Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-18
Fitz John Porter Case.

Fitz John Porter Case.
| The cabinet to-day considered Fitz Johr
| Porter's case. 1t is stated that the only lega
method of redress is for the President to par
| don Porter, thus removing his disquaiiiica
tions from holding office, and then restore
him to the army by nomination to the Senate
Substitute for Trade Dollar Bills.
The House Banking and Currency Com
mittee to-day decided TO report favorably a
substitute for the two trade-dollar bills, which
provides for the redemption OF the trade
with the standard dollar, the redeemed trade
dollars to be regarded as bullion, and 10 60
in on the monthly purchase. The amount
subject to exchange will be $9,000000.
Cen shcrunan's Pleasure Trip.
General Sherman, accompanied by General
Poe and Colonel Morrow, will leave on the
LIST OF March for a tour OF inspection of the
departments of Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona, visiting all the principal posts on
the frontier Of those States. A visit will
also be paid the Yosemite valley and San
Francisco, the trip occupying eight or ten
weeks.
Petitions Relative TO Railroad LegisIa-
tiOn.
Vast numbers of petitions, all upon blanks
with printed headings prepared for that
purpose, are being received by both houses
OF Congress, praying for legislation to regu-
late interstate commerce and prevent extor-
tlons and Determinations by common car
riers. The FIRST paragraph of these petitions
is as follows: THAT the railways of our
country are public highways, built for the
public benefit, and all the people should
have equal, Just and reasonable terms, with
ont txtortion and without discrimination"
Suspicious Indians.
In connection with the bill to establish a
United States conrt in the Indian Territory
I1f. Al,
on Indian Affairs, it is stated that
the Indians of that Territory regard this
measure with suspicion; that they suspect 3
scheme tending to the opening OF their coun-
try to settlement and to deprive them event
ually Of their land. To remove this fear and
at the same time afford protection to life and
property in that Territory, the chairman Of
the committee to-day proposed to the repre-
sentatives of the Indians that they assent to
the extension of the United States criminal
laws only over their Territory. This propo-
sition was receixed with apparent favor, and
it is probable that a substitute for the pend
ing bill will be framed, providing punish
ment for cr minal offenses in the. Indian Ter
ritory, but leaving all civil questions to be
settled as now arranged among the Indians.
Agricultural Appropriation Bill.
The agricultural appropriation bill is
based upon estimates aggregating S459, 250,
and it appropriates 1898, 480, which is S6670
less than asked for by the commissioner, and
an increase OF $l19;9S0 over the appropria-
ton last year. The principal items of in
crease are $4,000 for the collection OF sta
tistics, $4,000 for additional clerical force
and $4,000 for the reclaim alton of waste and
arid lands. Among the objects for which the
appropriation is made are the following:
For the purchase, propagation and distribu-
ton of seed, $50, 900; for the investigation of
diseases of swine and other domestic ami
male, $25 900; for continuing the investiga-
ton "a TO insects injurious to agriculture,
S25 900; for the examination OF woods and
animal fiber, $4,000; for collecting the data
the agricultural needs OF the coun-
try west OF the Rocky mountains, $4,000; TO
enable the comm Missioner to investigate and
report on the subject of forestry, $1,000; to
continue the investigation in that section OF
country where the Rocky mountain locusts
are supposed to breed, with a view 10 report
the amount OF damage likely to be inflicted
in the Mississippi valley, $4,000.
Capital Brevitfes.
The postal savings-bank bill will be re-
ported favorably TO the House.
The grand jury has commenced the inves-
legation OF the Star route service in Oregon.
Jennings, OF Boston, has filed with the
Garfield auditing committee bill Tor $4,000 |
Tor the construction of a cold-air apparatus |
in the executive mansion during the illness |
Of President Garfield.
Among the nominations confirmed by the |
Senate to-day were Joseph l.. Morphis, for |
. nited States marshal for the northern dis |
riot OF Mississippi; Leonard Lattridge, for |
collector of customs at Natchez, Mississippi; |
ieorge Fisher, for surveyor of customs at
Nj IIiipnty