The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-12

been assured that the government will
leni every assistance TO the end that JUS
tied may be done.
MORE PENSIONS.
Senator Manderson today introduced
bill TO increase all invalid pensions to IS
per month. A statement accompanying
the bill says it will increase the pensions of
lag, 3S3 persons now carried on the rolls,
and will increase the annual pension pay
mehts by So, 753,352.
NO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The adjournment OF the Senate today
without an executive session was due 10
the determination OF some senators to in
sst upon the consideration OF Mr.. Lamar
nomination in advance OF those OF Messrs.
Villas and Dickinson, and the consequent
prospect OF somewhat prolonged contest,
which'none were anxious to enter upon so
late in the afternoon.
SUIT AGAINST THE STATE OF IOWA.
Acting Secretary Muldrow has requested
the encouragement to institute suit in the
name OF the United States against the
State OF Iowa for recovery Of about g, 800
acres in 0'Brien county, said to have been
wrongfully patented TO the State under
grant for the benefit OF the Sioux City 4
st. Paul Railroad company, approved May
II, 1864. II is claimed by the department
that the land specified was never earned
by the railroad company under the grant
ing act.
DECISION AFFIRMED.
Acting Secretary Muldrow today affirmed
the decision OF the commissioner of the
general land Office of February IL, 1886, in
the case OF the Wisconsin Central Railroad
company VS.. the State Of Wisconsin, hold
ing for rejection the selections by the rail-
road company as idemnity certain lands in
the Wausau, Wis, land district, because
the same appear from the field notes Of the
United States survey TO be swamp lands.
THE PRESIDENT INVITED.
Mai. Thos. +. Sloan, OF the invitation
committee for the "0ld Guard" reception
at New York, accompanied by J. b. Mix,
was received by the President this morn
ing and presented him with an invitation
in the name of the battalion, requesting
the honor Of President and Mrs. Cleve-
lands company at the annual reception
Thursday evening, January IL. The COM
mittee urged the President 10 accept, and
pointed out that while other cities had
been bonored with visit from himself
and Ms. Cleveland, New York. as yet, had
not been 80 favored. The President said
he could not help but feel an attachment
for the well known corps represented by
the committee, for il had frequently acted
MS his escort, and il he should be COM
PEELED 10 decline the invitation Il would be
with regret. While he could not now give
decisive answer, he would say that he
desired very much TO accede TO the wishes
OF the "Old Guard"
THE WOOL MEN MEET.
About forty dealers, representing the
National association Of wool growers, wool
manufacturers and wool dealers, met in
conference here today for the stated
purpose Of agreeing upon u mutually salts
factory revision Of the tariff on wool,
woolens and wool substitutes. The con-
ference was called in pursuance Of a resolu-
ton adopted at the 81. Louis manufacture
crs' convention last May, which directed
the president Of the National Wool
Growers association 10 issue call 10 the
three National associations representing
the wool industry 10 send delegates 10 u
joint conference in Washington. The con-
ference is composed OF leading men OF
every branch of the wool industry, who
represent in their private business not less
than 500, 600. 900 The statement ismade
that the delegates have been purposely
selected from both Of the great political
parties, and represent the extreme and
conservative views Of both free traders and
protectionists.
A permanent organization Of the confer
enco was effected by the election OF the
following officers:
President, Geo. l.. Converse, Of Ohio;
fist vicc-prcsident, +. II. Ammidown,
Utica, n. Y; vicc-prcsidents, John Nc
Dowell, Justice A. ". I. Cowdin, +. ID.
Wright, A. G. Miller, John Phillips and
W. q. Benedict; secretary, III. l.. James,
assistant secretary, William Patterson.
by n resolution adopted early In today's
session, the proceedings Of the conference
will not he made public except by direc-
| ton Of the whole conference.