Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-07
CABINET CHANGES.
Sargent, it is Said, Definitely Fixed
Upon for Secretary OF the Interior
Chandler to Succeed Hunt.
The Contingent Fund InyestigatiOn-Nu-
mereus Frauds DeVeloped-Precan-
tiOns Against Smallpox.

uOnS ASainst S1diipOAs
| WASHINGTON, January 6.-The bill intro
duced to-day by Senator Logan, amendatory
to the pension laws, repeals the act ap-
proved June 20, 1873, which limits attor-
neys' fees in pension cases at SO, and restores
| sectioa 4785 of the Revised Statutes, which
fixes the limit at S25.
The Garfield Memorial Hospital.
The District of Columbia Committee have
decided to report favorably the bill to incor-
porate the Garfield Memorial hospital, and
Garrison was instructed to take charge Of
the bill and prepare the report The bill
provides for the establishment of Garfield
! Memorial hospital, TO be located in the Dis
| triot. 1t is to be supported by voluntary
contributions, and is to be managed by a
board of corporatorr. Among the incor-
porators named in the bill are j. q. Blaine,
| William Window, David G. Swain, james
Gilfllan and Judge Macarthur.
Precautions Against Smallpox.
The superintendent of railway mail SER
| vice has issued a circular to division super
| intendents, in which he says "1n view OF
| the prevalence OF smallpox throughout the
country at the present time, you are instruct
ed in every case where report is made to you
| in regard 10 the matter, with a request that
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the infected locality and others, to take
necessary action at once without waiting to
consult this office, but report your action i'm
mediately to this office. This is necessary in
order that this department shall not in any
way be responsible for spreading any con-
tagious disease.
House Appropriation Committee.
The House Committee on Appropriations
met this morning, and the following assign
- nh for he
of the regular appropriation bills was made:
Sundry Civil-Hiscock, Butterworth and
Black burn; Navy-Robeson, Ketcham and
Atkins; Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Cannon, ONeill and Atkins; Consular and
plomatic-Burrows, Robson and Cox;
Army-Butterworth, Burrows and Ellis;
Postofice - Caswell, Cannon and Ellis:
Iudian-Ryan, Caswell and Lefevre; PEN
sions-ONeill, Burrows and Lefevre; Mill
tary Academy-Blackburn. Ryan and But
terworth; Observation-Disclosures, Ketcham
and Ryan; District of Columbia-Ketcham
Hiscock and Forney; Defciency-Hiscock,
Robson and Cox.
Numerous Irregularities Developed.
A member OF the Senate Committee on
Appropriations says that the investigation
OF the contingent fund expenditures has de-
veloped numerous Irregularities of the de-
scription OF the one brought out yesterday in
connection with the purchase of sleigh and
bells, which was entered the Treasury
books and records as the purchase of a
wagon. He says that in numerous cases
vouchers have been falsified SO as to repre-
sent the purchase of something entirely diff
ferent from the article really bought; that
recklessnesP, If not worse, has been exhibited
in the mode of paying ont money, and that
the moEey paid out of the fund has been fire.
quently charged to another. He says the
examination of irregularities of this charac
ter that have been discovered will consume
considerable time, as it is the determination
of the committee to trace the responsibility
in all these matters.
Cabinet Changes.
1t is generally conceded to-day that Ex-
Senator Sargent has been definitely, fixed
upon for Secretary of the Interior Mr.
Sargent, on the floor of the Senate this
morning, was congratulated upon his coming
appointment, and it is apparent that he sk
assurances which satisfy him he is TO receive
the appointment The nomination will not
be ssnt ~ the Senate so it is stated, for sew
eral weeks--not until after the senatorial
election in Iowa. Secretary Kirkwood has
friends on one side, and Wilson his friends
on the other, therefore this arrangement;
and il has so been reported to the President.
Secretary Kirt wood realizes that he is going
to be superseded, and he does not want to
enter the senatorial race in Iowa, or inter-
be retire,l now, he anticipates that
friends OF his would endeavor to get
him in the senatorial race. He is
desirous of averiing this pressure,
and of quietly retiring when ne leaves the
Interior Department. Wilson and his
friends are very willing to avoid any COM
plication, and hence are pleased to have Kirk.
wood remain undisturbed until after the
Iowa election. This being mutual matter,
it is said the President has acquiesced and
will not nominate Sergeant until toward
the lat of February. By that time the sem
atorial election will have been held and
the change will not disturb politics in that
State. 1t is stated to-day, upon the author
Try of Eastern Senators, that William f. |
Chandler will certainly succeed Hunt as
Secretary OF the Navy.
The Gaifeau Case.
There have been no new developments this |
morning in connection with the Guiteau |
case. Judge Cox is engaged in preparing
his rulings upon the law points presented by
counsel, and will render his decision at the
opening OF court 10 morrow. Judge Dav-
idge will then be ready to proceed at once
with the opening of the argument for the
prosecution, but it is thought that ad-
iournment will be taken until Monday.
The prayers of the defense have been a
subject of general discussion with the legal
fraternity, particularly the twelfth, which
sets forth:
If the jury shall believe from the evidence that
as to be irresponsible for the act at the time OF
shooting the President the ID of July, 1ssi
Without out malice in fact, in the District OF Coinm
bia shot and thereby willfully injured the Pres
I injured subseqnentiy died in the State Of New
Jersey, and within the United states. then the
prisoner is guilty OF the crime OF mans aushter,
and the jury should 50 find"
This is looked upon as last resort. The
defense claim that as the shooting occurred
IN the District of Columbia and death in
New Jersey, the crime is one of man
slaughter, as defined in section 534l of the
United States statutes at large. This section
reads as follows: Every person who, within
any OF the places or upon any of the waters
described in section $3.50, lawfully and
willfully, but without malice, strikes,
stabs, wounds shoots at or
otherwise injuries another, If from which |
striking, stabbing, wounding, shooting, or
other injuries, such other person dies, either
on land or sea, within or without the United |
States, is guilty Of the crime of manslaugh- |
ter" AS an absence of malice must be shown |
to remove Guiteaus case from murder, it is
not believed Judge Cox can rule favorably |
upon this prayer.
Minor Mention.
The Patterson memorial committee held |
meeting to-day.
Msny House committees were organized !
to-day and arranged days for meeting.
A delegation headed by Representative !
Miller, of Pennsylvania, waited upon the |
President to day and urged the appointment
of E. w. Oyster public printer, in place |
of J. d. Defrees.
The President has nominated Samuel c. |
Parks, of New Mexico, for associate justice |
OF the Supreme Court of Wyoming Territory, |
and Joseph Bell, of New York, for associate |
justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico. |
The DanfOrd Bank Trouble.
Usage CRY, Ks, January 6.-S. s. Rich |
,n,nnd nna nf fh. nrincinaI leaders Of the |