Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-02
GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES.
The.ssoren RlbIe Returned.

GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES.
The.stoIen Bible Returned.
The old Senate Bible, which disappeared
three weeks ago, was found this morning on
the secretary's desk, where the purloiner had
secretly replaced it.
Both Georgia Senators Sick.
Both of the senators from Georgia are now
i'll. Senator Hill is not improving, and it is
feared he may not recover. Some of Senator
Browns friends are apprehensive that he
has consumption.
REORGANIZATION of National Banks.
Comptroller of the Currency Knox says
that the banks will probably organize under
the plan suggested by him in his last report,
as the First Chicago and Second Cincinnati
have, unless Congress provides by legislation
Tor their reorganIz alton.
Sale OF ST amps.
Sales OF stamps for the quarter ending April
Both, at twenty-five of the largest postofice
in the country, show an increase of ISL per
cent. over the corresponding quarter of 1881
Total receipts for the nine months, ending
March 81, 1882. were 1926, ,557, ,2S5; expendi-
tures, S194, ,S76,S
The Democrats working for the Next
House.
The Democrats are quietly making ar
rangements for vigorous contest for the
next House OF Representatives. Their man.
ayers and leading men seem to be looking
more closely to campaign funds than hereto
fore. Some of the wealthiest Democrats in
Congress and the country have interested
themselves in the matter, and several con-
ferences have been held here on The sub iect
general opportunity will be given to CON
tribute funds for the coming campaign.
Relief for the Supreme Court.
There is decided disinclination ameng
the Democrats in Congress to vote for the
bill to establish court of appeals, on the
ground that that they do not believe in the
policy Of increasing the number of Federal
courts or judges. There will probably be a
determined opposition to the bill by the
Democrats of the House. Members of the
party concede the necessity of affording such
relief TO the Supreme Court will relieve
it from the enormous press of business now
before it and prevent the accumulation of cases
hereafter, but many of them, if not the ma
jority, express the opinion that this relief
can be given without such increase in the
judiciary as the court of appeals bill pro-
vi1es for. When the bill reaches the House
Manning's plan of dividing the present Su.
preme Court into three chambers will prob
ably be offered as a substitute.
II3fh Bond Call.
The following is the 18th call for the re-
demption of the bonds Of the loan of July
IL and August 5, 1861, continued at 81 per
cent from July l, 1881:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, May j, 1852. 1
Notice is hereby given that the principal
and accrued interest of the bonds hereinbe-
low designated will be paid at the treasury
of the United States, Washington, July l,
1882, and interest on said bonds ceaess from
that date, viz: Registered bonds of the acts
of July II and August >, 1861, continued
during the pleasure of the government, to
bear the interest of 81 pereentum per an
mum from July ], 1881, as follows: $50, Nos
2466 to 1854, both inclusive; 500, Nos. 1775
TO 1858, both inclusive; $500, Nos. II ,961
to Il, 2S3, both inclusive; $1,000, Nos So, ,951
to 56,972, both inclusive; $1,000, Nos. Il, ,5Sl
to 1884, both inclusive; $4,000, Nos. So
sl1 to 40,116, both inclusive. The bonds
and represented by the above
mentioned numbers constitute the residue of
those issued under the acts Of July II and
August 5, 1861, continued at 81 percentum.
The six months interest due July /, 1882, on
the above-described bonds will not be paid
by checks forwarded to the holders of the
bonds but will be paid with the principal to
the holders at the time OF presentation.