The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11

to United States vessels the same treat
mcnt in regard to port and other charges
which Is granted TO vessels of such country
in American ports. There shall be paid out
OF the treasury TO American producers OF
sugar, sum equal TO the present rate of
duty on that product, the sum TO be paid
each producer TO be asccrtaincd through
the international revenue and customs
officers.
Rad STEEL IN A CRUISER.
Inquiry into the quality OF steel used in
building the cruiser Charleston At San
Francisco is still progressing at the navy
department. The statement published to
the effect that some of the steel beams had
been broken whilo in the hands of the
workmen was denied at the time on all
sides. II tappears that report from Con-
structor Fernand, who Is experimenting
the construction Of the vessel has been re-
ceiyed at the navy department., explaining
The facts in the case. Access to this report
is at present refused to the press, but the
officers through whose hands the paper
has passed admit that IL shows that the
beams were fractured while being slightly
bent TO serve rs deck beams. IL also APP
pcan that the steel OF which they were
made had successfully undergone all of the
severe tests imposed by the steel board
with n view 10 securing reliable scryiceable
material.
SECRETARY LAMAR,
in letter 20 the Attorney-G General, OK.
presses grave doubts OF the correctness of
his (tho Secretary's) decision OF June ~,
| 1887, in which he held that the law au-
thoriling the payment TO the State Of Kan
sas OF 8 per cent. OF the proceeds OF the
sales Of public lands In that State did not
apply TO Indian lands. Upon the request
oi Senator Plumb the Secretary asks the
Attorney-Gcncrnl for an opinion as To the
proper Interpretation Of the law referred
TO.
CATHOLICS THANK THE PRESIDENT.
The President today received q beauti.
ul cngossed copy OF the proceedings of
public meeting OF the Catholics Of Rich
mond, Va, held in celebration of the
| jubilee Of Pope Leo MIL, at which rcso.
lutions were adopted thanking the Prcsi-
dent for the honor which he has paid 10
our Holy Fathers golden bihilcc, and at
which the following remarks were in
Cluded in the address made by the Rt
Rev. J. j. koane, bishop of Richmond,
Va;
"Whilc We are glad TO see all tender
their marks of congratulation Ia our Holy
Father, our hearts are particularly affected
by the tribute of honor and affection for
warded this week by the President of the
United States, who has sent His Holiness
q beautifully cngrossed copy Of the con-
stitution OF our country. Bigotry may
howl about our ultmmontanisn, Jesuit
ism, Romanism and the like, but the
President, although not himself q Catho-
lic showed himself man enough Ia act in.
depcndently OF all narrow.mindcd inilu-
onccs. All honor to the President, who
generously interpreted by his action the
spirit and the letter OF our glorious consti-
tuition"
CONTRACTS ron MAIL cARRYING,
The Postmastcr-Gcneral to-day let con
tracts for carrying the mails In the covered
wagons between tho postofliccs, railroad
stations, station offices aud stcan-boat
landings from July !, 1888, 10 June 20,
1892, ns follows: In Nashville, Tenn, H.
| Y. Woodlief. -, ,675 per annum In Louis
Vile, Ky, S3,O53.
II Is ruinOrcd that the postmastcrship o
this city has been offered 10 John W Ross
formerly Of Illinois, aud now n resident OF
this city.
rnrLAN's CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Representative Phelan, Of Tennessee, In,
troduccd In the House today his joint res.
ouiion proposing an amendment to the
constitution, providing for the distribution
Of sl0,OOO,OOD annually among tho states
on the basis oi illitcracy. [ruE ArrTAt
published this Yesterday