Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-19

the manner in which the jury, selected to
sit in the case Of Knbourn zzzinst Ex-
Sergeant alarms Thompson. hSd been
impaneled, and discharged them from
further consideration OF the case A new
jury was selected and the case went over
TIL tomorrow
Civil Service Exani.asfons-
Civil Service Examiner Thomas win
leave about April 10th to superinfend ex
aminstions to be held in Texas and Ar
kansas These will be the first examina-
tions held in fha. section Of the country.
Examinations will be held in Galveston
april 18th, Austin April 18th, Dallas
April I'D and Little Rock April 18th
Appeals Under the yew Tariff.
The Treasury Department is in receipt
of large number OF appeals from the de-
eision OF the customs officers in cases
coming within the provisions OF section
of the new tariff act, relating 20 duty on
charges OF over 5000 The appeals are
mostly from New York and were received
yesterday They are based on the recent
opinion of the Attorney-Generll on this
subject
House Commerce Committee
The House Committee on Commerce or
derej favorable report on the bill allow
ing persons or corporations to erect bridges
across any nayigable river IN the bEfted
States or between the United States and
any foreign country, provided free naviga-
ton is not m materially injured The COM
n,istee named Friday next as the day to
consider Tetzi;story action when foreign
countries prohibit the deportation OF
-'lerican meats.
u.,nv, and Baek-Pay Claims
The House Committee on Judiciary or, n
dered favorable report on fuckers u.-.
limiting the time for this presentation OF
claiIns for back pay or bounty due officers,
soldiers or any other refScr for services
in the late civil war, or any pretiosfs waIi
to three years from the passage OF this act.
The bill also provides that all other exist
ing claims against the United States, ex-
cepting claims for pensions, shall be pre-
sentei within six years from the passage
OF the act. Claims against the United
States originating hereafter shall be pre-
aented within six yeais from the time they
sccr:a.
Logan.s Army Bsa.
Senator Logan reported favorably to-
day, with a number of amendments, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, the
bill introduced by him entitled, "a bill
to increase the efficiency of the army OF
the United States" As introduced by
Mr.. Logan, the bill contained a provision
\ lln1tlEg tflo numNer Oh SnuSttu I.icu III
the army to 10000. This provision was
stricken out in the committee. As other
wise amended, the bill provides for an
/ increase of the monthly pay OF non-com-
missioned officers AID men, the average
increase being about 81 per mo.:t,t in
each case.
The Greedy Party.
The President to-day transmitted to the
House letter from Secretaries Lincoln
| and Chandler, opposing the proposition to
cfter reward fJr the discovery and relief
| 81 Lieut. Greely's party by private enter
Prise They think it wis De inadvisabie to
offer an incentive to insG, quately- prepared
| private. parties when the government ex-
| pedition is thoroughly equipped. smother
reason urged against the proposition is
that the government, by inviting such CO.
operation, will assume certain response
bility toward those whom it thus induces
to enter on hazardous enterprise, and its
offers of to-day may lead to the necessity
of further expedition for relief and res
cue hereafter.
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