Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-02-09

XENvE CONGHBss--FaEsT >EssoN
WasHfEerox, February 6.-Spoie-Ihl
Sen ste NET ct y o'clock.
Mr. wade presented The Psitious Of soldie-'
of 1912, for pensions
The Secretary Of the Treasury in reply q
the resolution Of tie Scrafes calling tor lns
names and compensation q omcers IN has De'
partment Dot confrmed oy ne oehs' ~
hat the list would embrace muca ue tAsi
norton Of the employees q the Depaftioe.t
sns rouid be found il the register far Ao'S
prf.-rrd 10 fhe Committee on finance =
NJ Mallory introduced bills to regulate The
nay Of pursers in The navy
r. S.naer introduced a resolution instruct
i,- ~ post Offcs Committee % tnqaire into
- e~ne5iepcv Of establishing . semi-Wrekiy
-sU hsfw-en s.. Joseph and P1aeerFuie, Cali
~ HewphHl introduced = similar resolu-
ti-1 ~r.iafjve 10 a s~smi-Weekly mall between
Neu Orleans and e Paso. Adopted
n Ham introduced a bill Ter he extension
-. ,-e-emrfion p~ririlege 10 California,
vbirb was read twice and referred,
Nr- Wirfau introduced a bll for a line %
rsiIrosd and telegraph to the Pacific
NJ Gwin moved its printing, and would
AL nm The bill at an early date
on motion Of Mr.. Mallory, the BIZ
increase and regulate the pay OF me =
was taken up and made shs special o a.r
Monday.
President to communicate the 1e
sfsn7tehss sent to and recs'
minister to China, and ..i,,.-s
Adopted.
Mr. Chandler va h reconsider the vote
oLasi nihsea the Presidents message,
"a cair fats hIl, and attacked
A Is an inputation 81 Cohgress-
.Nss. CLAW, Crittenden, T0ombs and VIZ
~ Aarther debated the subject, the two latter
&feBdirg he Presidents coarse
Adjourned.
have been appointed 2 Committee, in e~onjuRc-
lion with one 10 Be appointed By the Senate, 70
wait upon the President 70 infOrm him that
Congress b ready to receive any c~ommunica-
tion b. mas be pleased to make
Mr.. Clsrk, Of Missouri, made an sAplana-
tea. denying, az was charged IN an editorial, /
that be had declared Mr.. Douglas as the Hrst
choice q Missouri for President
Mr. Phelps asked for the gnaniuoUs consent
to proceed to the consideration q the posiofice
appropriation bin, WHICH vas read FOR ihior-
nation.
Mr.. MaynaEd wished 70 modify the third
section - e 70 make the 3 per cent. interest
therein provided, payable to the coatraetoTs
themselves, and not 70 their sssiFnses, to whom
they have sold their scrip at a ruinous dis
couHt, the contractors aceepting this interest
a. fnll ard satisfactory Of al demands Of dan
ages
Mr. Petit objected, prefeuing that the sUl
take the ususleourse.
TIE question rose on the suspension Of the
rules. J.
Mr.. Phelps said that tae hfst section sFufo-
pristed s4.0oo,coo for tie support - The Post
Once Department foF the remainder OF the
fiscal year, ending in sure last. He offered an
aWehdm m 10 the sScond section, that S2,40Q,-
O0 thersia Appropriated BE- devoted exclusive
y - Tx compensation Of the FestnAstsTs ard
eAas h their Offices, maiiaep irtmsnt, specisl
agents ard the transportation Of The malls,
ana suggested that The section providing for
interest On The Unpaid eompensatioh q Won
trseuors Be stricken out.
Mr. Phelps anendmeut b he Second Sec
uon, designating 10 Ehem the S2,400,O00 should
be paid, was asreed 10 BY list &c. The House
refused b Strike out the section prrviding for
he payment or interest to contractors, and TIE
bin then passed.
Mr.. Grow, FROM the commits appointed to
wait on he President reported that they bad
performed her 6atles; that The President ee-
sired then Q express bis qualification that
Cengress was ready 10 proceed to business, /
auu that be would be b ppy TO eo-Opersts with
me legislative department in he eOnsumma-
Of measures calculated 10 promote the
public welfare, and that be should communi-
cate with Congress as the public emergencies
may require.
Mr.. sherman moved t. proceed to the cleo
Of a Door-kespsr, previous TO which there
vas q caH q the House. Whole number 207
to a choice, iOA
Marstons 10; Wright, 81; MARYLAND, Is;
Ward, I2s Lausr. u
NJ. Marston was declared slccsd door
zeerer.
M Nashbuue, q Illinois, moved to pro
'eea 70 The erection OF a Postmaster ripa Uoct.
Whole hunb-r 90: necessary to Z rbnfs.
Lucss, los Ciasky, ST. scr6ges. IL.
Mr. Lucas vas thea DECLARED elected POST
he Hosse men adjourned til Thursday.