Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-11


Mr.. Phillips asked leave 10 efier resolution
recognizing Cuban Independence. Referred
10 the committee ON foreign affairs.
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution directing The
DoStIns ster-general to inform the house
whether the custUmhOuSe officers or detect
ives have examined the correspondence pas
ing through the New York or Boston post
offices, for the purpose Of aSceTta1nlng Whelh-
er the revenue laws have been violated, etc.
Nj. Wood, from the committee on ways ana
means reported an elaborate resolution ~
recting the secretary of the treasury 10 report
in detail the cost Of rounding the publc
debt thus far into i've per cent. bonds,
Mr. MAYNARD introduced a bill TO authorize
the organization of national banks without
circulation. Referred 10 the committee on
banking and currency.
ture, reported q resolution for printing two
hundred and fifty-hye thousand copies OF
each of the annual agricultural reports OF 1917
and 1873. Referred.
Senator ScOheld, nom the naval committee.
reported the bill authorizing the present
number OF enlisted men Of the GaVy 10 be
Increased from eight thousand nve hundred
to ten thousand men. lie said the secretary
OF the navy Informed the comm Tee on ap-
prOpriatiOns that he had not men enough 10
man the ships.
Nr. Cjarfeid offered an amendment provid-
ing that the temporary increase OF force
s69uid not continue beyond the first Of Janu-
airy, 1870. He believed the speck OF war
would soon blow away, and that the country
would find itself again In calm ana peace win
! Nj Mr. Coburh-wby, then, increase the
nSTy Ne GaraeId-Ths gentleman himself is
aware OF the facts in relation to the Spanish
Mr. BECK declared that no secretary should
have authority 10 increase either the army OF
| ne navy congress should retain that power
! in its own hands .s.,. 80. -.
Mr.. Coburn regarded the lIopos1 ton @ as !, AZ
/ least unfortunate. The government was 10
| ing everything II could 10 bring aoout an am
| icable adjustment, and u seemed 70 MN that
while that condition Of affairs existed, any
/ F..s.w faF ha
might create agitation ana appIehtnalone
! which would tend to break up negotiations
4 Tor amicable adjustment be inquired Mhat
would be the cost Of these additional hlteeh
MI. GARFIELD said he could not state that,
| but that he had been instructed py the com
| mittee on appropriations TO report a plll APP
/ DrOpriatfng Iour million dollars Tor the eX-
! traordinary expense OF the navy ne no,
| noSad that that matter sUOuld be pOstpOnt q
| until the result Of the negotiations became
! known. II might take a week, or two weeks,
| or three weeks, but II war broke GUY, anu
| this country was called upon 70 aetl lhe en-
] iistment Of fifteen hundred men for the navy
/ would be accomplished IN single uht
| Let declaration OF war DC az Sdnr7 onGe
/ city OF insn, either for the navy or army.
! Mr.. jackson advocated the bill IS a necess a.
! ~ measure. He would vote for II even with
| out amendment for making the increase tenn
! pOrary. He wanted the navy made cOlnpe-
/ tent 10 protect American commerce ana our
| aag from the insults by European powers.
M Archer supported the bill, and after
! forfher discussion Mr. Garheld's amendment
was adopted, ami the bill thus amended
Mr. Butler Mass presented cedihcation
| Of the United states laws prepared by 90 a.
missioneFs for that purpose Referred.
MIR. Garfield, from the committee on APP ro
priations reported bill apprOpriating iOui
million dollars for the extraordinary expense
OF the navy. Referred to committee oi lhf
whole.
The house then resumed the debate On thl
salary question.
Of the proposed reduction. As suggestion
we're made yesterday that the repeal of th'
salary bill was urged by demagogues, he re
marked that IL representative Is a dema
! gOzue who faithfully labors 10 carry the pop
| ular will, and who, ip so doing, Is willing Il
submit 10 personal sacrifice, then he wishe'
The house were fun OF such demsgogues. IL
| supposed that the gentlemen % oppOsli
, | views, who might be called anti-demaeOgues
belonged to that school which beliVed and pro
tected the belief that public offices were Great
4 "a not for the benefit Of the public, but for tn
beneat o. the incumbents. As an extraordin
| aTV example OF that class OF public Otticers
| hs referred the house TO Gne who had one
beeu a member OF that body, who subsequent
~ held Office in the city OF New York, an
| 4 no. bv means OF conspiracy with Othe
| o6Ice- holders, used the public oniee for th
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of his own fortune. Ths
/ sasn had suffered The penalty Whieh sooner Q
itsyss OF God or man. Those who wished I
,.,,roAs nv that mans example might look d
PpNon him in cell No. 81 in the penitenu2Fy q
~ Biae6Heiib s6 ths house 10 repeal The act OF Mare
) SiT' HawIey Conn addressed the house !
favor of the REDUCTION OF salaries lie dld m ne
/ ohtect 10 fhe Increase given to members OF 10
= cabinet and justices OF the supreme court
10 the Presidents salary he had not voted
: make il fifty thousand dollars, and would nc
9oDss, He was sorry 10 see such tone OF "
nunciatiOn oT censure as prevailed IN u
4 house: ID was belOg the tone OF the nallol
e lie would vote for areasGna9le ieouetison, y.
e sslary 10 give members what lac thought the
: ought to have.
aT, Kellogg feyogea reduction Of the sa