Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-13
Forty -Sscond e.,ngrsss
SECOND SESSION.
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eENATE-......W WASHINGTON, March u.
Senator Sherman reported adverse
~ TO the bill to refund the tax collect.
ed from State officers.
The bill granting a right OF way to
the Great Southern railroad in Flor
ida came up.
Senator Morrill, Maine1 opposed
the bill, saying the people had been
aStonished at the action of congress
since 1866 in voting away the public
land to railroads. The bill passed.
The bill for refunding to State
officers the taxes on their salaries was
reported adversely, and put on the
calendar.
Senator Morrill, [Vt.] said when it
was called up he should move an
amendment refunding all the taxes
collected during the war, as they un-
doubtedly had been burdensome to
the people. Laughter.
Senator Cameron offered a resolu-
ton asking the President to inform
the senate what amonnt of money had
been expended by the government
during the past three years for tele-
graph service, including cable dis
patches, and the rates that were paid.
Adopted.
senator Morton presented a petit
tion, signed by 5000 soldiers of Indi-
ana, for the modification of the home
stead law and the equalization of
bOunties.
A bill authorizing the construction
Of bridge at Bonneville, Missouri,
was reported.
Bills we're introduced to prevent the
destruction of timber on public lands,
and one providing that the votes for
congressman shall be by written or
printed ballots.
Also a bill to provide an ade-
quate supply of circulating medium
tor the States needing it; it directs the
secretary Of the treasury, on an appli.
cation Of the governors of the States,
to supply them with treasury notes to
an amount which, in connection with
the national bank notes already fur
nished, shall make eight dollars for
each inhabitant, provided real estate
security Is given for the repayment OF
such sums in fifteen years.
The senate then resumed the con
sideration of the legislative appropri-
alton bill.
The pending question was on the
repeating the law author
isingthe publication Of laws in news
papers.
Senators Pomeroy and Nye opposed
the amendment. Senators Carpenter,
Flanagan, Logan and COrbett also
it.
Senator Pomeroy moved 70 lay the
on the table, which was
agreed tO-yeas %, nays 21.
An amendment was adopted ap-
propriating $50, 900 for the publication
OF public laws in newspapers.
Senator Edmunds offered an amend
ment providing that after the publiea-
ton OF the laws of the present con.
gress, the publication of the laws in |
newspapers shall cease, which was
adopted.
An amendment was offered, raising
the salaries of the assistant secretary,
second comptroller, register, auditor, |
of customs and super.
visory architect of the treasury de-
the assistant postmaster
general, superintendent OF money or.
ters and of foreign mails, commits
'ioner OF pensions and commissioner
IF Indian affairs, to $4,000.
Senator Sherman offered an amend
nent to the amendment increasing
he salaries of all heads of bureaus in
he department TO four thousand dol
ans. A motion to lay the amendment
m the table was lost.
Senator Sawyer moved to add the
Of education to the list.
Agreed to.
Senator Logan moved to add the
officer Of marine hospital.
This gave rise to discussion, pend
ng which the senate adjourned