Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
FOrty-Flrst Congress- Second Session.
SENATE.

ohNZAlrs
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Mr. Scott in
troduced a bill to amend the revenue laws,
providing that the section which imposes
license upon produce brokers shall not be
so construed as to make subject to that
license farmers who sell their own pro-
duce.
Discussion upon the proper course of
reference of the bill for mail steamship
service between CALIFORNIA and Australia,
involving the like reference of all similar
measures, was resumed and finally term
mated by referring the subject to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Thayer introduced a bill for col
lecting debts due from certain Southern
railways, and another relating TO suits of
the United States against the same.
Mr.. Stewart called up the joint resOluf
ton authorizing the Postmaster Gengd |
to prescribe an early time for thss, sRqt =
tiOn of contracts by accepted Siitfders, and
for other purposes, which passed.
The Northern Pacific bill, authorizing
the company to issue bonds for the con-
struction of the road and securing the
same by mortgage, was taken up and Mr..
Casserly resumed his argument upon the
rapid absorption of public lands by west
ern railroads to show the miscbievous
pared with a more equalizing system, and
tending to paralyzs rather than excite
cooperative energy in inducing roads to
come to Congress and demand as right
what they first asked as a favor.
The question on Mr.. Thurmond's
amendment, offered yesterday, to compel
the road to forever transport free, all
troops and munitions of war, was then
taken up, and rejected by vote of II
to II.
Mr.. Scott moved to amend, by inserting
a provisO that any lands granted in the
bill not settled within five years after the
completion of the road shall be subject to
pre-emptiOn at not exceeding 81 so per
acre; and, in case of foreclosure of mort
gage, the land shall be sold at auction, on
the spot, after sixty days advertisement.
Agreed TO, 3S to 8.
Mr.. Cameron moved to amend by in
serting a provision compelling the COM
pany to use only American iron and steel
in the construction of the road, said iron
to be made of American oar. Agreed to by
81 to Is. The bill then passed, 40 to 10.
Mr.. Morrell, of VT, introduced bill in
relation to fraudulent trade marks on for
eign manufacture of watches, which pro-
vides that no foreign watches of any des-
Gription shall be admitted to entry at
United States Oustom-houses without
having the name, or distinguishing trade
mark and name of place and country
where made, distinctly engraved on the
works or movements, under penalty of
forfeiture to the United States. The bill
was referred.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dawes stated that he had received
a note from the Chairman of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, stating that he
was not we'll enough to-day to be able to.
Ss2gys go Ga %.h amer sas A fhe hpT4 sSat
some Of the apPropFi' Of'lIls be taken
Mr.. Stokes asked lea7s to present a
memorial from the loyal citizens of Car
roll county, Tenp., asking relief and pro-
teGtiop.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, objected to
its being presented in open house. It
could be done at the clerks desk under
the rules.
Mr.. Stevenson proceeded to address the
House on the subject of what he eharao-
terized the extraordinary course of that
body Yesterday, In reference to Sypher.
If the truth was ever fully known abroad
about that case it would be found that if
ano improper influences had operated at
all, they operated adversely, by caucuses
any combinations, but did not make any
charge; he only wanted to caution the
House as t0 fature action. There would
be more cases reported from Lopisisna, 1n
which the priGhipie iAFolYed was the
same. There Waa not hair's breadth OF
difference between the case Of sheldon,
who was admitted TO a seat last week, and
that of Sypher, who was rejected. Yes
terday they did not differ. If the House
adhered to the vote on Sypher's case all
the seata in Louisiana would be vacated.
He proposed, thefefeF6, that the resolu-
be withheld till the fact be decided, Altef
argument In the same direction, and sew
eral Interruptions by points of order,
Mr.. Stevenson resumed his seat.
On motion of Mr.. Holman, the resolu-
tion Waa IRid on the table.
At $40 pm. tiie ho4sa Yeat INTO C9nl-
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Kldridge in the
chair, on the naval appropriation bill.
The bill appropriates SIC, ,64l ,S45, includ-
Ing ts,s sellewing principal Items: Pay of
commissioned and warrant 0lapsrs, 81, o09,-
600; pay of petty officers and sesipeH,
s2. $50. 600: contingent expenses of the
biEsau. yards and docks, s601, 900; equip
ment OF vesseis, s{,6Q9,000; ordnance bn-
reau, S3S9, 900; construotion ang renalE hils
reau, So, ,5S5, 900; steam engineering pqrean,
sl,O4G, ,440i provision and clothing pnreah,
SsS4, 600; piedieiHe and surgery bureau,
Si4l 900; naval academy, sS,o1si nnarips
corps, 81 900.
Mr. WashpuFne, of Wisconsin, who had
charge Of the bill from tbs Committee on
Appropriations, made general statement
as to It's provisions and replied to sew
eral intsrrogatOries which were put by
Morgan as to the pay Of naval officers.
He condemned the action OF Secretary
Welles in reyiving the allowance to naval
offioers that Were Ia existence prior to
ls2O, but thought It fair and reasonable 20
suppose that the present Secretary regard
cd the matter as settled BY his predeces-
sors.
Mr., Washburpe spoke in explanation
of his-2oHitiev Ating for the diff
Enl be mace onf,
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