Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-22
The Appointment OF Judges in the Ter.
ritOries-A Scheme TO Involve the
GOyernmOnt Few Millions in
the Centennial Show.
The West Virginia Contested Election
Woman Suffrage Petitions in the
Senate-Expenditnres in the
Printing Department.
The Harper's Ferry PrOperty-LOok
ing After the Distillerles-S
Speeches The Currency
Question Resumed.
HOUSE.
THE TERRITORIAL COURTS.

| HOUSE.
THE TERRITORIAL COURTS.
WASHINGTON, January q. - NJ
Poland, from the judiciary committee
reported the bill authorizing the legislat
ures in the several organized Territorie.
except Utah, at each regular session, t
make an assignment of judges to hol
courts in the districts, and when tn
legislature fails to do so, then the Judge
of such Territory shall make an assign
ment, said assignment to continue il
force till the close of the next repula
session of the legislature. He explaine
that the exception of Utah was on &C
count of there being no legislature, bu
that the governor made the assignment
Of judges.
The bill passed.
THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.
Mr.. Kelley, from the select com
mittee On the centennial exposition, re
ported bill reciting that at various in
ternational exposltions that have beel
held in foreign countries the Unite,
States had been represented in pursuan
of invitations given by the government
OF those countries, and requesting tn
President to extend, in the name of tn,
United States, respectful and cordial in
vitatiOns to the governments of othe
nations to be represented and take par
in the international exposition to be helC
at Philadelphia, under the auspices O
the United States, in the year 1876.
Mr.. Butler Mass. inquired whether
congress would not be required to make
an appropriation to carry the matter
through.
Mr.. Kelley replied that that question
was not involved in the bill at all.
Mr.. Hale Mel warned the house
that the plan was to get the President
and secretary of state committed to this
great Philadelphia fourth of July cele-
bration, and that if this bill passed con-
gress would be called on within the next
two years for an appropriation ranging
from five to ten million dollars.
Mr.. Kelly said that Mr.. Hale mis-
apprehended alike the purpose and
scope of the bill. He denied that the
would be put to any ex-
pense.
Mr.. kasson suggested that Mr.. Kelley
permit an amendment to be offered
which would remove much of the OBJ
lection to the bill, providing that in
such invitations to for
eign governments it shall be done in
such language as not to present it as an
enterprise guaranteed by the United
States.
Mr.. Kelly said that unless he heard dis
sent from members of the centennial
committee, he would not object to let
the amendment be offered.
Mr.. Randall said: "I will obiect.n
MIR. Kelly remarked that a member
of the centennial committee objected to
the amendment and, there
fore, he could not admit it.
lt Mr.. Hawley, IConn.7 claimed
that the government had so far commit
ted itself, that it could not retract with
out shame and national modification,
The commissioners would bring before
the house at this session a proposition
asking directly and frankly for
aid; he would see whether
congress would refuse to approximate
three or four millions for this great pur-
pose of peace, while it can give forty,
fifty or sixty millions a year for the
army and navy. The time was coming
when millions of the peoples money
would be thought more available for
purposes of peace and progress than for
enginery for numbering men.
The debate was continued at length.
Senator Smith LOhiOl said: Zone gen.
-leman connected with the commission
las assured me that they would require,
before they were through with it, seven
millions from the general government
Mr.. Hawley [COnn. He never had
my authority to say that.
Mr.. Smith-He was a gentleman of
he commission from Ohio.
Mr.. Randall-He ought to be off of the
Mr.. Kelley-Seven millions will cover
he whole cost.
Mr.. Smith-We all know that the ex-
,enses always exceed the estimates.
We are frankly told that congress will
lave to furnish five million dollars, and
hat means an additional million or two.
Mr. u. +. Hoar-Does not the COM
which the President has al
eady made to the foreign governments
ledge this government as much as this
ill can do.
Mr.. Smith, know that what has
cen done in this matter embarrasses
Mr. Hoar-Are we not pledged al
eady?
Mr.. Smith-We are not pledged, be-
ause in the law authorizing the appoint |
lent Of the commissioners congress re- |
erves the right to refuse to appropri- |
te one dollar; but if we pass this bin, it |
leans that congress is committed to this |
cry large expenditure. He thought the |
on ways and means and ap-
ropriations should be heard from before |
le bill passed.
Mr.. Sypher was in favor of the cele- |
ration, and wanted to have it made a
egular national feast.
Mr.. Williams Wis., said that the |
oice of his State was a unit in re- |
ponding to Pennsylvania for whatever |
7as just, right, reasonable and patri-
tic.
The debate closed, and Mr.. Hale i
Me. moved to lay the bill on the table,
Ihich was lost by the following vote:
'eas, 42; nays, 202.
The bill was then passed, without the /
eas and nays, only four members ris-
lg to the demand for the yeas and nays.
he following is the affirmative vote
. the motion to lay the bill on the table
lessls. Adams, Arthur, Barber, Beck,
land, Blount, Bowen, Brown, Buck.
er, Bufierton, Bundy, Burchard, Cald-
ell, Cannon, Clark, of Missouri, Co
urn, Cook, Damon, Durham, Free
ian, Garfield, Giddings, Hale Of
aine, Harris Of Georgia, Hatcher,
Loskins, KessoD, Lawrence, McCreary,
IcLean, Mellish, Milliken, Monroe,
zeal, Niblack, Potter, Read, Robinson
Ohio, Sherwood, Smith of Ohio,
valdron and Wilson of Indiana. To-
l-42.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The house then proceeded to a con-
deration of the West Virginia contest
/ election case question, as to which of
yo elections, held on different DAYS
nd resulting differently, was the legal
nd valid one. After discussion, and
ithOut any action, the question went
yer till tomorrow.
The house then took a recess till half
ast seven-the evening session to be
II the consideration of a bill revising
ld consolidating statutes. l.
SENATE.
woMEN's SUFFRAGE PETITION.
Petitions were presented by Senators
Sherman, Fenton, Ramsay,
fright, Chandler, Anthony and others
ON women in various pats Of the
'untry, asking for legislation confer
ng upon them the right to vote. Re
rTed. II
Senator Morton presented a memorial |
the indianapolis Women's suffrage /,
protesting against the pas
ge of the law limiting the suffrage in
erritories 20 males. Referred.
EXPENDITURES.
Senator Anthony, from the committee
! printing, reported back the commune