Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Agricultural COngress-PubIio
Lands and MiIitar7 AfaIrs-The
Deficiency BIZ.
The Civil Rights Bill Debate Confined
War Claims In the House
Etc, Etc, Etc

Etc, Etc., ETC,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May Senator
Morrill, VT presented a memorial from
the national agricultural congress, re-
Gently in session in Georgia, asking that
one-hslf Of the proceeds of the sale of
public lands be used toward the support
Of agricultural colleges, education and
labor.
Senator Oglesby, from the committee
on public land, reported favorably on
the bill to settle certain accounts be-
tween the United States and the States
Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Placed
on the calendar.
Senator Logan, from the committee
on military affairs, reported favorahly on
the house bill authorizing the President
to issue army rations and clothing to the
destitute people on the Tombigbee and
Alabama rivers. Passed.
Senator Wright calleddup the report
made by the conference committee
Wednesday upon the bill TO facilitate the
expectation of distilled spirits and
amendatory acts in relation thereto, and
it was agreed to.
Senator Boutwell,, frem the commits
tee on commerce. reported favorably on
the bill appropriating sizty-two thou
sand nine hundred and sizty-one dollars
for the relief of William B. Thomas,
late collector Of customs for the port of
Philadelphia, this being the amount
embezzled by subordinates in his Office.
Passed.
Senator Logan, from the committee
on military affairs, reported favorably
on the house bill to extend the time for
fling claims for additional bounties,
under the act of July 2s, 1856. Placed
on the calendar.
On motion of Senator Boreman, the
bill to establish the Territory of Pembina,
and to provide Temporary government
therefor, was taken up and read through,
together with the report OF the commit
tee On that subject.
Pending the discussion, the morning
hour expired, and the bill went over.
Senator Morrill, Ne. ], from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported back
to the house the bill IN relation to the
centennial exposition, with an amend
ment. Placed on the calendar. He also
presented memorial from the board of
centennial commissioners on the sab
ject, which was ordered to be printed
and laid on the table.
Senator Morrill, gave notice that he
would ask the senate to take up the bill
at the earliest opportunity.
Senator Hamlin called UP the bill to
amend the act of May IG, 1872, to pro-
mote the development of the mining re-
sources of the United States. Passed.
Dor hat fF,1 afv
rights bill was unfinished, upon which
the senator from New jersey [Stockton1
was entitled to the floor.
Senator Sargent asked that the civil
rights bill be laid aside, that the defici-
ency appropriation bill might be taken
up.
Senator Frelinghuyssn objected.
Senator Sargent then gave notice that
he would call up the deficiency bill at
the earliest opportunity.
The consideration of the civil rights
bill was resumed, when Senator Stock
ton concluded his yesterdays argument.
He said one of the saddest things about
the bill was that the gentlemen who ad-
vocated it did not see the effects of it.
He had as much right to see the condi-
ton of the colore6 men improved as any
one else, but denied it could be done un-
der this bill, as it would break up the
whole system of common schools. The
passage Of this bill would be an act of
tyranny similar to that which has caused
revolution after revolution in Ireland.
1t would be taxing the white people for
the education of the colcred race Just as
England taxed for the support of an es-
tablished church those Of another faith.
He had no hope of changing any mans
vote by what he said, as Republican
caucus had determined this as they do
many other matters in secret. He had
heard his colleague rEfelinghuysen] say
that the passage Of this bill was duty,
but he Stocktonl knew it was not
duty imposed on him by the legislature
of New Jersey.
Senator rFrelinghuysen said he knew Of
no party or caucus obligations to compel
Republican senators to vote for the bill.
The whole matter was left to their indi-
vidual opinions. The duty which he re.
ferred to in his former remarks was the
duty imposed on him by the judiciary
to report the bill. When he
entered the senate he swore to support
the constitution of the United States,
which he declared equality for all. In
this bill he was only dis
charging his sworn duty to secure equal
rights to every citizen OF the United
States.
Senator Boutwell, and others partici-
pated in the debate, which was eontin-
ued until the close Of the day, without
any result,
Mr.. Lawrence, from the committee on
war claims, reported bill making ap-
for payment Of the claims |
allowed by the commissioners |
of claims, under act of March 5, 1871. |
He stated that the bill allowed one thou
sand different claims, sggregatiBg six
hundred and seventy-six thousand two |
hundred and seventy-four thousand dol |
lars. He moved to strike out of the bill !
an item Of forty-five thousand one hun
dred and sixty-one dollars to William |
Bailey, of Rapides parish, Louisiana,
for cotton taken and destroyed. He ar |
gued that proofs were against Bailey's |
loyalty, he having sold cotton to the
Confederates in the early part Of the
war.
Mr.. Hazleton, another member Of the
committee, opposed the motion, and |
claimed that the evidence was in favor
of the genuine loyalty Of Bailey.
The motion was opposed by two other
members OF the COMMITTEES, Messrs, hel- |
logg ard Harris, and was advocated by |
Mr.. Lawrence. Finally q vote was |
taken, and the house refused 10 |
strike out. On molten of Mr.. Lener an |
item of four hundred and fifty dollars |
was inserted for the trustees of Manas- /
sas public school. The bill was then |
passed, and the house went into COM |
mittee of the whole on the private cal |
endar, Mr.. Hoskins in the chair
A number Of private bills were passed,
among them one for tbs relief Of the
widows snd orphans of the soldiers muir
dered by guerrillas In CentIalia, Mis-
souri,, ia 1854. Adjourned.
The Indians and ssMexicans are rob
bing the border counties Of Texas. The
people at Corpus Christi, Brownsville,
and San Antnnio are risinn in defansa of