The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
THE FRACTIONAL SILVER CERTIFI-
GATE BILL TO BE REPORTED.
Postmasters Appointed and Changes in
Mail Routes Made--Pensions Granted
and Petitions and Private Bills Pre-
geuted


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.--The House
on banking and currency will
tomorrow report favorably the bill provid-
ing for fractional silver certificate cur
rency. Tho amount will be $25, 000, 900,
and IL will be based upon the subsidiary
silver now stored in the treasury, which
TO something over that sum. II
Is believed that the House will pass the
bill. It's primary effect will Of course be
to put S25, 600 900 more in circulation and
the amount Of convenience 10 people re-
siding in country districts can hardly be
overestimated. II is not likely, however,
that the revenues Of the postofIicc depart
ment will BIO reduced to material amount
in the decrease in the use OF postal notes
rosTMAsTEns AND PosToFFIcEs.
Fourth class postmastcrs have been APP
pointed as follows:
arkansas homasJ. Daley, Pine Grove,
Dallas county.
Tennessee. w. Clemmer, Brakebill,
Monroe county; V. M. Fowler, Butler
Landing, Clay county, and q. Siler, Siler,
Hardeman county.
Changes have been made in the Star
service in Tennessee as follows:
Athens TO Sewee from February 20,
1888, embrace Iciglers on trip from Scwee
to Athens, emitting Chuckaluck; Fayette-
vile 10 McDowell's mills from February
20, 1883, extend route TO embrace and end
at Bradshaw.
The following change was made in the
h.t 81
vile, Tenn, and Bridgeport, Ala: Rail
road postal clerks extend run TO begin ut
Dunlap, Tenn, TO take effect February 90
1883, the run 10 be known as the Dunlap
and Bridgeport railroad postofllce.
A bill was introduced today by Repre-
sentative Gaines, Of Virginia, TO authorize
the Postmaster-Gcncrl TO examine, audit
and pay 10 contractors and other employees
for mail service rendered in the years
1859, 1860 and part Of 1861, and extend
ing TO the period when the United States
mails were withdrawn from the States Of
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, North and South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia on
account OF the war. The bill appropriates
$4,000, or as much thereof as is neces-
sary.
PENSIONS.
Pensions have been granted rs follows
Tennessce-Original Invalid: Andrew j..
Brown. Amis; John Hicks, Well Spring;
John NJ. Ross, Brownsville. Mexican sur
vivors: Henry NJ. Mize, Riceville. Mexi-
can widows Elizabeth j., widow Of Geo.
w. 0ventrcot, Chestnut Mound; Mary A.,
widow Of Charles ii. Tunstall, Riddleton.
Original INVALID: VIM. NJ. Baker, Rover
dale; Henry Brooks, Alum Well John T..
Hale, Dayton; Daniel Shuttle, Limestone
Cove.
Mississippi-Mexican survivors Warler
Davis, Oxford; Elijah A. Peyton, Jackson;
Mexican widows: Jetha j., widow OF
Charles Martin, Sherman.
Arkansas Original invalid: Eli N. Kim
broll, Marshall; John Marks, Centre
Ridge. Increase: Martin b. Daley,
Cherokee; Andrew Is. Curtis, llico.
Original widows, etc: Elizabeth, widow
OF Elihu bearing, West Fork; Rhoda,
mother Of Martin Young, Jasper. Mcxi-
can survivors Francis NJ. jackson, For
rest City. Mexican widows Elizabeth NJ,
widow Of j. :. Houston, Coal Hill.
PETITIONS INTRODUCED.
Petitions were today introduced as fol-
lows For the reference Of claims 10 the
court OF claims, by Mr.. Whitthorne, OF the
administrator OF James w. Horner, Of
Williamson county. and James q. An.
thony, OF Giles county; by Mr.. Washing.
ton, OF the heir OF Mn. w. A. Stevens, oI
Davidson county; by Mr.. stockdale, Of
Mississippi, OF J. M. FortinbeTy, ol
Marion county. Miss; by Mr.. Dunn, Of
Arkansas, Of j. T., heir OF Mrs. A. Il. Nor.
rison, Of Phillips county, Ark; by Mr..
Caichings, Of Mississippi, Of bciB OF Agnes
Heard, Of Warren county. Miss.
MIR. Washington introduced a petition
from the faculty Of Vanderbilt university,
Nashville, for the enactment Of acopyrighl
law: and Messrs. Ilouk and Dunn, Of
| Arkansas, petitions for increased com.
pcnsaiion Tor fourth class postmastes.
PRIVATE BILLS PRESENTED.
The following bills Of private nature
were introduced today:
by Mr. Peel, Of Arkansas: For the TO
lief Of Tilman Thrasher, late Of first bat
terry, Fourth regiment, Alabama volun
| tccrs.
BY Mr.. Houk For the relief Of William
Robinson, Loudon county, Joseph Chct
tum, Jerry Symmetry Miscr, Blountcounly
and OF Charlotte Morrow. To amend the
military record Of Alexander Gosselt
granting an increase Of pension 10 A.
Wise; granting pensions 10 William w.
Kittwell. james J. Gibbs, Amos MorsC
and jim Stokes
by Mr.. Neal To pension James Nipper,
Bradley county.
Representative Rogers introduced a
bill donating tho remaining unsold lots IN
the city Of Hot Springs, Ark, belonging
20 the United States, 20 said city In trust
Tor public school purposes. He also intro
duced bill 20 authorize the Fort Smith
and Choctaw Bridge company 10 construct
bridge across the Potcau river, on
the lands OF Mn. M. A. Bower, in the
Choctaw Nation near Fort Smith. Mr.
McRae introduced bill 10 direct the
Secretary OF War 10 require careful pro
liminary examination OF Ouachita river
Arkansas, TO determine the property aud
cost Of permanently improving Il. Mr.
Neal introduced bill granting authority
10 the city OF Chattanooga 10 allow the
construction and operation OF the govern
mcnt road 10 the national cemetery.