Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-17
POOR MRS. LINCOLN,
4 Bill for Her RelieE-DOrseys Mail
Contract Suit-Capital Br'efs.
WAsHISGToN. January l6.-The Agricul-
tugal convention was in session this morning.
Mrs. EEucOIn's Pension.

Mrs. LiucOIn's Pension.
Some of the Republican senators are cen
suring Messrs. Ingalls, and Blair for having
delayed action upon the bill to grant Mrs.
Lincoln pension. Senator Farley informed
the Republicans that the Democrats had no
objection to offer, and that they would
unite in putting the bill through. Senator
Ingalls, very emphatically disclaimed any
idea of opposing the resolution. Indeed, he
expressed his hearty approval of it. He
thought the bill did not allow enough, aud
that as the Pension Committee had the sub
ject under consideration it had better go
over. Senator Blair also suggested that SIS
the matter was before the committee it would
be better 20 wait. Senators who were favor
ing immediate action say Mrs. Lincoln's
needs are pressing, and further delay will in
convenience her very much, and some indig-
nation has been expressed by them at being
defeated in their purpose by objections from
the publican side of the Senate.
Dorsey's Mail Contract suit.
The first comptroller of the treasury has
rendered a decision in the case of J w.
Dorsey, who received contract for carrying
the mails between White river, California,
and Rawlins Wyoming Territory, for S17 900
per year. Dorsey sub let the contract to Eu-
gene Taylor for $40, 900 year and TAYLOR was
TO give notice ninety days before abandoning
the contract, but did so without giving notice.
The sixth auditor certified that S5S33 was
due Taylor for the time served, from which
decision Dorsey appealed to the first comp
troller. Judge Lawrence decides that
contractor may appeal to the first
comptroller; that the clause in the SUBJ
contract declaring that nirety days notice
shall be given by the sub-contractor to the
contractor of any intention TO cease the
carrying service, and the failure to give such
notice should work forfeiture of the pay that
may be due the sub-contractor, and that the
sixth auditor is authorized to retain such
sum for the use of the contractor, is void, so
far as it attempts to give authority TO i'm
pose the duty on the sixth auditors.
Representative Orth,s Plan.
Representative Orth has proposed the fol-
lowing measures relating to the selection Of
House committees, and will submit it in the
House at the earliest opportunity:
First-The House, after its organization at the
constitute Board to Se'ect Committees to CON
tuted as follows: The, roll of members shall be
called and each member shall thereupOn, by rird
rocc, designate some one member to serve chair
man of such board, and the person receiving the
highest number of votes giyeT-a ma jOrity OF the
whole House-shaH be such chairman, and at the
same roli-call each member shall name FIVE mem
bers to serve ON said board, and the ten persons
such cha rman, constitute such board provided
however, If no person shall have received q ma
joflty OF the votes of the House for cirman there
shall be Immediately subsequent vote votes,
until chairman is elected as aforesaid.
Second-It shall be the duty of said board,
within a reasonable time TO report to the House
the standing, select and joint committees provided
for by the rules or ordered by the House the
names of the members OF each committee to be
reported in the order of their length of service in
Congress, and where two more equal in
length OF service the names of such shall be
reported in alphabetical order, and when such re-
port is agreed to by the House. either with or
without amendment, the committees thus consti-
tuted shall be the permanent committees of the
House during such Congress Vacancies occurring
in any committee shall be filled by said board
subject alike to the action of the House
Third-At the firSt subsequent meeting any
committee of the House two-thirds at least of its
members being present, it shall procesd to desig
nate some one OF its members to act its chair
man during such Congress, and shall also have
power to fill any permanent or temporary vacancy
in such chairmanship.
Capital Briefs.
j. III. Hackeberry was confirmed by the
Senate to-day postmaster at Van Buren,, Ar
kansas.
The House Committee on Appropriations
agreed TO make appropriation Of s35 600 to aid
in the propagation OF white fish.
Among the nominations for postmasters
to-day were Samuel Clay. of Paris, Kentucky,
and John c. Sullivan, at StaIkville, Mississippi.
Scoville, counsel for Guiteau, has ordered
libel suit to be commenced against the Chicago
HeTGtd Company for recent publications concern
ing his bankruptcy proceedings some years ago.
The friends of Ex Congressman Stone, OF
Michigan, are feeling confident OF his early ap-
poin tmcnt a. commissioner OF patents to succeed
Marble. The President expressed his appret iation
oi Stones ability and capacity, ana has intimated