Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-11

rators for their servants from the Government Re
ferrsd to Military COMMITTEES.
Nj Logan presented bill protscs citizens Of the
Oonfederaie 5tses from unjas and Illegal Impress
ments Referred 10 Military ComnitTee.
Mr FartOw pessutsd the memorial u ths officers and
men Ct company K, 9th Re gimont South Carolina vol.
urtesrs pfsyin9 relief from csrtaio orders frou the
War Department, disbandng their company. Referred
to Military Committee.
K 9Th regiment South Carolna volunteers Referred
to same committee.
Also resolution requesting the President to fur
nish certain nfoFzton g TO the orEanizatoa ard dis
banding Of company E. 9Th regimsnt South Carolina
Also bT to leeniizs certaia companies Of the PAL
etto battalion o. light srEsry of tbs dePsrimeat Of
South Carolina Referred TO Military committee
Ago, resoIufi'n n zssag the President for informa
battalion Of light artillery.
Also the memorial Of 0iers Of the infantry portian
Of the Holcombe legion. South Carolina volunteers,
pray ng severance from The cavalry portion Of said
command
Alao, q bill 10 authorizs the Secretary OF War 70
reparate the infantry from The cavalry portion Of the
Hsicombe legion South Carolina v .lun ssrs
Mr.. ". c. Rtyes, OF Virginia, presented The memo
rial Of the convention Of bankers he'd in the city Of
Richmond on the 2d Of Nay, 1894 Referred 10 CON-
tee on Ways and Means.
Hr. Montague, Of Virginia presented the memorial Of
T. W. Bass, sskns for the reissue Of esrssin eoEpoa
bo7ds destroyed by fire. Referred 70 the committee
Claims
Also aresolutioa as to the propsstY sf passing ses
law TO allow Confederate soldiers who have been
eonfns in the prisons Of The United States to convert
their treasury notes Of the osd ssae MO those Of the
new, without the loss Of thriythres and third per
cent Of The money. Referred to Che committee on
Ways and Means.
Also, resolution aa to the Aprsty oi some sgisIa
tien secure the owners Of slaves the payment for
slaves impressed lor lbs ase OF the Government Re
ferred TO the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Russell, ef Virginia, presented resolution In
atructt1g the Judiciary COMMITTEES to inquire inio the
ezpedleRey OF Increasing The compensation Of marshals
Jurors aud witnesses fn C0nfedefsse courts.
Mr. 5 a. Miller. Of Virginia, resolution insiructlng
ogrepesng the law psssed February 25. 1861 estzb-
lshsg the free navigation Of the Mississippi river 70
citizsna Of States upon is bOrlars. Referred
Mr Boudnot a resolution directing the dlsif button
Of certain copies Of the acts Of Congress among the
members.
Mr. Fooies resolution to change the rule being the
order OF the day, WAS taken up
Mr. Eco urged With grest esrnestnes5 the al ipton
Of his resolut on u1sniy on grounds. First with
view tina due enforcement Of espusibihty on The
part Of the representatives. TO The people in their Pri
may capacity Secondly, the ground thst the pe5
pie are presumed embody eersl 0s the prac-
teal inelEence Of this country, and TO shut them Ont
from tae enable eoniiera0H OF tbs great matters
here Diseased voua deprive ths gi4l taemselves
Of great and valuable aid wheh they CHS desire from
ths popular sense Ia the form Of instruchons He in
sisted that keep the do Of the legislative halls
closed bersafter rs they had netorJusY been hereto
fore would inevitably nufy the freedom Of he press
ITSELF since discussion OF public measures IN the
newspapers Of the country would be practicable that
would be Of the least value ali such discussion should
be based upon vague conjecture only IN regard to what
might or might not hsvs been said or done In this leg
iatiFe hall
He explaasih's resolution ct soms length-referrsd
to several high authorities both abroad ald home
Insisted that tia present stale Of puoe sentiment IL
every part OF the country required that secret sessions
should not TO the extent which bad heretofore
been the case.
MF Perkins moved 10 refer the resolution 70 hs Con
mitiee Rnles Of o der, and made able remarks
in support Of his proposiisn.
Mr. McMullen, Of Virgins, thought that tbs discus
sion Of this measure very suitable for tae letting
eff of the supsrshundAut gas with which tie members
charged and consequently entered into lengthy
speech IN opposition the proposition OF tbs gentle
man from Tennessee.
sr. conrad ef Lousiana made very able speech
IN opposition to the change OF the oHthe House
and then occurred quite spieY debate between him
ana Mr. Foote, which the want Of space renders It I'm
possible TO present here
Before the question daposed Of the House ad
journed until tomorrow 81 Il o'clock