Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-19

gaia, fer tbs relief Of WA. N. Bswlss, Risk-
ara Rewles snd others, On the I1th instant, was
referred without amendment, resd three times
Tie resolution Of the General Assembly of
aesFgis, asking that ths sppointnsnt Of ali in
pressrnsRt sHsers in the sEls liable to eenserip-
a1n my be revoked, and taat citizens net La
BE 70 military duty nay be agPsintea in their
stead, was rsBs1ed en- favotzblY, and the esrn-
nittee Or the JudieiEFy diSekargsd Icn its fur
Their eenEideraiien.
Ga nodsn Of Mr spsusW. The Bsaats re-
| solved inte secret resEisn.
The deors baiag ssened, 9 nssssge was re-
| eeives frsa tie President eeniaiaiBg sspieB Of
Msisr-6snsrsl Hiadmas's rsPsTt Of bis spsrs-
sens willis in esnHaaHd of tho trAas-MIssissiR-
| 81 district, With an appendix showing what "a.
GERS were especially asefal IL assisting Ghsss
operations, tho sans being seat In obedience to
: resolution Of the House OF Representatives.
o. motion Of Mr. Clark, Of Missouri, the
Senate adjourned.
HeusE OF EEPRKsEErATUEs.
The House net At 10 o'elosk.
Mr. Jenes, eff Tsnnssses, frsm The Uszmitsse
en- Ways and AeABs, gave nStos that be Teala
zeys 70 take up the appropriatoz bill st an
early cay, Is The departments bad RstiEs him
that the appropriations heretofore made have
bssa exhausted.
NJ. Collier, Of velnis, offered The allowing,
/ which WAS adePts6t
RsssIus2, That tia soEnittse ca Printing ia
qeirs ints and report q list Of rsfFs OF
ao1 Ia tka sasss Of tic pEblss UhteF,
10 hs pIiassd By the Esase.
Nr elosssn, ef Alssaas, offered
iAe, which was aGoRse2i
RssOgUe3, That tks esmnittes oTfzAysB@
Easns be directed t. inquire inte assxFsSisney
| Of sHthsiizhag ssnaRtsdsn 81 the tax in kisd
il eetssz by The payment sf money, or pre-
scribipg he ms1aST in which tne est.sz shsll
sc prepared for delivery, IN sases ia wkisA the
tsHth af lhe settsR made is nos sGfseleRt 10
msks a bsls.
Mr.. ChAabllss 81 YHginis, iakoiaoed
4 bill declaring that he s.h EscliSR Of the
set to lay taxes isr the eszns1 defense sssa
net embrace as iEssRs The Pgoaesas Of ssles
whsTs he prsdsssr sails, a0risg lie yeag 1855
products raised ~ hin pEisr le said ysEr, Rsr
he sysc5sas eff tho Gales Of resi- sT personal
sstste inherited, asssires 81 p~rssused Prier 20
1853, and seld suriHg ths yssr 1853.
Dir. EaYtddgs, ef Ca, presented resolutions
frsU tie LagishtuTo OF that sists, iAstraeizE
the Georgia representatives, in CsagTsss ts
urge the passage Of he Riu giving ds!aises
| soldiers the ssno pay Sc eiheE PsrssAs en-
plsyed hy the GRyerBEsEt II tAs sane susi,
sess. Referred ts the 0emnitsse ea Military
AE.i:s.
III. 6srEsIl, af Ga, iztreaHesa = Bill 20 be
sr:isled san SCI te sEthoEiss the REsesEsiea 81
the writ Of hskess eorpas," which sassts tksS,
dpriag the prssess inFAsieE ST iAs CoRfedsrs.s
| States, tke President shall have power Is sss-
Eand the privilege Of Tbs writ Of hAAess eergEs
IL any eity, soRR CT military district, Whenever,
in his judgment, the public safety Eaay require
Il; ha. sash sssPeasien shall oniy apply 70 ar
rests made by the ssiheritiss sf the CsRisas-
=. e. aa.s-a -
ssas, aRd that The President SHALL eauss BTezps
Investigations ia all such eases, IL srssr that
thsy nsy be discharged, if Improper. Rsfsusd
10 The JusisiEry Csmmitsss.
Mr.. TiBpe, OF GseTgia5 presented IsselasisEs
by he Legislature Of thai Ssate, uGEiag las rs-
vocation Of ths appointment o. iaFgsssisE ell
eeYs within tas sanseTipt age. Deferred IL c0a-
rittsa On QaartsgmasseTs ard OeRzisssnss.
Also, sandy ether State resolutions in references
70 iaxas, ~iuerssJe Of pay Of soldiers, facilities Of
| transportation to seldiers, etc, all Of which we're
appropriately referred.
Mr ERTmdgs, CT Georgia, introduced an act
70 grant frss transportation 70 soldiers en- fur
losgh. Rsfsred.
Mc. Il ". Bgues, Of Kentucky, presented a
latter rsn 4 gentlemen in Noble, making ssms
~suEFestieus in relatisH to he inPressnant Of
negroes 10 work en- iertlk6tieas. RslerEod 70
cen mittes on Military AEsirs.
Mr. Chilton, Of Alabama, presented Eunsry
Documents relative to tbs esSsSns and pHblls
lands. ~eemmpHieEtea by CgnsdsEsts States Of
gees Of those departments ia his Stale, gbisa
were referred 70 Committee Ga Ways ans
Esnas.
Mr. q. ". Rrues, sf EaRtasky, oHersa TIE
foIlows, which was sdepted'
Rsselusd. Thst the CeHniitss On hiliisTy
AEEfs be instrseaa to inquiIs iRto the PrCPri-
ely Of giving ssjBianls # Tegisszts the TaHk
and pay Of captains Of tho line, aRd as such
paitiBg IN regular line Of pTsnetiaKi aza that
sad Soamiises alss inquire int the pTepTiety
Of increasing tie raEk and pay Of ssrgosEis
msisr Of reg insr's 10 At least shst Of cadets.
Mr.. DRpTs, 81 LsuisisBs, oEsrsd the loleg-
Ing resolution whish WA sdsPtsdi
Resslss9, That the President Re requested TO
iaf5rza the EsCEs what RR0ant Of Hensy has
been forwarded tho trsss Mississippi ssgsrt-
7sas since tAe last s~9jsursHssnt OF CsagrssE,
ana also wbe,der spy measures haYs hesl
tsker 70 ssisst the gEE1ereEs claims sSsinst
tie S~svsraaent, arising frsR inFTsssEsezts Of
RroReriy ia LeUirians, IN disreg&Id eff the prs
visions ef The Impeachment Law, ana where no
ss=ponssGisn or payment wss made to tho
sRBess.
@r Welsh, frsa Mississippi, presented rsso-
luilans 81 ths Legislature Of thAt State lsekisg
10 the relief, by CssgTsss, Of esTiaiH counties ST
I hlat GTaEgs MHAGA htB aIAtlG y AEe E8SaaudE1
e. wsr Ia bear ths taz in kind with sszfort,
sad roeeEnsEding esm2statisn Ia msney,
which the inhabitants are willing RaG anxious
to pay. Referred t. tso COMMITTEES o. Ways and
hes 8.
Mr.. Fsets prsssRtes the fpllovisg loissr from
Mr.. Kelley, delegate in ths Virginia Legislature,
frsn the city Of PstsgssuTE
RIcHMoEB, January 9, 1884.
HOE II. S. Fosto;
Porrzit ne TO call he a~ltsnsisz Of The Hsuss
Of Representatives through ysu, to q vsTy re-
msrxabls oversight, - il sseEs 10 me, in The
fsaneiA legislation, OF practice respecting
dstits, whereby the revenue from Imports Is re-
csived in tre1rEry notes instead Of spesia.
The tIsosseiions Of our blockade eo1Esres
are conducted in spesis, Bierling and ~pFOSHess
easily and pr0hts5ly convertible iHte specie,
and The ressrns are 50 enofasu that there Ass
never beeas time when It wsUld kaTs been Z
hard stress 70 A required = far higher taTif
! shan our own in specie. Tbs steek Of mssi Of
these companies command an eseTAous preni
um-ane inny OWE city Fhsse PSF valus wss
| $500. selling now for S7e60. and held st $4,000,
and lheir revenues o1esed sRy historical IL
stsEea # pToftsbls investment Why, then,
should we depart fron he STANDARD which, IN
peace times and with regular presto, was
thought just, and was sssily and ehSsIfally
borssf
The great public interest concerned in this
maiisr will excuse, I trust, this intrusion of a
gtTsnger.
You may mako any disposition Of sis Rets
whieA viii best serve tAe FaTPsse Ct ealing st
teBtion 10 ibis evil.
Very respectfully. year friend end fsIlow-sis-
iEsa, A Ii. KELLEY.
3Ir. Foots then offered tie following, which
vas adopted
Rssst5ea, That the committee on Ways and
Merru ha ipafrrrfed t. iuuui~a into fka ex,n-
disaey Of SO amending the reveRRHe laws as to
subjass goods received during the existing
blockade, from abroad, 10 the payment Of duties
In speei0.
Mr. Hiltsn, Of FIoriaA, fren tbs esnnittos
On Military AEsirs, reported a bil to ~izsTease
the rank and pay Of s5jutsns Of Independent
bAitsii9ns, to tbs rank and pay Sf captains Of