Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-04
xLIst C0RGRESS---2d SESSION.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-SenGte
Mr.. TrumbulI called up the bill to
change the judicial Circuits and the
Committee amendments were agreed
TO which define the limits OF the
circuits. The amendments requiring
Justices of the Supreme Court Of the
United States to be residents OF their
respective circuits, and that a va
cancv shall be filed by a resident Of
the circuit, but permitting the Chief
Justice 10 preside in any circuit
10 which he may be attached
without a change of residence. 1t
was discussed until the expiration Of
the morning hour, when Mr.. Chand-
Ter. from the Committee on Commerce,
reported, with an amendment, the
mil to incorporate the National BOliv-
ian Navigation Company, ana also
adversely 10 the bill to provide for an
American line Of em1grant and pas
seqger steamers between New York
and the Scandinavian aud German
Dol-ts. Snd at one O'Clock the cOnsld-
Grafton OF the Funding bill was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Merrill, of Vermont, addressed
the Senate on the impOllcy Of issuing
any loan az less than per cent, as
serting as his belief that at the pro-
posed rate it could not be negotiated
either among cur own people or
abroad. The plan was Objectionable,
SO fer as the National Banks were con-
earned, in consequence OF which the
charters of many Of them might be
thrown up and their bonds offered IN
the market to the detrlment OF the
nations credit, aud at a time when
the credit Of the United States should
he supported by the bonds maintain
ing liberal price.
The Senate joint resolution allowing
settlers in the late Sioux Reservation,
in Minnesota, until the 1st Of March,
1s7I. to make proof and the payment
on their claims, passed.
Several resolutions Of inquiry We're
a5oDted. One relative 10 the alleged
TnaSsacre of the Pigeon Indians was
objected to by Mr.. Stevenson,
The resolution for grant Of lands
Tor a r,ilroad from st. James, No, TO
Little Rock, Ark, was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands, with
several amendments.
EOsase.-Mr. Ward, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported a bill regulating inter
oceanic telegraphic cOmmunica-
fion with foreign countries.
Ordered to be printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr. Ingerson, from the Committee
an Roads and Canals, reported a bill
70 si-thoriZe the building Of Militia
~ and Postal Railroad from Washing
ton to New York, which he desired to
make the special order for the 18th
,of March. and after some remarks in
onposition to the bill by Kerr, Cox,
swain and others, Swain offered an
amendment providing that the road
,lbouId not be constructed without the
consent of the States through which
m. Ingersoli moved that the pre-
x,iof,s question on the amendment,
which was seconded, and the amend
ment rejected by party vote; yeas,
AQ. uavs. lI5, and the bill then went
over until the morning hour on Tues
day. .,-, "a, A..
bnild railroad and bridge to the
Ninfah mountains. Referred
Mr. Davis. OF New York, gave no
flee mat he would, at the earliest
rracticsble moment, report from the
Judiciary Committee, the naturalza-
ton bill, and ask for lts passage.
The House then went INTO COM
Tnittee Of the whole on the indian ap-
preparation bill, and the amendment
offered by Mr.. Paine, that nolhing ~
he act should be construed as recog-
,,;21g as existing any treaties made
be9ore the 10th day OF July, 1867,
STss 1Sa dep ounced by Mr.. Maynard
a. violation OF the faith OF the na-
{ion and was defended by MessEs:
Pain Lawrence AID others; until
1i1sljv. Pair, not desiring to occupy
fhe further Time OF the committees,
withdrew the amendment, and the
conon1ittee rose and reported the bill
With amendments, which We're agreed |
fo. and the bill passed.
frhe House then went into a COM
.,.itfee of the whole on the tariff bill. I
" Schenck said il was proposed /
+Se Committee on Ways and
~ Ssaons "a allow a fair, liberal and thor
so,,o-h 49, discussion Of a general nature
Art on the bill before they proceed to
consider it by clauses.
M Brooks spoke In opposition to
che hiIl. and considered the reduction
,aronosed no by the Committee OF
ko0 600 600 on the tariff as alto
-othor too small. and SAID II
65S,-l,f to be at least S75, ,000, 900 or Slo0,-
oosS 400 He would take Of the duty
~ -, coaI. lumber, hides and salt, and
oc.dHce the duty on pig iron to three
5~iisrs per ton; on lead, TO one cent
w pound; and on copper, to rate