Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-20
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and forever prohibit Pearage (?) in New
Mexico.
Williams, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported 3 bill for the sale
of the Hot Springs reservation in Ar
kansas.
Grimes called up the bill in relation TO
captures made by Admiral Fsrragut's
fisst, in the Mississippi river in 1852,
which passed.
Grimes called up a bill to compensate
the officers and crew Of the Kearsage for
the destruction of the Alabama. 1t gives
to Commander WinslOw and bis crew
$4,000.
TIumbull called up a bill to reorganizs
the judicial system Of the United States.
1t fixes the number Of Judges OF the
United States Supreme Court at nine,
and provides for the appointment OF Cir
cult Judges to perform circuit duties
now performed by the Judges of the SUI
preme Court, but il requires that each of
the latter shall do circuit duty for at lesst
one term every two years. Went over
by the expiration of the morning hour.
The Indisn Appropriation bill was
taken up and passed.
An amendment, transferring the In
dian Bureau to the War Department,
was rejected.
The Committee on the Pacific Rail-
road were relieved from further conside-
ration on q number of railroad bills, in
Guiding the Memphis, Ell Paso and Pa
cific road.
Wilson introduced g bill continuing
the education(?) and collection Of debts OF
the Freedman's Bureau until otherwise
instructed by Congress also, continuing
the Freedman's Hospital at Washing
ton, Richmond, and other points, until
next July. Referred to Committee on
Military Affairs.
HOUSE.
The Army Appropriation bill was
taken up, and all the amendments redue-
ing ordinary appropriations agreed to.
Kelley made a speech, expressing his
faith in the Government.
Blaine appealed to the House not to
agree to the amendment striking cut
the sum of $50, 600 for military surveys,
or to the amendment, offered by Butler,
for the reduction of the army.
After considerable discussion, the
Army Appropriation bill passed, with
Blaine's substitute stricken out.
Mr.. Blair, of Michigan, from the Com
mittee on New York + lection Frauds,
offered q resolution directing the Ser
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the House two recresnt witnesses, John
II. Bell and David w. Reeves, Of Orange
county, New York, which wss agreed TO.
A resolution was adopted inquirlng
into the incarceration OF Emilia Cubada,
a United States citizen, by the Captain
General of Cuba.
A resolution was passed providing for
payment OF the expenses OF the removal
OF Thad. Stevens remains from Wash
ington.
The Judiciary Committee reported q
bill to define felonies'snd -misdemsanors,
and to regulate peremptory challenges.
Passed. The bill provides that sli offenss
against the United States shall be pun'
ished by death or Imprisonment for not
less than five years, unless otherwise
expressly provided shall be taken
and deemed to be ~felonies sll others tc
be taken as misdemesnOrs, unless other
wise expressly provided for the punish
ment whereof is death, and the United
States and defendant are each to be en-
titled to two peremptory challenges and
where the Imprisonment Is not less thai
five years, to ten ~peremptOry challenges s.
When two or more persons are on trial
together, they shall join in their per-
emptory challenges.