Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL.



WASHINGTON, January 10.-ALr.
Garfield presented the remOnsHance
Of 3O7 women Of Ohio against woman
sufrsge.
The House resumed the COnsider8-
ton Of the Joint resolution for ap-
pOiutment of Commissioners to Do
minica.
Ia the discussion Of Dominican
matters, Messrs. Stephens, OrJh, But
Ter. Bingham and Poland, RepUbli-
cans, favored; and Willard, HOar,
Swami and FarnsWOrth, Republicans,
and Cox and NOOrhies, Democrats,
opposed the joint resolution.
Mr.. Cox SAID he opposed 1t not be-
cause we swallow two hundred thou
sand cOlOred people. After taking in
four millions we can digest few
more; the man who swallowed a
pumpkin worried down q peach.
oppose the scheme because it is a spe-
ci0us, prearr8nged, corrupt job, and
no commission can deOdOriZe its pu-
trescense.
Mr.. SWsnn-SenatOrs and Cabinet
officers are here lobbying in the House
iU favor Of the measure. Why is it2
The Postmaster General has no
more influence in the House than in
his own State (NsrylandJ, should
be kept in MS department attending
to his business, which was sadly IN
need of attention, instead OF coming
to the House TO influence legislation.
Mr. Garfield propose a further
extension Of fifteen minutes time, TO
listen to a gentleman who cracks the
party whip. Excitement.
Mr.. Butler-Listen 10 the man
whose back smar.s. Laughter.
Mr.. M0rgan-The House is under
the Dominican Whip-cracker.
The Joint resolution goes back to
the Senate, for action on the amend
ment.
Mr.. Brooks, of Massachusetts,, from
the Committee on Elections, made
report on the contested election case
from the Fourth district Of Tennessee,
declaring the sitting member, Mr..
Tillman, entitled 10 bis seat.
hIr. Cox presented a minority re-
port. ina favor of the contestant, Mr..
Sbeaf, which was ordered to be
printed.
Petitions on various subjects were
presented, including pensions and
stamped envelopes.
Mr.. Yates presented petitions from
citizens Of Illinois, asking for an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States recognizing a Supreme
Being. He stated that this 5nbject
/ had been agitated for five OF six ses-
/ siOns, and he had been notified that
I large number Of similar petitions had
/ accumulated. he desired that the
I Committee on the judiciary should
make a report. He said that nine
I t1ufbs of the people Of Illinois be-
| Iieved there should be such an amend
ment. by which the supremacy Of
God should be acknowledged they
/ believe that to God they are indebted
I for Our success in many wars for equal
riobts and liberty throughout the
land; that some report snOulo De
/ made upon the subject.
On bis motion the petition was re-
/ feFred 20 the Committee on JUDICIARY.
The House proceeded 70 cOnslueI
/ the bin reported BY MF, morrill,. oi
/ Pennsylvania, to provide for the cele-
bfation Of the Independence Of Amer
I ica on its one hundredth anniversary,
/ bv holding an international Exhibi-
/ tion of arts and WanUiactures, al Phl-
adeiphla in 1876.
! ar. Sargent offered an amendment
providing that no expenses OF the
! Exhibition, or its officers, should be
payable out Of the Treasury, which
was agreed to.
The bill then passed, and the House
/ at half past four O'Clock adjourned,
There was a heavy Snow storm al
! and west OF Reno, on the Central Pa
cihc railroad, Monday night and yes
teFday morning. Telegraphic com
/ municatiou is interrupted Temporal
/ rily, and there is no report as 20 the
! running Of trains,