The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-17
WASHINGTON wlRELINas-
The Nashville Postoffice Pensions The
New Orleans Pacific Claim.

New Orleans Pacific Claim.
Special Dispatch to the Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lG.-Dr John J.
Curry, the assistant postmaster at Nash
vile, will he promoted 10 the Office Of
postmaster, made vacant by the death Of
Mrs. Chcatham. Senators Bate and Harris
and Representative Washington are all for
him, and his appointment is considered
a matter OF course. Tho other candidates
for the place are Gen. II. p. Jones, Mai.
Ii. +. Cummings; Col. w. d. Iayle aud
Hon. A. J. McWhirter. DIR. Curry's ap-
pointment will cause promotions, one OF
which will probably he that OF H. ].
Cheney, present clerk Of the registry divi-
sion Of the office, TO fhe position Of assist
ant postmaster Frank Chcatham, son Of
the late postmaster, will also receive u
promotion.
PENSIONS.
Pensions have been granted as follows
Tennessee Margrct Canircll, former
widow Of Benjamin 4. Mozingo, Jacks.
borough, minor heir OF benjamin i.
Mozingo, Jacksborough; Lydia C., widow
Of Jesse W. Prince. ,.of Cleveland. Mexican
war: VIM. l.. Horn, Nashville; Alfred
Blackwell, Of Sparta, Original. Andrew J.
Green, OF Bculah; Mosca L. Mcconnell, Of
Maryvillc; benjamin 4. Mozingu lde-
ccascdl OF Jacksborough; Edmund Lucky,
Of Athens.
Mississippi-sophia, widow Of John
Butler, Vicksburg.
Arkansas Mexican war Edward
Hunter, of Galcna; James II. Graham, Of
Locust Bayou. Originals Charles A.
Schnydcr, Of star City.
rosruAstEHs APPOINTED.
Fourth class postmastcn have been ap-
pointed as follows
In Tennessee Robert n. Smith, Lamar,
Rutherford county, aud 4. i. Rogers,
Mission Ridge, Hamilton county
THE NEw ORLEANS rACiFiC.
4 decision was rendered by the
United States suprcm ecouu todny
Ia the case of the New Orleans Pa.
cilc Railway Company W. the United
States, brought here by appeal from the
court Of claims. On March ., 1876, patents
were issued 10 the milway company for
61D, 900 acres Of land in Louisiana, which
had been granted 10 II upon the construc.
lion of 260 miles Of its road Bciorc issuing
the patents, the Secretary oi the Interior
cXactcd from the company the sum oi
sli,1O as the cost oi surveying the granted
lands. The company pad the money
under protest, and now brings suit
20 recover the amount This court j.
Of the opinion that the act Of July ~, 1875,
controls this case, and IL conclusive against
the right Of the petitioner 10 pcoycr the
money IN question. The restriction In
that act 10 the effect that the provision for
the payment Of the cost Of surveys shall
not apply 10 n company which IL "cx.
cmptcd by Law from the payment oi such
cost, does not apply 10 the petitioners
ease. The judgment Of the court Of
claims II affirmed.
cry LETTERS.
Mr.. O'Donnell, Of Michigan, has pre-.
pared for Introduction Ia the House a bill
providing that after July | the postage ON
city letters, where the system oi free de.
livery Is established. shall BE- Fixed NJ the
rate ol one cent pcr ounce, or fraction
thereof.
rRnnniriNG orIuu.
The Secretary oi the Treasury has sub.
initird to Congress the draft of bill pro.
hibiting the importation ol opium CON
tanning less than y per cent Of morphine,
aud authorizing the treasury Ia scizo aud
destroy all opium prepared ior smoking
In his letter OF tunsmiiinl, the Secretary
Rays that under .ihc existing law the de-
paumcnt was unable to suppress SNUG.
Cling Of opium hy systematic organizations
on the Pacific cout. II Congress IL not
disposed to prohibit ~ restrict the import.
alton Of opium for smoking and desires 10
obtain revenue thcrrirom, the present tax
oi so por pound should be- materially ~.
duccd. 10 that the induccmcnl 10 SNUG.
Cling shall be- less