Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

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! bill granting pensions to the surviv
| ing soldiers Of the war Of 1872.
Mr.. Morton presented the certificate
! Of election of Foster BlOdgett, United
States Senator from the State Of GeOr-
gia, for six years from the 4th Ol
March next. Read and laid on the
! table.
Mr.. Sumner presented a commune
cation from the National Lsb3r Con-
vention (cOlOred), lately in session IN
/ Washington, for the passage Of bills
supplementary to the act to apply a
remedy for the alleged indignities and
prescriptions to which the cOlOred
| people are subjected in railroad cars.
| Mr.. Sumner asserted that there must
| be equal rights in railroad cars, hO-
tells, schools and every institution
which had the sanction of existing
laws, and his bill to that effect having
/ Iapsed, he introduced a similar one.
Referred.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported adversely on
the bill to constitute LeavenWOFth,
Kansas, a port OF delivery. 1ndeti-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Linton introduced a bill direct
ing the Postmaster General to make a
contract with North American Steam
ship Company, of New York, for the
transportation of mails weekly be-
tween New York and Antwerp or
Brefnen, touching at Plymouth and
Cherbourg, for term Of fifteen years,
at the rate Of S15, eco per trip. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Chandler introduced q Joint res
olution to prevent the obstruction Of
navigation of the Ohio river, which
provides that it shall be unlawful for
the NeWpart and Cincinnati Bridge
Company, or any other company or
person, to proceed in erecting the
bridge now being constructed between
Cincinnati and Newport, unless the
bridge be so constructed that the chan
nel-span shall have clear headWay, at
low water, of one hundred feet below
beams suspended from the bottom
posts.
Mr.. COnkling introduced a bill to
provide for additional commercial and
postal facilities in the port of New
York, incorporating Marshall 0. Rob
erts, John A. Livingston, Dudley
Field and others as the New York
Postal Tunnel Company, with author
ity to construct a tunnel tube or GOV
cred way in or beneath and acrOsss
the beds of New York Bay and Hud-
son river, from point in New York
city to some point in New Jersey, Op-
pOsite also a similar tunnel from New
York to BrOOklyn-the company
also to be empowered to operate rail
ways in said tunnels. Referred.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill to rat
ify and carry into effect the cOnstitu-
tiOnaI form OF government for Indian
Territory adopted December 20, 1870,
at Okamulga, by the General Council
of said Territory, held by authority OF
the Government of the United States.
Referred.
Mr.. COnkIing presented a memorial
from citizens of New York, apprOv-
ing the recommendation Of the Pres
ident's message touching the Alaba-
ma claims, and asking legislation to
carry it into effect. Referred.
Mr.. Morton moved the reference of
certain papers to a special committee
Of investigation of alleged Southern
Outrage5, and stated that physical in
disposition precluded his acceptance
Of the Craftsmanship of the commit
tee. The Vice President subsequently
announced as the committee Messrs.
Scott, Wilson, Pool, Chandler and
Davis. Mr.. Davis declined on ac-
count Of indispOsitiOn.
Mr.. POmerOy reported a joint resO-
luton for the relief of settlers on pub
lie Understanding one year longer
the time for making payments due.
Passed.
Mr.. Nye addressed the Senate on
the bill to provide for paying over to
SutrO Tunnel Company the proceeds
of money received from the sale Of
mineral lands-Sj0, 900 to be paid upon
the completion Of every 800 feet, and
the tunnel to be completed within ten
years. The bill was laid aside, but
Mr.. Nye gave notice that he would
call it up at an early day.
Mr.. Pool asked to be excused from
service on the special committee to
investigate alleged Outrages in the
South. Granted.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Srgeant, rising to a personal
explanation, had read the paragraph
in the Washington Republican of to-
day, stating that General Blunt, in
his testimony before the Committee
Of Investigation on Indian Affairs,
had stated that one OF the great
troubles in obtaining appropriations
for the Indians was that nearly every
member Of Congress who voted for
an appropriation, expected and de-
manded aliberal compensation, which
was usually paid. Mr.. Sargent de-
nOunced this infamous paragraph, say
ing that General Blunt had not testi-
fed before the committee, and that
they had not been able to discover his
whereabouts.
The House went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Allison in the
chair, and resumed the consideration
of the Consular and Diplomatic ap-
preparation bill-the question being
on Mr. Woods motion that none OF
the secret service fund be used in It's
connection. Rejected.
The House, ,then, in compliance with
the standing order assigning the third
Friday Ofeach month, after two O'Clock
to business relating to the District Of
Columbia, the following bills were
taken up and read:
Senate bill proposing territorial gov
ernment in the District of Columbia
with q Governor to be appointed by
the President, with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, and hold Office
for four years, with a council Of eleven
members and a House Of Representa-
tives of twenty-five members, with a
Secretary to be appointed by the
President for four years and delegate
in Congress.
On motion Of Mr.. Cook, the words
House of Delegates was substituted
for House Of Representatives, in Sd
section.
Mr.. Cook moved to amend the 5th
section by providing that a council
be appointed by the President, by and
with advice and consent Oftbe Senate,
that five of those first appointed be
for a term Of one year and the other
six two years each, and all subsequent
appointments for two years. Agreed
to. Some further amendments to the
bill agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Dicky, commissioner on apprO-
priations, reported army apprOpria-
ton, which was made the special Or
der for Thursday next. The bill ap-
prOpriates $27, ,475,00
House adjourned.
FlENDlSH DEED.
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