Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-12

| WAsHISeToH, December 1l.-Dr. Ysrrow,
/ OF the United States army, says Guitesu'E
remains are ready 10 be turned over to the
person whom the Court shall designate as
entitled 10 them.
The National Women's Suffrage Conven-
ton will be held here.
The awards made by the Garfield Board
of Audit will probably be paid Thursday.
The death of Brevet Lieut. Col. A. o. Vim.
cent, retired, is announced Al the War De-
pariment to day.
sfHr biff for the F5sIfehss1 OF the sfie and
construction Of the new Congressional Ii
brary has preference in the House tomorrow.
The amount OF the agricultural appropria-
ton bill, to be reported tomorrow, i- S4l4,
$50, $50, 900 less than the appropriation last
year.
Issue Of stsndard silver dollars from the
mnts for the week ending December 9Th,
1S9. .499, against 1874, ,4S7 the same period last
year.
The Potomac is frcGsn solid f-on Ana
loston island to Little Falls, something an
precedented within the memory OF the
Oldest river men.
Ntw postofic=s have been established at
Lancaster, Crawford county, Ark, James f.
Ferguson, pos m aster; Margaret, Lincoln
county, Ks, Morgan Bsbcock, postmaster.
the Mississippi River Committee will be-
gin taking testimony Wednesday next. The
members Of he Mississippi River Commis-
sion will be heard at the earliest moment.
The House COMMITTEES on Appropriations
had the postoffice appropriation bill under
consideration this morning, but failed to
complete it. The committee meets again
to-day.
The Senate, in executive session, confirmed
large number OF nsmes, including Gen.
Pope and Col. Mckenzie, 10 be major general
and brigsdier-genersl, respectively. No con-
test.
As to the report that Ex-senator Spencer
is in the city, the city marehal, district
attorney, nor special counsel for the govern-
ment in the Stsr-route cases, are yet aware
OF his presence.
The Supreme Court OF the United States
rendered decision 10 day, in which it is
held that cotton-ties, each consisting OF an
iron strip and an iron buckle, imported
in bundles, each bundle containing thirty
strips and thirty buckles, each strip eleven
feet long, and the whole 5ackensd, are sub
jsct 10 duty of thirty-fve per cent dd va
Lorenl. as much as manufacturers iron not
otherwise provided for under the schedule.
Before the Jesnnetle Court this morning,
Seaman Ninderman testified that Collins was
always treated as gentleman and an officer,
SO far as he knew. He then described lit
tie difficulty which he (Ninderman) had with
Capt. DeLong on September 26, 1881, but
said it only amounted 10 his being placed
under arrest for an hour. His exsmin alton
has bsen closed, and ii is expected that the
court will be occupied several days in read
ing the testimony.
The Senate Committee on Civil Service
Reform to day considered Senator Hawley's
bill prohibiting the assessment OF govern
ment employees fo: political purposes, and
adopted an amendment making il crime,
an prescribing therefor penalty for any
person 10 enter a public building for snch
purpose. Senator Hswley was unanimously
authorized to offer the bill with this modifi-
cation as an amendment to Senator Pendls-
ton's bill, if though ht desirable.