Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-23

Representatives Carpenter, Thompson, of
Kentucky, and Pound appeared to-day be-
fore the House Committee on Commerce
asking appropriations for river and harbor
Improvements. This was the final hearing
and the committee expect to report the bill
to Congress by the 4th of May. From pres
ent indications the river and harbor bill this
year will recommend the appropriation of
at least 5000 600, an increase OF nearly
81 900, 900 over last year.
The HaIIets Kilbourne Verdict.
There is general surprise expressed at the
verdict rendered in the Kilbour1e case the
prevailing opinion being that it il excessive
and ought to be set aside. There is some
sharp criticism of the manner in which the
government interests in this case have been
defended, or rather have been neglected.
District-A Attorney Corkhill, with other i'm
portant cases on his hands, and one assistant
were supposed to defend the government in
| terrstr, while able and influential counsel
were arrayed on Kilbourne's side On the
jury were some men who had figured rather
conspicuously in notorious rings of the past
here, and there are those who openly ex-
press the opinion that the governments case
was given away or allowed pretty much 10
go by default.
The President to the Kaiser.
The following is President Arthur's mes
sage in reply to the Emperor Williams
greeting on the opening of direct communica-
ton by telegraph between Germany and the
United States:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, /
WAsHDeroS. d. C., April p 1882.
To His Majesty William Emperor OF Germany,
have received with much satisfaction the
first dispatch over the new line of telegraph be-
tween Germany and the United States your maj
estys kind message. In common with all the
| people of the United States. SO many of whom
| still speak the Germ IN tongue In their homes,
| share in the pleasure which your majesty ex-
ar ha Of ms nj
nIcaton. and fn the faith that it will serve to
promote the friendly relations which we desire
crease. CHES TER A. ARTHUR.
President OF the United states.
The sssr-EOuis Cases.
Judge Wylie granted the motion to qussh
| the indictment in the case of Reerdell, in
dicted in connection with the Star-route
frauds. on the ground that defendant being
| indicted under the name of M. Reerdell in
| stead Of his full name, Montford c. Reerdell,
| il not properly described in the Indictment.
| The court then proceeded to consider what
are known as the straw-bond cases. The
counsel for Miss Kate NJ. Armston., fled a
motion to 4trzsis the futfictmcut sF,aiu-s-sssat
defendant on the ground ol misnomer, sue
being indicted under the name of K. NJ.
| Armstrong. The motion will be considered
hereafter. The counsel for A. E Boone ther
present ID motion 70 9uash In sts case, 1ras. Ds
was made in the case.
Bill 10 Suspend rhe Issue OF silver Cor
! t1heates.
1he msjority of the subcommittee oi
tine 41ousc--e --eornrritt-e-en Banking and
| Currency-Represe sen atives -DinrIey. Web
Der and Hardenburg-in chargeof that
portion OF the Presidents message re-
! lating to silver certificates, have pre-
pared voluminous report to accompany
the bill agreed upon by the subcommittee,
and published on the 10 instant, entitled.
"a bill to suspend the issue of silver certi6-
Gates, and 10 limit the coinage of standard
silver dollars to the requirements of the
| people," The committee are of opinion
that the further issue of silver certificates
should be suspended, but that in view of The
fact that business has been adapted to the
issue of the certificates now outstanding,
| these should be reissued as paid into the
treasury, as now provided by law; also that
until there shall be an interna ional agree
ment upon the ratio for the coinage of full
| legal tender silver coins, or until the
equivalence of value between the standard
| silver and gold image of the United States
in the markets of the world shall be other
wise secured, the coinage of silver doIlaIs
should be limited to the dem nd for the same
| for actual cir :ulaton. The report will Ia
submitted to the full committee on Tuesday
next. The views of the minority are being
prepared, and will also be presented on thai
day.
Capital Brevities.
Secretary FoIger telegraphed the COM
mander of the CJrwin if Behring strait is
closed try and reach the Rodgers crew across
the country.
1t ia stated to-day that the nominations oi
Henry Payne. James F. Gardner and Jack
son Orr, OF Colorado, will be sent to the
S,nate Monday as members of the Ute COM
mission.
1t is probable that the House Appropria-
tion Committee will report in favor of 10.
crossing the clerical force in the pension
office to number sufficient to bring up the
| rears.