Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-22
CAPITAL POINTS.

Adjournment Of Congress.
WAsHfNGfoN; May 2l.-Randall thinks
that Congress will be ready to adjourn by
July 15:h.
Secretary Folger will soon call 10, ,000, 600
threes
Mrs. De Long TO be Pensfoned. :
The bill will be reported favorably
granting a pension OF $50 per month to
Mrs. De Long.
Cincinnati Rridgc.
The sub cofhmittee of the C5ihmittee ON
Commerce decided to adversely report the
bill providing for a new bridge at Gin
eintati.
Gen. Grants Property Mortgaeed.
Gen. Grant has placed a mortgage on
his property in this city in favor of w. HI
Vanderbilt, to partially secure the latter
$3.50, 600, loaned the general in New York.
The instrument bears date May 18th.
Galveston Harbor.
Capt Eads. accompanied by, a number
of people from Texas, was befo,e the
Senate Committee on Commerce this
morning, and made argument in support
OF Maxey's bill to provide for the improve
ment of the channel between Galveston
harbor and the Gulf of Mexico.
The Swain Inquiry.
The Swain court of inquiry met this
morning, received argument of counsel,
and went into secret session to consider
the case.
The findings of the court were sent to
the Secretary of War this evening, and
Gen. Pope, accompanied by Maj. Dunn, of
his staff, will leave for San Francisco to.
morrow morning.
1t is understood the findings of the
court are adverse to Gen. Swain.
The shipping Bill.
The House conferees on the Dingley
shipping bill were not appointed to-day.
The chief items of difference between the
Senate and the House upon the bill are
contained in the free ship clause, which
was inserted on motion of Mr.. Cox N. Y.
| and the Senate amendment providing in
creased compensation for carrying mails
| on American waters. There is little pros
pect of a meeting of the conferees this
| week or in ten days, as Senator Frye, who
| heads the committee on the part of the
Senate, intends to leave the city tonight
/ for short absence, and Mr.. Voorhies,
who will undoubtedly head the House
conferees, also expects to be absent some
days.
COIOred Methodists at the White House
A large delegation from the African
i
| session at Baltimore, visited this city to.
l day and paid their respects to the Presi-
dent. Short addresses were made by sew
| eral clergymen. Bishop Wayman, of Bal
| timore, expressed the hope that the Presi.
dents administration in the future would
be as satisfactory as it had been in the
past, and that his last days would be his
best. Bishop Turner, of Georgia, thanked
| the President, in the name of the colored
| race, for his efforts in their behalf. The
l President, in reply, said: 81 am very glad
| to meet SO many representatives of the re-
igious body of which you are members,
| and thank you most heartily for your
kind words and good wishes"
Agriculture.
The House Committee on Agriculture
decided to report adversely the resolution
| appropriating S25, 900 for the purchase OF
| seeds for distribution among the sufferers
| by the overflow of the Mississippi river
| and its tributaries. Representative King
l was present, and read telegram from his
State to the effect that the people were on
/ the point of starvation, and would die
| The members of the committee were OF
| the opinion that if starvation was immi-
| nent the distribution of food, and not
| seeds, would be proper. The committee
| also decided to report adversely the reso-
luton directing the committee to make an
/ investigation of the foot and mouth dis.
I ease in Maine, the Introduction OF which,
| it was asserted, was through the careless
ness of United States officials, charged
/ with not duly quarantining cattle.