Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-22

| Lde IlfsL DAY OF tue session altet tut It-
= cess, at the expiration Of the morning
hour, he would ask the senate TO pro-
ceed with the consideration of The pro-
lp0sed amendments to the constitution
Of the United states in regard to the
election Of President and Viee-P President
lrepaTted by The committee on privileges
aud elections last session.
Mr.. Hays said be had no objection to
that, but the inquiry had already been
provided for in q resolution adopted last
! Monday.
! Mir. Hays's resolution was adopted.
Senator Thurman submitted a resOlu-
; ton iDshUctiBg the committee on the
! District OF Columbia 20 inquire whether
any legislation is necessary for the pro-
lection Of street RAILROAD conductors in
T the District Of Columbia against regula-
tiOns OF such companies requiring con-
ductOrs to woik an unreasonable number
OF hours out of twenty-foGr. Senator
Thurman said he had received numer.
Gus complaints 70 the eject that con-
ductOrs were required u work seventeen
and eighteen hours out Of twenty four.
Agreed to.
Senator Logan called up a resolution
submitted by him last week to suspend
SO much Of the act OF June ., 1874, re-
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army, as applies 20 contract surgeons,
till February l, 1875. Agreed 70.
| Senator B0femau moved that the SEN
ate bill 10 establish the territory Of Penn
bins and to provide temporary govern
ment therefor which was rejected on its
third reading on the twenty ninth OF
May lat, be IecOnsldered, and that the
bill be recOmmitted 10 the committee on
! territories. Agreed TO.
The house bill making apprOpria-
| tions FOR the legislative, judicial aud ex.
ecuIve ex lenses OF the government for
/ the fiscal year ending June 80 1876, was
| read by title snd referred TO The com nit
tee Oh appropriations.
Senator Anthony, from the committee
on printing, reported bib to bind one
hundred and fifty copies OF the revised
statutes without index. Passed.
Senator Chandler. from the commit. |
/ tee on commerce, reported with amend |
ments, the house bin for the further Sc
curity Of navigation on the Mississippi |
river. Placed on the calendar.
The morning hour having expired /
the senate resumed the consideration Of /
the bill TO provide for a better govern
ment for the District of Columbia the 1
pending question being on the motion /
eolion OF BOARD OF commissioners by
qualified voters instead OF having them
appointed by the President
Senator Sargent said the bill was too
much burdenei with details which
would be a hindraDce TO those called
upon 10 construe it. He did not know
why It was thst the people OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia were to be deprived of
the right Ot suffrage. Was II to be IN
derstood that the bill was an admission
that the Republican party 10 the Dis
trict, at the capital Of the nation, aban-
doned negro suffrage? BE was not pre-
pared to say to the cOl0red men in the
south, or to Republicans Of that section,
that congress was now 10 their hour of
trial, and after the dark days OF their
persecution, to which they had been
subjected since the adjournment Of con-
gress last summer, going 20 surrender
such principles as that OF suffrage. he
believed that the ballot was necessary
for the protection Of the cOlOred man,
aud he could not lead the struggling
people Of Arkansas, louisiana aud Mis-
sissippi to believe that they were desert
ed by voting 10 deprive the eOlored man
in this District Of suffrage.
Senator SALISBURY opposed the amend
meut or Senator Morton, and deprecated
the attempt to make party measure OF
the bill. 1t Was not a question of negro
suffrage, but a question of providing q ;
better government for the District, ,snd he I
believed the people OF the District would :
be better of with three commission
ers, appointed by the President, to pre-
side over them, than TO have all the
voting and corruption that existed here
tOfore.
Senator Logan favored the amend
ment, and agreed with the senator from
California (Ssrgent). He said he be- |
lievej the District would be better gov. .
erned il allowed to elect mayor and
council, as was the case iu former years,
than it would be under this bill. {
Senator Salisbury said a committee {
Of congress had investigated the subject, !
aud reported that by q government es-
-ablished on this unlimited principle the .
people OF the District had been borne !
town with a load Of debt which had !
aroused the wAole country. Did The
senator from California, or his friend !,
Irom Illinois, desire 10 have such a state
If Affairs again?
Senator Logan said the men who had
involved the District in debt were not
,iec'ed by the people, but were appoint
ID by the President.
Senator Salisbury spoke Of the acts OF
be District legislature authorizing this
lebt, aud said the millions Of debt which
lad been authorized by the popular vote
rad been authorized by people who did =,
lot pay cent OF taxes. They are im- o
)osed on others. =
Senator Flanagan favored the amend :,
neut OF the senator from Indiana Mr.. /
Il dorton), and said, as q representative Of h
he south, he would cordially support il. y
The constitution OF the United States .
aid nothing about tax payers where e
ufirsge was concerned. 1t knew only z
he people without regard 10 color. 4
There had been some talk OF removing 4
he capitol, and, in bis OpihiOn, the pass ,
ge Of this bill would be fatal blow to
be perpetuiTy Of the capitol here, FOR \
Millions OF col0Ted voters OF The country 4
would vote solid to remove it to any y
,ther place. He regretted that Senator 4
Morton had not included woman suf- 4
rage in his amendment, as he (Fianna- Ii
gam would be glad 10 have woman sur b
rage start here =
Senator Haws introduced 8 resolution y
the committee on judiciary :,
% inquire whether any legislation is y
necessary to prohibit the discussing Off =
.ers of the United States from paving y
moneys TO persons or corporations, or to :,
.he order of such persons or corporations,
RhO have been duly enjoined by the .
3Ourts Of the United States from receiv-
ng the same, and 10 report by bin OF ;,
otherwise. Agreed to.
Senator Mitchell introduced a bin TO 1
egalize the assignments OF pay OF officers =
lud otheT3 in the government service. =
Referred.
Senator Pratt introduced a bill amend !,
ng the act granting pensions to certain \
.oldiers and sailors OF the war OF 1912, :
md widows OF deceased soldiers. Ap- .
proved.
Senator MeTrimsm obtained the floor !,
o address the senate on the District bill, .
lut yielded for the executive session, IL
slter which the senate adjourned. q
HOUSE. a
Under call Of the States, bills were 8
As follows: f
BY Mr.. Whitely-TO protect elections q
mi prevent fraud in congressional elee- 3
ions. 2
BY Mr.. Harrison-For The improve q
nent Of the Cumberland river, Tenues-
Zee. s
Che call OF States having ended, a call d
or resolutions was entertained. ]
Mr.. BTadbeTy offered q resolution for q
he appointment Of select committee .
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