Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-08

equally appreciated by the entire country
II will be seen from the accompanying lull
report OF the board OF health that the sanitary
condition OF the District Is very satisfactory.
In my opinion the District OF Columbia should
capitol, I'm which the entire people are inter.
esfed. i do not sllude TO this 20 urge general
appropriations 10 the District, but 10 draw tue
attention OF congress, in framing law ioT ne
government of the District, TO the msgnln-
cent scale ON which the city was planned by
the founders OF the government; the
purposes, the reservations, streets and
ALLEYS were laid out, and their
by ihe general government. think the pro-
portion OF the expenses OF the government
and Improvements 10 be borne by the general
government, the cities Of Washington and
tieorgetown and the country, should be care.
fully and equitahly defined.
THE MISSISSIPPI.
In accordance with section three, act APP
proved January ., 1874, appointed board
slppl river, with view 70 determine the best
method Of obtaining and maintaining depth
OF water sufficient for the purposes Oi com
merce, etc; and IN accoTdanee Wlth an a1t
entitled IAN act 10 provide for the appoint
ment Of q commission of engineers 70 inVest-
gate and report permanent plan iOr me ex-
eavafion Of the aIluvlal basin OF the Missis-
sippi river, subject TO inundatIon,' | appoint
ed q commission OF engineers. Neither boa
has yet completed IT'S iabors; When the re-
ports are receiV we'd tney VIII De lOfWatued 10
cI,iisT,5 Isfaned' T''"'1' o'''' US. GRANT.
ExKcUTIvE MANSION, December7, 1914.
The reading Of the message was concluded
ct foTty-fve minutes past two o'clock. II was
ordered printed.
Mr.. Garfield, from the committee on appro-
pTiations, reported legislative executive
and judicial sppropri alton bill, which was
made the special order for Tuesday Of next
Mi Hale Mel, from the same committee,
reported naval appropriation Dill, when
was made the special order for "Wednesday OF
Mr.. Wheeler, from the same committee, re-
ported an army appropriation bill, which was
made the special order for Thursday OF next
week.
Mr.. Loughbridge, from the same committee,
reported an indian appropriation bill, which
was made the special order for Friday OF next
week.
tee, reported fortihcation appropriation
which was made the special order Tor Tues
day, December I'D.
The amounts appropriated by the several
bills are as follows: Legislative bill, sle6Jji-
SS4 navy, sl6 1900 army. 81 27,70l5Oi Indians
: Sol ,j07; forti1cado9s, SS50R00.
| Nj. Iyner, rom the same eommititee, !i. re-
chase OF scales for the use OF the postoilcs
| department, in executing the law requiring
the prepayment of postage en- newsPa99eIs;
| excepting from the operation Of the Law
cases where subscriptions were taken pTtol
to January, 1873, and allowing postage. in
Mr. Mr. Tyner declined to allow the amendmen
| to be offered or spoken OF by Mr.. Cox.
| The bill then passed.
Mr. Cox thereupon introduced a bill 20 carr.
out the objectindicated by him. Referred.
/ Mr. Phelps gave notice that he would mex
| Monday, If he got the floor, move TO suspenC
the rules and pass the bill which he sough
10 INTRODUCES and pass to-day. TO suppress gag
law.
! The senate was called to order prompt
Iy at noon, by Vice President Wilson. Rev
\ DR.. Sunderland, chaplain, in the OpeDin
prayer. returned thanks TO Divine Provi
dence for the many blessings bestowed upol
our ustion and said: ave acknowledge on
chastisements, aud pray that we may be cor
rected through them. We beseech thee 7
show thy favor upon this people, and hel
the government in its great RESPONSIBILITY
: Help the congress OF the United states, an
may the candle of the Lord light then
through every difficulty"
Wee President Wilson then took the ehail
Senator Anthony Z. j. offered reso
luton instructing the secretary OF IN
| senate TO inform the house OF representa-
tives that quorum OF the senate had assem-
bIed, and that the senate was ready TO prt
csed TO business; agreed 10, He also submltte
| an order providing tllat the nouf OF meetlh
! OF the senate should be daily at tHelv
, O'Clock until otherwise ordered; agreed 10.
! senator COnkhng offered resolution, prt
vidiDg Tor the appointment OF two member
: of the senate to join the committee on IN
: part OF the house OF representatives, 10 ava
upon the President of the United States, an
Z inform him thai quorum or each house
= | congress had Assem- Oled, and were ready 10 r
ceive any communication he may desire
z make. The resolution was agreed 10, and n
chair appointed Senators COnkling and Ihu
! man a committee on the part of the senate.
Senator Merrill Me-, from the joint selet
committee appointed At the last session
frame government for the District of Colun
, bia, su omitted q written report, accoinpanlt
: by suudry statutes, 10 provides for piaciI
: the District under board Of three regents,
faf1fN la al
: by the senate, and who shall themselves a
Z point subordinate boards Of health, police ,et
: The powers OF all being mutually denne
The people are 10 elect three members OF "
! boa ri OF education, and all expenditures al
! | to be controlled by congress. Laid on q
table and ordered printed.
The chair laid before the senate the certt
Gates of election OF George :. EdmundS, Uni
! ed States sen6tOr from Vermont, and OF Wn
/ W. Eaton, of Connecticut, for the Term con
2 mencing March !, 1850.
The following bills were introduced and 0
. dered printed, and lie on the table TIL the a
, pointment OF the standing committees oi 70
I ! senate:
: By senator sherman: bill for the revisiO
: of laws for the collection OF customs dutie
[ | II provides for a commission OF seven peISol
: TO be constituted as follows: One member
3 the senate, to be designated by the presideI
S OF the senate; two members eject OF the me-
: house Of reDrese natives. 10 be designated b
/ the speaker OF the present house; I'D Two o
b. hcers in the customs service and two citizeI
. familiar with customs laws, TO be appoints
II.
. nate on the first Monday in December, lSi
[ ! and in the meantime shall report 10 consre
q ! through the secretary Of the treasury T
: vision af ali customs laws, together with sue
/ | facts as they can elicit by examination al
o inquiry pertaining to the trade or industr
n commerce and taxation of the country, with
: view To making changes Of rates and classi
|. | cation and modes Of collecting duties.
S order to promote public Interest the comml
e sioneTs are also 70 report as 10 the relations
e foreign trade to domestic industry, and II
! MN adjustment gf and
s system of taxation, with view OF securir
= the requisite revenue with the least lncOnve
Is ience TO the development Of the resources
IS the country, and also as TO the manner
II which custom officers perform thS
/ duties. In order TO conduct this !
e VeSttgatiOn, the commissioners are ei
v powered TO examine books, papers al
4 accounts OF any custom officer, aud TO admi
n lister oaths. The members OF commissions a
i TO be allowed necessary travelling eXpenc
.e but are not to receive any compensation
:. Seuator Ingalls, introduced a bill 20 provi
: that homestead and Pre-empiiOn settlers
1 Kansas snail be allowed years absCuce tru
I their lands raVsgcd by gTa~ShOpp5r,, wlthO
lt the 10 OF their rights.
P senator Hitchcock introduced bi app
e. priating one hundred thousand dollars Tor
Al purchase OF food 20 be issued 10 the starvi
b sufferers from the raysges Of graS>hopPeH
TO the western frontiers. The blil also dile
The issue OF disuSsd army clothing 10 relic
the wants of those destitute sufferers.
Senator Sargent introduced bill 70 prOt'
G. persons of foreign BIRTH against iorciOie
IN The senate then took a 4ecess, and on re
n senbiing, at one O'Clock, Mr.. Wright gave
D tice thai on Wednesday next he would 9
u the senate TO proceed TO the consideration
ST the hiI 10 abolish the western judicial dist
ne Of Arkansas, which he reported at the
oO session from the judiciary committee.
5n Mr.. ingalls, submitted resolution instru
X ing the committee on Indian affairs to
Of quire into the recent disturbances in the
at dian Territory, and to report TO the sen
ne what measures are necessary for the prot
g la, 1ffa and rrnD z
r. of law and order in that region, ana wheL
be the best interests of civilization do not
u mand the immediate establishment OF COT
ng OF the United stat. IN SAID IelfltOfyi a. p
sr- vided by the treaties of 1855 Laid on
IL table until the appointment OF the comm
,le The senate took another recess, and upon
en- assembling Mr.. Conkhng, from the comm
n tee appointed 70 wait upon the fresloeht,
an ported that that duty had been dischaTg
er- and that the President would soon eommu
tn cafe 10 the two houses ia writing.
nd At half-past one General BabeOck deiive
cy the Presidents message, ana it was read.
rts reading of the message was concluded at
lat ty minutes past two IN the afternoon.
up Senator Carpenter moved that II be laid
&c, the table and printed, togather with the
he companytng documents Agreed TO.
ng The chair laid before the senate the repS
.ht of the secretary OF the treasury, departm
Gu of Justice and the comptroller OF the eurr
ese cy, which were ordered laid on the table
m printed. Adjourned
ITO A telegram from London says that
be shfpioineTS and carpenters on the Clyde II
resolved not to submit to the proposed red
tion OF wages and a large number have str
M work.
Mt
pit ADDITIONAL RIVER NEWS.
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IN,
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or By TELEGRAPH.
lly CINCINNATI, December Z. - River II
ess inches and stationary. Weather cloudy
OF | considerable snow has fallen. ArilN
l9s- Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.