Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-10

In the no 1se, under the call of States,
the following bills were introduced and re-
I ferred:
By Mr.. Dawes-To reduce the rate of letter
postage TO two cents.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the salaries of
postmasters at New York, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Baltimore
and San Francisco, and also to regulate the
hours of service in the department at WASH
1ngton, and reduce the number Of clerks.
By Mr.. Stone-For the construction of the
Fort st. Phillip canal.
By Mr.. White-For the construction of the
Atlantic and Great Western canal by the in
dorsement of the bonds, and the isslia OF cT,r-
rency notes to the amount not exceeding
seven million dollars, and for opening navi-
cation OF the Tennessee and Coosa rivers in
Alabama, and the Ocmulgee in Georgia, The
bill embOdles the Idea of combining the
water Improvements and of the expansion OF
currency. 1t is to be allowed by a general bill
on the subject of internal improvements
BY Mr. smith IN. CLIO repeal the internal
revenue ,a g taxes on whisky and tobacco.
sand citizens of New York for belligerent
rights to Cuba.
for sine die adjournment on the fifteenth of
May.
Mr. Beck remarked that that was an effect
to have bills rushed through under pressure
for time.
Mr.. Cotton moved to refer the resolution to
the committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Dawes said the adoption of the resolu-
ton would contribute TO the dispatch of busi-
ness He had thought that it was an innocent
man from Kentucky that it originated from
improper motives.
Mr., Beck believed that the effect of the mat
ter would be to crowd all the legislation of
congress into the last ten days, and TO have it
virtually in the hands of conference commit.
tees, by which all vicious legislation wss eff
fected. Whether that was the purpOse of the
resolution or not, that certainly would be its
effect.
Mr.. Kelly moved to lay the resolution on
Mr. Hale MEL moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution.
The motion was not seconded, the vote be-
ing 80 TO 100.
Mr. G. F. Hoar moved to suspend the rules
and refer the resolution TO the committee on
ways and means. Rejected, los to 90 not be-
ing the requisite two-thirds majority In the
affirmative.
The house refused to lay the resolution on the
table by ll3 to l2S, and the resolution was
referred to the committee on ways and means.
Mr. COburn offered q resolution declaring it
to be the sense OF the house that congress
should not adjourn until some measures ara
enacted providing for reform in the present
system of currency; also on the subject of
transportation, and for more economical
administration OF the government.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted without ayes and nays.
Mr.. Dawes moved to suspend 1; the the rules % and
thousand dollars TO dredge and protect the
navigable channel at the mouth OF the Buff
falo river against sandbar formed by the
After debate the motion was agreed to and
the bill passed.
The majority and minority reports in the
contested election case from the third con-
gressional district of Arkansas were present.
ed and ordered printed. The majority report
gives the seat TO Welshire on his prin7u Jdctd
right. The minority report directs the COM
plttee no on elections to report on the merits of
MI Smith tOhiol moved to suspend the
rules, and adopt the resolution declaring it TO
t Ds Mitnln the constitutional power of con-
gress oy law 10 SO regulate commerce among
soI e,sions Is 20 protect that portion OF the in
S,a9sa SSoInineTce which Is among several
e SesCss iIom All unjust or Oppressive tolls.
ts4es' oostructions, or other burdens, whether