Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-21

Monday next he would ask the privi-
lege of bringing before the house the
cosideration of what is generally termed
the four hundred million bill, with the
understanding that the amendment re-
ducing the amount would be admitted.
! He should himself introduce an amend
ment to limit the issue to three hundred
and fifty-six millions.
The speaker 81 ated that at the close of
the morning hour on Monday the bill in
relation to the Louisville and Portland
canal would come up, and after that the
bill to prevent the importation of infec-
tious and contagious diseases. After this
latter bill was disposed of, he would
recognize tile gentlemen from Massa-
chusetts.
The house then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Georgia contested cleo
ton case, the majority report being that
Rawls, the sitting member, is not enti-
tied to the seat, and that Andrew Sloan,
the contestant, is. The minority take
the opposite position. All the Republi-
can members of the committee join in
the majority report, and all the Demo-
Gratis in the minority report.
After discussion the eleetion-case went
over till tomorrow.
The house then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the business i'm relation to
the District of Columbia. A bill appro-
pristing S250,00 for the iron and ma.
sonry of a bridge across the eastern
branch of the Potomac, near the present
Anacostia bridge, was reported from the
district committee, and after discussion
the enaeting clause was struck out.
The bill to provide for the payment
of school-teacheTs in the district also
gave rise to discussion. The bill
appropriates $97, 900 for the pay of
school-teachers from the first of Sep
tember, 1873, to the first of March, 1874,
the money to be regarded as advance,
to be deducted from moneys which con-
gress may hereafter appropriate for ex-
penditure in the district.
A long discussion followed as to the re-
lations of the District government to the
State government.
Mr.. Pelham, member of the district
committee, moved to increase the ap-
preparation to three hundred thousand
dollars, as that sum would be necessary
for school expenses during the present
session, and there was no probability OF
their ever being paid in any other way.
Mr.. Holman opposed the bill, and ar
gued that the most Objectionable part OF
it was that which declared it
to be an advancement to be
deducted from future appropriations
for expenditures in the face OF the decla-
ration of last year, that the board of
public works should have no power to
make any expenditures on behalf of the
general government. He moved to strike
out that part of the bill.
Mr.. Pelham's amendment was reject
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Cotton, the pro-
vision in reference to the reduc-
ton of the amount appropriated
from future appropriations for expend-
itures, was amended by striking out the
the words "for expenditures.n
Mr.. HOlman's amendment to strike
out that whole provision was rejected.
Mr.. Merriam moved to strike out the
same provision, and insert in lieu of it q
provision authorizing and directing the
district authorities to levy and collect q
tax to an amount equal to the appropri-
alton on personal property, and on banks
and other corporations in the District.
Mr.. Merriam's amendment was agreed
to-100 to IS.
The bill was laid aside to be reported
favorably.
The committee then rose and reported
back the bills which it had considered.
A bill giving the approval of congress tC
the route and termini of the Anaeostis
and Potomac railroad in the district was
passed. Action on the bridge bill and
the teachers bill:was deferred until to.
morrow. Adjourned.