Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-04

Lhdu that palQ Dy private ClJlA6uS III
the respective localities"
Mr.. Morton SAID the amendment
would absolutely Overturn the eight
hour system now in Use IN the navy
yards of the United States, and after
some further discussion, it Was adopt
ed-yeas %, nays -.
The bill was finally laid aside in
order to permit Mr.. Carpenter to ad-
dress the Senate upon the bill relative
to the neutrality laws.
H0uSe.-The following bills were
introduced:
By Mr.. Julian: Bill amending the
homestead acts.
By Mr.. Allison: Bill bringing the
weight and measure meter system
into public use.
Mr.. Cullom, from the Committee on
Territories, reported a bill IN aid OF
the execution of the laws in Utah,
which was rec0mmitted. The tenth
section makes incompetent as Grand
or Petit Jurors all VINO believe in, adj
vocate or practice bigamy, cOncubin-
sge OF pCiygamy, The thirteenth
section enacJs that every man In Utah
who shall live or cOhabit with one or
more women other than his lawful
wife, as his wives, shall be guilty OF
the crime Of eoncu binage, and on con-
victiOn thereof, shall be punished by
a tine not exceeding $4,000, anu inl-
prisOnment in the penitenUiary at hard
labor not exceeding five years.
The ITth section authorizes the
United States Marshall, If resisted or
threatened with resistance in the exc
cuti0R Of any writ or process, 20 APP
ply to the commander Of any military
camp in the Territory for q posse.
me 18Th section euacts thai no alien
practicing bigamy, pOlygamy or con-
cubinage, shall be admitted TO United
States citizenship, nor shall any po-
ligamist bold any Office Of trust or
Deuf5 in the Territory, vote therein
or be entitled TO the benefit OF the
homestead or pre-e4ptian laws.
The 23d section enaCts ti1aG mar
riage "a the Territory may be solemn
ized by Justices OF the Supreme Court,
by justices OF the Peace, duly APP
pointed and QuaIined, or any minister
o. the gospel il regularly ordained
and settled. 1t declares also, that All
consanguipOUs marriages are incestu-
Gus and rendered punishable by
twenty veaFs imprisCnment n the
penitentiary. The bill is very long,
containing Jhirig-iCJr sectiOns.
MI Fitch, from the CGmlaiLtee on
Public Lands, reported a bill in AID Of
the construction Of railroad rom
Mobile 10 the western boundary of
Louisiana. Rsc0mssIltted.
Nfr. Reeves offered a resolution for
a per capita dog tax Of 81 90 Re
ferred to the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
MIR, Rogers introduced bill for the
location and entry OF swamp lands by
actual settlers, IN Arkansas. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Wisconsin, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, re-
ported a bill to amend the act o.
March, 1867, in relation to additional
bounties, and extending its benefits to
the widows and children OF soldiers
who had enlisted iOr less period than
one wear, and been killed or died in
the service. Passed.
On The motion of Mr.. Schenck, the
tax bin vas made the special order
fer the Ist OF March, To be taken up
after the Tariff bill.
Mr.. Butler. Chairman Of the Recon
structiGu CyHlnlltee, reported bui
10 admit the STATE of Mississippi 10
representation in Congress, and asked
to have it put upon It's passage,
The bill having been reaa, Mr., But
ler said Il was exactly, word for WORD,
the bill under which Virginia had
been admitted to representation, al
~ - &
of the Committee. himself lnclnueq,
would have been giad TO have haG Ii
changed, Yet the whole matter naFing
been so fully and thoroughly DIS
cussed and a precedent set ~
the ease Of Virginia 1t was tboughI,
after mature deiibeFatiQn, that II was
hest TO admit the State under the same
conditions and with the same proYi5-
ions as Virginia. He moved the pre-
yious question. first allowing bis col
league on the committee, bir. Beck,
to offer a substitute, ana Air, Beck
tnereapOn offered it. Ii declares That
Mississippi is entitled to representa-
tion without preamble or condition.
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, another
member of the committee, said that
on his side of the house they acqui-
esced in this measure, though not
willingly. This case, in their Judg-
ment, differed essentially from that OF
Virginia, IN that, that a General Of
the United States army, in command
Of Mississippi had so used the military
forces in that State as to elect himself
70 the United States Senate by use OF
the army.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Beck's
substitute. and il was Tejected-yeas
e. navs IS, and the bill, as reported,
Was then PASSED.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill to sup
ply the deficiency for the Navy az foI-
lows: Bureau Of Steam Engineering,
81 $50. 600; Construction and Repairs,
81, $50, 600; total, S3,00O,OO0; and to
convey into the Treasury the follow
ing unexpended balances: from the
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
81 400. 900; Bureau OF Equipments and
Recruiting, 1893, 600; Bureau OF Navl-
cation. $3.50, 600; Yards and Docks,
S95I 900; total, S3. 600, 600. lie yielded
temporarilyEthe floor for further buSl-
ness, as follows:
Butler. of Tennessee, from the Com
mittee on Elections, reported rom the
contested case, from the Eleventh
New York District, a resolution that
/ Green. the sitting member, is not en-
titled to the seat, and that Van Wyck
is. He gave notice that he would call
il I'D on next Tuesday again.
Alr. Barr presented a minority re-
mort with appropriate results.
The House then took up the bill re-
ported By ar. Dawes to supply the
deficjencies in the navy.
/ Mr.. Benjamin, OF Missouri, moved
TO reduce Tie appropriations to 81 ,5OO,-
600. and argued agaipst the useless ex
1 genditures of the navy at time when
4 there was no public necessity, and ms
amendment was agreed TO without q
/ division, the yeas and nays being re-
fused, and the bill as amended passed
Terrible Railroad Accident.
HUDsoN, n. Y, February 3.-A
/ terrible accident occurred this morn
ing oB the Boston and Albany Rail
road. une-half mile east of the village
] - - .eL,s., 4 laruA freight tram