Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-08
FEDERAL AFFAIRS.
First Day Of the Second Session
Of the FOrty-Third Congress
Message Of the Pres
ident.
4 Thoroughly Partisan Document
Grant Joined to his Idols
Federal Thumb-SereWS
for the South.
Peace Abroad and War at Home =
The South and the Indian
Reservations the Field Of
Operations for the
Troops.
The Thieves Of the District to
Have New: Avenues Opened Up
TO Them-Carpetbaggers
Can Take Fresh Lease
Of Power.
Return TO Specie Payments and
Free Banking Urged-AisO
Reduction Of Duties and
Increase Of Revenue
on Whisky.
Cheap Transportation - Agrlt ui
ture-EducatiOn-POstal Az
fairs-MOre COurts-The
Mexican ThieYes-The
Mississippi.
HOpSE.

NAsuTNarON, December An hour
5,-ecedfug the opening Of the session N5s
sr.enf by the member IN greet gsf i IA
shakiurs and expressions OF regret or TtlOlc-
ing over the result OF the recent lec,lSLis- rs
The galleries were crowded ani tlle colL is,'l
almost i'm psssahle. At noon llie -
yT,-ra formally opened with prayer by tne
.n-pEafu. Mr.. Butter. VINO pfayeoi alho1s
other things, for the puri ,, ~ ,rsss
The cl grk then called the roil. wnlcn sl9NS1 ,
TJ-qSeut two hundred and thiTty-elght OF tne
Ihrss hundred and one members eoiisAs W, su,lng ~
-be houee Four new mem bers. aessrs 5cheli
aud Chittenden N. u, carpenter :. - anu
Finck -JhiOl, had the oatn m @ l5
and IA vrss TO notify the senEte that the hollse
gsag in session. and for the appointment ol
foint committee 10 wall upon the FItssas5ii FIt5 ~ y.
t1d in form him that congress wa Pr - - =
-srlF..a any communication ne oeslLe9 -
make. Messrs. Dawes Haie n. - ana , bsSs
were appointed as such eoIninlltse On 'iie i'''i'
Nj. Phelps asked unanimous consent, .I1 Ior
the introduction and lLnIuealate CoL -.
ffon ot a b n 70 repeal the Law known as the
M 5;- +. Iioar Mass asked whether il was
.-a -7sfgl % transact business before tue re-
..-asIau 0E the Presidents message.
1Ir. EuLer Mass. I-Oh, YES. .
z.r sp-sser-Tbe usage ls not 70 tIaHsact -
business after the committee Is appglht,eeu ,e 70
..raI. up1H tue President, and until the flesi-
Ns.,ax@iet the bin be read, and perhaps
-r--rs yriTI be no objection.
me nm was rssd. IL amends the second
...-f5Cn 0f ast OF - p. 1871, by providing tnat
~ TrovIsia-s OF the Ubirty-third section o.
~ frdicfarv an OF I.s9 shall apply in az
49, zvcept in action Of libel aud SANDER IN
me courts created by act OF congress IN the
r. a sIa n. Y---I object unless the bill BE-
referred 70 the Judiciary commute .+
The house, at thirty-uTe M nutea P.s'
fe.fIy. clock. IOoE recess ~ ilall az Ao4l'
g1a recess 7asfurthsr extended lof hittL an
.-ggr aud a. the eau Of f1st time the ffesl-
.ienr's message was received and lead 10 'ne
B. ." d
Ene Message.
-,+F,- senate and House OF Representatives:
since the canveniug OF cor gress one year
r.r1 the unIion has undergone pTostritloRh "a N N
HI.S5u.Sz euu industries such as mas MOI o ti
witnessed vita us lor many yeaIe, ~ ~ ti, eis
-fIs5s for lie cau-e o. this prostralion inlghl
49, frdulged IN without prolt- because -
many theories would be advanced q ire
,,--.-.-ff He fudependent writer's, as Wei a.
f-a-z who expressed their own GieWf
without bearing upon me s1ojeet
Vtfborf INDUCING in theories as q
"a. cause of this prCstration, 1 VII
.nI.caII yOur attention 10 the iacti ano oht @
que lion as 10 which lt Woula sesul l ne @
should 1e no disagreement: buflhs l tltis 80 80
r-a.tou two essential elements OF pros
uaritv have been most abundant lao9l
md capital. Both have been larBels
Iilft.a capital has been attainaDle a. very
ftg1erate rates. ~ here labor has been want
"a Ii las been found in abundance al cneai
80. .rud com lpared with what the necessaTle'
nud comforts OF lie could bs PuEE
chased with the wages oeutn1eu oeie
rhese two great clements OF prosp
.rber. fore. nave not been denied Us. A thlIt
yfiELt Be added. Our soll aLlu cluhal. az
I7-1eluaieI within the limits Of any cOntgo
gGE territory under one nationality ior ia
varieties of products 10 iced anu c.oths
tlfople and In the amount o. surplus 70 spat,'
tl,s-s fs.fr ri vie r. i seems to me that Wis
,.faresmanship a. tuls session OF congteh
yr0uld dict .te ignoring the past and direcIln
iu JEe proper channels lnsse great eIeiNeno
OF prosperity 10 any people.
11-R DEBT OUR CURRENCY SPECIE
PAY MENF
me deot abroad IS the only element ina
g-a WIth always a sound currency, enter j. ut'
our affairs 20 cause any cont nueQ ae 49, y, =
ir the industries aud prosperity ol Our ? p, zopl,s
a great conflict for nstlonsi existence mau'
T7erpssarv for temporary purposes the ralsln
ID lsrga sums OF money from Whatever souIc'
....i51s NE In became necessary, in the wis
Isu OF cOngre tano DO rot 1onDl thei
,yisglon IN the premises, regard ng the neceesl
rIEs Of he times, 10 devise a - stem OF na
fional currency which IL proved 70 De In
possible 10 keep on par Win tae jss IeoSs
ulzed currency o. lhe cFi-l1el W. ~ y :.
This begat q spirit 81 speculation N " - ~
n eytravagaure and IuXury not required 10
fUa happiuess and prosperity OF a peopl e. am
iuvOIviDg, both directly ana @ lLull eetis, ,i iOd
-|su fuaebtedness. The currency being 9
rrefuatfug value, and therefore unsafe 70 iiui'
slsr le.riti nate Transactions requiring I1ohel
n Eecsme "a subject OF speculation IN ltseli
Thee tsy0 causes, however. have involved "a
.1 a lgreigu Indebtedness conUacteu IN so,
trErh by tine borrower nnu lenoeIs MulSi
-bo4td be paid IN coin, an1 bcc1 1tulLs " ~ ~
I'D sgrsai anon when the deDt was con
f-arted, q gold OF its equiValenl. I1e 100
FalLu-of the goVernlilet csiuot ~ N4oiil.1 ii - y
5srf creaitors At the national dlsgrac,
F,ur commerce Ehould be encouraged amer
1gD sbipuuilding and carrying greatly ~
l.-eased. foreign markets sought 4or tIe ~
-gT.,1f me g5iI and manufactures, 10 the en-
rhat we may be able 10 pay thess uSo.
Where a m arket can De created l9L tue sa-e @ :
our products, either OF me solli w A-.ne, ~ !
~ factory, a new means j. dlscoNeIs
.HT utfuzinE our idle capital ana iaDoi - ~
-ry-aufag. OF the whole people: bul IN n
.l, grnent the first step top ard ms opi go -
-.5-p e a currency GOOD v lefeFei CIV .
,.[.ls-,e { one which II ~ becomes Aaleis.D4.H =
ant with one peop ole VIII nnQ - - - ~ Sss
.s5rne other; currency when mas ss ~ D+5 -
80 Isgr necessary 20 produce u, Whlcu v !
yl,-a m ne value. Gold and silver are now nov ~ -
Gar1-Hfze1 mediums OF eN-iiiih-,e tlls - ~ -.
,...ris over and 10 this we should return WI
&c b. I'D practicable deiaF- ln view uL ~ ~
'edge~ Of tue American conSfe-s "ngn y ~
Nlut legal-teudsI system WRs alop s
- our debt cnutractea tnf-re a3ao1i4
..o d SIay-certsinly no uhnseessaL. e--i@
In aA.ug by LEGISLATION = iTe'1o .Te ~ :
yrhlci gEe viii return-to specie. 10 Use - q
1'r.Ifsi NIueut Of this ends j lhNtbe 10,
sIs-iai m 'ention. beileve nrinly tnal tne
an - n , L Nrusperous auu perm aneni feNlN
"a 5,-Iei-llls aGd industries uuiil policy
.7,.-tg5 with iegisl alton 20 carry itGnt Loo
mo ID \ re,urin - specie basis ID Is easy " co
-.evs TF7aF the debtor and speculative ciase
--av tl5IrIec I'd Is 81 value 90 them 10 make e
~. led rnouBy abundant until t1ey can my
-.u~ffou gf EelE ulluTu upAA iA1l-s ~
,s,fr tEese. 4 hetieFe, would be dlsaE pOint
f- fEe result u 8 course should be pursl.
y-bi.b viii keep n doubt the value OF q
lsgaI-fenfer mediui1 Of exchange reNlV
-f orrducflve industries needed py
-issssz by none more t-an t1e holdets
.-F.rerrv OF whatever s''ft win u,-nl- - Ll4A
Irfe f1r n realization up,sn us sitles. bet
--fftIrg auf these two classes o. cllIshs 4
f. ba benefited by expansion, Noela i ~
-,,,.sf T., rlve ftg Would not me general < ,
To- TOO 81 10 10 Justify saeh rene. ~ VuiS t,
15f ~ ff-f as hOnesi ana piu - @ = ~ -
ooh Iabtor 10 issue ms ...!N,,s .NH ~
r4nderf fo the extent a ms naolll'sse ~. "a -
40 rbfss Would 20 not be hAlet' i,,,I 5ol -, - :
sser-is-ufs by unscrup puious cIsli.o ~, - -,
rf.af sIi teut obligations sre op opilIeIateu - -
United states, AND now We comm W ~ 5 a. Z,
each pus.i-ssiug ali he has a. tsse sl slll.S I
rom tnci.ta brance. These proposa t-csla
900 absurd 20 be entertained ioI a ilo,ile.le ~
zfhfrkiug people. Every delay ~ the ~
AlsC,-. ~ q anal rs5,lfg rtion partakes Of q
.5fsHsue.ty, and is cnly les IN degree -
l-or99iti6n 3 heid out conyeni.
aaason will at last arrive foT
,CdI work of redeeuning our Pled
~ corrulence. It viii never come
40 ouiuisr, except by positive action
,-a,,srfss on by national disasters which
F.s-frov iar p uuF. & leasi, the credit OF IN
sifusfs end tne state et large. A SOUND G
-,rv Enust not be reache4 u9 me Total Dai
- ~ of the credit aud L9ts9ttty o! tns
e.c| er< tnGiFtduals. Dslete y ~ ~
----.- -ferssEress at his Eessl on % oeflh-s =
PSs,s,i,1l - Gll confidently revive az
-.-iTsf,iss Il rns5-us oLl the career OF pfusFs
al. credit q. tie lnNiNl hhN