Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-13

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[Miehl Frelinghuysen, Goldthwaie,
Hamilton [Mainelr Hamlin, Hitch
cock, ingalls,, Logan. MeCreedy,
Merriman, Mitchell, Morrill, Me. !,
Morrill, LVt.], Oglesby, Patterson, Pratt,
Ramsey, Robertson, Sargent, salisbury,
Schurz, Stockton, Summer, Wadleigh,
West, Window and Wright so.
Nsys-BrOwnlow, Conover, Flanagan,
Gordon, Lewis, Norwood, Sprague and
Sexton-S.
Senator Cooper announced that he
paired with Senator Craigin, who would
have voted for the bill, and ne Cooper
against it.
Not voting-Alcorn, Amess Dennis,
Terry Conn. |, Gilbert, Hamilton Tex. j,
JohnstOne, Jones, Kelley, Ransom,
Stewart, Thurman.
The bill now goes back to the house,
for the concurrence of that body.
Senator Sherman ruled that the senate
proceed to the consideration of the reso-
luton reported by the finance COM
mittee early in the session, declaring it
to he the duty of congress to adopt
definite measures to redeem the pledge
made in the act of March Il, 1869, and
directing the committee on finance to
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day as practicable such measures
as will not only redeem this pledge, but
will also furnish currency of a uniform
value, always redeemable in gold or its
equivalent, and so adjusted as to meet
the changing wants of trade and COM
merce. Agreed to.
Senator Edmunds then moved that
the senate proceed to the consideration
of executive business.
Senator Sargent moved to adjourn,
and at half-past four the senate adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, January l2.-Under a
call of States, large number of bills
were introduced and referred.
By Mr.. Randall-TO reorganize the
internal revenue department, and re-
duce its force.
By Mr.. Lowndes-To aid in establish
ing polytechnic schools in every county
in the States and Territories.
By Mr.. Hale Maine For inquiry
into the condition of the United States
navy.
By Mr.. Dawes-To regulate the seiz-
ure and examination of invoices, books
and papers in custom-revenue cases.
By g. F. Hoar Mass. Further TO
insure the safety OF passengers on rail-
roads.
By Mr.. Berry-To establish uniform
and elastic currency, and reduce the ma
tional debt
By Mr.. Hyde-To repeal the internal
tax on tobacco.
By Mr.. GlOver-AuthoriZing the cree
ton of railroad bridge across the Mis-
sOCri river at Canton,
By Mr.. Field-Making treasury notes
legal tender for custom-duties; also, to
prevent financial pspics by the issue of
3.65 per cent. bonds and S44, 100000
reserve.
By Mr.. Dawes-TO regulate duties
proposing an GdrdLOren duty of thirty
five per cent. on spun silk for filling in
skins or caps on silks on the gum, and
on floss silks; forty per cent. on sewing
silk in the gum, or purified, and ten per
cent. of hastings, mohair cloth, silk twist,
or other manufactures of cloth for but
tons exclusively; also proposing to re-
peal the law placing fruit on the free
list; also to amend section of the act
of the sixth of June, 1872, so as to ex-
clude from the per cent reduction of
duty books and other printed matter,
and artificial flowers of whatever mate
rial composed.
By Mr.. Negley-To protect persons
of foreign birth from unauthorized
constraint or forced servitude.
The motion made by Mr.. Kelly be-
fore the holidays, to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution declaring it to be
the sense of the house that taxes shall
not be increased, but that extraordinary
means, if any be required for the support
of the government, shall be obtained by
a loan or loans, bearing low rate of in
terest in currency, and redeemable in
United States notes, came up for action.
Mr.. Woods suggested division of the
resolution, and to have the house pass
affirmatively on the first part, and to
postpone decision on the second part.
Mr.. Kelly objected, and called for a
vote by yeas and nays
Mr.. Potter suggested that the political
policy conundrum be referred to the
committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Beck wanted to stop the humbug
if ne could, and moved an adjournment.
The house refused to adjourn.
Mr.. Scofeld suggested to his colleague
to modify the resolution by requiring
that the deficiency shall be made up by
economy and retrenchment.
Mr.. Kelly wanted vote on the reso-
luton as submitted by himself, and not
on the resolutions of the other members.
The house refused to suspend the
rules yeas, 155; nays, 81; less than
two-thirds were in the affirmative, so
the resolution was not received.
Mr.. Hurlbut introduced bill charter
ing the deubIe-track railway from tide
water on the Atlantic to Missouri,
and to limit freights thereon. Referred.
Mr.. Holman moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution declaring
that in the judgment of the house there
is no necessity to increase taxation or to
decrease the public debt by further
loan. If there shall be economy in
the public expenditures, and that in
view of the condition of national
finances, the house will reduce the ap-
propriations and public expenditures to
the lowest point consistent with a
proper administration of public af.
fairs. The rules were suspended and the
resolution adopted; yeas z2l, nays 8.
Mr.. Hawley moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution declaring it
to be the sense of the house, that the ex-
penditures of the nation can and should
be so reduced and regulated that they
can be met by the existing taxes, and
that in no event should there be an in
crease in either interest-bearing or new
Understanding obligations of the gov
ernment. The motion was agreed to
without the yeas and nays, and caused
some laughter and applause.
Mr.. Chapman offered resolution for
the appointment of committee of thir-
teen, to confer with the officers of tho
ccoiafx- ~,
practicability of completing the WASH
ington monument by the time of OPEN
ing the approaching centennial celebra-
ton. Adopted.
Mr.. Cypher offered resolution recit-
ing, that by the abolition OF the duty on
imported sugar, the revenues had been
reduced twelve million dollars, while no
deduction had been made in the cost of
sugar to consumers, and directing the
committee of ways and means to in
4uira into the eXpedieney of restoring
the duties on imported sugars. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Kasson introduced bill to trans
fer the management of Indian affairs to
the war department. Referred.
Mr.. Cox offered resoluting directing
the committee of ways and means to
inquire whether the revenue cannot be
increased by reducing the tariff, and, if
so, to report q bill in accordance with
that conclusion. Referred.
The house then, at three o'clock,
went into a committee of the whole, E.
II. Robertson in the chair, on the naval
appropriation, and a general discussion of
the bill was carried on by Messrs. Swami,
WhitthoTne, Garfield and Niblack,
without making any progress. The
committee then rose and the hnIlsa