Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-12
ARTHUR'S SCHEME.
Manipulating the Offices with a View to
Bling His Own Successor-A Bit Of
UnWritten History.
Democratic Leaders in Con- ultation Re.
garding the Management OF the
Coming Political Canvass.

WASHINGTON, March 11-secretary Fol-
ger left for New York to-day. He will re-
turn Monday evening.
Crow Children for Ohio Farmers.
| Agent Armstrong has been instructed by
the secretary of the interior to send 100 Crow
| children under his care at the Crow agency,
| Montana, TO certain farmers in Ohio, to be
educated and reared up to usefulness.
New Planet Discovered.
The Smithsonian Institute has received
| from Prof. Forester, of Berlin, an announce
ment Of the discovery by Palisa, March 10Th,
/ ION. right ascension, deg. Is m. north
/ declination; daily motion, I sec.
Chinese Minister'S Reception.
Chen Tsao ia, the newly accredited
Chinese minister, gave his FIRST formal recep-
ton this evening. President Arthur, several
members of the cabinet, the Judges Of the
Supreme Court, Ex-Secretary Blaine, men,
bers Of the diplomatic corps and many SEN
ators and members attended.
Rather Indifferent About Ii.
The sentence of the court artiaI on Ser
gesnt Mason for shooting at Guiteau was
communicated to Mason this evening. He
received it with apparent Indifference. AL
ready petitions being prepared asking
pardon from the President. Numerous Gig
natures were obtained to one this evening.
One ground for asking it is that there is
reason to believe Mason is insape.
Right OF Way Through Indian Lands
The Committee on Railroads referred to
subcommittee. consisting of Messrs. KEEL
logg, Hawley and Brown, with the request
TO submit their report as early as practicable
Senator Maxey's bill for the ratification of
the act of the general council of the Choc-
taw Nation granting to the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railway Company right of way
throug h that nation.
Democrats In CORsuIfafion.
Chairman Barnum, of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, is here to-day, consulting
with Democratic leaders in Congress with
regard TO the formation of Democratic con-
gressional committee, and the management
of the coming political canvass. There is
some division among Democrats as to who
should be selected as chairman of the eIecu-
tive committee, "a the chairman will have
the control and direction of the canvass. 1t
had been decided to elect Z preventative
Flower of NeWYork, but the Greenback ele-
ment in the Democratic party oppose him on
the ground of his extreme hard money views.
The Proposed Changes In House Rules.
All the Democrats cannot be depended
upon to oppose the proposed change in the
House rules. Several Democratic members
have been in consultation with view to
III the programme of the opposition, so as 10
suggest modification OF the proposed amend
ments instead OF an unconstitutional oppo-
sition to them. 1t is evident that under the
present rules scarcely any bill calling for the
expenditure of money outside of regular APP
preparation bills will stand any show OF
passing. Members interested in new build
IDgs, the Improvement of the Mississippi
river etc, are very liable to go home with
out anything being done Tor their local
measures. Messrs. Robson and Reed are
very confident that the proposed amendments
will be adopted when their intent ia more
fully understood.
ArIhar's Little Scheme.
Discomfort over the Presidents slowness is
daily increasing among a large number oil
ofhce-seekers, many of whom have bern here
all winter. This discomfort is spreading to
the hotels and boardinghouses where these
office-seekers linger long and have long I'M
paid bills. Something besides carefulness in
making what Wa called good nominations or
in making removals is the cause of the Presi-
dents slowness in many instances and 1t is
this fact which is puzzing the politicians. A
prominent stalwart said to-day: "rhere has
been a vacancy in a Federal Office in my
State for FIVE months, and have been to the
President score of times this winter urging
that the place be filed, but nothing has been
done" There is large number of cases OF
this sort, and there are many officials in the
city whose terms have expired and who are
here seeking reappointment. They have
been waiting from week to week, and some
OF them from month to month to learn their
fate, but most of them can get but little
satisfaction from the President. Their ID a
growing belief that Arthur is working On
some definite plan looking TO the next presi-
Dental election.
Bit of Unwritteu History.
The following is related by prominent
ex-Union general a piece of unwritten
history in connection with the revival of the
Rpsecrans Garfield letters, and brings to the
surface hitherto forgotten fact which will
tend to strengthen the well-known friendship
and affection which existed between the two.
1t will be remembered that General Garfield
was delegate from Ohio to the Baltimore
convention in 1864, and nominated President
Lincoln for his second term. After Lincoln
had been nominated Garfield telegraphed to
R1secrans, then in 81. Louis, as follows:
"Vice-presidency going a-begging. Will you
accept?' General Rosecrans, after con-
sultation with we'll known general, now in
Washington, consented, and sent an answer
to General Garfield. 1t is said to have been
suppressed by Stanton in the war depart
ment, through whose hands all kilograms at
that time went, and as a consequence Andrew
johnson received nomination which Gen
eral ho9ecrans WOulo uDQueStlonaDly nave
received, and the following events of Lin
coins death would have placed him in the
presidential chair, which subsequently was
filled by johnson. The system OF espionage
in the war department at that time brought
with it the train of disasters which followed
under the johnson regime, aud which might
happily have been sverted by the placing OF
Garield's friend, Rosecrans, in the presi-
Dental chair.
Capital Briefs.
The House Committee on Improvements
and I.evees of the Mississippi River to-day
continued the hearing of members OF the
Mississippi River Commission.
NJ. c. Reerdell, Albin o. Buck, w. w.
Jackson and Miss Kate NJ. Armstrong, de-
PENDANTS in the Stsr-route cases gave bail to-
day ranging from $1,000 to $1,000.
The secretary Of war telegraphed General |
Hancock approving the order in Sergeant
Mason's case, providing for Msson's impris-
onment in the penitentiary at Albany.
The President has approved the act author
iziDg the use of naval vessels in aid of sui |
ferers from the Mississippi floods, and the |
act making an appropriation for the pro- |
posed Garfield monument.
John A. Bingham, the United States min |
lister at Toxic, sends 500 for the National |
Garfield Memorial Hospital, and expresses |
q hope that 10000 of his countrymen will |
each contribute q like or larger sum to the |
noble enterprise. |
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs |
has agreed substantially upon Senator Coke's |
bill TO provide for the allotment OF lands in |
severslty to Indians on reserva tions, and to |
extend the civil and criminal laws of the |
respective States or Territories to the Indians |
to whom lands are so allotted within their |