Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-09

on the day named in the Constitu-
ton of such State, or such other day
as the present Legislature may des-
ignate by law.
The amendment was agreed to.
AYES, ia; nays, Z. The bill as
amended then passed. The vote on
the passage was strictly a party one.
Bingham voted for it; FarnsWorth
did not.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts stated
that he had voted for the bill simply
because he desired a ratification of the
Fifteenth amendment, and would not
be found voting on political questions
in the House with Democrats.
| Sendte.-AIr. Morton from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations reported
a bill making it a misdemeanor to fit
/ out or equip ships of war with the in
/ tent that they shall be employed IN
the service of any European Province
or State for the purpose of subduing
| American cOlOnists claiming inde-
/ pendence, and providing for forfeit
ures of such ships or vessels.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee
/ on Commerce, reported without an
| amendment a bin to regulate foreign
AMI cOasting trade on the northern,
northeastern and northwestern from
/ tier of the United States. 1t provides
| that masters of enrolled and licensed
vessels engaged in said trade shall
make oats and duplicate manifests,
and after obtaining clearance keep one
on which to enter the cargo taken on
board and discharged at intermediate
American ports where they may
touch without being required to re-
port the cause until arriving at port
where the unloading OF the cargo is
completed. After touching at place
in a collection district where there is
no custOm-hOuSe, reports shall be
made in the same manner at the next
port, where there Is proper custom
officer. The above provisions, how
ever, do not apply to vessels with q
cargo or passengers from any foreign
port which must comply with the eX-
isting laws before discharging or load
ing the same. Steam tugs employed
in said trade shall not be required to
report and clear at cUstOm-hOuses eX-
cept when towing RATS or vessels not
enrolled. The bill prescribes a new
schedule of fees to be collected from
masters and owners OF vessels engaged
in said trade, and provides the penal
ties for violating its provisions.
Mr.. BaVard, from the Committee on
Finance. reported a bill to relieve
public charities from taxation. 1t
provides that hereafter no tax shall
be levied or collected on beque5ts Of
real or personal property made Tor
public uses Of a literary, educational
or charitable character, but such taxes
already levied shall be collected.
Mr.. Carbun introduced bill amend
atory of the act of July %, 1866, grant
ing lands to aid in the construction of
a railroad from Central Pacific in |
California to Portland, Oregon. Re |
ferred to COmmitte on Public Lands. |
Abbott introduced a bill providing |
for the examination and adjustment |
of claims OF Southern lOyaIists for |
stores furnished the army, by COM |
mission of three to be organized by /
the President. All claims to be pre-
Sented within two years, and those
found just and loyal to be satisfied in
land scrip at the rate ofSl % per acre.
Referred to the Committee on Claims. !
McCreery introduced a joint resOlu-
ton declaring that the Act of March
2, 1859, does not apply to claims for
land scrip in satisfaction of the Nir-
ginia military land warrants, for ser
vices in the revolutionary war.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced a bill in aid
Of freedmen, and for the purpose Of
the public domain in GER
tain States, into forty acre tracts, for
homesteads for the cOlOred race.
Mr.. Fowler submitted the following
which was laid over
under objection:
ResOlUed, That, as it is apparent
hat the currency and finances Of the
United States are rapidly approx
mating a specie oasis that the Finance
Committee be instructed to report in
;tructing the Secretary of the Treas
Try to dispose of the surplus gold in
he Treasury without delay, so as to
secure to the Government the premi-
Im thereon.
Mr.. Morrell, of Missouri, reported
avOrably bill making appropriation
or the contingent expenses Of the
House Of Representatives for the pres
mt fiscal year.
The Funding Bill was taken up and
debated by Messrs. Sherman, COrbett |
md Davis.
No action on the bill and resolution
offered by Mr.. Wilson,
,alling upon the President for inform
ltion relative to the slave trade on
he African coast.
Mr.. Harlan called up the House
oint resolution appointing a special
committee on Indian affairs in gen.
raj, and moved TO amend TO make
he committee consist of five members
rom each house. A discussion en-
ued and the bill finally went over.
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