Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-22

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general appropriation bill, on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Farnsworth,
requiring all Government buildings TO
be erected by contract to the lowest
bidders to q public advertisement, q
discussion spruuS sup, IN which Farms
worth denounced the manner In which
the granite for the Treasury Building,
the New York and Boston postofices,
and other public buildings had been
supplied. He connected the contractors
for supplying Dog Island granite and
the Cape Ann Company, with rings ex-
| tending into the House and Senate.
The Credit Mobilier ring WAS nothing to
] those granite and other rings that were
plundering the treasury. The Govern
ment had plenty Of money, and Il was
! being shoYelled out to those rings.
Mr.. Dawes said the contractors whom
4 the gentleman had alluded to belonged
1 to no rings, and were not represented IN
any ring in the House or Senate, or in
/ the country. The gentleman should
[ discriminate in his charges, and not
! charge honest and honorable men with
being cheats. If the gentleman had
one particle Of testimony that these
contractors had Eronged the Govern
ment to the extent OF one dollar, he
should produce 1t, or else turn his St
tention TO those, If there were any such,
I to whom belonged the wrongs. After
! further discussion the amendment was
rejected. subsequently, however, the
amendment was adopted in modified
form.
/ In the Senate to-day, during the con-
sideration Of the postal appropriation,
/ Mr.. Sherman moved to strike out the
clause providing for five hundred thou
! sand dollars Increased compensation for
/ transportation Of mails on railroads.
The railroads as now paid received high
/ er pay per pound for carrying mails than
/ for any other freight. Mr.. Cole said
I that the railroad companies would glad
( " carry the mails ST the rate they now
received IL they could be permitted to
carry them as they carry any other
I freight; but they could not carry them
/ at present rates and furnish postal cars
at their own expense. Mr.. Stewart said
railroad companies were debating this
! increase, and he would not vote for 1t.
Mr.. Anthony said that the Government
! had no control over the matter. Rail-
! roads could refuse to CARY the mails At
all IL they chose. Mr.. Wyndham said
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power to compel the railroads to carry
the mails, that the power would soon
I have TO be obtained, either by find
/ ing it in the constitution or by
amending the constitution. He for
one had no doubt but that the Gov
eminent had that power already, and
power to go even further In regulating
railroads. There WAS, however, no obn-
CATION on the part OF companies TO run
I these postal cars unless they were paid
( for it.
Mr.. Morrill, (Vermont) said that the
/ Postmaster-G General had been for
/ twenty-five years in trouble with rail-
road companies. The companies were
always demanding increased compenss-
! ton, and the Government was always
yielding to their demands. He was in
/ favor Of coming to the aid Of the Post
I mSster-Genersl, and II railroads desired
/ to raise q contest with the Government,
I let them do il.
( Mr.. Sawyer said that ss 70 postal
| cars, II was demonstrated that they
were carried by railroads at positive
loss. Adams Express Company wanted
to paw four times as much for the
accommodation furnished by those ears
as the Government pays. Mr.. Casserly
also opposed the appropriation. IL
was time that the question should be
settled whether the Government and
people were to be controlled by railroad
corporations. There was no danger,
however, that these corporations would
stop the mails. These corporations, in
their greed, often made mistakes, but
they would not be likely TO make such
mistake as that. Mr.. Corbett also
opposed the appropriation.
The Paeine Nail Company Scandal.
A large number OF witnesses have
been summoned TO testify before the
Committee on Ways and Means as TO
mouey having been used by the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company to procure
legislation. Some Of the witnesses are
already in Washington, including 3
member Of the House of Representatives
and several gentlemen connected with
ship-buildiag and transportation.
The Impeachment Question.
The House Judiciary Committee have
not vet met to consider whether there
is sufficient cause, from the evidence
before the Poland Committee, TO pre-
fer srticles Of Impeachment against any
public officers. According to the report
Of the Committee, with one or two ex-
ceptions, they will report adversely to
any such proceeding.
sharp DIscussios on our Foreign
Policy.
In the House yesterday, at Its evening
session, Mr.. Banks msde s speech on
Cuba. He referred to the proclaim alton
of the Republic Of Spain, and said
that, without doubt, Prince Alphonse
would soon be called on to rule over
/ Spain, and the Republicans be over
( thrown as in 1888. The few Spsniards
| in Cuba were ruling with most bar
I barous system. The Cubans had fought
/ their oppressors for i've years, and
/ had lost fifty thousand men, and yet
Z the President had sent u message to
( Congress year ago asserting that the
struggle was being limited 10 an occa-
siOnal shot. Banks denounced the mas
sacre Of prisoners Of war and the bar
( 6srism with which the struggle was car
ried on. Said 1t was the American Gov
ernment which obstructed the way Of
: progress and reform in the waters and
! islsnds Of Cuba. It was the United
States Government that could enable
! Spain 10 continue this bSrbarous policy;
! he believed the cOlOred people Of this
country would participate as 8 unit on
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ment change OF policy. Mr.. Sargent
replied to Mr.. Banks, and defended him.
self from his aspersions and imputs-
tions in regard TO the foreign policy of
I the Government The policy OF
] the Administration he claimed had
been wise, firm and successful.
Mr.. Banks referring to the illusions
| by Mr.. Sergeant to the Washington
/ treaty, alluded to the fruitless effort he
/ mad made yesterday to get the House 10
consider the bill to carry out the fishery
laws Of the treaty, which were points
Of the greatest importance in 1t, and
said that only four Administration
men had voted with him to take up
/ the bill If the President were unwise
enough to allow Congress to adjourn
without passing 1t, that there would be
q recurrence Of the controversy between
! GTea Britain and the United States
that had brought these two nations to
/ the verge Of war. Fifteen million dol
/ lars got from Great Britain by that
/ treaty would be curse and dishonor
TO the nation. 1t had been wrung from
Great Britain by fraud and dishonor.
Ground will be broken for the South
erD Pacific railroad at Los Angeles,
next Monday.
A coal-oil still exploded at Cory,
Pennsylvania, yesterday, and the build
ing would not remain still during the
operation, and In consequences Is not
I there still.
! 1t was resolved in the New York State
Senate yesterday to look into Tweed's
qualifications as Senator, In view Of the
charges pending against him In New
York city.
Burglars broke into the Hyde Park
Bank, at Scranton, PenRsylvanis, on
ThuradaY night. The vault Was forced