Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-21

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S0hio-Thomas Whightsen, A., Il Frazer,
Geo. T.. johnson.
South Carolina-D. T.. Dayfss, A. c..
Darlington, +. G. Elzer.
Tennessee-J. C. Burch, Col. j. Neither
land, r. ]. Morgan.
New York;. A. Patton, VIM. A. Smith,
f. G. Moorhead.
Virginia-Col. W. Allen, W. z. Nal
lory and J. w. Daniels.
= At the close of reading the names ofthe
delegates, Mr.. HASTE, of South Carolina,
made a few remarks recommending the
holding an annual convention, where not
only these gentlemen already appointed
and here could participate, but in which
towns, cities and corporations could from
time to time send delegates to explain
their general views.
The Chair, in referring to the point of
order made by the gentleman from
Kentucky in relation to the report
of the Committee or Levees, said
that he was entirely right, and that
the custom of the United States Congress
should obtain and the committees report
IN the order named.
Reports of standing committees were
then called for, and the report on Pacific
Railroad sent up and put in the hands of
the Secretary, when
. Mr.. Hastie, of South Carolina, arose and
said in a very rapid and vehement manner
that he hoped the reading of that or any
report would be postponed until after the
morning hour. If he had been rightly in
formed by his c~olleagaes-he had been too
i'll to attend their session until to-day, but
if he understood rightly, the Convention
had on the preceding day adopted a rul-
ing that no resolutions were to be offered
after the morning hour to-day, (yester-
dayl. If such is the case, and the reading
of reports was allowed, il virtually eK-
Guided the offering of resolutions. He
hoped therefore that the reports would be
postponed until II o'clock.
a gentleman from Georgia said that the
gentleman from South Carolina had made a
gOodpoint. The Convention had adopted a
resolution declaring that after this morn
ing session, by implication that no resOlu-
t~ioRshould be allowed. He did not care
about discussing the matter, but there
were enough reports to be read TO employ
the Secretary until one O'Clock. We
should not 90 back on our pledge. h
gentleman from South Carolina ought to
be allowed to present his resolutions. He
thought the best way wou be to nave a
call of States, and let each one present its
resolutions when its name was called, and
be done with it.
A gentleman from the committee just
appointed, asked leave for the committee
to withdraw to the court room to organize.
Judge Byrd, of Alabama, % said he
hoped the committee would not be al
lowed to withdraw, as ii numbered nifty
members, and that matters of Importance
were coming up for elaboration, and these
gentlemen should be in council.
Gentleman from Kentucky said the reg
uIations gave up the morning hour TO the
introduction of resolutions, and the COM
mittee had no right to withdraw. 1t Is
important for them to remain and partici-
pate in the deliberations.
The gentlemen who made the motion
said he did not intend it TO be obligatory,
but to obtain leave so that they could re-
tire if they wished, or when the morning
hour expired.
A gentleman rose to 4 point OF order
and said that this discussion was out Of
order; az which the gentleman making
the request said that he withdrew his mo-
ton for permission.
HaStie, of South Carolina, arose and
said he did not intend to make speech to
the Convention, though speech-making
was his trade, but that he had a letter
from a very distinguished gentleman from
his State-Gen. Wagner-on immigration,
which he wished TO have referred to the
Committee on Immigration and printed
with its report. Referred.
Gentleman from Virginia said that he
also had a communication from a very
ANLLHGUlNHG EE1hAALAtaAAA III IL ANe~NF
which he wished to submit and have
printed.
The Chairman of the Committee on I'M
migration at that point notified the COM
mittee to meet at IL O'Clock. 90
Gov. Patton, of Alabama, said he had
a resolution which he wished to offer and
read.
A gentleman from Georgia moved that
the roll of States be called, 50 that each
G+otz ,,,ax- Drnzapt its ra~So1nfiODain nrOnpr
order. However, rs Alabama was first on
the list, it would make no difference in
this case.
GOV. Patton then read his resolution,
which provides for the appointment of a
select committee of three to memorabilia
Congress to take off from those States
not then represented the direct
tax ON land levied in 1862, and to
empower this committee SO hat in case
Congress should meet before another
meeting of the Convention, they could so
act in the matter as to induce Congress to
take steps to relieve those States of the
burthen hanging over them. The Cover
nor said that the gentlemen doubtless
knew that in 1862, many of the States
having then no representation in Con-
gress, that body levied a direct tax Upon
their lands amounting to 2 ,000,000, as II
war AK.
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States-fndeed most of the States repre-
scented here-were not represented, nor
could tina tax then be collected. The APP
pointment of this committee is simply for
the purpose of getting this tax, or that
portion of it now due, released from their
apportionment of il, and which now
stands against them in the United States
Assessors office. In some of the States
the tax was partially collected greatly to
their detriment. In others the whole debt
remains to be paid. In the State | repre-
sent. not one dollar of it has been collect
ed. 4 committee, of which | who address
YOU was the Chairman, was appointed by
the State to wait upon the Secretary of
the Treasury in 1866, to obtain an extern
sion of the time in which it was to be paid,
and our request was granted. The feeling
of Congress generally, / am satisfied, is
against its ultimate collection, as we were
not represented at the time. The time
that | obtained, however, is now expired,
and il will soon be the duty of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to proceed to the col
lection of the debt. The late Secretary,
Mr.. Mccullough, told me that he would
never collect it if he could avoid doing 50.
Now the object OF my speaking to you on
the subject is to have a select committee
appointed TO try and renew the time or
have the debt cancelled. You may not be
aware that at any day the Government
can send out an assessor and collect this
enormous sum. The amount due by Ala
bama alone is S529, 600. Other States,
many of them to their great detriment
and injury, paid portions of the debt, and
now / wish this Convention TO memorial
iZe the Government and get the
balance due cancelled. The question
is, will this Convention do this through
a special or select committee, or the regu-
lar Committee on Business? ] know,
continued the speaker, that this Conven-
ton has business enough before it to Keep
it busy three weeks instead of three days,
if it were all brought before the body of
the Convention. So much matter will be
brought before this regular Committee
Business that / move a special COM
of three be appointed
\ voice suggested five instead of three.
Gov. Patton-I accept the amendment
a special committee of five to memorabilia
Congress on this all-important subject.
The rules were, on motion, suspended,
and the motion carried.
The Chair thenstatedthat motions being
order, the rules required call of the
1t had better be done in this in
stance, to save time and to obviate diff
cultyaH rtsur~Er az /
The roll was then called, and from Ala
bama, Mr.. y. NJ. Thornton submitted a
resolution to be referred to the Committee
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