The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
before the application now pending is dis
posed of. ]. G. CARLISLE"
OF COMMITTEES.

ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEES.
The House committees on judiciary,
banking and currency, coinage, weights
and measures, war claims, Indian affairs
and manufactures organized this morning
and named the days OF meeting. The com
mittee ON banking and currency appoint
ed Chairman wilkins, Landes, Schneider,
Dingley and Weber as subcommittee TO
consider the bill to reorganize the national
banking system suggested by Comptroller
Trenholm and introduced by Mr.. wilkins.
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS.
The committee on military affairs met
today and elected Mr.. Geo. b. Parsons
clerk, and adjourned until Tuesday next
without fixing any meeting days. The
committee considered and decided to re-
port iavorably the resolution introduced in
the House by Mr.. Holman requesting the
Secretary OF War to pay no part OF the
$780, 900 appropriated for payment for the
Fort Brown military reservation, Texas,
until the committee acquires further in
formation as to the necessity for the pro-
posed military post.
APPROPRIATIONS EXHAUSTED.
The first comptroller has rendered an
opinion that after the appropriations are
exhausted or no longer available the ac-
counting officers cannot take cogniZance OF
and certify accounts for judicial expenses
under the following appropriations, viz:
For prosecution and collection of claims,
support of convicts, pay OF assistant at
torneys United States courts, support OF
prisoners United States courts, rent OF
courtroom United States courts, miscel-
laneous expenses United States courts, as
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5000 OF the Revised Statutes, and that be-
fore the said accounts can be audited de-
ficiencies in these appropriations must be
asked for by the Attorney General through
the Secretary of the Treasury, and made
by Congress. The comptroller further de-
cides that Section Of the act of June "a,
1887, as amended and extended by the act
OF July Z, 1884, applies only 10 claims which
originate or are recognized by virtue OF
some law other than mere appropriation.
JAMES BURNETT RELEASED.
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister
has informed the department OF State OF
the decision of the circuit court OF Chi
huahua releasing from confinement James
Burnett, who has been undergoing short
term OF imprisonment awaiting trial for
homicide. Burnett is an American citi-
zen, and was an engineer ON the Mexican
Central. On arrivingat chihuahua from Paso
del Norte on one OF his recent trips the dead
body OF a man was found on the cow
catcher OF the engine and Burnett was ar
rested and charged with homicide. When
his ease was heard by tho superior court
an order was made for his unconditional
release on the ground that the death was
the result Of accident and that Burnett
didn't know that his engine had struck
the deceased until afterward informed OF
Il.
COMMITTEE on TERRITORIES.
The House Committee on Territories to-
day adopted rule providing that here
after all delegations desiring 10 appear
before the committee shall submit their
views and claims in writing and not orally,
as has been the practice heretofore. On
Monday next a special meeting will be
held 10 hear a delegation headed by Gov.
Ross, OF New Mexico, which will urge
upon Congress some speedy legislation for
the final adjudication OF Spanish and Mex
lean land claims in New Mexico.
GRANTED ADMISSION.
Surgeon General Hamilton has issued q
circular authorizing the admission 10 the
marine hospital free OF charge Of seamen
employed by the Mississippi river commits
sion. This Is in accordance with an opinion
by the solicitor Of the treasury that these
men are entitled TO the benefits OF the ma
rinc hospital service