Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-06
WASHINGTON.
The President Favorable to Mississippi
River Improvement, and Will
Make It Prominent
Feature Of His Message to Congress
The Fish Commission to Be
Investigated.
President Cleveland and His Following
In the Senate-Court Of Commits
sioners of Alabama Claims
WASHINGTON.
Isrrcr.L 10 TEE AprrAL.I

WAsHfNGTos, October 5.-Father Dina
han participated in the rededication OF ST.
Dominiek's church yesterday. This is the
finest church in Washington, and was al
most destroyed by fee last March.
H. L. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Col
van, f. R. Shackelfoid OF Chattanooga,
and @. Courts of Huntington arrived
this morning.
The Fish Com mission will be the sub
ject of an esrly Congressional investiga
tiofi.
Assistant Commissioner Ferguson,
brother Of Samuel Ferguson of the Mis-
sissppi River Commission, holds zine
cure position paying $1,000 per year, with
perquisites of equal amount. The steamer
Lockout is used for Ferguson's junketine
trips, while Battery Island, Havre de
Grace, is his private ducking range under
the guise of government hatchery. Au-
ditor Chenoweth has suspended some of
the accounts.
The President ex presse himself to Sem
ator Jones and Congressman Brecken-
ridge cf Arkansas as favorable to Missis-
Slppl liver lIGpfUVSncEt. I1o Will mdhc
it prominent feature of his message to
Congress.
The public building st Jackson, Tenn,
will be minus gas facilities until Congress
meets, the appropriation being insufficient
for this purpoBe:
Gov. Porter called oil the President to-
day regarding political appointments in
tennessee, but is reticent about the mat
ter.
Commissioner Atkins left to-day with
the Holman Congressional Committee for
San Carlos, and other Indisn agencies.
The case Ct McGiHicuddy wi be consid
cred. A stroeg effort is noU be hg made
By friends for his retention. Mr.. UDshaw
will act as Indian Commissioner during
Atkins abseCce.
At,orney-General Garland will take up
the cases of Marshals and District Attor-
news in Arkars in a few days. A gen.
ersl sweep will probably ensue.
Pref. jones of Arkansas has been sp-
pointed to position In the 1udian ser-
vice. -
Dr.. O. Bearlsly of Benton Arb, has re.
ceiyed the appointment as PLY siciafi to
Grand Ronde Indian Agency, Oregon.
Congressman Breckenridge left for Az
kansas tonight. =,
JUDGE DURHAM.
Judge Durham Will have his day." ex-
claimed Western Senator to-day. He
referred to the First Comptroller of the
Treasury, and went SO far as to say that
the Republican members OF the Senate
have agreed TO sit down upon Durham
and refuse his confirmation.
THE PBEsIDzNT's FOLLOWING.
eenators Van wyck, McMillen and
Hale are said to be quite close to the
President; in fact, their relations are
much more confidential than is believed
| by the public to be possible. In the COM
| ing session of the S-nste the nominations
which ara opposed by these three Senators
will most likely be rejected. The Presi-
dent has been quitt'y working al the
| summer 10 secure q reliable following
| in the Senste, and b. has succeeded be-
| yond his expectations. He does not de-
| sire the votes OF Eustis and Blackburn be-
cause he can get along without them, but
hS will receive the support Of eleven R5-
putlictrs and nearly every Democrat.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COURT.
TIE spectacle of one high court gcing
to Law and appearing a. the bar of another
| high court for justice ia seldom witnessed
| except in Washington. The Court oi
Commissioners of Alabama Claims is the
most indignant tribunal on the face of the
globe, and Comptl oler Darham is its bete
noir. One OF the associate counsel, Walker
Blaine, whose sslary the Comptroller hst
cut eff, has commenced suit fgsinst the
government in the Court of CLAIMS to re-
cover his salary refused by the Treasury
officials. This is test case, and the othtl
two dozen or more sim lar cssss will de
pend upon its fate. The Alabama Cour
will e, right on with its work, and will bt
run day and night until December 3lst
the date of ,he close of its existence
Every employe will "stick," and soon sd
ditional clerks will be engaged. In fac
the court will fairly boom for the mex
three monlhF, and it is expected the ntir,
docket will be cleared. Tie money nee
essary for running the court will b.
furnished by the attorneys no have CASE
| on the docket. Some law Fl .ms have ex
pended az much ss Sl0n, coo in collectip.
| evidence in toe prosecution of thei
CAFE, and sscsnnot now afford 10 zee tn
court crippled in any msnner. Henc
they have contribute liberally to a lar
fund. which has been collected quietl,
during the past few weeks. This none,
| will be sufficient to run the court in fin,
style, and the employees, wuo have thei
salaries suspended" by the Treasury, viii
be paid prompt ly GU. of it. There are jndg
ments on the records OF the court aggre
eating $1,000, 900, and the lawyers feare,
the very life OF the tribunal was at stake
The insurance companies, of course, woul'
be glad to see the court completel'
| wrer ked, and the balance Of the Geneva
award would be distributed among them