Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-16
struction of a national railroad be

struction Of national railroad be
tween New York and Chicago.
BY Mr.. Mercer-A bill to admit teS
and coffee free OF duty after July next
BY Mr.. Negley "A bill for the sale
of the quartermaster's s. depot at Pitts
burg, ana for the erection OF a custom,
house and marine hospital there; al
so, for the improvement of the Ohio
and M0nongahela rivers.
By Mr.. StevensOn-A bill to com.
plete the water highway from tide
water on the James river to the Ohio
at the mouth of the Ksnawha.
BY Mr.. Vsughn-A bill to author
iZe the construction Of bridge across
the Mississippi river at Memphis.
By Mr.. SlOcum, Of New York-A
bill for the purchase of a bust of the
late Rear-Admiral Farragut to be
placed in the capitol.
BY Mr.. Clarke, OF New YOrk-A
bill to provide a currency in coin and
paper, of equal aud uniform value
throughout the United States.
By Mr.. BlaiT-A bill authorizing
the construction OF a bridge across the
Mississippi river at Canton, Missouri.
By Mr. Rusk-A bill to authorize
a bidge across Lake st. Croix, at Hud-
son, Wisconsin.
By Mr. Heiford-A bill for locking
and damming the Great Kanawhs
river, West Virginia.
By Mr.. Tafiee-A bill to abolish the
Office Of superintendent OF Indian az
fairs.
Mr.. Pearee from the committee on
education and labor, reported bill to
establish an educational fund, and to
apply the proceeds of the public lands
to the education of the people. Re-
committed.
Mr.. Hale's bill of last Monday, in
reference to Iships and ship-building
was debated for ten minutes, and went
over without action.
Mr.. Negley introduced a bill to es-
tablish port of entry and delivery
at the city of Pittsburg, Pensyl-
vania, and moved that 1t be
put upon passage.
Mr.. Holmes objected.
Mr.. Negley moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts,, asked
leave to offer a resolution for the sp-
pOintment of a select committee of
five to inquire into the origin and
character of the difficulties between
the government and the officials of
Louisiana and the United States Off
cials in that State, and to report the
same to the house with such recon-
mendstiOns as ii may deep expedient,
the committee to have power to send
for persons and papers, and to sit in
Washington or elsewhere.
Mr.. Kerr objected.
Mr.. Dawes moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution.
Agreed to-yeas IA, nays IS.
Mr.. AckeF moved TO suspend the
rules and pass the bill.
The house refused to suspend the
rules and pass the bill, yeas 106,
nays 93-nOt tWO-thirds.
Mr.. Dawes then introduced g bill
enacting that from and after its pas
sage all political disabilities incurred
under and by virtue OF the third Sec
ton of the fourteenth amendent Of the
constitution be removed.
Rules. were not suspended, and the
bill was not pSssed-ye8s l86, nays
70-less than tWO-thirds.
Another amnesty bill-being the
one passed by the house last session,
and now pending IN the senate-was
introduced by Mr.. Hale, and passed
yeas 170, nays 81. 1t eXcepts men,
bers Of congress and officers of the
army and navy who joined the rebel
lion.
The following Is the negative vote:
Amber, Beatty, Burlington, CObUrn,
COngef, Dunnell, Goodrich, HOar,
Lansing, Low, Maynard,
McJunkin, Mercer, Orr,
Packard Of Indiana, Packer OF Penn
sylvania, Palmer, Porter, Rainey,
Rusk, 9eeley, Sprague, Shanks, Tafie,
of Pennsylvania, Tyner,
Waldr0n, Walls, and Wilson Of In
Mr. bay, Of Illinois, introduced 8
bill aDprOpriating 500, 600 for the pres
arvatiOn and Improvement Of the har-
bor at Alton, Illinois.
Mr.. Cox offered q resolution calling
for the unpublished correspondence
to the release Of W. G. Hal
pine, 8 Fenian prisoner. Adopted.
Mr.. Miller offered a resolution for a
select COMMITTEES in regard to station
ing United States troops In the Cher
Okee country, Kansas. Referred to
the military committee.
The house then adjourned.