Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-30
House.

The following bills were introduced /:
To admit free Of duty the pine tim
Der and lumber necessary to build ten
sloops Of war
To repeal the stamp tax on syrups
and preserved vegetables.
To grant woman suffrage. Butler.
To erect public buildings at Harris
burg, PennsylN ania.
To grant land to a railroad from
Decatur, Alabama, to Macon, Georgia.
To renew the land grant to the Gulf
and Ship Island railroad company.
To arm the whole militia force of
the United States.
To refund to distillers money paid
for Tice meters.
To allow women TO vote and hold
Office in the territories.
To improve the hsrbor Of San Fran.
cisco.
To grant right of way to the South
ern Utah railroad company.
To allow half of the custom duties
to bepaid in legal tenders.
To place printing type and material
on the free list.
To organize new territory out Of
the northern portion of Dakota,
Mr.. Hubbard asked leave TO offer q
resolution instrueting the committee
on public buildings and grounds to in
Quire intO the prOpriety and feasibility
of procuring for the United States the
title to Independence Hall and Square
in Philsdelphia. The resolution was
adopted.
Abill for the recognition of state Of
war between Spain ana the republic Of
Cuba, declaring both parties entitled
TO beIligerent rights, including the
right of each to carry their respective
flags In the waters Of the United States,
was introduced by Voorhees,, who
moved a suspension Of the rules for the
passage OF the bill. After debate, the
bill was referred to the foreign COM
mittee.
The diplomatic appropris on bill
was reported and specially ordered
for Thursday.
Mr.. Gatz asked leave to offer q res
olution for an investigation into the
authority by which Seneca sandstone
had been used in the foundation of
the new stSte department building
contrary to the orders of the joint
committee on public buildings and
grounds.
Mr.. Negley objected,
Mr.. Burdett offered q resolution In
structing the committee en- manu-
fsctures to enquire whether materials
for steamship building could be sup
piled by the United States, and IS to
the difference in prices between do
mestic and foreign materials. Adopted.
Mr.. Dawes called up the senate
concurrent resolution for tinal adjourn
ment on the 18th Of May. BE wanted
an expression Of will OF the house on
the subject, so that IL should be under
stood IL good time.
Mr.. FarnsgOrth wished the resolu-
ton to be referred 20 one Of the lead
ing committees, and let that commit
tee be responsible for its report. Ii
appeared to him as plain as day that
the adoption OF the resolution meant
no revision of the tariff at this session
and no revision of taxation. 1t meant
that the house should do the bidding
of certain gentlemen and pass some
appropriation bills, so that they might
run their depths and let the members
go home with their fingers In their
mouths and their mouths In dust.
Mr.. Garfield said be was not quite
resdy to see the limit of the session
fixed for the 18th OF May. He favored
the reference of the resolution to the
committee on appropriations or the
committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Brooks New York reminded
the chairman of the committee on
ways and means-Mr. DaWes-that
that committee would not be prepared
to report bill for the revision OF the
tariff and internal revenue before next
April BE thought therefore that the
adoption of the resolution at this
time was equivalent to saying that
the government would continue to
collect from the people an hundred
millions q year beyond It's necessities.
The other Important subjects congress
should pass upon before adjournment
weres The resumption OF specie pay
ment. and the relations Of the United
States with Spain and England.
Mr.. Dawes did not admit that tbs
committee Of ways and means would
not be ready TO report the bill to re-