Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-14
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Senator West, fronn the COMMITTEES on
transportation, reported adversely on
the house bill providing for the con-
struetion Of the Fort st. Phillips canal,
and the committee was discharged from
its further consideration.
MI. Morton, from the committee on
privileges and elections, reported back
several memorials containing charges
against John H. Mitchell, senator from
Oregon, and asked that the committee
be discharged from further eoDsidera-
ton Of the subject 1t was so agreed.
Mr.. Morton said it afforded him great
pleasure to state that the committee
was unanimous in the opinion that the
charges contained nothing against Sena-
tor Mitchell requiring action of the
senate.
Seuator West, from the committee on
transportation, reported ali amendment
to the river and haTbOr appropriation
bill, which pro vides for the appointment
by the President Of board Of engineers,
to be composed OF two nom the army,
two from the coast survey and from civil
life, which board shall make a survey of
the mouth of the Mississippi river, with
4 view to determine the best method OF
obtaining and maintaining a depth Of
water sufficient for the purposes OF COM
merce, either by a canal from said river
to the waters Of the gulf, or by deepen
ing one or more Of the natural outlets of
said river; and said board shall make a
full aud detailed estimate and statement
of the cost OF esch of said plans, and
shall report the same, together with
their opinion thereon showing which of
ali said plans they deem preferable, CIV
ing their reason therefor, 70 the secre-
tary of war, TO be presented at the sec
ond session OF the fOIty-third congress.
The amendment proposes TO appropriate
fifty thousand dollars, or so much there
of as may be necessary, 10 defray the ex-
penses of said survey. Placed on the
calendar.
Senator Frelinghuysen, from the ju-
dietary committee, reported favorably
on the house bill TO provide for tine care
and custody Of persons convicted In the
courts of the United States. who have,
or may become, insane while in prison.
Passed.
Senator Sherman, from the commits
tee on finance, reported adversely on the
house bill amendatory Of the act of May
u, 1872, providing for the abatement or
repayment of taxes On distilled spirits
In bond destroyed by casualty, and the
committee was discharged from its fur
To, r consideration.
Senator Wright, from the judiciary
committee, called up the house bill pro-
Wiling for the collection of moneys due
the Uuited States from the Pacific rail-
road company.
Senator AlliSon submitted an amend
ment, providing that the Union Pacific
railroad company shall operateits eutire
line as a continuous line, aud providing
a method by which suits brought against
that road may De heard and determined.
Senator Conkllng said the amend
ment was t germane to the bill, the
QUESTION being as tn whether the ter
minus Of the Union Pacific railroad was
Il, Nebraska or Iowa. He knew 1t was
an important question, and thought il
had better De offered IS All independent
measure.
Senator Allison said that when suits
were brought against the Union Pacific
railroad In Iowa and Nebraska ii was
impossible to find proper officers on
whom to serve the processes They
were In Boston or elsewhere. He would
however Withdraw the amendment for
the present and submit it to some other
bills
The amendments reported 10y the
judiciary committee were agreed TO and
the bill was passed.
The bill as passed is as follows: That
the secretary of the treasury be and is
hereby directed to require the payment
of railroad companies, their successors
ard assigns, or Successors or assigns Oi
any or either of said companies Of all
sums of money due or to be
come due the United States foS
five per cent. of the net
earnings provided for by the act enti-
tied, "an act to aid in the construction
of railroad and telegraph line from the
Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and
10 secure to the government the use Of
the same for postal, military and other
purposes, " approved July l, 1852, or by
any other act or acts ir relation 10 COM
panies therein named, or any other such
company or companies, and in case
either of such railroad companies shall
neglect or refuse to pay the same within
sixty days after the demand therefor is
made on the treasurer OF such railroad
company, the secretary Of the treasury
shall certify that fact to the attorney
general, who shall theTeGpOn institute
the necessary suits and proceedings to
collect and otherwise obtain redress in
respect of the same, in the proper cir
cult courts Of the United States, and
prosecute the same with all cOnvenieL CT
possible to q final termination.
Senator Scott, from the committee on
finance, submitted a report from the
conference committee to amend the
charter Of the freedmen's savings and
trust company. Agreed to.
Senator Morton, from the COMMITTEES
on privileges and elections, reported fa-
vorably on the house hill to provide fol
| the election of congress essmen-at-large fol
| Alabama, which was placed on the cal.
endar. He also reported, without amend
ment, the house bill relating to the COM
pensation Of representatives in congress,
which was placed on the calendar.
Senator Sargent submitted q resolu-
ton directing the secretary of the navy
to furnish the senate with copy of the
report and maps of the survey to ascer-
tain a practicable route for the Darien
ship canal. Agreed to.
The senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the bills reported by the
committee on military affairs, and
passed number, including bill to do
nate certain portions Of the military re
servatiOn at Fort Brady to scho0i dis.
trict No. 1, in the township of SAUL
SAINT Marie, Michigan.
The chair laid before the senate the
resolution of the house disagreeing to the
report of the conference committee on
the finance bill, and asking for new
conference.
Senator Edmunds moved that the sub
ject be referred to the finance com.
mittee, further conference being useless
senator Sherman said It would be
rather unusual to refuse the request Oi
the house for q new conferences. He
would vote for new conference, though
be did not think anything would result
| from 1t
Senator Scott favored the new con
ference, and said that he had not loss eli
hope. There was 3 bill on the calendar
10 provide for he redistribution of the
currency which could be taken up st any
time. He didn't think The county was
pledged 10 return TO spe,,ie payment 81
the earliest practical moment. The