Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-20
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WASHINGTON, March l4.-Mr. Pome'
ROY introduced bill to secure the speedy
1 construction of the Union Pacific rail
road (southern branch and telegraph
line, and authorizing the secretary oi
the treasury to guarantee bonds of the
company, etc, being the bill OF last ses-
sion revised.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill OF the
last session granting lands to aid in the
construction of a railroad and telegraph
line from Lawrence, Kansas, to the
boundary line between the United States
and Mexico, in the direction Of Quay
mas.
Referred to the committee on Pacific
road.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Mr. NAL
lory, member from Oregon, had the oath
administered, and took his seat.
Mr Eldridge, on leave, introduced o
| bill for the creation OF national bureau
of insurance, which was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
/ Mr.. Logan offered a resolution for the
! immediate appointment OF committee
on military affairs, and that It be author
/ lied to sit during recess, for the purpose
of inquiring into the manner of procur-
| ing heavy ordnance for the United States
/ service, the relating thereto,
3 INC v ititiltt1 VI AAAtEh anu 0AAA1ONA bbAN
( guns, heretofore introduced and heresf-
! ter to be introduced, with powsr to send
| for persons and papers, and TO employ
I clerk, and directing the secretary Of war
10 cause experiments TO be made, etc.
After some debate, the resolution was
postponed until December next-yeas,
I 60 noes, 80.
The vote is considered as indicative Of
the temper of the house as to adjourn
ment.
Mr. Logan offered @ resolution request
ing the president to inform the house as
10 the aE2ount paid by the government
since April, 1861, for cannon, ordnance,
projectijes and small arms by the war
and navy departments, as to contracts
for the same, and whether the officers of
the government are pecuniarily inter
ested in improvements, etc.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Banks then offered Mr.. LOgan's
previous resolution, modified so as to
provide for the appointment Of a mill
tary committee temporarily.
Mr.. Schofeld moved to lay the. resolu-
ton On the table, which vas agreed TO,
yeas BS, nays 56.
Mr.. Eldridge presented the Joint reso-
luton Of the Wisconsin legislature ask
ing aid for the Northern Pacific railroad,
and relating to improvement Of naviga-
ton Of the Mississippi river.
The speaker laid before the house a
message from the president, announcing
that he had approved and signed house
bill making appropriations for the ex-
penses of commissioners to the Indian
country.
Mr. Van Wyck, froBl the cnmmlttee
on retrenchment, to which was referred
the resolution of inquiry in reference to
the coin Of the Richmond banks, now on
special deposit in the treasury, reported
a joint resolution directing the treasurer
10 sell the coin and bullion (about $780,
GOO and place the amount in the
treasury, and allow claimants to assert.
their rights to the same in the court Of
claims.
On motion of Wilson, of Iowa, the
latter clause was stricken out.
Mr.. Cook moved that, instead of the
coin and bullion being sold, it be paid
into the treasury, which was agreed to.
The Joint resolution, as amended, was
passed.
Adjourned till Monday. /