Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-19
River and Harbor Bill.

The House Committee on Commerce now
expect TO report the river and harbor bill by
the second week in April The bill will be
taken up and considered next Monday and
will then be laid aside to hear the arguments
from railroad representatives against inter
state commerce legislation. These argu-
ments will consume some days, as the repre-
sentatives of railroad companies Intend to
cover all their side of this question.
Opposition to the Apportionment Bill.
The opponents of the apportionnent bill
passed by the House contemplate making
strenuous efforts to defeat it in the Senate
but the indications are that the Senate will
agree to the House bill. The prevailing
sentiment in the Senate seems to be that this
is matter which properly belongs to the
House to determine, as it affects the House
only; that it would not be proper for the
Senate to interfere by making any material
changes in the bill.
civil Service Reform.
The House Committee on Civil Service
Reform to-day instructed Representative
House to report to the House a substitute
for the pending bill on private claims. Its
object is to relieve the House of the drudgery
of individual claims, but gives it the dispo-
sition of all cases. The bill was subse-
quently reported to the House and recon-
mitted for printing. All committees having
similar claims before them will, next Satur-
day, confer with this committee and perfect
bill satisfactory 10 all concerned.
That Shipherd Letter.
The publication here of a list of names of
prominentmen in connection with the Ship
herd Peruvian Company scheme, affords
subject more of merriment than anything
else, even to those whose names are in the
list. 1t appears that the names were used
promiscuously, without any authority what
ever from the owners OF these names. Con-
gresham Hewitt, of New York, says he re-
ceived a circular marked Confidential" and
that it informed him that the circular would
be called for; that he put it in his desk
without giving it any consideration, and SUBJ
sequently somebody did call for it, He not
only never consented to the use of his name,
but never took any notice of this circular.
The same state of facts apply to other names
used. Shipherd seems to have pursued Gui-
teau's plan OF claiming the acquaintance of
public men; if he knew their names
or address that was enough. 1t is already
apparent here that he took unwarranted
liberties with public men, but his methods
are apparent that no serious conse-
quences are involved. He sent circulars to
parties, and, without hearing from them, en-
tered their names as associates of his in his
chimerical schemes. One amusing incident
with the public alton OF these
names is that Representative Belmont Offered
the resolution calling for the submission of
the list to the House, and among the names
presented is that of his father, August Bel
mont.
Minor Mention.
United States treasury bonds redeemed
under the one hundred and fifth call amount
to $40 544 $50; under the one hundred and
sixth call, ST., 24S,75O.
d. p ANTHONY editor of the Ieayenworth
Times, ia here as applicant for an appoint
ment as postmaster at Leavenworth. His
opponent is John Mckee, of Leavenworth.
The senators and representatives, from
New Jersey unite in a letter to the President,
him to review the findings of the
court in the Fitz John Porter case, and ask
ing lat the latter be restored to the army