Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Dull Day in Both Houses-GoOd FRI
days Observance Suggested in the
Senate-LittIe Business.
Report Of the Committee On Southern
War Claims Agreed to, and the
the Amount. S7OO,O0O,
Allowed
About Seventy Bills OF Miner Import
Passed in the Hcuse-A MIssis.
sIppi War Claim, Etc.
SENATE.

reading of the journal, Senator Anthony
said he had taken pains to look UP pre-
cedents IS to the senate adjoufning over
Good Friday, and had found that since
the war the practice had been to ad-
journ, except In 1865, when the i'm
parchment trial was in progress. Prior
to the war the senate always adjourned
over that day. He moved that the SEN
ate now adjourn till Monday next.
Senator Morton inquired if that mo
ton was in orJer, and the chair ruled it
was not, during the morning hour, ex-
cept by unanimous consent.
Senator Anthony said he had no con-
seientious scruples against sitting on
Good Friday, but there were members
who had, and to whom it was painful to
be here to-day.
Senator Sherman suggested that the
business of the morning hour be trans
acted, and q motion to adjourn would
then be ia order. Agreed to.
Senator Harvey presented memorial
from citizens of Kansas, asking protec-
ton against outrages by the Usage In
dians. Referred. Ir
Senator Spencer, from the committee
on the District of Columbia, reported
favorably on the house bill to pay the
school-teachers in the district. Placed
on the calendar.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of bills on the calendar till
the expiration of the morning hour.
The motion of Senator Anthony to
adjourn over till Monday being in order,
it was ejected-yeas, Is; nays, 30
Senator Anthony moved that when
the senate adjourn it be to next Mon
day. Agreed to.
Senator Wadleigh, from the commit
tee on military affairs, reported favora-
bly, on the senate bill to set apart certain
portions of the island of MackinOe as a
national park. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Morton presented a memorial
from Georgia planters, asking for an in
crease in the volume of United States
notes. Referred.
The senate then resumed the con-
sideration of the bill to provide for the
redemption and reissue OF United States
notes and for free banking.
Senator Sherman said that he desired
to offer one or two amendments, being
notifications of the second and fourth
sections Of the bill that were stricken
out, and he would be glad if the senate
would allow the finance bill to 90 over
TIL Monday, and go On with the other
business to-day. Pending the discus
sion, at the request of Senator Sherman,
the senate took up The bill providing for
the payment of the bonds of the Louis
vile and Portland canal company, the
question being on the motion of Senator
Thurman to disagree with the house
amendment, and ask for q committee of
conference.
Senator Chandler moved to refer the
bill to the committee on commerce.
Senators Sherman, Thurman and
Morton advocated the referSnee of tho
bill 10 conference committee, on the
ground that the government might take
possession of the canal in pursuance of
the original contract and reduce the
tolls thereon, thus relieving the COM
Rerce of the west from the excessive
tolls now charged by the trustees.
Senators Conkling snd Hamlin doubt
ed the propriety Of the government pay
ing any money upon the bonds of the
canal until the State of Kentucky shall
cede to the United States jurisdiction
over it, and advocated the reference Of
the bill to the committee on commerce.
Pending the discussion Senator Stock
ton moved that the senate adjourn.
Senator Conkling presented a petition
from citizens of Oneida county, asking
for duty of fifteen cents per pound on
paper imported from foreign countries.
Referred.
Pending the discussion on the Louis
vile and Portland canal bill the senate
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Mr. Sawyer,
from the committee on commerce, re-
ported bill to legalize pontOon- bridge
across the Mississippi river at Prairie du
Chen. Passed.
A bill for the appointment of an agent
to obtain Information in regard to the
seal-fur trade of alaska, came up as un-
finished business.
Mr.. Coburn offered an amendment for
q detail of q naval officer, in connection
with the civil agent, to report on all
subjects referred to, and whether the
contracts as to seal-fisheries have been
complied with and can be safely ex-
tended. Agreed to, and the bill then
passed.
Mr.. MiIiken asked leave to offer a
resolution instructiDg the committee on
ways and means to proceed with the in
vestigation of the charges made in con-
gress as to the corrupt practices in con-
nection with the increased subsidy to
the Pacific mail steamship company.
Mr. Butler Mass. objected to the res
olution unless it was simply referred to
the committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Millken consented, and it was so
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The house then proceeded to the con-
of private bills.
The committee on War-claims this
took up the report of the south
ern claims commission. The committee
agreed to the report, and to allow the
claims. They amount to between six
and seven hundred thousand dollars.
Among the bills passed was one re-
ported by Mr.. Banning [Ohiol from the
committee on foreign affairs, requesting
the President to use his good offices
with the Ezglish government for the
from prison of Edward O'Mea-
ger Condor, of Cincinnati, convicted on
q charge of murder, in Manchester,
There were, altogether, some
seventy bills passed, nearly all OF them
pension bills.
Mr.. Miliken asked leave to offer a
instructing the committee on
ways and means to proceed with the in
of the charges made at the
last congress as to corrupt practices in
with the increased subsidy to
the Pacific mail steamship company.
Mr.. Dawes, chairman Of that commit
tee, said that the investigation was
placed by the committee of the last ses-
sion of congress in the hands of those
members of the committee who had
moved the investigation; but that the
sub committee reported that it did not
desire to proceed any further, and the
testimony taken by it was reported back
to the house under seal, and had been
at this session. The COM
mittee was disposed, the moment it got
through with the pressing business be-
lore it, to open that testimony, and if
the matter appeared to require further
Investigation, to proceed with IL.
Mr.. Butler Mass. objected 10 the
resolution unless it was simply referred
to the committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Milliken consented to that, and it
was so referred.
Mr.. Speer offered resolution direct
ing the committee on invalid pensions
to inquire whether the system adopted
by the managers of the National mill
tary asylum, of deducting fines and for
FIXTURES for breaches of discipline, is in
accordance with the spirit and meaning
of the pension laws. Adopted.
Among the reports made was very
important one from the committee on
war claims In the case Of j. and L.
Green, of Jackson, Mississippi. The
claim is for nearly one million dollars,