Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-03-26
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W~AsHrNeroE, March ., 1850.
The resolution Of Mr.. Grow, DENYING the
right q The senate 70 amend the Post one,
Appropriation bin, By increasing the rates Of
Postage, for the reason nat it embraced a rev.
enue measure which the House alone had the
right 20 originate, may have been conceived
for The purpose q defeating the bin and neces-
stating an extra session; bat there is No erad-
ing the argument Of its force, and no a~ssailing
the ~soundness Il the doctrine it maintains.
Indeed, an opporians defense Of the principle
Of the resolution has just been afforded by the
decision Of a high judicial authory-Judge
Ingersoll. Of the United States District Court
Cor the district Of New York. n the case Of
James Warner vs.. Isaac v. Fowler, Postmas-
ter Of New York, the plaintiff moved 10 have
the same remanded 10 the state Court for the
reason that the cause OF action did not arise
under the revenue laws. Judge Ingerson held
81 thatfhe post Office laws are within the mean
ing Of the term revenue laws in the acts, as
the income from The post Office is revenue Of
the Government as much as taxes, duties or
NAeN-Aa AuaAlNalNe- AuA- DECISION eNsLlluE
me point Of Mr.. Crows resolution
While lt is the misfortune Of the country
that it Jed to the defeat Of the Post once bill.
a caiamitous result Of that character is the
only thing that can bring back the senate to
lis proper position, and check 1t in its assump-
ton 70 exercise functions never contemplated
BY either the terms Or spirit Of our Constiiu-
uoE.
The Administration seems 10 be in a guam
Diary about an extra session. Upon one band
i~nextncable embarrassment without an apprc-
priaiion-for the Post Once Department pre-
seuts itself, and upon the ether is seen a
Black-Repuhlican House without any certainty
that q VIII vote the money If IL is called to-
gether sooner than December. The Govern
ment had. therefore, better take the least of
the two evils, and navigate the Postafioe De-
paunent as best il can, for as soon as there is
an extra session the non-representation Of at
least two States, as was the case in lSil, will
enable The Republicans to organize the House,
constitute the committees, and then how will
an appropriation be made within a reasonable
times?
Had the ustedorts Of Mr.. Clay, Of Alabama,
which met with success in the Senate and for
which De deserves great credit, to repeal the
fishing bountes been crowned with a ike re-
suli in the House, nearly half a million Of dol
lars wsald have been saved to the Gov
eminent yearly. an amount which would serve
greatly to constitute a part q a large aggre-
gate reduction in the expenditures Of the Gov
ernmenL Mr.. Timothy Davis, Of Mass7ehu-
sets, who Tor the last four years has repre-
scented nearly all the fishermen thar receive
these b%ounties, and who is about four feet SIX
inches in hight, with light hair, pale face, blue
eyes, clever look, good talent and great PEI
sonal popularity, has during his term acted
as a kind OF police, constantly watching
this fishing bounty question which is DIS
speciality, and by bis personal popularity and
his native ~shrswdness succeeded in defeating
every attempt TO repeal these bounties
Timothy, however, has been left at bome BIZ
the fishermen. and a fresh hand sent on, so
We NAV well hope that the next Congress VIII
repeal this odious exaction upon the Agleul-
turial interests Of the country TO sustain a Dot
Oh ArAEaA.A III HA| EAN "a AAA
0u.Rspresantative's speech (Mr. AFeyG /
restricted BY the Eve minute, rule, on the sub
jet Of military sBperintendaHces over civil
works, has excited quite a furore in his behalf
among ties mechanics in the district who hail
from an parts Of the country, and who are op-
posed to the epaulleted supeHHtendsncy Of mil
itary men over public works They look for
ward with interest to Mr.. Aver's reelection
% consummste the reform in the next Congress
which be bass 30 eloquently indicated in his late
remarks.
The Unioa win undergo a change Of pro-
in a few DAYS. Mr.. George W Bow
man the present Superintendent Of Public
Printing, win succeed Mr.. Wendell as its pub
Usher aud proprietor.
Toe Black-RePublicans are a~uxiously antic-
ipating Mr.. Emerson Etheridge's tuumgh over
Gen Atkins, expecting. in that event, 20 make
the former speaker Of the House Of Represen-
lafves. INDEPENDENT.