Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-19


The cabinet to-day considered the cowboy
troubles in Arizona, and steps were taken
toward rendering government aid to the
civil authorities in suppressing troubles in
the future.
The Sfar-ROute Cases.
In the Criminal Court consideration oil
the Star-route cases was resumed. Ex-senator
Dorsey made his appearance in court. Will
liams for the defense filed a motion calling
upon the government to file particulars de-
scribng in detail all the papers aud petit
tions alleged TO have been forged, and false
affidavits made, and other information
which the defense claims should have been
included in the Indictment After some little
argument the forfeiture of Dorsey's recogni-
zance was stricken from the records. The
prosecution resisted the motion for bill of
particulars, and long argument ensued. At
its conclusion Bliss asked that the court de-
eide, early possible, whether the gov
eminent be required to furnish bill of par
ticulsrs. Merriek then called for the ar
raignment of Stephen w. Dorsey who entered
plea of not guilty, and the court ad-
iourned.
Senate Amendments 10 the Chinese Bill.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions have agreed to recommend the passage
of the House bill to restrict Chinese immi-
grafton, with a number of amendments, all
unimportant except the following: The COM
mittee strike out entirely the fourteenth and
fifteen sections, which respectively provides
that hereafter no court shall admit Chinese
to citizenship, and define the words 'Chinese
laborers," wherever used in the bill, as
meaning both skilled and unskilled laborers
and Chinese employed in mining. The Sec
ton requiring collectors OF customs to re-
move from this country any Chinese who
shall hereafter nnlawfnlly enter it, is
amended by providing that such removals
shall be made by authority of the President
under regulations to be prescribed by him,
but only after judicial examination by a
United States judge or United States COM
missioner.
Representative Dengley, from the sub
committee of the House COMMITTEES on Bank
ing and Currency, TO whom was referred that
portion Of the Presidents message relating
to silver CERTIFICATES, and also the pending
bill to regulate the issue OF coin certificates
and other purposes, submitted report to the
full committee to day, in which he advc-
Gates the passage OF the following bill.
SECTION l. That from and after the passage of
this act, and until sn International agreement on q
coinage ratio the OF silver in full legal tender
coinage shall be made by leading commercial ma
the standard Of silver and gold coins OF the United
States in the markets of the world shall be other
thorized by the act Of February IS, 1873 shall be
suspended provided, that the silver certificates
now outstanding may from time to time paid
into the treasury, be reiSsued on deposit of the
standard silver dollar.
Section . provides that until the above-men-
toned equivalency is secured the secretary OF the
treasury shall cause to be cpined only such num-
Der of the standard silver dollars authorized by
the act of February D. 1873, may ne required to
supply the demand for act a. circulation, in lieu
OF the minimum of coinage provid by said act.
The Work of Congress.
Members of Congress are now finding a
reasonable basis for calculation as to the
probable duration of the present session, and
the estimates vary all the way from the LIST
OF June to the LIST OF July, although the
weight of opinion is that adjournment will
take place about the 10th or 10th of June.
The business of both houses is well in hand
but that Of the Senate is much more favor
able in condition than is that before the
House. The Senate hiss made good prog
ress. Chief Clerk Shober stated to-day that
there are now less than 200 bills on the Senate
calendar, exclusive of about sixty-6ve cases
laid aside on account of single objections
under the Anthony rule. Forty-two bills
we're passed by the Senate yesterday. The
regular appropriation bills are not as lar adj
vanced as usual at this time in the session,
but there ia no good reason why they msy
not be all passed within six weeks
The only measures OF more than ordi-
nary importance, upon which the Senate
will be expected to act, are the bankrupt bill,