Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-07
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Ship-Yards on the Mississippi and
Tributaries Government
Buildings for Allan
ia, Ga,
II. u. 7. Hunters Disabilities
Eight New Shops Of War :
The Mississippi at Men,
phis to be Bridged.
WASHINGTON, February
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

! ical disabilities of Robert NJ. Il. Hunter,
of Virginia.
The appropriation of one hundred and
| ten thousand dollars for government
buildings at Atlanta, Georgia, was con-
CURED in.
Mr.. Butler, from the Massachusetts
| Conference Committee on the bill to
amend the bankruptcy law, made re-
port, agreeing to the Senate bill. With
few amendments, the report was
adopted.
| Mr. Hazleton (Wisconsin), from the
Election Committee, reported resolu-
ton to pay Mr.. G. G. Bowen, contest
ant of the seat of Mr.. DeLarge, from
South Carolina, both having been ex-
| cluded from a seat, one thousand
five hundred dollars in fun for expenses.
Mr.. Rainey (SOuth Carolina) moEed
TO increase the amount to three thousand
three hundred and seventy-five dollars.
The resolution was opposed by Messrs.
Stevenson and Amber.
Mr.. Holman moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table.
A vote was then taken, which resulted
as follows: yeas SO, nays SO.
Mr.. Rainey withdrew his amendment,
and the resolution was then adopted.
i MI. Tue conference
| Committee on the bill to construct
steam sloOps Of war, made a report,
agreeing to the construction of eight
such vessels, at cost not to exceed
three million two hundred thousand
dollars. Adopted.
On motion, Mr.. Garfield's Senate bill
appropriating thirty thousand dollars to
defray the expenses of Investigations
! rafo to, ho Gle IN, p,
sas, Louisiana and Arkansas, was taken
up and passed.
The bill for 8 railroad bridge across the
Mississippi river at Memphis came up
as the business of the morning hour.
Mr.. Packer, who had reported the bill
from the committee, stated that COM
promises were in discussion which would
remove all objections to the bill, and he
moved its recOmmittal. Agreed to.
Mr.. Packer, from the same committee,
reported bill to authorize the building
of the Wyoming and Montana railway.
After discussion, MIR. StoI m moved to
lay the bill on the table; negatived; ;
nays ", yeas rs. The morning hour
expired and the bill went over.
The bill to revise the Consular system,
which had been made the special order
for to-day, was postponed to Thursday,
twentieth instant.
MIR. ShellabarGer offered a resolution
authorizing r select committee on the
Union Pacific Railroad, Credit Mo
bilier and the Wilson Committees, to
consider and act on the testimony taken
before the Poland Committee. Adopted.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Burchard in the
chair, on the poStOfiice appropriation bill.
Mr.. Speer moved to strike out the pro-
vision appropriating five hundred thou
sand dollars for an increase of compen-
sation for carrying the mails on rail-
road routes, with authority TO the Post
master General to render 'ijust compen-
sation on certain conditions and at GER
tain rates"
Mr.. Twitcbell sustained the appropri-
alton as being necessary to maintain
the present pOstal-car system, which, he
said, had become necessity for the
speedy and efficient transportation of
the mails. @
After considerable discussion the mo-
ton of Mr.. Speer was rejected.
Mr.. Palmer, from the Appropriation
Committee, offered an amendment re-
ducing the appropriation to be paid out
of the Treasury by one and a half mil
lion dollars.
Bfr. Speer moved to reduce it two and
a half millions, and argued that that
reduction would be IN concurrence with
the views Of the Postmaster General,
as expressed by him when be was urg-
ing the abolition of the franking privi-
lege. A long discussion ensued on this
point, and finally the proposition of Mr..
Palmer was adopted.
The committee rose and reported the
bill to the House, with an amendment
providing for letter-carriers in all places
having population of twenty thousand
within the limits of the postoffice de-
livery. Agreed to-yeas IS, nays rs.
Other amendments were agreed to
without division, and the bill passed.
House adjourned.
SENATE.
Ou motion of Senator Blair the bill
passed to confer Jurisdiction on the
Court of Claims to determine the suit
in Carondelet Us. the United States.
Senators Stevenson and Stockton
asked TO be excused from serving on the
special committee to consider the testi-
mony sent from the House, duplicating
certain Senators.
Senator Ferry (Michiganl presented
a concurrent resolution from the Legis-
lature of Michigan, in favor of bill,
setting apart portion of Mackenaw Is
land for national parks. He said he
found there was no military objection to
the scheme.
On motion of Senator Nye, O bill
passed to transfer certain powers in
reference to Territories to the Secretary
of the Interior.
Senator Morton presented a petition
from the President and Faculty of the
Wabash College Of Indiana, that the
Japanese indemnity fund be donated for
the purpose of education in Japan.
Senator Logan introduced a bill
directing the Postmaster-General to
advertise Immediately for propo-
sails from the citizens of the Uni
ted States for performing the week
ly mail service for fifteen years, be-
tween New York and Liverpool, by
means of at least six Ameriean-built,
four thousand ton iron screw steamships,
at compensation of not exceeding six
hundred thousand dollars per annum.
Senator Stevenson entered a motion
to reconsider the vote by which the spe-
Gle payment bill was rejected yesterday.
Senator Rice moved postponement
of the pending order for the purpose of
proceeding to the consideration Of his
resolution, directing the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to inquire as to
whether there is any legal State Gov
ernment existing in Arkansas. Lost.
The Senate then resumed the conside-
ration of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, which was considered
for time and passed.
On motion of Senator Cragin, the bill
to establish an iron ship-building yard
on the waters falling into the Atlantic,
and another on the Mississippi, or one of
its tributaries, was taken up, and Sena-
tor Cragin addressed the Senate thereon.
He said the bill had been reported, and
its passage asked BY the Naval Commit.
tee in a report which he asked might be /
read by the Clerk. The report shows
that the proposals are 10 create build
ing-yard, In which ores and coal are to
be made into superior iron for special
purposes eamships' machinely-andI
that, by various improvements which
this company control, the methods
proposed viii so reduce labor
and cost that iron steamers
may be built at less price than In Eng
land or Scotland. To prevent a monopo-
Iy, the committee have added an
amendment which compels the COM
pany to supply Hll ship-builde1s with
this iron worked into the forms required,
whether for rshipsor machinery, at i've
per cent upon it, cost this beipg n6.
more than the cost o. super yisiQnl and