The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
What Is Being Done at the Capital.
The Western Water Ways Com
mittee Doing Good Work.
Program To Be Carried Out In the
Memorial to Congress.
Bills and Petitions OF interest to
Memphis and Vicinity.
The Claim OF vicksburg Man Amount
ing to s2ao.ooo Likely To 30
Paid-pensions Granted and
Postmasters Appointed.
What Is Being Done at the Capital

Special Dispatch to the Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia great deal OF
interest is manifested among members Of
the House in tho mission OF the western
waterways committee here TO memorable
Congress, and the sentiment is very gcner-
ally expressed that the mission will have II
very beneficial result. All the arrange
mcnts for the conference between the mo-
mortal committee and the river and harbor
committee Of the House have been COM
pleted. Mr., I. b. Bulcve, Of Kansas City,
will present the memorial itself, and speak
in behalf OF western waterways generally.
Mr.. j. w. Bryant, Of New Orleans, will
urge the importance OF appropriations for
Old river and Bayou Lalourchc. Capt.
Kingman, United States engineer, will
present the plans OF the Mississippi river
for the rectifcatlon Of the Atchaialaya, and
DIR. Case, Of Kansas City, will speak in be.
half Of the mission, and Mr.. Plat Walker,
ol Minneapolis, in behalf OF the upper Mis-
sissippi and the lakes.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions bave been granted MS follows
Tennessee Mexican war: George W.
Gregory, Memphis; Perry II. Vaughan,
Jiaroldstown. Original: Rufus Watson,
Madisonville, James Oliver, Wataugi.
Mississippi Mexican war Aaron II.
Short, jackson.
Arkansas Mexican war Wiley Pick.
ems, Gwyn Hartford, William Hunt Bluff
City. Original: Jacob /. llunsaker, Eagle
Hin.
AK ASsAs PosTNAsTRRs APPOINTMENT.
The following fourth class posimasters
have been appointed In Arkansas: John
A. Bushy, Athemorc, jefferson county; VI.
). Smith. Star City, Lincoln county.
AnlG SUCCESSFUL CLAIM.
On next Friday tho House will consider
and probably pass the bill 10 pay $3.50, 900
10 Henry Baznski, Of Nicksburg, for stores
and supplies taken during the war A In
vorablc report has been made ON the bill
by the war claims committee.
GoLD HEATERS PETITION.
Representative Bricc, Of New York, pre-.
scented IN the House today u petiiion from
the gold aud silver beaters oi the United
States, praying Congress TO increase tho
duty on gold. ON bronze, or Dutch metal
in leaf, increase to 30 cents per 100 leaves,
and on bronze powder 10 % cents per
pound, 80 that American workmcn may
be enabled "a open up an important i'm
dustry in the United States without being
compelled 10 compete with the prison and
pauper paid labor OF Europe"
TOnYTtTuuE on IANDg
Senator Plumb today introduced bill
declaring forfeited all lands, except the
right OF way, granted 30 any State To aid
In the construction Of a railroad opposite
to and co-tcrminus with the uncomplcicd
portion oi any such railroad for the benefit
81 which lands have heretofore been
granted. The forfeited lands are declared
open TO settlement under the homestead
laws only.
GOLD ASD SILVER BULLION.
Senator Stewart offered an amendment
10 the bill providing for the investment Of
certain funds In the treasury. II provides
that any person may deposit at any mint
or assay office gold or silver bullion and
receive certificates therefor. The price TO
be paid for gold bullion IL Fixed nj 81 for
~ $40 grains tg-l0 iine) while the price
for silver II 10 be-. fixed by the Secretary
Of the Treasury on the lst and 18TH vi
each month AZ the average price Of silver
in the New York market during the pre-.
ccding fifteen days, provided that the
price shall not exceed an ounce OF gold
Tor sixteen ounces Of the same fncness.
The certificates are 90 DO IN donomina-
tons OF not less than 81 nor morc than
$1,000, and arc 10 be legal tenders, re-
decmablc M any treasury or Eubtrcaury.
The bullion received IL 10 be millcd bans.
No more gold or silver Is to be coined,
except 90 meet obligations expressly made
payable In coin and to meet the actual
wants Tor silver currency among the PEG
pie. The silver coinage act IL repealed.
or LOCAL INTEREST.
Representative Phelan has introduced q
bill Tor the relief OF the firm Of VIM. \.
Mcknight and Jas. W. Richardson, the
former Of Chicago and the latter OF Mem
phis, paying them $1,000
Mr.. Roe, Of Arkansas, introduced bill
for the relief Of John J. Womack, de-
ceased, late Of Ashley county, Ark, Tor
$3.50.
Petitions have been introduced as fol.
lows
By Mcssrs. Dunn, Of Arkansas, aud
Glass, Of Tennessee For increased com.
pensaiion for fourth class posimastcrs.
BY Mr.. Washington, from the Wander.
bilt university, Of Nashville: Asking for
the removal Of the duty on educational
books.
BY Mr.. Richardson. To refer the claims
Of W. A. Wood and J. A. Cooper, Of Lin
coin county, 10 the court Of claims.
by Mr.. Butler For the relief Of w. w.
Kidwcl, and from gold heaters asking for
increased duty on gold leaf.
PARDON GRANTED.
The President has granted a pardon In
the case Of Levi q. Pratt, convicted In the
Southern district Of Iowa Of passing coun.
terieit money and sentenced February !,
1889, 10 five years imprisonment. In
acting on the case the President says the
convict has served two years and was q
good soldier In the war lie adds that his
sympathy for the osnyicps wife Is very
great. The pardon takes effect febru.
ary !.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CASES.
The interstate commerce commission 10.
day decided the cases Of Thomas @. Rey-
nolds Va. the Western New York & Penn.
Hylyania railroad and q. Clinton Gardner,
receiver, wherein tho complainant alleges
that the railroad company charges higher
rate for the transportation Of railroad ties
from certain epeciled points In pennsyl-