Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-10


WASHINGTON, July 9.-Seuate amend
ments relating to clerks in departments,
and female clerks in departments had
been stricken out. In the case of the lat
ter provision has been inserted allowing
the appointment OF females to any grades
of clerkship.
Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution re-
questing the President to cause the act of
July 10. 1862, to prohibit the cooHs trade.
to be strictly enforced, and for that pur.
pose to instruct the proper civil officers Of
the United States to prosecute all viola
tions of said act, and directing an investi-
cation whether Chinese coolies are being
transported to the United States in viola
tion of said law.
Messrs. Trumbull and HamIin objected
to theTesolution as an imputation upon
the President that he did not perform his
duty. The resolution was adopted as
modified. 1t provides for simple in
quiry into alleged Chinese importations-
On motion of Mr.. Sumner the bill for
pension to Mrs. Lincoln was taken up.
a discussion followed, during which Mr..
Morrill, moved to reduce The amount to
i've dollars per day.
Mr.. Howell regarded the bill as a gross
fraud on the pension laws, and Mr.. Yates
charged Mrs. Lincoln and the whole
family with being in sympathy with the
rebellion.
The discussion was closed by Mr.. How
ards motion to lay on the table, in which
the vote was regarded as a test. The mo-
tion was lOst-yeas a, nays 33-and the
'bill was laid over informally.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cooke offered the following resolu-
ton which was referred TO the Committee
on Education and Labor:
WHEREAS, Since the emancipation of
a = hs a1a Of
humb blest laborer to the full rights of cit
izenship, unscrupulous speculators in
human flesh have demonstrated the prae-
ticability OF fostering slavery upon the
nation in another form, and,
Whereas, To take a step backward is
contrary to a sound and health
ful public policy, tending to
a betrayal of the people and subyersion
of the Government; and
Whereas, The United States having
ceased to be home for a slave, or a field
in which slave driver may pursue his
trade with impunity; and
Whereas, Danger may be anticipated in
an organized immigration of bond China
men; therefore,
Resolved, That while the people of the
whole world are invited TO come as vol
untary freemen to share with us in the
protection of our laws and our free inSti-
tutions, and the wonderful advantages of
our fertile soil, it is against the genius
OF the age to bring them here in bonds for a
term of years, or even months; thai this
traffic in bondsmen is degrading to theland
and will not be tolerated by nation of
freemen, and must be checked in its in
ceptiOn by prompt action on the part of
the representatives of the people; and be
il further
ResoLUed, That the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor are hereby instructed to
inves igste the subject, including the con-
tract or coolie system practiced in various
parts of the country, and to report a bill
as soon as practicable, prohibiting the
introduction of bondsmen from China or
elsewhere.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back Senate
amendments to the tariff and tax bill, and
moved that they all he nOn-concurred in
and referred to a committee of conferences.
He said the Committee on Ways and
Means did not pretend TO say it would
recommend no concuTrenes in each
amendment in detail. There were some
ofthem the committee thought Ought to Re
in. But the conn ee was
satisfied that If it was rep ID back
the amendments recommends concur
renee in some and non-currence in others
by running over complicated questions
in all variety so much time would be con-
sumed as TO render it likely no bill rs-
ducing taxes would be passed this session.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, opposed the
motion, and argued that the House should
have an opportunity of voting on each
amendment. He admitted that the ma
joriy of the Committee Of Ways and
Me ans had authorized the motion TO be
made, but IL was a bare majority only,
and on that committee there were but
two revenue reform men, so they must
have had the cooperation of some MEM
bers of the majority. The amendments
m sde in the Senate we're mainly jobs.
Mr.. Schenck thought himself Justified
in saying the minority did not want any
bill to pass that would reduce taxation,
and that there were gentlemen on one
side of the house who thought If there
was an increase of taxation on Bassamer
steel to the amount of SS0, 1000 they would
vote against the bill, even though its gen.
eral reduction amounted to $50, ,000, coo or
5 LOG, ,000, 600
Mr.. Garfield inquired whether the ques-
tion in the Committee on Tax would 20
TO the Conference Committee7 "a
Mr.. Sehenck replied that il would, as