Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-15
GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES

Arthur and the Land-Leaguers.
The National Land League resolutions
asking the recall of Minister Lowell were
| presented to the President this afternoon.
The President received the delegation cor
daily, and said he would give the matter
his early attention.
Cabinet Meeting.
The cabinet was in session, two hours
to- day. ALI the members were present
The principal questions under consid-
Grafton were the coming monetary
conference in Paris, the trouble with
cowboys IN Arizona, and the Fitz John Por-
ter case. This case was finally disposed OF,
SO far as the executive is concerned, but the
action taken is not positively known.
Latest Move of the Siar-aoaters.
In the Star-route cases the defendants this
morning in the conspiracy indictment
against John w. Dorsey, John r. Miner,
John NJ Peek, Stephen W. Dorsey, Henry
VI. Vail, NJ c. R-redell, j. L. SandersoD,
Thomas J. Brady and w. III. Turner, filed
motion fo- bill of particulars calling for
papers, Petitions, etc. The motion specifies
each contract in which papers are asked, and
makes forty-EOur folIos.
Confederation Og the Chinese Bills Post
POned.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions this morning took up the Chin, Sc bills
has returned af,er absence of several
weeks, said he had not an opportunity to
inform himself on the subject; that he had
DOT even rs ad the Presidents veto, and TO
give him time to study the question. The
committee adjourned until next Tuesday.
Confirm ed by The Senate
Among the nominations nfirmed by the
Senate to day were: j. r. G. Pitktn, United
States march al for the Eastern district OF
T A DIadoar g
Customs, port of Atlanta; Adm A. Under
wood, survey ofscustoms, Boston and Charles
town district, Massachusetts,; Daniel Hall,
naval officer, Boston and Chsrlestown district,
Massaci usetts; John J. Pratt, consul to G. C,rk
Edward T. Burton, superintendent of mint,
San Francisco.
SENATE Committee eOfTerrffOries.
The S=nate Committee of Territories this
morning discussed the bill to establish a
court the Indian Territory, and finally
reeommitted it TO the sub clmmittee to be
amended so as to provide that the Indians
may ssrve on jury where an Indian is on
trial. The committee also agreed to report
Senator Buffers bill to create territorial
,vernme Mt in Alaska, the governor, judge
other officers to constitute a Legislative
Council.
The Peruvian Investigation.
The examination of Shipherd was re-
lulS AmOHS OiutT
witness made the following declaration: 81
desire to say here in regard to the published
statements that l had certain correspondence
with Secretary Blaine, and that there are
certain letters which Blaine would 30; like
to have published, hat there ia nothing in
it. The statement is false. / never received
an autograph letter from Secretary Blaine,
and ali the correspondence that ever passed
between us has been published" Witness
declined IN at % for VIII at hIa clIenfs
purchased the Cochet claim. All the evil
dence touching the claim, which has ever
been submitted to the state department was
now in the possession of the committee. The
examination Of Shipherd was then postponed
till to- morrow, and Sevallon A. Brow, chief
clerk of the state department, was questioned
in regard to some printed documents, and
identified Hurlbut's Endorsement on a letter
which be (Hurbut) had returned to the
state department.
The Omnibus Claims Bill.
The omnibus claims bill passed by the
Senate to-day previously passed the House
Is contains 1859 claims of individuals, and
each individual claimant is named, together
with the amount allowed. The bill was
drafted and passed in pursuance of an act of
Congress of July 4, 1864. providing for the
payment OF certain demands for quartermas-
ter's stores and subsistence supplies furnished
the United States army during the rebellion.
This act provided for paying loyal citizens
for the supplies they had furnished or which
were taken from them, but all the claims had
to be submitted to the qusrterm aster- general
if for stores, and 10 the eommi sary general
il for supplies, and after examination by
them, to be examined aud audited by the
treasury de apartment. The bill which passed
the Senate to-day contains claims that have
been properly examined and approved, and
which amount IN the aggregate 10 S29l las.
They are all small claims ranging from $40
10 100000. The claimants are residents of
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mary
land, Missouri, NV York, Ohi &, P nnsylva-
MIA, Tennessee, West Virginia aud New Mex
leo. The claims are ainly for small sup
plies taken for the needs of the army in time
OF war, and the claimants are nearly all
farmers.
Senator Voorhees, speech.
The speech of S-nator VOORHEES, upon the
case of McSweeney, the Irish American citi-
zen, imprisoned by Great Britain as a "sus-
pect," Is the subject of considerable comment
in political circles. 1t was a severe arraign-
m=nt OF the policy of the administration with
r-gard to the Imprisonment of American
citiz-ns by Great B tain, and il is believed
the d mocrats intend making the QUESTION
prominent issue in the coming campaign.
Tne Republicans sse the effect this NAV
have upoa naJuraGzsd voters, and it is
int m lied that Voorhees, speech will be
7 piled tofrom the Republican side of ths S m
are. Senator Shrrman's statement following
Voorhees, was intended to deprive the latter's
fpe eh of its political effect. Leading d m
ocrats express great qualification at Neor-
hees's speech, and make no secret of their
determination to use it for all it may be
worth. The Democrats say all the facts in
the MeSweeney case have not beer known TO
the country, and, now that they have been
presented, they count confidently upon their
creating a marked impression. There are
some Republicans who openly ind fault
With the course pursued by the state depart