Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-14
ESTABLIsHED 1910.
IN CnNR asss.


In the house, among the new bills,
resolutions, etc, offered, was a series OF
resolutions nom the Illinois Legislature,
asking for legislation to secure to the
people Of the United States equal ad-
vantsges and facilities as to rates, time
and transportation on The Union Pacific
railway and Its several branches; also,
bin authorizing the construction of 3
ship canal from the Mississippi river to
the gulf Of Mexico. Mr. Butler, OF
Massachusetts,, introduced bill for i'm
proving navigation at ihe mouth OF the
the Mississippi river. \ bill passed the
house. under suspension Of the rules,
authorizing the free exchange OF
newspapers between publishers, and the
free Transmission Of newspapers by mail
within the county Of publication. This
bill passed by a vote Of one hundred and
seventy-ejght against forty-one. The
text OF the bill is as follows:
That from and after the passage OF this act
lue following mail matter shall be allowed 10
mass Zee IN mau-
First Newspapers. periodicals, and mags-
ZINES reciprocaily interchanged betwean
pUbilSnersr aud no. exceeding sixteen ounces
IN weight, 10 he confined 70 single copy OF
each publication.
secoud-NeVvsIaper one copy TO each &C.
iuiu subscriber residing or receiving the same
WLlip Tie county where the same IS pub
lls-led. BUT carriers shad not be required 70
% stri oute such papers unless postage is paid
u them AZ the usual rates.
In vote in the house on a PROPOSE
tion to provide sgsinst irregularities in
letting mail contracts, it was noticed
that every Democratic member favored
and every republican opposed making
the provision. A spirited colloquial
discussion followed this proceeding, in
which it was stated by members Of the
pnstoflice committee that an investiga-
ton would be had to-day in some postal
trausacii1n, and that a pOstoffice ring
existed IN Washington which was de-
fr2ud4ng the government. During this
DISCUSSION g row seemed imminent, and
me greatest confusion prevailed, which
necessitated an adjournment in short
order. In the senate, after some pre-
liminary business, Senator Bayard sub
mitted an amendment to Senator Car
peuter's bill to provide for a new cleo
tiOn in Louisiana, which was ordered
printed. In long preamble il
sets forth that BIeEnery and Penn were
du'y elected governor and lieutenant
governor Of Louisiana, and REQUESTS the
president 20 issue his proclamation with
IN ten days after the passage of the bill
notifying the people Of tlat State that
al hindrance, obstTuctiols or impedi-
Ineuts on the part o. the general gov
eminent Of the ULited States to the
puOlic and legal assumption Of the Of
ncg OF governor and lieuteuant-govern-
or by those Persons Is withdrawn, so that
they may, without let or him
dUnce, proceed 10 fill them.
Senator Carpenter made q desperate
effort to have the senate appoint the
Louisiana bill the first business to-day
after the expiration of the morning
hour, but was bitterly, md iU 8 meas-
ure successfully, opposed by Senators
sherman, Upton and Others. Senator
Carpenter finally gave notice that he
would ask the senate to take up the bill
after the expiration Of the morning
hour to-day. The Territorial railway
company bail was then resumed in the
senste, snd after some amendments,
passed its third reading. The senate
coucurred in the house amendments to
the bill 10 authorize aliens 10 act as engi-
neers and pilots, which provides that
that they shall have previously resided
SIX months within the United States,
and soon after adjourned.