Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-21
DJings in Congress Yesterday
!, California Wants No HOre
Chinese Congressional
Relief Sought.
The Army Appropriation Bill
Passed-0ther Appropriations
---Fhe FOur-Hundred-MiI- @
gTgEg lion Bill.
Appropriations for the District of
.aa Columbia Business Of the
Committees = Miseella-
neOus Items.
CONGsEssloNAL PsoCEEDINGS.
IN THE SENATE.

CONGREssEONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN THE SENATE. Eaf
WASHINGTON, March 20.--Mr. Hager
presented a joint resolution of the legis-
lature of California, protesting against
any further subsidy to the Pacific mail
steamship company. Referred.
Mr.. Hagar also presented a resolution
of the California Legislature, instructing
the senators and representatives from
that State to use their influence to have
articles five and six of the treaty with
China modified SO as to discourage any
further immigration OF Chinese. Re
ferred. -----
Mr.. Hager said that Chinese immigra-
ton was rapidly assuming such proper
tions as to require the attention of the
federal government. The subject is not
understood, either upon the floor of the
senate or throughout the country.
Senator Hamlin said the senate was
not treaty-making power, that power
resting with the President entirely; he
thought there was no pTecedent for the
resolution proposed, and therefore OBJ
jected to its present consideration. Laid
over.
Senator Stewart, from the committee
on public lands, reported unfavoTably
on the senate bill granting aid to the
Atlantic and Great Western canal COM
pany, and the committee was dis
charged from its further consideration.
Senator Sherman submitted resolu-
ton that the bill to equalize the
national bank circulation, which has
been under discussion for several weeks,
Ho ha aI Op-1o~ fo,.
next, after the morning b Jur, aud that
two days be allowed for general debate,
after which the speeches are to be limit
ed to ten minutes each.
Senator Bayard objected to any limit
alton of debate. 'i-
Senator Sherman withdrew the latter
part of his resolution, in regard to two
days for general debate, and the en-
forcement of the ten-minute rule, and
said he would ask that the bill be made
the special order for Monday next, and
that upon that or the next day he would
ask for limitation of the debate to two
days, and the enforcement of the ten
minute rule after that time. The bill
was then made the special order for
Monday next, after the expiration of the
morning hour.
The morning hour having expired,
the senate resumed the consideration of
the army appropriation bill, the pend
ing question being on the amendment
which Senator Stevenson offered yester-
day, comforting Jurisdiction on the court
of claims to hear all claims arising from
the rebellion, and abolishing the south
ern claims commission.
Senator Morrill, Vt. moved that the
amendment be laid on the table. Agreed
to.
The bill having been considered as in
committee of the whole, was reported
back to the senate and the amendment
of the committee agreed to, the bill was
before the senate for further amend
ment.
Senator Merriman moved to strike out
the appropriation of thirty thousand
dollars for the preservation of clothing
and equipage from moths and mildeW,
and insert five thousand dollars. The
motion was lost by avote of twenty-Dine
to twelve.
Senator Merriman moved an amend
ment authorizing the secretary of war
to sell clothing and supplies on hand
not actually required for the use of the
army, and that the gross proceeds of
such sale be paid into the treasury of
the United States. Lost by a vote of
twenty-eight to twelve. -
Senator Hamilton moved to strike out
the provIso in the section appropriating
one hundred thousand dollars for army
contingencies, declaring that none of
the money so appropriated should be
expended, dii ectly or indirectly, for any
use not directly connected with the mil
itary service of the government. The
motion was lost. t-r eF
Senator Lyons moved to strike out the
proviso in the section appropriating one
hundred and five thousand dollars for
recruiting and the transportation of re-
cruits, declaring that no money appro-
priated by the act should be paid for re-
cruiting the army beyond the number of
twenty-five thousand enlisted men, in
Guiding Indian scouts.
After discussion, Senator Logan said
that as economy was to be the order of
the day, and the men of the army were.
to be reduced in number, he moved an
amendment providing that the secreta-
ry of war shall consolidate regiments to
twenty-five, and muster, out supernu-
merary officers after such consolidation,
and after examination by board of Of
fceTs to be appointed by him. Rejected;
yeas, 10; nays, q. The bill was then
ISdu u anu pctooC0s
The request of the house committee
for conference on the bill in regard to
paying annuities to Seminole Indians,
was granted, and Senators Buckingham,
ingalls, and Stevenson appointed as the
committee on the part of the senate.
On motion of Senator Davis, the fOrti-
fication appropriation bill was taken up,
and he explained its provisions. The
total amount appropriated by the bill
for the next fiscal year, as reported by
the committee, is $904,0 900. The
amount appropriated for the present fis-
cal year was 81, ,S47, 900. The estimates
for the present fiscal year were So, ,376, 900;
the revived estimates are 81, 40, 500. The
amount approved for the next fistal year
is less than half that appropriated for the
present one.@ ~
The, bill having been read, Senator
Hitchcock offered an amendment ap-
propriating fifty thousand dollars for
military post. on the north fork of the
Long river, in Nebraska, and submitted
a letter from the secretary of war as to
the necessity of establishing this post.
Senator Davis objected to the amend
ment, as it properly belonged to the ar
my appropriation bill, and not to this
one, which is for sea-coast defenses only.
GOClatO1 InsAA luONSu
the vote by which the army bill was
passed, so as to allow the amendment of
the gentleman from Nebraska Hitch
cock to be offered to that bill. Agreed
to. The amendment was then offered
to that bill, and agreed to.
The army bill was passed as amended.
The fertilization bill was then amend
ed so as to provide that the appropria-
ton therein made should be for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1876, and the bill
was then passed. p
On motion, Senator Sargent, presi-
dent pro tenl., was authorized to fill the
vacancy on the committees on privi-
leges and elections, and on education
and labor, made vacant by the death OF
Senator Sumner. \
The senate proceeded to the consider
alton of executive business, and soon
alter adjourned until Monday.
to IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 20.---In the
house, after the reading of the journal,
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on
ways and means, gave notice that on