Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, February 28.-HOltSe.
Mr.. Dawes offered a substitute for the
omnibus bill, which was agreed to
yeas lO3, nays SO. The bill then passed
by a vote of IL yeas to 70 nays.
Mr.. IngersOll asked leave to make a
statement, to be followed by a motion
to suspend the rules and pass the bill
to promote the construction OF the
Cincinnati Southern railroad.
Mr.. Winchester objected.
Mr.. IngersOil offered a resolution to
allow MIR. Winchester five minutes to
reply to his statements, for which he
asked only five minutes.
Mr.. Winchester-"i do not want
FIVE minutes. I object"
IngeTsOll-Nery we'll; 1 now move
10 suspend the rules and pass the bill
with no subsidy in it, no land grant
in it. / simply give the right to the
citizens Of Kentucky to build the road
across Kentucky.
Beck-That is not a fact.
IngersOll-EVery county in the
State of Kentucky through which the
road passes asks that legislation be
had.
Stevenson, of Ohio-The whole
Union, north and south Of Kentucky,
wants the right to pass through that
state, and she refuses to give that
right.
The bill was read in full.
The rules were suspended and the
bill passed; yeas, l31; nays, 81.
The rules were suspended and the
bill passed repeating all laws and
parts of laws imposing duty on for
eign coal, to take effect Immediately.
The Senate amendment to the
House bill for the International EK-
position in Philadelphia in 1876. Con-
CURED in and bill passed.
An additional bill was adopted pro-
libiting smoking in the hall or gal
leries.
The Senate amendment to the
House bill allowing the issue of a du-
plicate of the register of bonds
where the original has been lost or
destroyed. Concurred in and bill
passed.
House adjourned.
iSeBate.-'Che credentials of John A.
Logan, Of Illinois, for six years, from
March 4th, and the credentials of
Phineas w. Hitchcock, of Nebrasks,
for the ensuing term, were presented.
A bill to authorize the duplication
of registered bonds in certain cases.
passed.
The army appropriation bill was
proceeded with and the amendments
Of the Committee on Appropriation
we're adopted. One reduces the ap-
preparation for the hire of officers
quarters, military store houses and
repairing public buildings at estab-
lished posts, from one million to seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
An amendment directing the Secre-
lary Of the Treasury to pay out any
money due TO the Pacific Railroad
Company, mentioned in an amenda-
tory act of July q, 1864, and perform
ing services for the United States at
One-half compensation and at rates
provided for by law for rendering such
services heretofore or that may here
after be rendered. Passed.
A pr0visO was attached that nothing
herein contained shall be held to de-
i,ermine the legal rights Of the several
parties, or give a construction to the
statutes aforesaid, all Of which shall |
be left for future adjudication.
After a short executive session the
Senate took a recess.
The Senate went into executive ses-
l'lon and took up the army apprOpria-
Jon bill.
Mr.. Mcdonald offered an amend /
.ment to extend the jurisdiction Of the
Court Of Claims to all claims OF IOVal
l,itizens arising in the late insurfec-
'd0nRry States, and repeating all dis. /
'Timinati0n in said court between such
claimants because Of their residence.
After discussion, it was agreed that
the vote be taken on the amendment |
at noon Tomorrow. Adjourned,