Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-23

on the secretary of war for information of
what further relief is necessary for the SUI
| terers from the overflow OF the Mississippi.
The Chinese bill was taken up, and Mr..
| Washburn spoke in its favor.
The usual debate ensued, after which Mr..
| Kasson offered amendment limiting the
| time Of suspension to ten years.
On motion of Mr.. Page the House took
recess until tomorrow, Mr.. Page giving no.
| tice that he would, at , o'clock, demand the
| previous question on the bill.
GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES.
The New Russian Minister.
Advices from Yokohama, of February
Goth, state that Mr.. Destruve, for some years
| Russian minister at Toxic, leaves by the
next mail steamer to take charge of the Rus
| sian legation at Washington.
National jurisdiction.
The House Committee on Railways and
Canals directed favorable report on the
bill declaring the jurisdiction of the United
States over all ship-canals, locks, dams and
harbors ofrefuge that are now ormay hereafter
be built operated and kept in repair by the
United States for improvement in navigation,
so far as it is necessary TO control the passage
through and regulate the use OF those works.
Don't Like Short RatiOns.
The Indian agent at the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe agency, Indian Territory, tele-
graphs that a reduction of ratiOns TO one
third, as ordered, would probably cause an
outbreak. The Indians refuse to enroll for
beef rations on the proposed basis. Com
missioner Price replied that the instructions
must be obeyed, as Congress has failed to
make the necessary appropriq alton for full
rations.
Purely a Political Job.
The minority report of the House COM
mittee says that the effort to secure the add
mission of Dakota a State was purely
political movement, agitated exclusively in
the interest of certain politicians who are
seeking to accomplish their ambitious de-
signs, and that Of those who appeared in
Washington in behalf of admis ion not one
was an agriculturist. The indications are
that if the admission of Dakota becomes a
party question the Democrats will solidly
oppose it.
The Shipherd Examination.
Nothing new was brought out in the Peru
Wan investigation to-day, beyond the fact that
the mysterious Senator, mentioned yesterday
as counsel for the company, was from New
Hampshire, and returned the fee that he had
taken; that neither Hurl6ut nor Fitzpatrick
had ever had, or ever intimated desire to
have, any interest in the company, and that
the only officer of the United States govern
ment who has received fee from the Peru
Wan Company was William II. Robertson,
collectogSf the port of New York.
Let Him Wait Awhile.
Several Western Senators called upon the
President this morning to urge the promo
ton of General Crook to a major-generalship
in the army. The President replied that he
fully appreciated Crooks ability and serv-
ices, but could not promise the appointment,
as there were two or three in the army above
Crook in rank and he did not like to Jump
him over their heads. He said that it would
crafty him personally 10 advance General
Crook, and ne would certainly give his
claims every consideration. Generals Terry
and Pope outrank Crook.
Very Old Claims.
! An effort is to be made at this session to
secure the repayment, by the general govern
ment' of the sums advanced by Maryla
and Virginia for the erection of public
buildings in Washington when the seat of
! government was established in this city
Maryland advanced $4,000 in 1890, and
nothing was said about repayment until
! 1912, when the legislature of Maryland
| passed resolutions for the adoption of some
action on the subject. a formal claim was
| then presented, and in 1884 the Judiciary
Committee of the House reported in favor
| of paving it. A bill tor that purpose passed
| the Senate once twice, but in consequence
of the want of tinei no action on it was
reat he'd in the House. The matter will
now be revived in behalf of both States.
Teller Talk.
A report is being circulated that the NOM
ination of Senator Teller as secretary of the
| interior is contingent upon the agreement of
Governor Pitkin, OF Colorado, TO appoint Ex-
| Senator Chaffee to the vacancy caused in the
Senate by Teller's acceptance. Colorado
men say if Teller's appointment to the cabi-
net depends on Chaffee's selection to succeed
him. he will not become one of the Presi-
! denis constitutional advisers because Gov
/ e data h.
and would not appoint a man who would
| be likely to interfere with his prospect TO
secure the senatorship for the full term,
beginning March 4, 1883. Senator Teller is
alleged TO have said today that whether he
would accept the interior department would
| depend upon advices expected from Denver
| This remark has given credence to the re-
ports above alluded to- Senator Chaffee is
expected to arrive here tomorrow. Probably
the problem will be solved shortly after his
! arrival.
a DisgraeeTul WranRle in Prospect.
| There is a prospect of an unfortunate
wrapgle in the House when the report of the
| Committee upon the Funeral of President
! Garfield shall be made. The latest story is
| that some sharp correspondence with Mrs
! DR.. Edison as to some of the physicians in
charge will be produced. 1t Is now said the
report was circulated thar Mrs. DIR. E1son
received $50 per day during the presidents
! illness for information furnished to the press
Mrs Edison, upon hearing of this, is re-
ported to have written letter demanding
| the name of the person who had circulated
! this libel about her, and adding that it could
| not be said of her, as it could be said and
proved OF others, that she maintained tele-
! graphic communication with Wall street
| during the presidents illness Sy means OF a
telegraph instrument located in the White
House. If the quarrel of the physicians
/ and the nurses Is pushed too far the gossip
! current in those terrible days, which no
newspaper would publish in the presence OF
! the dying, may become known.
Another South American Scandal.
The announcement of the recall OF Gene
raj Charles Adams, United States minister
TO Bolivia, appeared this morning, and was
| generally credited, as Mr.. Adams had ask
I to be recalled. He was wanted by the House
/ Committee on Foreign Affairs as witness in
! regard to the Interests of American com
/ pany in Bolivian silver mines. This is IN
derstood to be composed OF certain citizens OF
Colorado and New Mexico and some Wash
| ington politicians. The relations OF this
1 company to the Chilli Peru complications are
| reported to have been similar to those Of
the Peruvian Company. Mr. Adams, it
, will be remembered, wrote letter a short
time since to Representative Belford, com
/ planning that his private correspondence
had been opened by the CHILEAN authori-
| ties, and that his complaints to the state
| department for investigation, and to the
Gillian government for an explanation,
had received no notice whatever, and that he
was the laughing stock OF the people. of
Bolivia. He requested Mr.. Bslford to pub
lish these charges, if he thought best, as he
could not DO 50 while acting a representa-
tive 10 a foreign government. Alter the pub
LEGATION of a letter like this his recall Was a
certainty, as, aside from the Gisrespect 10 the
state department, it contained very uncom-
plimentary allnsions to the Gillian govern
nent. The Gillian minister. upon reading
this letter, at once dispatched to his govern
ment asking for full and complete inve,ti-
CATION into the charges made by Mr.. Adams,