The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-10
THE CAPITAL
Rivers and Harbors To Be Cared For.
The Committee Agrees to Meet
Three Times Week.
A Bill Will be Carefully Prepared
on a Liberal Basis.
A Scheme to Connect the Lakes
With the Gulf OF Mexico.
A Bill Introduced TO Appoint Com
mission for the Purpose OF Per-
fecting It-A Rap at JeT
Davis-Lamar's Case.
Special Dispatch 10 the Apncal.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.--Thc rivers and
first meeting today and agreed TO meet
three times week for the next two or
three weeks and then every day until q
bill was prepared. II will take from two
to two and half months to frame bill
and about another month TO pass il in the
House. II was the unanimous opinion Of
the members of the committee seen by
your correspondent that never since the
Forty-seventh Congress has there been
such demand in the House for liberal
appropriation for rivers and harbors as
there is today. The meeting this morning
was informal, and nothing was determined
as TO the approximate total Of the hill TO be
brought in.
NOMINATIONS.
Postmastcrs W. Warrington, Eagle
Pass, Tex; VIM. Rowe, Westerville, o.;
George Flammer Coyngton, o.; Z. Gay
nor, Franklin, go. n. Goldsmith, Englc.
wood, ILL.,; J. W. Arnold, Lockport, Ill.,;
J. b. Stutsman, Harlan, H.; Mrs. T.. 4.
Helm, Corvallis, Ore; L. J. Cook. Arka-
dclphia, Ark; l. ID. Price, Newport, Ark;
Ark; G.. W. Price, Fort Benton, NJ. T.;
G. A. Mus,um, Billings, VI. r.; q. 4.
| Proper, Wahpcton, u. r.; Sarah llodg.
don, Dcming, N. NJ; J. l.. Clark, Glen
wood Springs, Col.
J. l.. Axe, register Of the land Office,
| lronton, Mo.
JOHN V. wRIGur's APPOINTMENT.
A. = A.
gubcrnatorial honors in Tennessee and u
brother Of Gen. Marcus J. Wright has
been appointed law clerk Of the general
land Office, interior department. lie will
resign his office OF mineral agent which he
at present holds.
MISSISSIPPI PoSTuAsrERs.
Fourth class postmastcrs have been ap-
pointed in Mississippi ~ follows Ella
Baptist, Bclzona, Washington county. and
NJ. A. Parker, Johnsonyllc, Suniiowcr
county.
Wesley W. Whitaker. postmaster a,
llookslon, Miss, has filed his bond and
his commission has been issued.
i-.-r--,sl,,. TENSEssEANs' NILS.
Representative Mcmillan has introduced
! q hill io repeal taxes ON all kinds of tobac-
60, except cigars and cigarettes, to enable
farmers 10 sell their leaf tobacco to whom.
socvcr they please aud 10 make rebate
on all packages Of tobacco containing morr
than $40 worth in the event OF the bill
passing.
liy Mr.. Neal: To pension r. II. Elliott
and ior the relief Of Mn. Sophia Richard.
son.
by Mr. Houk: For the relief Of Wm.
Easlcy, J. W. llarncy aud Geo Turner
by Mr. Enloc: For the relief Of George
Hicks; also petitions ior the increase OF
salaries Of fourth class posimastcrs from
w. j. Ilupt and ]. G.. McConnclly, Of
McNnry county; u. II. Burch, Henderson
county. and J. n. Pcnick, Carroll county.
Mr.. Enloc also introduced abill to pnnish
persons for using the United States mails
In sending out propositions 10 sell aud dis.
pose Of counterfeit money; also a hill 10 set
apart the proceeds Of the sales of public
lands in aid OF common schools free from
federal supervision and control.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Arkansas Pensions Original Rerry
johnson, Bcrryyillc. Increase: Walter
Cmndall, Ppincyilc.
Tennessee Pensions Mexican War
E,la, widow oi William VI. Patton, Mount
llop'b. Increase: John Cole, Union
Depot; John Bailey, Butler George w.
Brook, Unita.
LANAR's cAsEiN DOUBT.
The Senate judiciary committee further
considered this morning the nomination
of Mr.. lamar 10 be- nss0ciaic Justice Of the
supreme court, but reached no action.
The Time was chiefly consumed 10y Scna.
tor Eyarts In opposition to confirmation.
lie was rather sharply questioned by
Democratic senators and rctortcd In
kind. All the members Of the
committee were present, except
Senators Wilson, Of Iowa, aud
Vest, who arr paired. II il IN conicmpla-
| tion, since the resignation Of Secretary
lamar, 90 proceed with the cases Of Mcssrs
Villas aud Dickinson, without respect to
that oi Secretary Lamar, and though this
course has not been dcmcrnincd upon, nll
the members having expressed themselves
| on the lamar case In committee, no doubt
II entertained that there will be n ma
| jority and minority report, with division
| upon party lines, the majority report Of
course being adverse.
sESArE Hills.
By Senator sherman: To provide for the
| investment of certain funds in tho treas.
ury. II directs the Secretary of the Treas
ury from time 10 time 10 invest not ex-
cceding 10 per cent Of the funds held In
treasury for redemption Of notes al national
banks "failed," ''in liquidation" and
reducing circulation" by the purchase
In open market Of any bonds Of the United
States bearing interest. II further pro-
yidcs that whenever the money on hand
10 the credit Of said fund shall fall below 20
per cent. Of the funds deposited, the sccre-
iary Of the Treasury Is directed from time 10
| time 10 sell In open market any portion Of
the bonds purchased for said fund that
may be necessary, In his opinion, 10 enable
him 10 pay ~ presented any notes of ma.
tional banks for the redemption Of which
the fund Is held, the purpose being 10
maintain In the treasury for such rcdemp-
ton not lees than 20 per cent and not ex.
ceoding 20 per cent. Of the money dcpos-
tied. Any national bank authorized 20
issue 10 per cent of the honda deposited
by II ~ security for circulating notes, Il
authorized after the passage Of the act 10
issue circulating notes 20 the amount Of
100 per cent Of the par value oi tho bonds
deposited
lIy senator Farwell To authorize the
! Pnasident 10 appoiut commission which