Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01
GIVE EN- A CHANCE
Opportunity to be Offered congressman
10 Explain Their Connection with
Shepherds Scheme.
Decision by The AttOrney.General Affect
ing National Banks-C0nkIing
and Sargent.

WAsHINGroN. February 2s.-The Presi-
dent has approved the apportionmert bill.
BracIng Up the Navy
The House Committee on Naval Affsirs
last week instructed the subcommittee to
prepare bill embodying the recommends
ton decided upon by the full committee.
The basis upon which the bill was to be pre-
pared was published at the time. To-day
the full committee received the report of the
sub committee and authorized the chairman
TO report the bill TO the House with favora-
BILE recommendation.
Additional SIar-Routers IndIctes.
The grand jury has indicted T. G.. Cotrell,
John n Miuufx and Charles III. Dickson for
conspiracy to defraud the government by
means of fraudulent bids for 3009 post
routes in North Carolina. South Carolina,
Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, and
corruptly combining to obtain contracts by
means of bogus sureties, Cotrell being the
principal and Minnix and Dickson bends
men; and further ipdict Minnix and Dickson
for perjury in falsely swearing TO each own
ing 275 acres OF unimprOved coal land in
Morgan county, KY, valued at 100000
Rumored letter from Nrs. ScoviIse In
Reference 10 TopkIing's SomfBasion.
CmCAGo, March IA representative of
the Associated Press, at l o'clock this morn
ing, called at the residence Of Mr.. George
Scoville and inquired as TO the truth of the
rumor that Mrs. Scoville had written letter
in reference to the nomination of Conk-
ling as supreme judge. A gentleman
friend, and former law partner OF Mr.. SEQ
vile, met the representative and stated
that Mrs. Scoville bad written aieDgthy let
ter concerning Mr.. Conkling's nomination,
stating that he was more responsible for the
assassination of President Garfield than her
haH
and Mr.. Scovile was absent from the city.
at the Instisation or Blaine.
There is report that Blaine has requested
his friends to move in an investigation into
marTers covered by u resolution reported
from the Senate Committee on Foreign |
Relations to-day. The investigation is
sweeping in character, including the
alleged loss of papers from the
files of the state department, and the |
alleged connection of all parties who hold
official relation with the United States with |
the Peruvian claims or contracts. 1t is said |
that Blaine regards such a sweeping investi- |
CATION as the surest means OF disproving the |
insnuatlons as 10 his connection with these |
claims, and of showing that If any persons |
in official life have interest in sach |
claims they are not close friends to Blaine.
FavorabIy Recommended.
In executive session the Senate nomina-
ton of Conkling TO be an associate justice |
was reported from the Judiciary Committee, |
with the recommendation that it be con- |
frmed. 1t was placed upon the calendar in |
accordance with the rule, which requires |
that all reported nominations be laid over |
until the next succeeding executive session. |
No request was made for unanimous consent |
to suspend this rule, and nothing was said in |
regard to the nomination, except the an |
noIncement by Senator Teller lin the absence |
of Chairman Edmunds) that the committee |
had authorized hirn TO report favorably. The |
nomination of:Ex-Senator Sargent for minis
ter to Germany was also placed on the cal |
en- lar, with the favorable recommendation
of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Affecting NsstOnaE BaDEs.
Attorney General Brewster has given an
opinion on certain questions affecting na-
tional banks and their charters, submitted
by the secretary Of the treasury. The attor-
ney-general says: "Au association organized
under the act of February 25, 1868, can
amend their articles whore this does not con-
hict with the provisions of the statute. Asso-
cIations so organized for a period Of less
than twenty years from the date of that act
cannot, by amending their articles, extend
the period TO twenty years from that date"
A reply in the affirmative is given by the
secretary of the treasury to: Would the
amendment of the articles of associ alton,
changing the maximum originally deter
mined, be Inconsistent with law provided a
new maximum be determined by the comp
troller of the currency?
shIpherd's Scheme.
There is considerable speculation over the
resolution reported from the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee to day for the investi-
CATION of the various allegations concerning
the connection of different persons with Pc
ruvian contracts. 1t is said in some quarters
that the investigation is intended to give
members of Congress and others whose
names are included in Shepherds COR
respondenee an opportunity to explain
that they had no real connection
with Shiphero's scheme, and never author
lied the use of their names. The senators
and representatives included in the corre-
spondence do not like to dignity the matter
by making personal explanations, declaring
that they had not agreed to enter into Ship
herds schemes. But they can with entire
propriety answer subpenas and appear be-
fore the committee and testify to the facts in
the case. Shipherd will be summoned
Miner Mention.
The President is hearty supporter of the
liberal movement in Georgia.
The Indiana congressional delegation
called on the President to day.
The decrease of the public debt for Feb
ruary will be about S9,000,000.
John c. New, assistant secretary OF the
treasury, entered upon the duties of his
office this morning.
Ex-Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island,
reached here to-day, and it is said he has
come to oppose the confirmation OF Conklipg.
A Democratic caucus was held to-day for
the purpose of appointing Democratic con-
gressional campaign committee. The names
of chairmen will be reported Saturday next.
Testimony in the Mason codrt- M artial has
closed, and argument will begin Thursday.
Many ladies remained after the adjournment
of the court to converse with Mrs. Mason,
the prisoners wife.
District Attorney Corkhill to-day received
letter from Scoville, dated New York, in
closing portion OF the bill of exceptions in
the case OF Guiteau. The remainder will be
forwarded in few days.