Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-12
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WASHINGTON, March II.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. MOrgan-To abolish th'
grades of vice admiral and rear admi
raj, and to correct other abuses Of thu
navy.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
| construction of a bridge over the
OHIO at Henderson, Kentucky.
BY Mr.. Rice-To tax incomes ovel
two thousand dollars.
By Mr.. Palmer-To connect the
telegraph system with the postal sys-
tenn. This is SUBSTANTIALLY Mr.. Hub.
bard's postal telegraph bill introduced
in the senate,
Various railroad land-grant bills
were introduced and referred.
The supplementary civil-rights bill
came up, but no action was taken.
A great deal Of time was consumed
in voting on dilatOry motions.
A resolution was adopted investi-
eating the charges affecting Secretary
Robson.
Mr.. Brooks New York; moved to
suspend the rules and adopt his reso-
luton in regard to Mexico. Rejected
yeas y, nays 90.
Mr.. Hereford moved to sus ,end the
rules and adopt the resolution deelar-
ing it to be unconstitutional and q
tyTannical usurpatiOn of power for
congress to attempt to force mixed
schools in the Safes or to pass any law
interfering with churches, public car
rlers, or inn.keepers. Relected--yeas
so, nays 81.
The Senate amendment to the
house bill for a government building
at st. Louis wa, on motion of Mr..
Wells, n-c0ncurred in, and a COM
mittee of conference ordered.
The Speaker announced as the Sc
lect committee on the charges against
the secretary Of the navy, Messrs.
Blair Michigsnl, Sargent, Peters,
VOORHEES, and Warren.
Mr.. Getz offered q resolution In.
structing the committee on ways and
means to report on the prOpriety of
abOlishing all internal revenue laws,
and imposing taxes on the States In
proportion to population, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Garfield asked and obtained
consent to have an amendment to the
postal bill considered in order, prohib-
iting all persons who have held Office
in any department of the government
which required confirmation by the
senate, from acting as agents or attor-
neys for the prosecution of claims be-
fore such department for two years
after they have left the government
employment.
Mr.. FarnswOrth, from the postof1ce
committee, reported bill TO suppress
the system OF "straw bids" for carry
ing the mail, and providing that any
person who has put In q bid, and who
then fails to enter into contract and
perform service, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and be liable
to penalty of 5000 fine and one
years imprisonment.
Mr.. Potter offered an amendment
authorizing the postmaster-geDeral TO
accept new sureti0s from contractors
in place Of existing sureties. Agreed
to.
The bill, as amended, then passed.
Mr.. Butler Massachusetts, moved
to suspend the rules and to pass the
bill directing the secretary of the
treasury, after the 1st of April, 1872,
to collect and receive one-third Of the
amount of customs and duties on inn
ports in United States legsl.tendR
notes. Rejected by vote of forty to
seventy-oDe.
Mr.. Butler then moved that the
rules be suspended and the bill be
brought before the house for cOnsid-
Grafton. The motion was rejected
yeas 80, nays 6S-less than two
thirds In the Affirmative.
Mr.. Beck offered q resolution call
ing on the secretary Of war for q de-
tailed statement as to the sales of arms
and ordnance stores since June, 1865.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Killinger offered a resolution
declaring that the policy Of granting
subsidies In public lands to railroads
and other corporations ought to be
discontinued, and that every consid-
Grafton to public policy and equal JUS
tice to the whole people require pub
lie lands to be held for homesteads for
active settlers, which was agreed to
without division. The house ad-
iOurned,