Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings Of Both Houses Yesterday
The Day.W Spent on FiEan-
eial Matters..
A Blow at the Freedom Of the Press
The Mississippi River LeTees-
Southern Claims.
Routes for transportation Between the
Mississippi River and the Allan
tie SeabOard, Etc.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June Ia Senator
Thurman moved to strike out the
eleventh section of the bill which
authorizes the service OF process upon
the agent of a defendant in any civil
suit not affecting the title Of real estate.
Rejected. Yeas, Is; nays, 40.
Senator Bsyard moved to amend so
as to provide that the section should not
apply TO cases OF libel or slander. In
support of the amendment, be said that
Washington City was the great head
quarters for newspaper correspondents,
and the section AS proposed by the judi
ciary committee would permit service
upon them OF processes as agents for
publishers Of papers which they repre-
sent. A paper might be sued in the Dis
tIict Of Columbia simply by serving
process ON its agent.
Senator Wsdleigh said that this was
alarming legislation, and he could not
vote for any such measure.
The amendment of Senator Bayard
was rejected. Yeas, 20, nays, 80.
Senator Carpenter moved to amend
the section so as to provide that q copy
of the process served on an agent shall
actually be delivered to the principal Of
such agent anywhere in the United
State. Agreed to.
Senator Wadleigh said lis bill ap-
piled to the District of c. abba, and he
thought that very Objectionable, as every
one knew how the people OF the district
were influenced by the party in power,
and how could the press Of the United
States criticize the action Of the party
having control of the government il it
be uied by jury in district which
must be largely Influenced bytfe govern
ment The bill struck a blow at the
liberty Of the press and he was opposed
to it.
Senator Hsgar moved an amendment
to the eleventh section, so as to provide
that one Of the parties to the suit shall
be resident within the jurisdiction Of
the court where the suit shall be
brought.
Senator Carpenter opposed the amend
ment, and said that under the present
law a man could follow another to any
State and sue in a State court. This bill
only proposed TO confer q similar juris-
diction on the United States court in the
district where the principal or agent re-
sided.
The amendment of Mr.. Hagsr was
rejected.
The bill was then passed-yeas, 80;
nays, %.
Senator Conkling, from the judiciary
committee, reported, with an amend
ment, house bill to protect persons Of
foreign birth against forcible restraint Cr
involuntary servitude. Placed on the
calendar.
Senator Frelinghuysen gave nJtice
that after the pOstoffice appropriation
bill should be disposed of, he would ask
the senate to proceed to the considera-
ton of the bill for the enforcement of
the laws of the United States in the Ter
ritory of Utah.
Senator sherman presented a memo
rial Of the New York chamber of COM
merce IN favor Of revision Of the Ieve-
nue. laws. Referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Senator AlcOrn, from the levee COM
mittee, reported, with amendments, q
bill to provide for the appointment Of
commissioners to investigate and report
a permanent plan for the reclamation Of
the alluvial basins OF the Mississippi
river subject to Inundation. Placed on
the calendar.
Senator Scott gave notice that after
the transportation resolution should be
disposed of, he would ask the senate to
take up the house bill for the payment
of the awards Of the southern claims
commission.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideratiOn of the resolution instrdcting
the committee on appropriations to re-
port the amendments to the river and
barbor appropriation bill for the survey
OF the four routes from the Mississippi
river to the Atlantic seabOard. Recon-
meDded to special committee on trans
poTtation.
Senator Pratt opposed congress enter
ing upon the work Of improvement re-
commended by the COMMITTEES, as the
financial condition of the country would
not permit II.
Senator Edmunds, from the commit
tee Of conference on the bankrupt bill,
made a report, which was agreed to.
He explained the report, and said that
most OF the amendments were Of q ver-
bal character, and the bill was substan-
TALLY as it passed the senate, with the
exception OF the section relating to in
voluntary bankruptcy. As the bill
pa ,sed the senate that section provided
that q voluntary bankrupt should pay
thirty-three per cent. Of his indebted
ness. As modified by the conference
committee a voluntary bankrupt could
be discharged upon the payment OF
thirty per cent. of his Indebtedness with
the consent Of one-fourth Of the num-
Der Of his creditors representing one
third of the value of his Indebtedness.
A resolution instructing the commit
tee on appropriations to report amend
ments to the river and harbor bill for
the survey of routes recommended by
the transportation committee, was
agreed to-yeas, AZ; nays, 6.
Senator Stephenson called up the bill
to DAY John ]. Anderson, Of Kentucky,
for cotton belonging to him used in the
defense Of Nashville.
Senator Conkling opposed taking up
the bill, and said it had been remarked
some time ago that the day would come
when jeff Davis, or those acting with
him, would claim compensation for the
cotton used ia the defense Of Nicksburg.
Senator Stephenson moved to lay aside
the pcstoffice bill informally, and take
up the bill indies ted by him. Agreed
to-yeAs, 81; nays, II.
Senators Sargent, Pratt and Stockton
were appointed members Of the confer
euce committee, on the part Of the SEN
ate, on the pension appropriation bill.
Pending discussion on the bill for the
relief Mr.. Anderson, Senator Conkling
raised the point Of order that no quorum
was present, and the senate adjourned.