Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-12
CAPITAL POINTS.

WAsHINeToS, January 1.-The Secre-
taTy of the Treasury will call in 10000
600 threes tomorrow.
Among the combinations to-day was
that OF Samuel Ferguson, of Mississippi,
as Il member OF the Mississippi River Com
mission, rice James b. Eads, resigned.
A bill reorganizing the Utah Territory
under a Commission, by 4 vote oil nine to
six was sent TO the Committee on Terri
tories. 1t is intimated that the Committee
on Territories is unfavorable to the
measure,
Mr.. Morgan, United States Minister to
Mexico, reported to the Department of
State the order OF the President of Mexico
establishing the mode OF redemption of
what are known as the Carbajal bonds on
and after January !, 1884.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has de-
cided that silk warps pay duty OF thirty
per cent. ad ralore1a under tse provisions
of the new tariff relating to spun SILK,
and not duty as manufactured silk OF
fifty per cent. dd raloreL:.
The House Committee on RigeFs and
Harbors referred the subject OF the imme-
diate appropriation OF 81 100000 for the
improvement Of the Mississippi 20 sub
committee, consisting of Messrs. Blanch,
Alta meeting OF the House Committee
on Railways and Canals, Mr.. Murphy re-
quested member to give history of the
Hennepin canal. Mr.. Wemple thinks of
Introducing bill in the House for an
appropriafi.D fer the permanent improve
ment of the Erie csns,.
The House Committee ON wa Claims
to-day referred ll0 cases to the considera-
ton of the various members of the COM
m:.tee. Six hundred ana n;nety bills and
petitions have been referred TO the COM
mittee. The members expect 5000 by the
end of the session.
The committee representing the Senate
Republican caucus held brief consulta-
ton with Senator Anthony in relation to
the presidency pro tempore OF the Senate.
The Senator said he was compelled to de-
cline the proposed honor, believing it in
expedient in the present state of his
health to undertake the duties OF the Office.
The House Committee on Commerce
have decided TO hear arguments January
cath, 25th and 26th, by any person desiring
to be heard against pending bills regu-
lating interstate commerce, and arguments
in favor Of bills January aSth, 29th and
S0th, alter which there viii be III, p;:hlic
hearing witho1. the unanimous consen,
OF The committee.
Public lands patented by the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe road in excess OF
legal allowance, 1850 acres, instead oi
90, ls0 soraS as previously stated. Upon
reports OF special agents showing fraud in
entries, the Commissioner-Gener of the
Land Office held for cancellation the past
week three entries III California, tkirty-siX
in Colorado, nine ia Dakota, thirtv-two in
New Mexico and one in Minnesota.
At meeting of the House Committe
on Judiciary to-day, Gray and Bullet, OF
New York, made an argument against the
transfer of the consideration of the question
Of the Northern Pacific land grant for
teituTd from the Committee on Judiciary
The gentlemen argued that the question is
a legal one, not Of public policy or equity.
A subcommittee. consisting ot Messrs,
Culberson, Broadhead and Taylor, are az
pected to report upon the transfer Of the
question to-day. A report, however, will
be submitted Tuesday. AS nov pre-.
pared, it recommends that the Committee
on Public Lands be given the question Of
forfeiture