Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-31
HOUSE.

Mr.. Garfield from thecOmmit!ee on
appropriations, reported a bill for the
appropriation OftwO hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for the purchase of a
lot in st. Louis for q custOmhOuse,
pOst-ofice and other government pur-
poses, applying the former appropria-
ton Of three hundred thousand dol
lars. The cost Of the building and lot
is not to exceed two million dollars.
Mr.. Butler, Massachusetts, In
quiTed why st. Louis should get pre-
cedence in this matter over other
cities.
Mr.. Garfield said that there was
a great existing necessity for the ac-
cOmmOdatiOn Of government Offices
in st. Louis, and the bill had been
unanimously recommended by the
committee on public buildings. The
bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Shellabarger, the
bill passed providing that meTchan-
disc, conveyed either by boat or rail
from the port of arrival to the interior,
shall be under the exclusive control
of custom officers merchandise not
to be unloaded between the port of
arrival and destination, except au-
thOrized by treasury regulation, and
no bTeaksge Of originsl package.
A hill to further prevent smuggling,
and providing that collectors Of GUS
toms and internal revenue report
to the district attorney within ten
DAYS all fines and iOrfeitures and MAX
ing it the duty Of the district-attOrney
to Immediately commence prosecu-
ton.
The committee on elections to-day
decided unanimously in favor of Civ
ing BOwles his seat in the house now
held by Edwards. The latter received
his certificate from Governor (nOW
senator) Clayton.
Mr.. Butler, Massachusetts, from
the committee .or revision OF laws,
reported q bill to further regulate the
appellate Jurisdiction Of the supreme
court. 1t increases the existing mini
mum OF Limitation of two thousand
dollars as the value Of matter In dis
pute to five thousand dollars; it also
allows criminal cases to be certified
from the circuit court to the supreme
court for review Of doubtful law ques.
lions.
The morning hour expired and the
bill went over.
The house then took up the senate
amendments to the appropriation bill
and they were cOneurTed in. The bill
now goes te the President for his sig
nature.
Mr. Conner offered a resolution,
which was referBed to the committee
on foreign affairs, for inquiry into the
outrages CON mitteed by Mexican eiti-
zens and Indians against citizens Of
the United States.
Various senate bills on the speakers
table were taken up and referred to
appropriate committees. The house
then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Cox in the chair, on Indian
appropriation bill.
The bill extends through seventy
printed pages, and sppropriates about
FIVE and half million of dollars.
Mr.. Conner complained OF the poll
cy which enabled them to rob ada
cent settlements and then return to
their reservations where pursuing
parties could not follow them.
Mr.. Beck bore testimony to the Inn
], ense good which had resulted from
the peace policy. In nothing which
the President had done did he [ Beck ]
coincide With him 50 thoroughly as
in the policy which he had inaugu-
rated regarding the Indians.
Mr.. Sargent said ii had been found
that the policy of feeding the Indians
wss cheaper, as well as more humane,
than the policy of fighting them. The
various religious denominst ons had
taken hold In good faith and with
hearty zesl In seconding the plan OF
the administration TO eivilize the In
dian tribes.
The discussion upon the different
policies of treating with the Indians
was continued for couple OF hours,
when the committee rose, having
passed as far as the sixth page.
MI. Hazleton Wisconsin, from the
committee en- elections. made report
on the Arkansas contested-electiOn
case claiming that MIR. BoVles is en-
tilted to his seat, and that the sitting
mber-Ar. EdWards-is not. BE
gave notice that he would call 1t up at
an early day.
After which the house adjourned.