Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-04-17

The Secretary OF the Interior disbarred
Lindsey Steel, of Chester, ILL.,, from prac-
tice as pension attorney. w. II. Willis
& Co., of this city, have been restored to
practice.
Missouri River Commission.
Representatives Dockery, Burns, Graves,
Cosgrove and Alexander Mol, Pusey
La. and Perkins Ks. ], made arguments
to-day before the House Committee ION
Commerce in favor Of establishing Mis-
souri, River Commission.
The National Guard.
A delegation representing the National
Guard Convention, recently held in Gin
cinnati, appeared before the House Com
mittee on Military to-day, in advocacy of
speedy action by the House on the bill in
creasing the annual appropriation for
State militia.
His Removal Recommended.
The President has recommended to the
Senate the removal of Collector Wickers,
at Key West, because OF alleged sym
pathy and collusion with the Cuban fill
busters who recently left that port The
question is now under consideration by
the Senate Committee on Commerce.
A Ruling Reversed.
The Comptroller of the Treasury made
decision in effect that liquor dealer
who sells at one time different kinds of
liquors to the amount of five gallons, is
to be considered a wholesale dealer. This
action reverses the ruling on this question
made by Judge Brown, of they Western
District of Michigan.
The Washington Monument.
A special meeting OF the Washington
Monument Committee was held at the
Executive Mansion this afternoon, at
which it was decided to notify Congress
OF the anticipated completion Of the mon
ument by the first of November next, or
early in the summer of 1885 at the furthest,
and to recommend that prompt action be
taken looking to fitting celebration of
the event.
General of the Army.
The bill introduced in the Senate by
| Mr.. Sabin to revive the grade of general Of
! the army, provides that the President be
/ authorized to nominate, and by and with
| the advice and consent of the Senate, to
| appoint a general of the army, and in the
| same manner fill any vacancy that may
| occur in the office of lieutenant-gen-
I eral of the army, through death, resig-
l nation, retirement or promotion OF the
l present acknowledgement.
Eerrell W.. PAU.
| The Committee on Elections instructed
[
7 to report a resolution providing for the
seating of Ferrell, contestant in the Nir-
I ginia election case of Ferrell rs, Paul. Ad-
ans and Elliott, Democratic members ot
/ the committee, did not vote. This action
( is recommended on the ground that a
large number Of persons who voted foi
{ Paul were delinquent in the payment Of
/ the per capita tax.
J Celebrating the Emancipation Anniver,
sary.
The anniversary of the signing of the
| emancipation proclamation was celebrated
| by the colored folks of the District to-day
by procession that eclipsed in all par.
| ticulars any that ever preceded it. II
would be diificclt TO estimate the number
| in the procession, bat it approached 40,'
600. The military display was exceedingly
creditable and the religious, secret and
other organizations were in line, either or
| horseback, in carriages or on foot The
streets were thronged, and many houses
decorated.
Check for tue Comptroller.
John A Gano, of Cincinnati, was before
the Banking and Currency Committee to
day, and called the attention of the mem.
| beTs to the powers exercised BY
the Comptroller OF the. Currency
as authorized by the national bank act.
I ltG SssiQ ltASlS ACiC iAAsSCu tAStaAOCo tilS
law where the Comptroller had discretion
ary power. Mr.. Gano was of the opinion
that amendments should be made TO the
law taking away some OF the power nov
held by that official. He said he woule
forward to the committee at an early daJ
bill he had prepared on the subject.
National Academy of Sciences.
The National Academy OF Science re
sumed its session to-day. At the business
meeting the following members wer,
elected: j. E. liilgard and NJ G. Meigs
this city; Wslcott Gibbs and S. II. Scld
der, Cambridge; G. A. Young, Princeton
The President announced that Mrs. J
Lawrence Smith. of Louisville, KY, widow
of the late Prof. J. Lawrence Smith, ha,
donated $1,000 to the academy, which is Il
he used for the encouragement of scientif,
Investigation at the public session. TIL,
reading OF papers was continued.