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


SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-HOuse--
! The Conference Committee on the
! Southern Pacific railroad bill have
compromised, and will report in favor
! of the main trunk, with a branch
/ from Marshall, Texas, to New Orleans.
/ via Alexandria and Baton Rouge. and
a branch of the Southern Pacific rail-
] road in California, from the thirty
! fifth parallel, to connect with the
/ trunk road at Colorado river, near the
| thirty. second parallel.
DIRECT TAX OF 1871.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
! communicated to the Senate infOrma-
! ton as to what States and Territories
have paid their proportion Of the
! direct tax levied by acts Of August 3,
! 1871, etc. Ia the report appears the
! following States and Territories that
have satisfied their quotas in full
/ Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont.
| Massachusetts, Rhode Island, COnnec-
ticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
| Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky,
} Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan,
Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada, Nebraska,
New Mexico, DacOtah and the District
of Columbia. There is still due rom
other States and Territories about
81 OO0,O 600. Wisconsin has claims
against the Government for Sl5g. .6IS.
THE 'TRULY LOIL" IN CLOVER.
A bill has been passed providing for
three Commissioners for the eX8mina-
ton OF the claims Of loyal citizens
of the late rebel States for stores or
supplies taken or furnished during
the rebellion for the use of the army,
including the use and loss OF vessels
or boats while employed in the mill
tary service of the United States. The
Commission is to exist for two years
and take testimony, and report its
opinion in writing in each case, and
to certify the am0untand value OF the
property taken, furnished or
used. The Commissioners are not
To be residents Of the Southern
states, to hold sessions at Washington
and have authority to adjourn and
meet for further prosecution of their
duties, at such time and place in the
Southern States as they shall them.
selves appoint; to make a report of
their proceedings at the commence
ment of each session Of Congress, to
the Speaker of the House, who is to
lay the same before Congress for con-
sideratiOn; the Commissioners to have
5000 a year, and clerks and short
hand reporter at $500 each, and a
messenger at Sl2O0, who accompany
the BOardj the necessary and actual
expenses of travel to be allowed and
paid on vouchers, as other judicial
expenses are. Passed.
QUESTIONABLE COMPLIMENT.
Mr.. Townsend offered a resolution
to the effect that the policy of the
Government in educating the cOlOred |
people and extending to them civil |
and political equality is a source oil
national pride. The same resolution |
acquits Gen. Howard Of the charges |
brought against him, declaring the |
accusations wholly grOundless, and |
says that he is deserving Of the graft |
tude of the American people for his |
able and faithful management of the |
Freedmen's Bureau. The resolution |
was adopted by strict party vote.
INCOME TAX.
Mr.. Hooper moved to suspend the |
rules and pass the bill repeating the |
income tax. Rejected; yeas, 81 nays, |
ll6. The result was received with |
laughter.
SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
A verbal amendment by the Senate |
to bill to provide for the collection |
of debts due from Southern railroads |
and corporations. COnCUrred in,
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
On motion of Mr.. Beck, the Senate
bill to remove political disabilities
from several citizens in Kentucky.
Passed.
Mr.. Kelsey, of New York, noticing
it applied TO several members of the |
Breckenridge family and asked Beck
whether they had petitioned for a
removal Of their political disabilities.
Mr.. Beck pledged his word that every
person named in the bill had done so.
Mr.. Tillman moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill to remove the pO-
litical disabilities from several per-
sons In his district (Tennessee.) |
Agreed to.
The House then adjourned.
SENATORS ELECT.
.Senate.-The credentials of Henry
Cooper, Of Tennessee. and j. r. West,
Of Louisiana, Senators elect, were
presented upon request in writing
Of BrOwnloW.
The House bill for collecting duties
1ue the Government from Southern
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Hill presented a communities
lion from the present and former !
Of the Legislature of Geor-
gla, demonstrating against the chaTac-
Ter Of the election of Foster Budget
rs U. $. Senator from that State. Or
lered fled.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee
Of Conference, reported, with an |
q bill amendatOry to an
4Ct for the construction of a bridge
across the Arkansas river at Little
Rock.
SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
Mr.. Sherman moved to proceed to
he second reading of the Cincinnati 1
Southern railroad bill. He said ne
would not insist on a final vote until
O-mOrrOw,
Mr.. Davis opposed the motion, and
iLlhI AAEAAf AsAN AAArAlA-A z % All at
empt to farm out the State of Ken
ucky for the benefit Of a corporation.
Mr., Sherman's motion was agreed
o and the bill taken up, partly read j
nd laid over for its final reading to- /
morrow.
The deficiency appropriation bin /
vas then considered as In committee
f the whole and various amendments {
educing appropriations adopted, in
luding an amendment limiting the {
Otal cost Of the new pOstOtiice and
building in Boston to one
nd g half millions, and also an [
limiting the advertise {
nent of mail contract lettings to one
newspaper in each State in which the {
contracts are to be let. A new amend &