Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, April ll.-HOlEe.-
The Senate oil to pay Schenck's sal
sry as Minister to England was
passed.
Mr.. McCreary, from COmmitte on
Elections, reported a resolution declaT-
ing the election for members Of Con-
gress, held in Tennessee, on the Sth
Of November, 1870, was held on the
day fixed by law, and therefore, was
not void. Adopted.
The Senate bill donating con-
demned cannon for the monument of
the late Brigadier General Nathaniel
Lyon, Of Missouri, was passed.
House then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the Senate amendment
to the Deficiency bill.
Brooks made a lengthy argument
on the revenue system. For every
dollar revenue that reached the Treas
uTy tax payers pay three dollars; so
when the debt IS reduced Sl0O, 100000
the people will have paid $500, 100000
for il. He could point out 2l9 articles
on which import duties were levied,
from which the Government only
received $3.50, 600. Congress ought to
take action and restore the American
flag on the ocean; except on the sea
coast Ofthe United States the American
flag no longer floats on the ocean, but
are driven off by flags even Of the
weakest countries.
Mr.. Randall characterized the bill
as one Of the most infamous bills that
had ever been sent from the Senate to
the House.
Mr.. Niblack said that everything
done or attempted by Congress at the
present session has been according to
the smallest and meanest party stan
dard ever set up in the country.
Various items for officers, terrific
rial government and for the District
of Columbia, were agreed to with the
prOvisO that no person shall be en-
| titled to draw a salary as a member OF
/ the Board of Public Works who is
paid a salary for the discharge of the
/ duties Of any other office under the
| Government. An amendment APP
prOpriating ten thousand dollars to re
! pair the damages by fire to the cadets
| barracks at West Point, was agreed to.
The House then adjourned.
lSenate.-TheE House general amnesty
/ bill was read twice, and laid on the
/ table.
Mr.. Robertson gave notice that he
| would ask the Senate to take up the
/ bill before this session of Congress
! ended.
Mr.. Edmunds-"Then ] give notice
| that l shall object"
Mr. Robertson replied that he in
/ tended to see whether a majority OF
/ the Senate were disposed to object.
The hour Of meeting hereafter was
! fixed at II O'Clock.
/ A resolution to admit Messrs. BlOd-
gett and GOldthWaite was laid on the
table.
The Ku- -Klux bill was then taken up
| Mr.. Edmunds explained the
| amendments changing the limit fol
/ suspension on a writ of hG5eaS cOTpU
| from June 1st, 1872, 20 the end of the
next regular session Of Congress. II
was agreed upon by the Committee
| as a measure Of prudence. If left tC
/ expire at the time indicated, the mi
nority might be fillibustering to pre-
| vent an extension of the provision
He was himself in favor OF mOr'
stringent bill.
! Mr.. Ames spoke in verificatiOn o
! his statement Of the condition Of hi
State.
Mr.. johnson spoke Of the deplOra
bic financial condition of the SOuti
under Radical rule, the bad personal
/ character Of the Radical officials there
and the OnerOus Federal taxes which
had almost ruined that people.
Mr.. Stockton reviewed the revOlu
tiOnary and unconstitutional features
Of the bill.
Mr.. Trumbull opposed the amend
ments of the judiciary Committee, 81
making the bill 60 TO the extent O
Furnishing persons for a violation o
State laws, without any reference q
the Constitution or laws OF the Unite'
States. The Fourteenth amendmen
did not allow Congress to exercise pc
Il lice power to the destruction Of Stat
authority. Congress had no right {
substitutes Federal for State authority
| There would be an end to state GOV
ernment, resulting In an unwise chang
in our governmental system. he al
prebended danger IN the unnecessarl
and unjustifable suspension OF Wrl
Of hQbeIS corpus.
, Without a vote, the Senate az
, iouFued.