Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-10
WON'T DO TO TIE TO.
The Democrats Much IHcensed at Sem
atOr Joe Browns DefectiOn-The
Star-ROute Thieves.
State Claims Upon Sales OF Public Lands
A Question Of Right Between the
House and Senate.

WASHINGTON. February 9.-United States
bonds redeemed under the 106th call, SIC,
$50, 100.
Mrs. Hayes Portrait.
The painting Of Mrs. r. B. Hayes, pre-.
scented 10 the President by the temperance
ladies of the United States, has been returned
to the White House from Paris, where il
was sent to be engraved. An elegant oak
frame, deliberately carved in emblematic de-
signs by the Cincinnati School of Design,
also arrived at the White House and was
UNLOCKED to-day. The portrait will be hung
in the green parlor.
The StaF-ROute Thieves.
rumor prevails about the courthouse
and is given considerable credence, that the
grand jury voted upon one of the star-route
cases which they have been considering. and
directed the presentment for indictment OF
]. W. Dorsey, L. w. Vail, John NJ. Miner,
j. y. Sanderson, NJ. c. Rendell aud Thomas
J. Brady. This is what is termed the Dor
sey combination, and they are charged with
conspiracy to defraud the government.
ConEer's Life-sayfng Service Bill.
Senator Conger's bill provides for addi-
tional life-saving stations at Peutwater, near
the mouth of White river, near Holland,
South Haven, Michigan City, and at Kings
ton, all on the coast Of Lake Michigan; also
one near Grand Morris, Lake Superior. The
keepers are to be paid not exceeding $500
per year, and members OF crews disabled,
and widows and orphans, to be paid full
salary for two years.
Dispatch from Mrs. belong.
Secretary Hunt to-day received a dispatch
from Mrs. Emma belong, wife of Lieuten-
ant belong, at Burlington, Iowa, as follows:
"Please ask Bennett not to detain the CORES
pendent already at Irkutsk. He can Join the
IL,
the spring. Let the urgency OF the case ex-
cuse the suggestion" Secretary Hunt tele-
graphed in reply: 81 have cabled your
message to Mr.. Bennett, with an approval of
your suggestion"
what Ermentreut Says.
Representative Ermentrout, of Pennsyl-
vania, Democrat, says he will not be bound
by any party action on the subject of tariff,
and will so declare in caucus. He will admit
that the commission bill adopted by the
Ways aud Means Committee is not intended
to accomplish anything; that its purpose is
more to prevent changes in the tariff than
anything else; but it is to Pennsylvania
interest TO perpetuate protection, and he in
tends to vote for it regardless of any action
his party may take.
A Question OF Right.
The Ways and Means Committee, this
morning, discussed the question as to whether
the Senate has the right to originate a fund
ing bill, and finally the matter was referred
to a subcommittee, of which Kelley is
chairman and Randall is a member. The
tenor of the discussion indicated the senti-
ment OF the committee to be that the Senate
has no such right. If such committee decide
against the right of the Senate to originate
such bill, then the Ways and Means Com
mittee will proceed TO frame new funding
bill, igneriag the Sherman bill entirely.
Won't Bear Scrutiny.
The President will be officially advised to-
day of the Senate Committee on Naval AT.
fairs in adopting an adverse report upon the
nomination of ]. H. Watmough to be pay
m aster-general of the navy. The committee
Investigated the charges against Watmaugh
and agreed, substantially, that the evidence
went TO show that he had bought and sold
supplies for the navy contrary to law, and
that he stipulated that the transactions
should be kept secret. In view of the fact
that the conclusion of the committee is that
Watmough is an unfit man for the position,
and that his past record is not clean, it is be-
lieved the President will withdraw the nom
ination.
State Claims Upon Sales of Public Lands
A bill was reported to the House to-day to
adjust the five per cent claim OF the States
upon sales of public lands. 1t directs the
secretary of the interior to ascertain the
amount of public lands entered by the loca-
ton OF military scrip and land warrants in
the various States and including Virginia
military and United States military land
warrants located in the State of Ohio after
her admission into the Union, whose enabling
acts of admission into the Union contain
for the payment of FIVE per
cent. on sales of public lands therein; and
provides that it shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary of the treasury to pay to such States
five per cent. of the amount of lands so To-
Gated, estimating their value at 81 % per
acre. Lands upon which the five per cent has
been paid are excluded.
Paving the Way.
When Senator Harris moved to day to
take up the resolution to elect Neil S.
Brown, Democrat, acting chief clerk, il
was defeated by the vote of Senator Brown,
of Georgia, Senator Davis, of Illinois, voting
for it. The Democrats are very much in
censed at Brown because of his vote and say
he is endeavoring to get reputation once
more as a non-partisan in order to obtain
certain Federal appointments he wants.
Senator Brown has been quite active in
seeking Federal appointments for Geor-
gia, but the President has not
been inclined TO grant the request now,
say some Democrats. Brown is endeavoring
10 shape his course so as to make it appear
that he is not adverse to Independent poll
tics in the hope that it may commend him
10 the President. Another explanation OF
his vote offered by his critics is, that he has
an idea that great Independent movement
is developing, which will carry the country
in 1884, and that he wants to join it. He
has not offered any explanation himself.
Minor Mention.
No bonds have been offered for redemp-
iion under the 1O5fh call since the eth in
slant.
The treasury to-day purchased three hun
ired and ninety thousand ounces of silver
or the mints.
Senator Saunders has introduced a bill to
establish a new land district in northwestern
Nebraska, with the view of opening that
part of the State to settlement.
Bstween March LIST and the lat of July
next the commissions OF over three hundred
and fifty postmasters will expire, many of
hem in large cities. They are appointed
or periods of four and eight wears