Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-23
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CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, February 22.-H0lse
The House proceeded to the cOnsid-
Grafton OF the deficiency bill, apprO-
priating $l0,677 ,52j, which includes
the following items: Reporting and
publishing debates, SI20,000; New
York pOstOffiee, $500, 900; Boston post
Office, in addition to an uneXpended
balance for the purchase Of site,
So, ,27S; courthouse, Madison, Wis
cOnsin, S2l ,S92; courthouse, Portland,
Me-, S20,U79; appraisers store, Phila-
delphia, $40, coo; public printing, pa
per and binding, $225,0 900; cavalry
and artillery horses, $2O0,OO0; army
contingency, Sl5O,0O0; army medical
supplies, 100000; army pay, mileage
and clothing, S2,045,0O0; Quarter
termaster Generals Department,
s7j5, 600; Freedmen's Bureau, $40, 600;
collecting revenue from imports for
half year, s., 100, 900. The last item is
not included in the aggregate. In
the discussion on items for the Boston
pOstofice, Mr.. Farms worth, of Hi
nOis, said a member OF the House
was interested in the granite con-
tract for the building, and also had
used, for decorating his house, costly
mirrors belonging to the Treasury
Department, one Of which was worth
some ten thousand dollars, and which
had been broken in carrying it back
ward and forward. Mr.. Fitch, a
member Of the committee on the sub
ject of the granite contract for the
Boston pOstottice, said no evidence
could connect Mr.. Butler, of Massl-
chusetts, with it. Butler denied using
the mirrors, and likened FarsWOTth to
mud machine, throwing mud on him.
FarnsWorth declared that Buffers
house had been adorned with mirrors
belonging to the Government, and
some of them were lost or broken.
Also, that Butler was interested
in the granite contract for the
Boston pO5tOflice. He said the first
charge had been proven before a com
mittee Of the House, and no held in
his hands the documents proving the
second.
In a discussion about the contin-
gent expenses of the House, Mr.. |
Dawes explained that the principal |
cause OF the exhaustion of the con-
tingent fund was in payment of !
the contestants seats in the House,
who had received during the present
Congress SIS, 200, besides $2S, 600 paid !
for expenses in connection with those !
cases.
Mr.. Wood moved to strike cut the |
item for the Freedmen's Bureau.
MIR. ,Haar characterized the effort !
as an additional illustration of the |
malignant hatred which the Demo- |
cratic party entertained toward all |
poor and oppressed and dOWntrOdden |
people in the land.
Cox declared that the Freedmen |
Bureau was rotten from top to toe, |
and had been used In connection |
with the army for a prostitution OF |
the ballot box, sand was an in |
jury TO the negro race, and now the /
House had heard a long TRADE against |
the Democratic party from the gen
tleman from Massachusetts. Now, |
why did not that gentleman take care
OF his own poor in Massachusetts? A /
member on the Republican side once
said there were more people starving
to death in poor houses in Massachu-
sets than were killed in the Crimean
war. Why did not Massachusetts
take care of her own insane? Why |
did not her people mind their own
business? Why did they not keep
their noses out OF other peoples busi-
ness? That the insane asylums Of
Massachusetts were a shame and a
disgrace. The people of Massachu-
sets sold their paupers and starved
their criminals. They had the worst
State in the Union laugh
ter and yet read lectures to other
people, and put on their garments
and made broad their phylacteries." !"
( Laughter.
The rules were suspended and the
bill passed.
The House then adjourned.
SeaGte.-Ihe credentials of Lott NJ.
MOrril, Senator from Maine for six
years from the 4th of March next, i
We're read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Warner presented and had
read petition from citizens of Dub
lin, Fsyette county, Alabama, pray
ing for protection against the Ku-
Klux, and asserting their preference
for military rule to their present un-
protected condition. Referred.
The Senate then took up the Indian
Appropriation bill in Committee of
the Whole, and disposed of a number
of amendments. One section was
modified 50 as to permit the hiring Of
allies by Indians, subject to the ap-
prOval of the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs and the Secretary of the Inte-
riOr, and prohibiting their receiving a
greater amount of pay than might be
by the Secretary of the In
terror. The bill was reported to the
Senate, when the amendments were
with others making adj
appropriations for the Indian
a number of which were
adopted.
The Senate then took a recess.
At the evening session there was a
meagre attendance.
The annual POstOffice Route bill
was considered and passed.
The Indian Apportionment bill was
taken up, and a long discussion Oc-
Cured on the expediency and propri-
ETY. of the Indian civilization policy.
making gapportionments
10 be used at discretion for the present
IN the instruction of various tribes in
he arts of civilization, were adopted.
Without finally dispOsing of the bill,
The Senate adjourned.