Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-10

government, with no cause for viOlen
disturbance. The question Oftlle cOndi
ion OF Louisiana wEs also discussed
Several senators ssii il would be iOunt
on examination that the government
Of one or two states had no more lega
existence than that OF L0uisians, aGt
that there should be an investigation
concerning all of them, in order 10 IS
tablish their sOlidity.
HOUSE.
WAsBIN5ToN, December g. Mt
Wood n. Y offered the following
resolution, which was referred TO the
committee on ways auri means:
ResO'Ued, That the secretary Of the
treasury be directed forthwith 10 obtain
ald transmit to this house a report from
the collector Of customs at the port Of
New York, setting forth distinctly
whether iu any article entered ct that
port since June, -, 1874, a higher OF
lower rsts Of duty has been levied than
was levied or chsrgable under iustIuc-
lions of the treasury department on Ike
articles imported into the same port on
The i-st dsy Of December, 1873, ard IL a
.lzaar or lower rate has thus been i'm
ll- report each article which has been
subject thereof, according to its COM
-r--r1isI designation aud declared rate.
ant which Instructions Of the treasury
.l=1ar nielt 10 Ice enforced on said first
dsv OF December, and the different rates
b. Tled on Ike articles siaee the twenty
.-.,-4-a day Of June, and that the secre-
f5.Z-0fri.' siressury be also directed in case
r7- ,rIlacf,,-a New York shall report
-I,--rz+l. I,s,-a Gean increased or denim
i-had op auv ard, ,Nle, 90 accompany said
rr1-rt bv statement - 10 esch article,
sh0Uirs whether said ch~uge was caused
HF any new order in the revised statute
0f Jufe -. 1874. not contained "a pre-
vi0Is laws; and if so, 70 point out pre-
cise.y "a n changes OF alterations oI pre-
rigus laws. citing The statute or s5choni
and 10 su "a increase or diminuuoD was
uot required by sHy such new matter ID
tine revised statutes, then 10 explain by
wla- authority the increase or oimlnu-
ton Of duty was made, giving, in re-
ereet 70 each and every article, the
whole text Of the letter Of instruction OF
order OF the treasury department I'M
..lsinu the rate enforced on said int
DAY of December, and OF correspond
enea. iustTuC ions or circular by which
tlar rate was charged after said twenty
second Of JU0e.
Mr.. Poland offered a resolution in re.
gard 20 the binding 0f the index 10 the
revised statutes Of last session, which
resolution gave Mr.. Z bridge an Oppor-
unity 20 intimate that the revision Fas
- Incorrect IS TO require to be again re-
oised. Mr Poland said the volumes are
al low printed, with the exception Of
tue index. and the object Of the res0iu-
tiou was 10 supply ths house with new
copies. The resolution was agreed to.
The house then took up the oil which
was under consideration yesterday, IA
reference 10 railroad bridge matters at
Omaha Mr.. HOughUon, who has charge
of She biz, said that since the matter
Vas up yesterday, telegr2ms had been
received which went 10 show that the
urna. -ediugs now before the UDite1
-y-.e., y7Jurt involved the same question
s. was presented in the bill. II the
rourl sisould decide that the bridge was
& cantihu0us part Of the Union Pacific
railroad. there would be no necessity for
die proposed legislation, but II The de-
cf-i5n were otherwise, then this would
be- necessary. He therefore moved the
reinforcement Of the bill until the sec
0nd Tue day in February. The motion
was agreed 70.
The house then went into a commit
tee Of the whole, Mr H0tchkiss in the
chsi-, and referred the various parts OF
the Presidents message 10 appropriate
committees. That portion OF the mes
sage relating to Arkansas affairs Was re- 1
fsfred TO the select committee on that |
subject appointed at the last session, and /
that portion referring 10 the troubles IN 1
Louisiana and other southern States to |
a select com mittee Of seven mem Ders to /
be appointed by the speaker. The COM
miiJee then rose, and its action was rat
Ihed. Toe house then took up the bill
.o continue the board OF audit 10 exam
ua and audit the unlunded OF floating
5ett Of the District Of Columbia.
M Beck offered Su amendment linn
riNE the continuation Of the board to
he ,Sftes1th Of February next, and re-
.uiriuv q fl. u report Of the action Of the
jusri to ge l.gid before congress on Or
lefare that day.
Nr. Wilson Z. ffered an amendment
eauiring the board Of audit to proceed q,
oflnwith 20 examine ana audit. the ac.
cunts Of the treasurer and auditor Ofthe
ate board Of public wOl,ksi and tOrepOrt /
whether such accounts we've so Kept from
iay % dag as to show the payments,
vhathsr currency or bonds, on what au-
l1rity they wee made, whether the
money or other assets received by the
rzaa1rgr have been properly accounted ,
8r. etc.
Nr. Randall arraigned the statement ,
p tie Pre- ideut ia his annual message
.s 10 tie dett Of the District Of COlum-
ia. and asserted that instead Of it being
u.v fourteen million dollars u was
..IGgly over twenty million dollars.
Hr ChiBmsu, delegate from the Dis
iet. insisted that the figures IN the
la-ldent's message were correct. he ]
NsaTdsd the discussion IS premature
Do = i1oppouune.
air lzEdAli-I wanted to give imme- ;
#.fg 'qHtradictiGl 10 the statement OF
-e Pre- NeEt thai the debt Of the Dis
-faf b. nnI,- f-1rteen millions.
Err. Chipn. .>4si--Nes, undoubtedly the
hole attack is 04 the President
1Ir. Randall 80 Eot care who 1t q /.
NIr. tEipmsn-kn through this con-
r0versv TIE District Of Columbia has !
zen n05linE; 90 has been trOddeu unGer !
0Ot: but the President stands hy the
.apitaI. aud the house attacks him.
8lr Hale Ne. defended the Presi-
ienrs statement, aud said thst the debt I,
if the District was much less than be
bad anticipated.
After some further discussion the
lendiug amendments were agreed %,
ind the hill passed.
The house then adjourned.