Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-17
THE XLlst CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, December 16.-Sea-
dte.-NariOus bills were introduced
and referred, including one to provide
reporters for the Circuit Courts OF the
United States.
Mr.. Thurmond offered a resolution
requesting the AttoTney-General 10
furnish copies OF all the agreements
entered into between him and Yer
gers counsel, in the Mississippi ha-
beas corpus case.
Mr.. Sumner objected to the consid-
Grafton of the resolution closing the
accounts of John W. Forney, late
Clerk Of the Senate, which passed.
4 statement was read showing that
FOrney's accounts had been Tairiy al
justed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the
judiciary Committee 10 inform the
Senate if further legislation Is neces-
sary to protect PUBLIC meetings in the
District of Columbia.
The Senate then took up the bin 10
perfect the reconstruction Of Georgia,
and Mr.. MOrtOn's amendment was
read, requiring the notification OF the
XINth and &Nth amendments.
Mr.. Carpenter said the amendment
was unnecessary and peTniciOus, and
miget give the people OF the South
good reasons TO say that while in du-
Tess terms of admission were dictated
by Congress.
Mr.. Drake said the people Of the
South should be test Of Congression-
al power.
Mr.. Morton spoke in support OF his
amendment until the expiration OF
the morning hour, when the bill rela-
ting to the appellate jurisdiction oi
the Supreme Court was taken up.
Mr.. Trumbuli said the bill had not
been framed with any intention Of in
teriering with any question now pend
ing. but to take from the Court a lu-
risdietion which it Is now claimed it
/ possesses, Wis q jurisdiction over po-
iitical questions. lie submitted an
amendment restricting the powers Oi
( Justices of the Supreme Court in issU,
/ ing writs OF habeas corpus to the cases
! of persons within their respective dis
tricts.
House.-All the amendments to the
/ census bill was disposed Of, and the
l title amended so as TO make 1t read
"An act 10 provide for taking The
ninth census oil the United States"
/ The President sent a message to tho
/ House stating that he does not deem
/ il advisable ut present to furnish tht
( correspondence with the American
/ Minister at Madrid ON the subject 0
4 Cuba, which was referred TO the Com
f - 4 f'.as
A resolution was adopted 'inqulring
of the Postmaster-Generai Whethel
any person holding a Federal Office
/ has been employed to treat with for
eign nations IN regard TO postal mat
/ tiers, under what law, and at what eX
| pense.
The House then went into a Com
/ mittee of the Whole on the PTesl
dents annual message, with Mr.. Ali
son in the Chair, and was addressed
/ bV Mr.. Mungen in a criticism of th'
financial policy of the Government
He advocated the Reputation OF tn
public debt.
MIR. Brooks, Of New York, said the
gentleman from Ohio had said, anC
well said, that he spoke only for him
self, and If what he said had not beer
said on the floor OF the House, il
! presence of all the Representatives
all the United States, ne should feel
necessary to disclaim all responsible
~ for his advocacy Of Reputation
" And l think / may speak for th
Democratic members from New Xorl
State, as well as myself. The nationa
: debt has never been, nor can be. no
never viii be repudiated Will
much Of what the gentleman said
true, all that relates to repudiatio
we utterly disclaim. We expect t
pay every cent Of the debt, aecOrdin
to contract, and under q better an
reduced system Of taxation, we thin
it will be as easily paid as the debt {
the war of 1872"
Mr.. Brooks was followed by Kerr
Randall. and other leading Demo
Gratis, vino bitterly denounced all a
! tempts at repudistiOn,