The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-19
wksHINaToN AFFAIks.
General News Gathered at the Capital
Yesterday.


Yesterday.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
wAsuISoroS, April ls-"IIonest"
John sherman made a big bid today In
the Senate for the colorcd vote In the Chi
cage convention by attacking tho south.
ern people for their treatment OF tho no
groes. Mr.. Vest In speech yes.
terday referred 10 the electoral
commission Of 1870 and 10 tho
Louisiana election Of that year, openly
charging that Hayes was not the legally
elected President Of the United States.
To this speech Mr.. Edmunds intended TO
reply today. and 40 did Mr.. Allison, but
the former was called TO the supreme
court on an important case, and sherman
got the floor. The TRADE had Louisiana
politics as lis text, aud was the same that
had been delivered in the Senate a score
Of times.
Turn THE RAscAis OUT.
An interesting little incident, which
iorms another Argument against the rcten.
ton Oi men Of an opposite political faith In
Offices Of u confidential nature, was devcl-
opcd todny in the course Of the inycstiga-
ton into the conduct Of the government
printing office. Chairman Richardson, Of
the investigating committee, discovered
that n beautifully cngrusscd copy Of Prcsi-
dent Clcyeland's marriage certificate had
been bound IN full morocco, elegantly dec
Grated In gilt, nj the government bindcry
room. The certificate was engfossed on
paper ~ large foolscap size. A wcll-cxc-
cuicd picture OF the executive mansion &C.
cupics the head OF the page, with the an
nOunrcmcnt oi the marriage beneath,
signed by DR. Sunderland. On the ily-lcnf
were the NAMES Of the cabinet officers
When this discovery was made Mr.. Rich.
nrlson went at once 10 the WhitC-hOuso
and informed the President Of the fact.
Mr.. Cleveland was much surprised AMI
produced the document Ia question, which
had been presented to him by Col. Pru.
den, his assistant secretary. This morn.
Ing Mr. Prudcn was called 10 the witness.
stand before the printing committee, and
Intercepted on this point. lie admitted
that ho had had the work Of binding the
certificate, which had been ongfoUed by
| himself done at the government bindory,
but President Cleveland had known moth.
ing about Il until Chairman Richardson
had given him the information. Mr..
Prudon u n Republican, and Is one IT the
hold.oyom from the last administration,
and was consequently on good terms both
with Mr. Rounds, tho then government
printer, and the foreman Of the bndery.
TOuHrn.cLAss PosTMAstgns.
FouBh-class postmastcm have bscn ap.
pointed M follOwui
Tonncwce-W. w. Phillips, Bull Run,
Knox county; Aaron Hamilton, Nave
Ilill, Union county; Mics Alice simn, Tracy
City. Grundy county.
Misls~ippi-G. NJ. Wcsimorcland, Chap.
cllown, Pamela county.
SUBSTITUTE ron TuE BLAIR BfLL
Al meeting Of the subcommittee Of
Tie House committee on education today,
| which las under consideration the Blair
bin. Il WIS decided 20 report invorably 10
/ the full committee ~ a substitute for the
senate bill, one introduced by Representa-.
/ tive Grain, Of Texas Mr.. Grains bill pro.
yidcs ior the distribution Of the proceeds Of
/ the galo OF public lands among the States
and Territories for educational purposes.
/ The amount 20 be ~ distributed Ia not 10
exceed $1,000 900 In n single year. Tho
apportionment IN 10 DO made by the Sccrc-
tafy Of the Treasury nj the basis Of the
acholasiic population Of the several States
and Territories between the ages Of eight
aud fourteen years.
WORKED W ABOUT Tng Inisn.
The House got much worked mp this
afternoon over the bill 10 create board Of
arbitration 20 settle labor disputes. A TIL
occurred between Mr.. Tarncy, Of Michi.
ean, and Mr.. y. u. Taylor. Mr.. Tarsney
had suid the way 10 aid the laborlng men