Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-26
CONGRESS ssIONAL.
The Dominican Treaty-Railroad CcnsoIida-
tlon in the South-House Naturalization
BiII-MIdIand Pacific RailrOad-New Bills
Civil Service.
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Mr. Howard,
from the select committee on the petition
OF Davis Hatch, in connection with the
Dominican treaty, submitted a written
report with the testimony taken in his
case, and recommending an indefinite
postpOnement of the subject.
MIR. SchurZ said the minority OF the
committee consisted Of Terry, Yickers
and himself He subsequently introduced
joint resolution relative to the COM
plants of Davis Hatch against the Domi-
nican republic, which laid over and was
ordered printed.
The report of the Committee of Confer
ence on the bankrupt bill was submitted
and adopted.
Mr.. Abbott introduced bill authoriz-
ing the consolidation OF the Western
North Carolina railroad, the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford railroad, and
Spartansburg and Union railroad, under
the name Of the North Carolina Exten-
sion Railroad Company, for the purpose
of recOnstFucting a railroad to Cleveland,
Tenn, and establishing a continuous rail-
road communication bstWesn the Atlantic
ports of North Carolina and South Caro-
lima and the Pacific ocean, and the con-
templated Southern Trans-continental
railroad.
The resolution from the Committee on
Foreign Relations on Cuba was taken up.
Mr.. CasserlY continued his remarks
when the subject went over and the
House naturalization was taken up.
Mr.. Drake, in referring to the alleged
frauds at the election in New York city,
predicted general civil war, as certain to
result as the success Of the candidate for
President elected by that vote.
Messrs. salisbury and Viokers followed
against the bill.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Poland, from the Conference Com
mittee, introduced bill. to amend the
bankruptcy law, and made report which
agreed to applying only to some technical
points in law.
Mr.. Conger introduced bill to enceur-
age the building ofships for foreign trade.
Referred.
The Senate bill to change the bounda-
ries Of land districts passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Pennsylvania, asked to
have report from the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad upon the Senate bill
granting the right OF way through the
public lands to the Midland Pacific Rail-
road.
Objected to by Mr.. Bingham and 9TH
ers.
Mr.. Dixon reported back the Senate
bill to recognize the marine hospital SER
vice for the relief of sick and disabled
seamen, with amendments changing the
date from May to August, and thus agSeed
to the bill passed. Also, a Senate bill to
incorporate the National BatOnian NaEi-
cation Company. Passed.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, submitted report and resolution
for the punishment of Patrick Woods for
assault on Representative Porter by
three months Imprisonment in the Jail in
he district of Columbia, which, with
minority report, was ordered printed.
House went into Committee Of the Whole
on the Sunday civil service appro-
pristion bills pending. The question being
on motion to strike out the item Of
Se4,O7a for completion Of the main
central building of the Columbia
institute for the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. Item not struck cut.
Sl6,o was appropriated for q court
house at Desmoines, Iowa
The New York and Boston noatohace
matters we're arragned by the adoption
of an amendment authorizing the Score
tary of the Trearury to enter into a con.
tract for said buildings, in advance OF the
appropriation of money sufficient to COM
ply with the same, in accordance with
The provisions in said act contained.
are untouched, and was
agreed to.
A motion by Mr., Wells was ruled
cut Of order for an appropriation for q
Custom house at st. Louis.
On motion of Mr.. Terry, an appropria-
tion of $4,000 was made for a beacon light
house at Black Lake Harbor, Mich, Ar
ter dispOsing Of le pages, being half of it,
the Committee then rose.
The Senate amendment TO the bill to
revise, consolidate and amend the patent
and copyright laws, was non-concurred |
in. Ths Committee on Conference or
.iered that the Senate amendment to the |
Buffalo bridge bill be eoncurred in.
The death this morning Of David Hea- |
ton, member from North Carolina, was /
by Mr.. Cobb, OF North Caro-
Ina. After the customary eulogies, and |
the adoption of resolutions, including |
one providing for a committee Of i've |
members TO accompany the remains to |
the National Cemetery at Newbern, N, |
c., the House adjourned.