Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-19
The Louisiana Bill Laid OVer-Bln TO
EquaIize Curreney-The Army APP
preparation Blll-Etc.


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senate, and that the present occupant o.
the chair, together with Senators Chand-
Ter and Sprague, be appointed com
mittee to receive them. Laughter.
Referred e. committee on finance.
The chair laid before the esenate a joint
resolution of the legislature of WiscOn-
sin, in favor Of cheap transportation.
Referred.
Senator Oglesby presented resolutions
from the Chicago board of trade, pro-
testing against any reduction of the APP
preparation for the improvement of the
Detroit river. Referred.
Senator Oglesby, from the committee
on Indian affairs, reported back the
communication from the secretary of the
interior, asking an appropriation of one
hundred thousand dollars for the Mission
Indians of California, to meet their
present wants and necessities, with the
Recommendation that the committee be
discharged from its further cOnsidera-
ton. So ordered.
Senator Window introduced bill for
the relief ofcertain settlers on railroad
lands. Referred. - q.
Senator Wright introduced bill pro-
viding for opening and improving GER
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the bills on the calendar.
When the bill to restore the rights of
Louisiana was reached. it was laid over,
on motion of Senator West.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, the chair announced that the
senate would resume the consideration
of the bill to equaliZe the distribution of
the currency, that being unfinished
business.
Senator West moved that pending
and all prior orders be laid aside, and
that the senate proceed with the cOnsid-
Grafton of the army appropriation bill.
Senator Logan said that this way of
postponing the financia! question rom
day to day, and taking up other matters,
was rather strange proceedings.
Senator 5 Ierman opposed any post
pOnement of the financial discussion.
The whole country, he said, was suffer-
ing on account OF the delay. No vote
could be reached to-day, as fifteen or
twenty members were absent. He trust
ed the senate would dispose of the ques-
ton in some way in a few days.
Senator Hamlin said that in his
opinion, the discussion of this question
had legislatively been carried to extent,
which was criminal. If congress resolved
to do nothing the effect would be good.
Senator Sherman submitted an order
that, after the passage of any bill, the
finance qustion shall be pressed to
vote, two days being allowed for gener-
al debate, and after that speeches, not
TO exceed ten minutes each, shall be de-
livered.
Senator Thurman said before the dis
,aussion shonld be ended, he would
,sk the indulgence of the SEN
ate to submit his views, though he
world prefer to wait until the
committee sho:dd report, without
any disrespect to any one,
and he thought the discussion had al
ready been a useless consumption of
time. He favored an agreement to take
a vote on it Friday or Monday next,
and had no doubt ifsthe senate would
sit it out, a vote could be reached before
midn ight.
The order submitted by Senator Sher-
man having been objected to, 1t was
laid over until tomorrow.
Senator West said that as the senate
had manifested 3 disposition to con-
tinue the financial discussion, he would
withdraw his motion to take up the
army bill for the present.
The bill to equalize the distribution of
currency was then taken up, and Sena-
tor Davis w. Va. addressed the SEN
ate. He reviewed the financial history
Of the country and the notwithstanding
system, and expressed his conviction
that the remedy for present evils was in
the transfer of banking capital from
New England to the south and west,
and not imitation. If there must be an
increase, let it be in greenbacks,
and not in national bank-notes. If the
transfer of banking capital could not be
made, he would favor an increase in
greenbacks to meet the wants of the
west and south. He urged q speedy set
Element of the finance question, that
the country might be relieved and busi-
ness revived.
No one else being ready to speak,
Senator West moved that the bill to
equalize the distribution of currency be
laid aside Informally, and that the sem
ate proceed to the consideration of the
army appropriation bill. Agreed to,
with the understanding that the fnan-
cial question should be resumed to-mor-
row.
Senator West then explained the pro-
visions of the army bill, saying that the
total amount appropriated for the sup
port of the army for the pres
ent fiscal year was S3l, ,796, 900. The
original estimates for the next fiscal
year were S34, 543, 600, but under the re-
vised estimates they were reduced to
S34, ,2lS,000. The senate committee on
had reduced this amount
to S27, ,733, 500, or 4,062, 500 less
than the amount appropriated for the
present fiscal year. The reduction was
mainly due to the curtailment of the
army from 80. 900 to %, 900 men.
The bill was then read, and nearly all
its first section agreed to, as reported by
the committee. The amendment
adopted by the senate reduces the house
appropriation for the pay Of the army,
travelling expenses, etc, from SILL
450, 900 to Sl1 100000, and strikes
out the provision that not more than
ten cents per mile shall be allowed for
travelling expenses; reduces the house
appropriation for subsistence from ST.
524, ,416 to 81, 409, zoo; reduces the appro-
priation for quartermaster supplies from
"a, 500, 600 to g, $50, 900. The appropria-
ton for incidental expenses is reduced
from $1,000, 900 to 81 ,200, GOO, and that
for hire of quarters is reduced from
81 500, 600 to 81, 100000. The preserva-
ton OF clothing, etc., from moths. is
reduced from $4,000 TO $50, 600. The
committee heretofore recommended that
the house appropriation of $4,000 for
medical works for the army medical
museum and surgeOn-general's office be
reduced to $4,000, but to-day advised that
the amendment be withdrawn and the
amount fixed by the house to remain as
before.
Pending the discussion, the senate ad-
jOurned.
A San Francisco Geographic dispatch
saws that it is generally believed that
Governor Booth will sign the local OPP
ton bill passed by the legislature.
The wife ofFrancis Bidwell was found
at her residence, in Brooklyn, yesterday
uvith her throat cut from ear to ear with
q razor. Bidwell reported that she COM
united suicide, but the police are investi-
eating the affair.
A Garnier. hiIliardist, in answer to
the challenge of RuGSccinh, says that ne
viii plav in New York game :. y lliee-
hall French carom, five hundred points
nm. for one thousand dollars a side, with
two and three-eight-inch balls on five
by ten-feet table, the game to take place
three weeks after his match-ganne with