Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-19

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| Russian foreign Office, conveying the thanks
Of the government of the United States TO
all concerned in the rescue relief of the
crew of the Jeannette.
An Rxpfsnasfsn. ar. sherman. 81 Ven
j. A. Emexson, colored man OF education
| and intelligence, and formerly clerk in the
treasury department. appeared before the
Senate Contingent Fund Investigating Com
Nmittee yesterday in obedience to the subpoena
and was recalled to-day. He testified that
he was granted two months leave Of sb-
seDce in the, summer of 1880 by
Secretary Sherman and sent South to
work up delegation in the in
! terest OF Sherman for the Presidency.
He swore that he was sent on this errand by
Sherman himself and that he received all OF
his instructions from Sherman; that he was
authorized to make use of Federal appoint
ments wherever he conld secSre support for
Sherman; that he went to Arkansas, in
which State he claimed his residence, and
consulted with EX-SENATOR Clayton; that he
was authorized BY Sherman to place certain
Federal patronage in Ciayton's control if the
latter would agree to work for Sherman.
Emerson testified that he found all the
leading Republicans Of Arkansas and the
South Tor Grant, and that he saw it would
be impolitic for him to antsgonize that sen.
timent; thai instead of working for Sherman,
he gave his support TO Grant, and went 10
the Chicago convention in Grants interest; :
that on the very day Of his return from Chi
cago TO Washington he was discharged from
his position in the treasury, which he hal
acceptably filled for three years. He
swore that different Southern Republicans
were promised Federal officers If they would
agree to support Sherman; that Pinchback
was to have the naval Office at New Orleans.
For that consideration he agreed 10 work up
Sherman delegation from Louisiana;
that there was some difficulty in the way OF
removing the incumbent of that Office, and
Sherman wanted Pinchback to take another,
but Pinchback refused, and after being dis
appointed went to Louisiana and organized
a Grant delegation. Emerson swore that
Sherman authorized him to offer to certain
Arkansas Republicans whom he named for
appointment for collector of internal revenue
of that State if he would pledge himssif to
vote for Sherman at Chicago. Senator Ali
son, chairman of the committee, asked EN-
erson how many treasury employees there
we're at the Chicago convention. Emerson
replied that there were at least one hundred.
Senator Allison then asked Don't you
think there were a thousand?" Emerson
"Well, | said one hundred because
| prefer to keep within bounds"
Senator Allison-"Well think there were
over a thousand, judging from the number L
saw"
Emerson to-day reaffirmed his testimony of
yesterday, and the committee will call other
witnesses whom he has mentioned, to ascer-
tain what they have to tell in connection
with this branch OF the subject. The fact
that Emerson was discharged while Sherman
was secretary, and that he has a grievance
against the latter, tends to make the COM
mttee feel doubtful about his statement.
Capital Briefs.
paid his respects to the secretary of war to-day.
The President has appointed John A. Bse-
low marshal of the Consular Courts OF the United
States in Turkey.
The session of the National Board of Trade
to-day devoted principally to the report OF the
executive council.
Total value OF exports of domestic pro-
visions, tallow end dairy products for the twelve
months ending December 81, 1881, sl3S, S29, 242.
The fourth and last of a series of conven-
tons called by United States Commissioner oil
Agriculture Loring held another interesting ses-
sion to-day, and adjourned sine die.
meeting was held tonight to celebrate
the centenary birthday of Daniel Webster and to
arrange for procuring a suitable monument. which
il is proposed 10 erect in this city to commemorate
the fame of the dead statesman. Commissioner of
Agriculture Loring presided.
The fourteenth annual convention of the
National Woman Suffrage Association began to-day.
The attendance on the part OF the delegates, as
well as Others, was large. Twenty States and
eral Territories were represented by delegates.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton presided.