referred to a sub committee.
The form of certificate to be used in con-
nection with the awards made by the Gar
field Board OF Audit was completed to day.
Awards will be included in one certificate
and payment m ade 10 the board in bulk.
The House Judiciary Committee agreed
on fixing next Tuesday for the consideration
of the bill for the relief of the Supreme
Coort, known as the Davis bill, which pro-
vides for additional judges for the court.
Secretary Folger to-day ordered the cau.
collation. of bonds delivered to the United
States by the executors of the late Joseph L.
Lewis, amounting to $3.50 900. These bonds
will be included in the reduction of the debt
for the present month.
In the Jeannette Court, Ninderman told
the story of the finding OF De Long and par
| ty, substantially the same as narrated by
Melville, except that he said he found FIVE
$40 gold pieces in De Longs pocket and
turned them over 10 Melville.
A member of the Senate Military Com
pittee, speaking about the dismissed army
| officers, said the committee was in no temper
| to listen to appeals for nstatemeut, and
that the visits of army officers to Washing
ton would probably be fruitless.
The Cabinet session today lasted two
| hours and was mainly devoted TO routins
questions before the different departments.
| The question of naturalization, in connection
with certain claims before the Spanish
American Claims Commission, was also dis
| cussed.
Representative Atkins, of Tennessee, said
| to a Star reporter: "Sepator Harris will be
his own successor. There is no doubt of it.
| The people of the State are for him, and the
Democratic members of the Legislature are
for him. He will have no opposition worth
speaking Of"
The Labor League at a meeting last nigh
1
| the resident me m bers, who could recomm nd
| to the Senate Committee on Education anC
| Labor the names of such members abroad a
| it will be desirable to have summoned by
legal process.
The House Committee on Appropriation
| to-day examined several bureau officers o
| the treasury respecting estimates OF items Il
be embraced in the legislative executive auC
judicial appropriation bill. Il is understood
that reduction of the force and salaries Of
the civil service is contemplated by the com
mitteemen.
Senator George, OF Mississippi, thinks the
president ought to have the powers possessed
by the governors of some of the States, o
vetoiug objectionable provision. in an sppro
priation bill without killing the bill. HI,
proposes to press resolution for constitu
tional amendmendment giving the presiden
tois power to SUCCESS.
Judge Lawrence, first comptroller of tn
treasury, susiains the recent decision of tn
sixth auditor of the Poslofice Department
in the csse coming from Jackson, Miss, L
the effect that The rates OF payment fixed b
the Postmaster-General for advertisement
in newspapers for proposals TO carry tn
mails are final and are not subject to revie'
by any other authority.
Counsel in the celebrated tobacco case {
the United States rs. Rothschilds, of D;
lroit, were at the Treasury Department, en-
deavoring 10 have the government consent I
| a continuance of the case. The solicitor ha
. already instructed the district attorney I
press the case to trial. 1t is understood thl
Senator C5nger had stormy interview wit
the solicitor on the subject.
: The House Committee on CommerC
adopted resolution asking the secretary
war to sepd certain estimstes required
law which have not been received, and aft'
discussion of the Presidents reference to Il
river and harbor bill in his annual messsg
, agreed to a resolution asking the secretar
of war TO stste,what appropriations made la
session were not in the interest of commerc