Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-22
xLIst cOHGREss--2d SESSION

Dividing Tennessee into two Judicial
districts; authorizing water gUages to
be established and observations made
on the Mississippi and its tributaries,
with a view to obtaining Information
for the protection OF alluyial lands
from overflow, and to improve naYl-
CATION; authorizing terms Of the Uni
ted States District Court TO be held at
Helena, Ark.
Mr.. Barcherd offered a resolution
declaring that the business interests Of
the Southern and Western States I'M
peratively require a greater amount OF
currency to be issued IA those SJatesY
and that q distribution OF national
bank circulation by whicl three
fourths of the entire amount IS issued
to associations In States having an ag-
greqate OF less than One-thiTd OF the
population of the Union Il partial and
unjust. and should be remedied by q
redistribution or by allowing an in
crease of the existing bank circulation
in the States and Territories having
les than their due share, 80 that
every part of the Union can receive
its lust proportion. The House re-
fused to second the previous question
and the resolution was, on the motion
of Srhenck. referred to the Committee
on Banking and Currency.
Mr. CuIllIfn introduced a resolution
declaring that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall furnish s statement OF
the balances due from the Collectors
of internal Revenue who are nOtn0w
in Office. .as'such balances appear on the
books OF the department on June 80
1869. and showing Wha1amGunt there
from had been paid. Adopted.
Mr.. Williams offered s resolution
declaring it the duty Of Congress to
provide for fanding the National debt
at the lowest rate Oi interest, and to
extend the time OF its payment to a
Deriod when it will be least oppressive
to the people, and that the interest
bearing debt should be increased Dy
raTsi,,T the surrender Of any part OF
the circulating medium not bearing
interest, and by the substitution
thereof Of interest-beMing bonds.
Adopted.
Mr.. Holman offered 3 resolution
declaring it the judgnen5of the House
that the policy of granting subsidies
| in public lands to railroads or other
| CORPORATIONS ought TO be Discontinued,
and that every consideration Of public
pOlicv and equal justice to the whole
/ people requires that the public lands
| Should be used for the exclusive pur-
/ Dase Of securing hOmesteads to actual
! settlers under the homestead and pre-
| emption laws, subject to reasonable
/ appropriations for purposes OF educa-
ton. Adopted.
Mr.. Stokes reported the bill for
1 taking the ninth census, aEd moved
! the previous questsOn.
Mr.. Allison desired to amend it by
adding sections for the appointment
/ of members of the House,
/ Mr., Stokes declined TO permit them
/ to be offered, and the previous ques-
tion was seconded and the bill passed.
| 1t requires information to be obtained
/ from insurance and railroad eOmpa-
/ nieS.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on
/ Appropriations, reported a bill tpprO-
/ priating SO, 900 to the Sisters OF
/ Mercy. in Charleston, S. c., for the
purpose of rebuilding their Orphan
ASYLUM, which was burned during
the war. Passed.
Mr.. Butler, from the Judiciary Com
/ nlittee, reported a bill TO facilitate the
/ administration of justice in Texas
THE United States District Judge
for the Eastern District Of Texas
! CETatrous) being incapacitated by
] sickness and paralysis from the per-
4 formance of his duties; and proyid-
inc. on his resignation, that has salary
is to continue during life. Passed.
Mr.. Allison offered q resolution
calling on the Commissioner Of Inter
nal Revenue for information Is to the
! Tice meter. Adopted.
/ Mr.. Schenck, Chairman OF the Con'
/ mittee on Ways and Means, gave 10
tice that he would move TO close tint
general debate on the Tariff bill, and
in the meantime ask for night ses
sions. He said the Committee was a
work on the Funding bill and hOpel
] 10 report it at an early day.
Mr.. Scbenck, from the same Com
mittee. reported the Senate bill au
! tborizing the Secretary OF the Treas
urv. whenever there is a default II
the payment Of the interest on tn
principal Of State bonds held by th
{ ! United States, to deduct the amour
from the moneys due from the Unlte'
States to such States, with VerDa
, amendment, which was agreed 70
: and the bill as amended was passed
The House then went into Con
= mittee of the Whole on the tariff bill
T and was addressed by several men
bers.
lSsn0te.-Mr. Carpenter introduce
. a bill arranging the divisions Tor Ct
e cult and District United States Court
: in Wisconsin. Referred to the Con
mittee on the Judiciary. The Senai
3 then went into executive session.
p When the doors were re-Opened VI
I, rious Senators presented petitions an
! memorials on different subjects, whic
were appropriately referred.
J, Mr.. Abbott, from the Militar
= Committee, reported a bill, Whic
: passed, providing for a distribution
e arms among the Southern States, a
+ cordiDg to the quota under the eXis
ing laws.
e The bill reported by Mr. Carpente
,f at an early period of tO-day's prOcee'
o ings, was reported back and passed.
Y Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Con
Q mittee, reported without amendmen
7 the bill TO enable the Secretary Of w;
u to revise several regulations for Il
government Of the army.
D Mr.. Spencer introduced a bill pr
= viding that supervisors Of intern
g revenue shall be appointed by Il
p President and confirmed by the Sci
e ate. Referred to the Finance Con
e mittee.
q Mr.. Conkling gave notice that
|, would tomorrow ask the Senate
/ Droceed to the consideration of que
B.; ton Of privilege, viz: the report OF q
j. / Committee on the Judiciary adver
Y 10 General Ames, Senator elect irO
4 Mississippi.
It Mr.. Morton thought the matt
e ought to be disposed Of at once.
-. Mr. Hamlin was willing to accO
" to the committee the courtesy Of pr
G. ceeding with the case tomorrow; al
after a conversation between Morto
Conkling and Carpenter the questl'
went over till tomorrow.
The Senate then resumed the co
sideration of the Georgia bill.
NIessrs. Howell and Terry oppos
- Mr.. brakes military assessme
n le amendment, and Mr.. Howard pl
- posed a modification of it, SO as
a make municipalities responsible
Il any eutrages.