Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-13
CAPITAL POINTS.


WAsHIHeToN, February I2-The issue of
standard silver dollars last week was SAIL
900, against Sl62, 900 for the same week las
year.
At a meeting OF the Lighthouse Board the
proposition TO transfer the service to the
Navy Department was voted down. 10 /.
The court in general term ordered th at
the money awarded B,pj We'll by the Mexi-
can Claims Com mission must be paid, unless
good reason is shown tor Withholding it.
New ive-centi nickeIs go perfectly gold
washed as 10 deceive any ignorant person,
and pass readily smoBg them for new S5
gold pieces, were discovered here 10 day.
The suudry civil bill will be reported 10
the House in few days. The sundry def
cheney bill, the last of the regulsr sppropri-
alton bills, is now under consideration BY
| the subcommittee.
AS a mark of respect 10 the memory of the
late e1 Postm sster General Marshall Jewell,
the Postoftce Department will be drsped in
mourning for thirty days, and closed uett
Wednesday, the day of the funeral.
The Court of Claims to day decided the
cases of the Illinois Central and Iron Noun
tain Railroad Companies rs. the United
States, for carrying mails, bv awarding
| $780, ,90S 10 the former and S20S7 to the lat
ter company.
| Among the confirm atious to-day were Eu
gene ii. Piumacher, nited States consul a
MaracAibo, and Green c. Chandler, United
States district attorney for the Northern Di.
trict OF Mississippi; James K. Barnes, post
master at Fort Smith, Ark.
In the Star-route trials to. day ex. x.Attorney
General MacVesgh occupied the stand. Hi
testimony developed noihing beyond whs
has heretofore been published. Ex.Postm az
terGeneral james also testified the same, il
substance, as in the previous trial.
The majority of the party who Invaded
| the 1uuian Territory have Withdrawn o
their own accord upon ascertainin.
that they were deceived ss TO the purpose o.
the expedition by the leaders. Several O
the latter we're arrested by the military, anc
viii be turned over to the civil authorities
The Senate judiciary Committee agreed
to report for passage the bill providing fo
the purchase from George Washington
Parke Custis Lee the entire Arlington es
tate, comprising HOO acres, near Washing
ton City, and including the National Gene
try, at cost of Sl50,000, the accrued taxes
some $4,000, 10 be paid by Gen. Lee.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Willis to pre-
vent lain agents from practiciDg before th
commissioner of pensions under fctiiiou
names, was inspired by the recent discover,
Of a number of frauds on claimants perpe
trated in the West under cover of fctitiau
names and addresses. The bill introduce,
oy Mr.. Dunnell provides that no pension
clerk or agent shall be detailed by the com
missioner of pensions TO duty in the Stat
from which he was appointed.
Nominations: Emory Speers, United S ate
attorney for the Northern District OF Geor
gis; Joshus B. Hill, United States marshs
for the Etsteru District of North Carolina
William II. Ii. Clayton, United States attor
ney fer the Western District oi'Arkansss
Robert G. DyreDferth, of Illinois, assisian
commissioner of patents; james 81. Tellel
OF Ohio, secretary of the Territory OF Dz
kota; Harper s. Cunningham, receiver @
public moneys at Salina, Ks.