Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-17
xLIst OoHGRESS---2d SESSION.

WAsHINGTON, February l6.-HolESe.
Mr.. Maynard offered q resolution di-
recting the Special Committee on
American Navigation to inquire into
the eXpediency OF granting bounty
on all irOn-built sea-gOing vessels con-
structed in this country during the
next three years, from American ma
terill, equal to the duties which would
have been imposed on such material
if imported. ADOPTED.
A number OF petitions were granted.
Mr.. Crefs offered 4 resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire in.O the eXpediency of law,
comforting admiralty jurisdiction on
State courts; exercising common law;
the Jurisdiction OF Probate courts; the
salaries o1 Judges in the Territories.
Passed.
Mr.. C0ium reported petition from
citizens OF MASSACHUSETTS,, that that
State be remanded TO a territorial
condition On account of its State right
heresies in 1912, etc. daughter Re
ferred TO the Reconstruction Commit
tee.
Mr.. POnlsroy reported bin setting
aside the gross proceeds Of the inter
nal revenue collections in Arizona,
Dakota, Idaho, Montana and Wyom-
ing for 1870, 1871 and 1872, for the
erection Of capital buildings Ia those
Territories, not to exceed $40, 600 each.
Referred to the Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr.. CUllum reported back adversely
the bill providing a Territorial Gov
Crnmeut for Alaska. Tabled.
Mr.. COllum also reported q bill to
aid in the execution OF the laws in
Utah, so as 10 punish and prevent
polygamy. During the reading OF the
bill the morning hour expired, and il
went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Banks, Chairman of the Com
mittee On Foreign Affairs, introduced
the following Joint resolution, which
was read snd referred;
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
Joint resolution in relation to the con-
test between the people Of Cuba and
the Government Of Spain:
Res0lgsQ' BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives. IN Congress assembled, /
That the President of the United
States be, and he is hereby authorized
and instructed to declare and main
tain a strictly impartial neutrality in
the contest now existing between the
people of Cuba and the Government
of the Kingdom Of Spain.
And be L further enacted, That all
acts OF parts Of acts, and all provisions
OF the statutes approved April 20, 1873, !
entitled "An act for the punishment
of certain crimes against the United
States" and 10 repeal the acts therein
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strued to be in conflict with the faith
ful execution of the object and pur-
pose Of the foregoing resolution, shall
be. and hereby are declared TO be, in
regard to the existing contest between
the people OF Cuba and the Govern
ment of Spain, so long as that contest
shall continue in operation, null and
void.
The House then resumed the con-
sideratiOn of the Green-Van Wyck
contested election case, and the dis
cuSsiOn was continued until 1880 pm,
when the resolution of the minority,
declaring that Green, the sitting men,
Der, is entitled to the seat, was defeat
ed by So 10 I2l, and that of the ma
jority, giving the seat to Van Wyck,
was adOpged-yeas 1l9, nays 81.
A motion to adjourn was then made
on the Democratic side OF the House,
pending the swearing in OF Mr.. Van
Wyck.
Mr.. Brooks cried: "swear him in
Swear him"
Mr.. Stiles: After that outrage, the
House had better adjourn"
Speaker: Gentlemen, that Ian
guage is very unparliamentary.
1t then appearing that there was no
quorum present, the House, at $3.50
pm, adjourned.
,Se1lote.--The House bill to provide
for furnishing artificial limbs to disa-
bled soldiers was discussed and
amended by extending its provisions
to soldiers of the Mexican war.
Other amendments were also offered
but not agreed 10 or acted upon, in
Guiding proposition by Mr.. Edmunds,
to strike from the bill the section
providing for Communication in money,
which was rejected by p against 81.
The bill was then laid aside and the
consideration of the Mississippi bill
resumed.
MIR. Yates said that in justice to
himself and his high appreciation of the
OtudiBI .lEOlu w ASCOUciu OdA pCnNCiJ Jy
he voluntarily withdrew whatever
OF a personal character was contained
in his recent reply to that Senator's
position; and referring to the Chinese
question he said; 1.-The greatness and
glory of our Government would be
further illustrated BY extending to the
Chinese and their religion the same
liberation and freedom enjoyed by all
races and religions under the protec-
ton of the Government"
Mr.. Stewart made an argument
against the constitutional power OF
Congress to impose unwarranted re-
strictiona upon Mississippi, and in re-
ply TO a question by Mr.. Edmunds,
Mr.. Stewart said 'did not the Consti-
tuition prohibit any change of the
Constitution of Mississippi, in the
present provision for schools and the
rights ard privileges of citizenship?
And wasl it not unconstitutionalP
Mr.. EalmuHds inquired upon what
I grounds the Senator voted for the
4 same conditions in the case of Vir-
ginia, if he believed it to be unconsti-
| tutional.
Mr.. Stewart said that he was anx-
| ious to put Mississippi in the Union,