Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE,

hOOCLs
WASHINGTON, January lI.-Mr,
Banks asked leave to offer a resOlu-
ton requesting the Senate to return
a concurrent resolution passed by
the House last Monday for appoint
ment for a Joint Committee on all
ocean cable legislation.
MIR, StarkWeather objected.
The House then resumed the
consideration of the bill repOr-
ted yesterday from the Commit
tees on Agriculture for better care Of
cattle in transit by railroad or other
means of transportation.
During the debate the morning
hour expired.
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on ApprO-
priatiOns to inquire into the subject
Of the claim of George G. Happening
for SAB, 900 allowance, approved July
10, 1870, and a delay of payment un-
til the Committee reports, The Com
mittee have the power to send for per-
sons and papers. Adopted.
Mr.. johnson offered q resolution
instructing the Committee on Militia
~ Affairs to inquire into the eXpul-
sion and subsequent enforced resig-
nation of cadets Baird, Fickinger
and Barnes from West Point ACade-
my. Adopted.
The House went into a Committee
of the Whole, with Mr.. SchOfieid in
the chair, and resumed the cOnsidera-
ton Of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. A dis
cussiOn took place on the provisO that
hereafter no laws or treaties except
of a general nature be published in
the newspapers, which laws shall be
selected by the Secretary of the State.
Mr.. Latin offered an amendment
limiting the publication to two
papers in each State and territory.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Benjamin, of Missouri, offered
a substitute for the whole paragraph
as follows: For publishing laws in
pamphlet form $4,000, and all laws
requiring laws to be published in
newspapers are hereby repealed,
Agreed to.
After proceeding to the 37th page
of the bill the Committee arose, and
at hall past four the House adjourned.
SENATE.
The House bill for the Information
al Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876
was resumed.
Mr.. Scott moved to refer it to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Upon Mr.. Schurz' motion a division
was demanded by Mr.. FentOn, which
resulted in its adoption.
Bills reported: By Mr.. Williams, Of
the Committee on Finances-TOe equal
ize and fix the salaries of certain bu-
reau officers, with amendments.
By Mr.. Ramsay, of the Committee
on POstOfices and POstrOads-To pro-
vide for carrying the mails monthly
between San Francisco and Australia
and New Zealand, by line of steam
ships, the compensation for which is
not to exceed five hundred thousand
dollars per annUm.
Mr.. Cole introduced a bill for the
relief of Census Marshals, directing
the Secretary of the Interior to in
crease 100 per cent. the compensation
of Assistant United States Marshais
in the States and Territories west Of
the Rocky mountains.
House resolution for a Joint COM
mittee on the ocean telegraph was
laid over until the next morning
hour.
A resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Ramsay, calling on the POstmss- |
ter General for any information that |
he NAV have in reference to the
amount Of free matter transmitted |
through the mails. Adopted.
House Joint resolution appropriating
$3.50 600 for the continuation Of the
WORK on the Louisville and Portland /
canal, and $840, 900 for he completion |
of the work on the Des Moines rap
ids, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ross, House bill
for a commission to investigate the
claims arising from depredatiOns
committed by or upon Indians In
Kansas, was passed as amended to
entend to Nebraska.
The Senate then resumed the con-
OF Mr.. Trumbull's bill
against Office seeking through men,
bers Of Congress.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Sawyer, directing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to inform the Senate
what States and Territories fully
paid their respective proportion Of
the direct tax levied by act Of Con-
gress, August, 1861, and what States
and Territories failed to make such
payment, amounts due aud reasons
why payment has not been made,
aRd what efforts are being made with