Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-16
prevlou. year9 Wa that aLatement

lut nUN-5 81 lue next cOD8lt 4, bUe com
n1ittee on appropriations regarded Il s
somewhat itaeeOrous TO inEugurat
change which would mainly refer Il
The next house,
Aif. Wison Of Indiana, d.d no
wish to fecogniks the fact that be
Cause there was to be o change Ia II,
msi iority Of the house, there should no
, therefore be diminutiOn OF expens S
! such diminulion were proper In itself.
Mr.. Garfield agreed with that sug
sestiou but still thought It q matter Q
courtesy toward those who would SCOT
have the burden OF responsibility
thrown on them 10 let them make theil
own reductions.
Mr.. Wilson would make Rll proper re.
ductions and lei the other side wheh Il
come into power take the responsible ity
OF ar increase.
Mr.. Holman favored the abolition OI
/ the capitol police ard Increasing tbs
number Of wstchmen. He offered an
amendment to that effect. The amend.
naent was agreed to.
After debate the appropriation for the
botanical garden was not reduced,
After disposing Of sixteen pages OF the
bill, which contains seventy-three
pages, the committee rose,
] The speaker announced the appoiut.
ment Of the following committees: Sc.
lent committee to visit Vicksbur
MessTs. Hurlbut, Williams, Wise, Spees
and O'BEien. Select committee on
Louisiana end the southern States
Messrs. q. F. HOar, Wheeler IN. Y !,
Frye, Foster [Ohio7, Phelps n. il,
Robinson Ill. and Potter. The house
then adjourned.
Senator Scott presented a memorial
setting forth alleged unjust discrimins-
ton against periodicals in the new post
age law, aRd asked for q change. Re-
ferred.
Senator COnkliBg presented q memo
nal in relation to the deprecated value
Of bonds Of the District Of Columbia,
and asked leave to introduce bill to
consolidate the debt OF the District of
Columbia, and to issue bends Of the
nited States "a exchange for bonds of
the District OF Columbia. the bill and
memorial were referred.
Senator Pratt introduced bill limit
ing the time iu which application for
bounty land shall be received, and dis
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d Ite. Referred.
Senator Davis gave notice that after
the expiration Of the morning hour to-
morrow, he would call up his RESOLUTION
u last week, relating to defaulters.
Senator Wright submitted his Joint
resolution, proposing certain smend-
ments to the constitution. II proDoses
that the President and Vice-Pre -ideut
ma OF Tod i.zrs 81 A. -
people, and that each shall hold office
for six years; that the President shall be
ineligible to reelection; that every male
citizen over tWenty-One years Of age,
and not convicted of iafdRtus crime 3,
shall hsve a right to vote; that the elee-
ton for President snd Vice President
shall be held at the same time; that q
majority Of all votes shall elect, but If
no one receives q majority another cleo
ton shall be ordered, at which only the
two receiving the largest number Of votes
at the previous voting shall be voted for:
tina. the election returns shall De can
vassed by the supreme court of the Uni
ted States, and that q certificate be is
sued by that tribunal. Referred to the
committee on civil service reform.
Senstor Wright introduced resolutions
u =
quire into the extent OF the meaning Of
Lhe act Of June END, I774, entitled an
act comforting jurisdiction upon the
criminal court OF the District OF Colum-
bia, and particularly whether under, or
by its provisions tine persons charged
With, or indicted for libel or other crime
in said district. can be brought from the
State or other places within Federal ju-
risdiction TO said district, to answer
therefor.
Senator Edmunds said the judiciary
committee did inquire into that subject
last session, and be did not see the ne
cessity Of going over tine matter again.
Views Of the committee were submit
ted to the senate at the time tire bill
WAS passed; if anyf0ne still thought the
utterer of malicious slander, Outside of
the District, could be brought here for
trial, it was not worth while for the
committee to attempt to further en-
igAten him.
Senator COnkliDg moved to amend
the resolution by the following words
"And also whether said act has any sp-
plicatiOn to the prosecution OF indict-
ment for the crime Of libel.r The
was agreed to, and the res
Senator Morton submits 8 resoIu.
ton instructing the committee on rules
to inquire into the expediency of amend
ing the Iules so as to abolish the useless
fOrmality Of senators asking permission
to introduce a bill without giving previ- /
Gus notice, by which much time was
and the journal encountered. |
SecstOr Edmunds objected to the
words, "Useless formsIity" He knew
of one occasion when II had been any.
thing but useless fOrmality, and that |
was when the senator from kentucky |
NJ Crery) asked leave to introduce a bill |
for the removal of the bodies 4
'f our soldiers from Arlington, but failed 4
70 obtain such leave
Senator Morton said he did not wish /
@ alter the rule but merely to obviste |
Unnecessary repetitiOns in the journal. |
lhs word ''usslessn was struck out, and /
he resolution adopted and the consider
ltiOn Of the bill to frame a new govern
nent for the District Of Columbia was
esumed and The reSdingOf said bill con-
lluded; the bill was then laid aside till
o. o-mOTrOw.
Senator Morrill, [ Maine, called up the
lonse blll rs reported fIom the commit.
. o1 apflDpAAaAApLe sShleEuhE W SDu-
inue the board OF audit, and 20 audit
md examine the unfunded and Il ,ating
ieot Of the District of Columbia Passed. |
The senate then went into executive
'sssion, and when the doors were re-
opened Senator Spencer, from the COM
nittee on military affairs, reported fav-
)faoly on the State bill to provide for /
The relief of persons suffering from the |
r&Vages OF grasshOppers, which was |
placed on the calendar. The bill ali- |
thorizes the President os the United |
states to issue temporary supplies OF |
food aud .disused army clothing sufii- |
cient to prevent starvation and suffering
10 the destitute and helpless persons liv- |
ing on the western frontier, who have
been rendered so by the rsvsges Of grass !
noppers during the past summer, and |
one hundred thousand dol |
ars 10 carry out the provisions OF said
act.
Adjourned.
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