Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-13
xLlst C0NGREss---2d SESSION.

WASHINGTON, February 12.-Mr.
Maynard offered q resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Education to
inquire into the method of investing
the funds arising out of the Land scrip
for school purposes in Tennessee, and
whether they have been applied ac-
cOrding to law. Adopted.
Mr.. Starkweather introduced bill
TO regulate the rank of staff officers in
the Navy Referred.
Mr.. Judd introduced a bin to con-
strue section of the act of March 81,
1868, eXempting certain manufacturers
from internal Revenue taXes,sO as not
to treat as manufacturers home pack
ers, lard renders, or persons engaged
in saving hams or canning meat, or in
the provision trade, etc, and to refund
such taxes already collected. Referred
to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Shanks presented a resolution
of the Louisville Commercial Con-
ventiOn, in favor of granting aid to
the Oriental and Mediterranean Steam
Navigation Company.
Mr.. Garfield introduced resolution
TO cause the Secretary Of State to have
the remains Of Gen. w. Steadman,
Consulate at Santiago de Cuba, sent
to his late home in Portage county,
Ohio. Referred.
Mr. Beck offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to
state the amount of the uneXpended
balances for the various departments
at the end of the fiscal year. Adopt
eQ.
Mr. Latin, from the Committee on
Printing, reported a resolution to
print 1900 extra copies Of the army
bill.
The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole, with Mr.. Blaine
in the chair, on the Legislative appro-
priatiQn bill. and the amendment Of
cred Yesterday by Mr.. Davis, of New
York, to strike out the appropriation
for reporters of the Congressional
Glo6e, was rejected, only three men,
bers voting for II.
Mr.. Falkenburg moved to reduce
the item for public printing from
500, 1000 to SD, 900, based on the abOli-
lion Of The ranking privilege.
Mir. Lahin, chairman of the Com
mittee on Printing, suggested that it
would not be desirable 10 cut down
this item, as it was not too much for
the printing absolutely required, and
that his committee would soon report
bill on the subject, which would
meet the most economical desires of
the House.
Mr.. DawA Acomplimented the chair
man Of the UmmIttee on Printing ON
his well earned economy IN the public
printing, and said he didn't know
any one in whom the country was
more indebted tor an industrious,
faithful aud constant attention to the
putting down of the expenses IN that
department. There were four items
OF printing which had nothing TO do
with the ranking privilege, and which
alone amounted to 1882, 906. These
items were for the Patent Office, Sl7,-
$50; for the Treasury Department,
which used to be done there, S36, 200;
for all Departments, S1j6, 746; and for
the Postoiiice printing, 100000.
The discussion was further EartiGi-
pated in by Ely, Sergeant, Maynard,
Latin and Butler, of Massachusetts,
the latter suggesting that if the heads
OF tsa departments or of the bITeaua
were not tit to be TRUSTED with the or
dinary amount of printing, which
they required, they were MOI lit 10 be
trusted with their positions. He
thought that was a matter which
might saieiy De ieit to those officers,
without interference on the part of the
House,
Mr.. Dawes commented on the lee
ture read to the House by his gentle
colleague, whose conversion seemed
as sudden and remarkable as that Z" of
him who Travelled from Damascus"
He (Dawes) apprehended it to
be his duty whenever such a
question was before the House,
faithfully, calmly, justly and i'm
partially, but without fear, favor or
affection, to make diligent inquiry
where every dollar of the public mon
ey had gone, or might go, and so long
as he had the confidence OF the House,
and of the country, he should contin-
ue to pursue that same course, with
out regard to such lectures.
Mr. Butler disclaimed all intention
of lecturing the House, and desired
once for all to put bar against the
analogy between saul of Tarsus and
himself. He had said il nineteen
times and a half in the House,
but he thought there were three
things that he had omitted, because
ne thought the country understood
them. The first was, that he had vO-
ted for JEFF. Davis. Second, that he
had a sudden conversion, and third,
that he had not been in the
Republican party as long as some 9th
er people; all that was true, and he
had no doubt that in all times there
were men who stood by Judas, and
against Paul, because Judas was the
old Apostle. Laughter.
The amendment was rejected.
One of the items was for the library
of Congress, and brought out an at
tack from Wood against the Libra
rian, for admitting books of sour
rilous, infamous and indecent
character to its shelves, specifying par
/ ticuiariy a scurrilOus and libelOus
! assault upon a member of the House
"a calumny published anonymously
against him during heated political
] canvass.
/ The Librarian was defended by Mr..
| Holdelnan, who said he had never
met with Librarian more thoroughly
acquainted with the books in his
charge than that gentleman.
Mr.. Palmer iutimated that the
pamphlet complained OF was one
making grave charges against Mr..
Wood while Mayor OF New York, by
Banks, on general and personal
grounds.
Mr.. Garfield offered an amendment
requiring the library to be kept open
in the evening from seven until ten
o'clock, which WAS agreed 10.
The Appropriation for the Botanical
Garden provoked the usual criticisms,
but passed without an amendment.
The committee then rose, having dis
posed of about one=tifth of the bill,
and the House adjourned.