Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-11


nal. Objection was made, and the bill was re-
| ferred TO the committee of the whole.
Mr., Packer, from the postoffice committee
| reported a bill amendatory OF the general
| postothce law, by prescribing an oath OF ONCE
\ TO be taken by pOstmasters. Passed.
Mr. Bowen, from the postofhce committee,
| made report on the bill authorizing the
| transmission of law manuscripts, briefs, re-
| ports etc. by mail at reduced rates, which
was laid on The table.
Mr.. StowelI, from the same committee,
| made an adverse report on the bill TO provide
| for the public advertising of mail letters in
the newspapers, in the congressional districts
where the writers are located; the newspaper
having the largest circulation in the district
TO be selected for that purpose. He said that
IL must increase the present annual cost OF
advertising from one hundred and thirty-two
thousand to three hundred and thirty thou
sand dollars. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Stowell also, from the same committee,
reported bill providing that on mail matter
OF the third class the name and address of the
sender may be written, and also the number
and kind of articles incIosed: and there NAV
also be written in any book or pamphlet sent
through the mail the form of presentation,
without extra postage being charged.
On motion OF Mr.. q. F. Hoar the bill was
made to apply to the matter heretofore sent,
and then passed.
Mr.. Butler Mass rose to a personal explain
alton. He said it had been represented that
the judiciary committee had taken certain
action with certain improper view; 1t had
also been represented that the committee on
ways and means had been approach he'd,
through him, by the secretary of the treasury
on GueSJlOpS aUeCJlnB more or less the DrODri-
ETY. of administrative action. He sent to the
clerks desk, and had read, q Washington dis
patch TO New paper, saturday last
TO the effect that the Judiciary COM
mittee of the house had agreed to
report the bill of Representative Morey, of
Louisiana,for the establishment of two United
States courts in Louisiana, in lien of Judge
DuTell's present court, and that MIR. Butler
was anxious to push the MOrey bill before
any action should be bad on the Durell i'm
parchment articles. Now, said Mr.. Butler
there is not in that paragraph q word of truth.
Now, as to the committee ON ways and MEANS
l desire 10 have another newspaper paragraph
read. Here the clerk read an extract from
another New York paper, stating that Butler
was hard atwork to rave his friends in Brook
lyn whose heads were in danger in cOnse-
quence of theSanborn case; that he had been
before the committee on ways and means
and had made an argument IN favor of re-
scinding the resolution calling on the secretary
OF the treasury for Information ABOUT TIE in
tquituous contract under which San
born had been receiving fifty per cent.
clared that this paragraph was un-
true, and continued: have felt IL nv
duty-not for myself, because am ironelad TO
these attacks, but 10 the house, the country.
and the newspaper press-5O make these ex-
plantations. If the newspaper publishers
have any sense Of honor or Proprlety they
should know, 'euthoritatively know, the lies
they pay for Pardon me; 1 will take
that back-the stories that they pay to have
put upon the wires every night. I assume that
they do not know, and therefore they publish
them. Now, knowing il, we shall know
whether they desire TO disseminate true or
false news about congress. l have no words
of characterization OF these studied false re-
ports in great metropolitan journals. l am
afraid that If should designate them as 1
exceed the bounds of parliamentary propriety,
and then l should be accused OF backRuard-
ism in the house. suppose it is parliament
ary for me 10 use those words which our in
structors OF the press have told us is proper
language TO characterize a statement which
was used by one whom they attem pted TO
ms q a M vzyn IN fhnxr xal
for his good qualities when he replied to
statement made by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
you villain, you Iie.'" TLaughterI
The house then went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. kellogg in the chair, on the
army appropriation bill The fourth
section OF the bill requires that all
claims for stores or supplies taken or furn-
1shed during the rebellion for the use OF the
army, including all such claims now pending
and undetermined in any department of the
government, shall be presented before the first
OF November, 1874, to the southern claims
jurisdiction to hear and determine them. All
claims not presented before that day are to De
barred The transfer of claims from the
quartermaster's department is to be consid-
cred as presentation of claims. This sec
tion gave rise to long discussion, and
many amendments were offered to il. The
most important amendments that were adopt
ed were one off red 10y Mr.. Young extending
the time from Novernb ber, 1874, to November,
1879, and one, opposed by MT. E. X. Hoar, for
the appointment of two additional commits
sioneTs. An amendment offered by Mr. Speer
was also adopted after a long struggle, trans
ferring to commissions all the evidence now
on file with the quartermaster-general and
commissary-general.
Mr.. Beck moved to substitute section to
transfer all these claims TO the court of claims
for adjudication, which was rejected.
Mr.. Cobb IKansasl moved aR additional
section requiring the secretary of war, when
selecting railroad lines for the transportation
of supplies, and when there are
competing lines, TO consider the
and their branches, from which the govern
ment retains the amount charged for its busi-
ness, which is so much money saved to the
treasury.
Without disposing of the amendment, the
committee rose.
Mr.. Beck offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
city of Washington recently became insolv-
ent, and is now in the hands OF a receiver, in
consequence, as is alleged, of lending to or
placing in the control of a single firm the
whole of its capital stock, as well as a large
part of the money of its depositors, which is
palpable violation of the national banking
act; and whereas, the circumstances at
the character of its management,
under which so gross q violation of law could
have taken place demand an investigation
to the end that remedies may be applied TO
guard against like frauds in future, therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the committee on banking
and currency be instructed to examine into
ure and into its prior transactions and general
management, with power TO send for persons
and papers.
The house then adjourned.