Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-23
The Louisiana Affair Again De-
bsted-King CaIicO's Visit to
the North TO be Paid For
Out of the National
Treasury.
O'Brien After the President for
Information - POland'S Re-
port on the Treasurer's
Statement - A Com.
mander Of the
Bath-Etc.
House.

WASHINGTON, January 22-Mr. Mon.
roe offered q resolution calling on the
att tIrney-general for information as to
what steps should be taken TO secure
from each State the fulfillment of its
contract to preserve undiminished the
principal Of the fund derived from the
sale of lands granted under the agricul-
tursl college bill. Adopted.
Mr. OABrien asked leave to offer
resolution calling on the President TO
state by what authority the courts or
officers Of Mississippi at Vicksburg had
been interfered with by the army.
Nr. Conger objected, because that was
an assumption that they had been inter-
fered with.
Mr. Garland, from the committee on
appropriations, reported bill appropri-
etiIg one hundred and eighty-two thou
sand five hundred dollars IN coin to pay
the interest on the threesixty.five bonds
OF the District Of Columbia. Ordered
printed aud reeOmmitte1.
The speaker then called on commit
tees for reports Of private character,
and many bills were introduced and re-
feTred.
Mr.. Poland, from the committee on
the revision Of laws, made q report on
the statement of the secretary Of the
under tue recent revision of the statutes
certain duties had been illegally in
creased. He said that inssmuch as the
secretary Of the treasury states that on
careful exaEuination Of the tariff, a por-
tiln Of which seemed correctly COM
uiled. his committee had no business
with Il, he moved its reference to the
committee on ways and means. 1t was
go referred.
Air. Butler Mass. by unanimous
coqsent, introduced a bill authorizing
iJfr-ssteug.at Com mapdsr Frederick Pier
son - accept from the queen OF Great
Britain the decoration of the military
order AZ Bsth, for gallant services in
the combined attack on the japanese
forts and piratical vessels, which passed.
The house Rfterward went into COM
mil zee Of the whole on the private cal
efdar, Mr.. Potter ( n. Y. in the chair,
and number Of bills were reported and
passed.
Senate.
Senator Scott presented q petition
from the citizens Of Pennsylvania against
the restoration of the duty on tea and
coffee, sEd for the repeal OF the law of
1872, relieving foreign products Of ten
per cent. tax. Referred.
Senator Merrill, from the committee 1
on public buildings, reported favOrably
on the hill m aking an appropriation for
the public building at CoviDgton, Ken |
gacky. which was placed on the calendar;
also favorably on the house bill to pro- |
vide an appropriation for continuing the
construction Of the postOfiice and custom !
house at st Louis.
Senator West presented the creden- |
tials of z. B. 5 Pincbback as the senator |
elected from louisiana for the term eX- |
piring March {, 1879, and they were |
read at the clerks desk.
Senator Sherman moved that the ere
,len tails and all accompanying papers |
be referred to the committee on privi-
Ieges anu elections.
Senator Thurman said he wished to
know the scope OF that motion. What
purports 10 be credentials of this person
fs-o wears ago were referred to the COM
nit,,ae on privileges and elections and
Teporte.i back to the senate. Subse-
ouentIy hey were recommitted TO the
committee at the request Of the senator
from Indians Morton
Senator Shef man said it would be i'm
possible for the committee to make an
examination OF ali the facts in the case
unless they had all tEe papers.
His motion TO refer wEs agreed to.
Senator Salisbury presented the Gre
deutiRls OF Thomas f. Bayard, senator
elect from Delaware for the term OF six
wears from March 1, 1875. Placed on
file.
Senator Boutwell, Introduced bill TO
grovide for the bar of the two houses OF
congress. Referred.
Senator Lewis introduced bill to re-
EEs, aH ~ VaraNrfda a nnUlFn mani
fnF the District Of Columbia and for other
purposes, approved June 20, 1874 Re
ferrpd.
Senator Edmunds introduced bill to
establish a court for contested elections
Referred.
The morning hour having expired, the
asps e resumed the consideration OF the
rasolru ion from the committee on privi-
Iapes ar,J elections, proposing an amend
mont To the constitution in regard to the
election Of President and Vice President.
Senator Anthony said the subject had
been so thoroughly discussed in the elab-
0rste report Of the chsirman OF the com.
nittee tnat nothing remained TO be SAID
ON the Inconvenience and danger OF the
system of eiectinR the President
and the desirableness Of a change. de
r.viewed the working OF the electoral
college ElT AlAt l4oA may gN-N1l - /
said he gave bis cordial as
sent to this important change, Whlcn
was 20 clearly for the general good.
The furi her consideration OF the reso-
luton wss then postponed until Wednes-
dsv. and the senate resumed the consld-
er4tion # the resolution submitted by
schurz, lusuucuug the judiciary COM
mittee 10 inquire Whist legislation Is
necessary by congress to secure 70 the
D.ople Of Louisiana the right OF self
or.ve,nment under the constitution.
Sepat,:r Sherman being entitled TO
the floor. said he did not regret that
sgme litue Eme had elapsed since this
o1I lstion was ia-I discussed here, as IL
could nov be debated with less excite
meut. De referred 10 The organization
Of the legislature in Louisiana on the
I urth instant, and said of the one hum
SreI and two members present fitty-two
we're Republicans and nfty Democrats.
The conduct OF WiltZ was bold snd
daring assumption, and any member
world have been justified il going up 10
he sneakers cnSir and tearing him
rom his sest. He quoted from the res
D5Tt OF Foster, Phelps and Potter, and
81 il showed tlat Wilt had violated
Ne law IS well As the constitution OF
~lsiaus. The seBaJOfs on the Demo
80. side Of the chamber bad not ut
!, - "a one word in condemnation Of the J