Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-20

: certain tract of land at Omaha, Ne
braska. To authorize the Secretary Of
War to ascertain the amounto of expense
f incurred by the Territorial authOri-
: ties of Dakota, in armiug, equiping and
supplying the volunteer forces in the
Indian war OF 1882.
Mr.. Coburn also reported bill declar-
atory of the meaning of the third sec
ton of the act of July 18th, 1870, in re-
y gard to the time at which the Commits
sioners issued to the officers during the
late war, who were prisoners of war,
etc, shall take effect. This bill gave
rise to considerable discussion and oppo-
sition, il being stated, in the course Of
debate, that il would invalidate the
army record, and take twenty millions
out of the treasury. The House refused
the second and previous question, and
the bill was recommitted.
Mr.. COburn also reported bill to pro-
vide that no person shall be promoted in
the army who is addicted to the intem-
perate use of any intoxicating liquors or
drugs.
Mr.. Dodds wanted to know If that
rule had been in force during the war
what would have become of the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Coburn replied that it would not
have applied to him at all. 1t applied
only to drunkards, and he asked what
gentleman should dare vote against the
proposition.
Mr.. Hay (Illinois) said that he had
dared to vote against it in committee,
and would vote against it in the House.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to strike out
the word intemperate, so the act should
apply to those who are addicted to in
tOXicating liquors.
Mr.. Stevenson remarked that if SOL
diers were all teetetalers there would be
no fighters. Laughter
Mr.. w. r. Roberts New York. sug-
gested that it should be made to include
members of Congress. Laughter.l
Mr.. Mcintyre moved to lay the bill on
the table. Negatived.
Mr.. Farnsworth's amendment was re-
jected, and the bill passed.
The evening session is to be for busi-
ness of the Military Committee.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February I9.-In the
Senate the bill for publishing the Con-
gressiOnal debates and the Conference
report on the steamboat bill were up,
but laid over until tomorrow. The bill
on Utah affairs was also laid over for
! tomorrow.
The House bill removing the disabil-
tiles of Ex-Governor Smith, of Virginia,
passed.
Senator Anthony called attention to
the necessity of making some decision
in regard to the contract for the publica-
ton of debates in Congress, as the con-
! tract expires on the fourth of March.
Senator Anthony intimated that he
would ask the Senate to consider the
subject tomorrow.
Senator Blair moved to take up con-
ference upon the steamboat bill made at
the last session, but, after some discus
sion, the motion was Withdrawn until
| tomorrow.
! Senator Frelinghuysen gave notice
that he would ask the Senate tomorrow
to take up the bill reported from the Ju-
dietary Committee, relating TO Utah
affairs.
Senator Sherman, from the Commit
tee on Finance, reported, without
amendment, the House bill providing,
that upon all importations of sugar, mo-
lasses, pig iron and railroad iron, the
amount of bond required shall only be
in the penal sum of double the amount
of duties on each article, and that upon
all other importatiOns in the penal sum
equal to the invoice value of the mer-
chandise imported, with the duties
added.
Senator Wilson introduced a bill au-
! thorizing the President to appoint three
| commissioners to revise the bankrupt
| law and report the amendments thereto.
! Referred TO Committee on Judiciary.
| On motion of Mr.. TrumbuIl, the In
diana Ohio onA TIinois T,-o - ,o,,+
/ bill was taken up by vote of twenty
nine to twenty-nine, and debated at
| length, Thurman, Trumbull, Pratt,
Morton and Logan supporting, and
Frelinghuysen and Edmunds opposing
it. No action. RI
Senator Stewart, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported, with amend
ments, the House bill prescribing the
general provisions under which persons
may incorporate themselves as railroad
companies in the Territories, and have
the right of way for their roads over the
public lands. The amendments are in
the nature of a substitute for the House
bill, and are mainly copied from the
general incorporation law of the State of
Ohio.
Senator Corbett, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported, without
amendment, the House bill authorizing
negotiations with the Greek Indians for
the cessiOn of part of their reservation.
Senator Stewart, from the Committee
on Pacific Railroads, reported, with
amendments, the bill Incorporating
the Texas and Pacific Railroad Com
pany. 1t authorizes said company to
consolidate with or lease any railroad
IN Texas or California connecting with
its main line, on such conditions as may
be prescribed by the laws of those States,
and also to construct branches from its
main line north to points in Utah and
Colorado, or to the State line of Nevada,
and south to the Mexican boundary, one
branch north and one south to be so con-
structed from the main line in each of
the Territories of New Mexico and Ari-
ZOna.
Senator Casserly entered motion to
reconsider the vote passing the Asiatic
cable telegraph bill.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.