Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-20

HOUSE-........ " AsHINGrOE, March 10.
Mr.. Randall got a unanimous con-
sent to, and had passed, a resolution
calling Tor information relative to the
case OF J. E. Howard, q native of
Philadelphia and a citizen of the
United States, who has been uDiustly
arrested, condemned and transported
by the Spanish authorities in Cuba, to
their penal settlement in Africa.
The bill relative to the capture of
the ironclad Albemarle was passed.
The bill for. publishing the debates
OF congress was taken up.
Mr.. Banks offered an amendment
that no person shall be employed as
a reporter of the proceedings of the
house without the approval of the
speaker. The amendment was agreed
to.
The speaker remarked, after the
vote, that II it had not been adopted.
the irresponsible reporters who hsd
no official connection with the house,
would remain subject to his direc-
tions, as to assigning seats to them,
while he would have no control what
ever over the official reporters.
An amendment was offered direct
ing the committee on printing to pub.
lish for three months an advertise
ment in at least one leading neWspa-
per in each State, inviting proposals
for reporting and printing the debates
of the Forty Third Congress; and also
to have estimates made of the cost of
reporting and publishing the debates
by the congressional printer, and pro-
vidIug that no debates shall be report
ed and published after the close OF the
present congress, except on a written
contract entered into therefor by au-
thOrity Of congress. The amendment
WIS agreed to.
Mr.. Beatty offered substitute for
the bill merely sppr0priating two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to
be paid on account of reporting and
publishing for the forty second con-
gres5. The substitute was rejected;
yeas 72, nays 108.
The bill as amended was then passed
without division.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution ins
structing the committee on rules to
report a rule restricting the pUblica.
ton OF debates TO debates which &C.
taally occurred. Agreed to.
The house then proceeded TO the
consideration of private bills reported
from the committee on claims, OF
which large number were passed.
Mr.. Butler Massachusetts offered
a resolution authorizing the Judiciary
committee to send for persons and pa
pers, and to take testimony in the
matter Of memorial and charges
against Mark II. Delabay, United
States district Judge for Kansas.
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Banks the bill to
carry into effect the provisions of the
Washington Treaty in relation to
fisheries, which was special order
for to-day, was postponed till this day
four weeks.
Mr.. Taffe offered a resolution in
structing the committee on ways and
means TO inquire into the expediency
Of making the fiscal year commence
on the first day Of January. Adop
ted.
Mr.. Tyner, from the postofice COM
mittee, reported back the petitions OF
the envelope manufacturers against
the business being carried on by the
pcstOfiee department. Laid on the
O<tDlCS alA OAUSLcO lIAulOuo
Mr. Sargent presented q petition
signed by four thousand persons of
California, praying for the enfran-
chisement OF women In the Terrific.
ries and District of Columbia. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary co nmittee.
The house went into committee Of
the whole at three O'Clock. and the
debate on the Pacific mail subsidy
was resumed, being restricted to one
hour.
Mr.. Crocker offered an amendment
providing that In the event of war the
vessels Of the line may be taken pos
session Of by the government, subject
TO equitable remuneration and pay
for them. He spoke in support of his
proposition.
Without dlsposIng of the bill the
committee rose and the house ad-
iourned.