Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-08

Of General Rufus Ingalls, to be quartermas
ter general will be favorably reported.
Treaty Negotiations with Mexico.
Romero special envoy from the Mexican
government; has arranged for a conference
with the secretary OF state on Thursday and
Friday next, with a view of entering into
negotiat ons Tor treaty Of reciprocity between
Mexico and this government. Z5na EJ,a
4 will be abolished in any treaty y n ch NAV
be entered INTO between he two coun,ries
AEPropriaiiOnsleE leE ihe risstssipPi.
ffe House Committee on Commerce gave
a hearing this morning to the committee ap-
pointed by the Mississippi Valley conven-
tion, held in ST. Louis last October, the OBJ
Jet being TO impress upon the committee
and upon Congress the great importance of
making the appropriation of 81 500 600
asEed by the commission appointed under act
I Of Congress tive years ago.
Changes in Customs Regulations.
Treasury department officials say that a
circular will soon be issued announcing the
| decision made by the Supreme Conrt in the
| sugar cases, and the changes in the depart
ment regulations rendered necessary hy the
J decision of the court governing the rate OF
| duty on the color test. The existing reguIa-
tions prescribing other tests have been in
force since Stpt- mber, 1879, and the excess
OF duties charged during that time will have
| to be refund d to the importers At the
| treasury department there h a. been no esli-
! mate formed Of the exact amount which will
have to be refunded. Ii is thought however.
that the amount involved in the cases at the
port of New York alone is 81 200 900. aud
that the entire amount will reach 2,0U0, 600 |
The New House Rules.
The Republicans do not intend to hold
caucus upon the new rules OF the House
Messrs. Robeson and Reed say there is no
party question involved, but simply the |
rescue OF meritorious bills from the mszas Of |
an oyercrowded calendar. Republican alb |
sentees are requested to return, and such al |
are pacifed are asked to give notice Of the |
termination of the p1eis. Members interested |
Ia bills for the erection of public buildings |
Tor Federal offices are someW hat discouraged
and would not be averse 10 a change in The
rules that would give their pet bills
chance. member from Ohio says ii will
probably be necessary to make omnibus
bill TO take in thirty buildings. 1t seemed
to him the only way to get anything con-
sidered and passed.
Interchange OF COurtesies.
Raar- Admiral Balch. in communication
dated Valparaiso, Chill, February 4,h, re-
ports that he called on President Santa
Maria, accompanied by Captains Belknap
and McCann and personal staff and was very
cordially received The president returned
the visit the next day. accompanied by ssv-
eral members of his ca binet and high officials |
OF the army and navy. He was received on
board the flag ship with The honors due such
an occasion, the yards being manned and
national salute fred by thej vessels On
his arrival on board. Upon his:.departure
the president expressed warm ffit ndship for
the United States on the part OF Call, and
in such terms as 10 cause like reference on
Admiral Baleh's part TO the continued
amity felt by our people for Chill. Admiral
Balch states the b,lief that the visits of
naval vessels Of The United Safes to V slpa-
raiso had done much to slisy the i'll feeliog
lately existing toward the United States by
the people OF Chill
The Supreme IHsticestiIp Goes Eegging
1t is stated quite po-itively to day that
the President rendered the Supreme Court
judge appointment to Senator EdmGnds and
he declined it. Senator Edmunds said to
several senators in conversation vest rday
morning, when it was suggested that he
might be offered this appointment, that he
would not accept it, 1t is said upon good
authority that soon after receiving COnk-
liue's decision the President decided to of. L
the appointment to Senator Ednunds, and
desired to send his name to the Senate
Immediately, and that the offer of appoint-
ment was made to Senator Edmunds yesier-
day aftern or evening, and positively de-
clined. A prominent Senator in speaking Of
this matter, said that he believed that Sena-
tor Edmunds would have accepted it if the
appointment had been originally rendered
him. The impression now seems to be that
Judge Blatcbfor1, of New York, will be ap-
pointed. The Western Associated Press re-
porter has ascertained positively that the
supreme judgeship was rendered to Senator
Edmunds and declined.
strengthening the Navy.
Representative Harris has completed his
report on the bill for the construction of new
war vessels. The report covers about eighty
legal-cap pages. 1t begins By reviewing the
present utter ineitciency of the navy, and
says: "Ihe Naval Committee feel that the
time for wiae and energetic action has come.
The work Of reconstruction must be hegun
and pushed with vigor in order that the new !
vessels, properly armed, may be r. ady to fiji !
the places OF the pr; sent navy IS fact as they
become unfit for service" 1t is recommended
that steel be used in the construction of the I
new vessels. The bill authorizing the con
stIuction Of vessels of war for the navy and I
for other purposes, which this report is TO
has been amended by the COM (
lnittee since Published by the addition OF
the following: .
Section Q. The secretary OF the navy is hereby
to CaTse TO b. constructed vessel TO ,
be used for the defense Of commerce upon the {
Northwestern lakes, of not more than 1900 tons
The same 10 be built of steel and ,
armed with guns of approved character for that !
service; said vessel constructed as TO b.
able to pas the shoals III Lake st. Clair and
Detroit and St Clair rivers, aHd to have all the
speed possible without great sacrifice other
700, the same 10 be constructed out OF any fund ! ,
which may hereafter be made ayailab bic for such {