The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14

irom the judiciary committee on his bill to
prevent and punish the use OF the mails by
persons advertising the fact that they deal
IN unlawful money. The bill is intended
TO reach the green goods men who have
yictimlzed SO many countrymen in the last
few years.
Col. John II. Savage, OF Nashville, is in
the city, and was on the floor of the House
oil Representatives this morning.
representative Neal today introduced
bill to pension Gilbert Reed, late second
lieutenant in the Eleventh cavalry.
Mr.. McMillin, who went to New York
on Saturday to see his little boy, is showed
up there and been unable to return to
Washington.
Mr.. Glass today secured favorable re-
port from the House committee OH war
claims on his bill to place on the muster
rolls OF the Seventh regiment Of Tennessee
cavalry, commanded by Col. Jno. A.. Rog-
ers, the names OF all officers and soldiers
who may prove their enlistment and serv-
ice and were captured or their muster out
OF service prevented by unavoidable cir
cumstances and to allow them or their
widows and heirs their pay and allow
ances ii they were married at the time Of
enlistment.
PRIVATE BILLS.
have been introduced as follows in the
House:
BY Mr.. Houk: For the relief of Maria
Kalb, Esan Rayburn, John Henry, Jacob
*. johnson and James Dowell.
BY Mr.. Butler Granting a pension 10
Peter Weeks.
Petitions for the reference OF claims 10
the court OF claims have been introduced
as follows:
by Mr.. Glass OF W. o. Underwood,
Weakley county.
By Mr.. Houk: OF VIM. Pollard, Of JEFF.
ferson county.
By Mr.. Phelan: OF the heirs Of M. II.
Gloster and A. Il. Gloster, and admins
traitor OF Thomas /. Johnston, OF Fayette
county; OF the heirs OF Clarke G. White
and OF NJ. V. Dalton, widow OF Carson II.
Dalton, OF Shelby county.
BY Mr.. Richardson OF John Burt, OF
Coffee county.
BY Mr.. Butler OF Adeline Hodge, heir
OF j. Jolley, OF Hamblen county, and OF "A.
G.. Cooler, Of Claiborne county.
PENSIONS
have been granted as follows Tennessee
Original invalidS Carter A. Pratt, Ken
nedy; James M. Palmer, deceased, New
Knob Creek; Greed S. Miller, Maynards-
vile; James Il Cupp, Maryville. Original
WIDOWS, etc: Ellen, widow Of James M.
Palmer, New Knob Creek. Mexican sur
vivors VIM. ii. George, Commerce.
Observation-Disclosures: James l.. Craft,
Prairie Grove. Mexican survivors: Jesse
A. Bell, Fuller; Henry Moser, Barren
Fork; Thomas II. Wood, Pendleton;
Anderson NJ. Tooley, Newark.
Mississippi-Mexican survivors: Benja-
min Doblieux, Bay St. Louis; Oliver
Sweeney, Bay st. Louis; Samuel b.
Thomas, Terry; Jesse G.. Steele, Newton.
FOURTH CLASS PosrMAsrERs
have been appointed as follows:
Mississippi-Geo. N. Williams, Wheeler,
Prentiss county.
Tennessee. V. Wallar, Tarlton, Grun-
dy county; I. W. Williams, Port Royal,
Montgomery county.
NEW rosroFFICEs
have been established MS follows:
Arkansas-DeKalb, Cleburne county,
with John ID. Robertson, postmaster; Fen
ter, Grant county, Beverly +. Hodges,
postmaster, and Glencoe, Searcy county,
Samuel ii. Rose, postmaster.
Tennesce-Proyidence. Madison coun-
ty, with William l.. Robinson, postmaster.
A change has been made in the star
service between Pochahontas, Ark, and
Alton, No., so that after April I II will
end at Elm Storc, emitting Myrtle, Gar
field and Alton. la. rI.I ..... HO
CAPITAL NOTES.
The attention OF the Secretary OF the
Interior has been called 10 the illegal and
extensive lumber opemtions being carried