Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings OF ahe House and SENATE
Yesterday-LItiIe OF Importance.
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, February 9.-After the
passage of some unimpOrtAnt bills and
resolutions, and the presentation Of
memorial praying for the restoration of
the tax on sugar, the repeal OF which
resulted in q loss of fourteen million dol
lars IN gold to the government without
any reduction in price to consumers, the
Hennepin canal bill, which was the un-
finished business from Saturday, was
taken up. Mr.. Hurlbut, who has charge
of the bill, yielded the floor to allow
Judge Poland to present q privileged
report from the committee on revision
of laws, which was considered at length.
Mr.. O'Neill, from the committee on
appropriations, reported the pension ap-
preparation bill, which was made the
special order for tomorrow. 1t appro-
PIRATES thirty millions Of dollars.
After the passage Of several bills from
the committee Oh revision of laws, an
effort was made to get up report from
the committee on contested elections In
the case Of the Mormon, Cannon, but
the house refused to consider it.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up as in committee Of the
whole. All parts of the bill except the
ChOctaw and Chickasaw amendments,
were considered as agreed to.
SENATE.
The vice-president announced as the
conference committee on the part Of the
senate on the legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bill, Senators
Morrill, TMainel, Sargent and Davis.
On motion of Senator Johnson, the
vote by which the bill referring to the
court of claims the claim Of J. W. Gus
tis Lee for the Arlington estate was in
definitely postponed yesterday, was re-
considered and the bill was placed on the
calendar with the adverse report. SEN
ator Johnson gave notice that he would
address the senate upon the subject at
an early day.
Senator Davis w. Val presented a
Joint resolution from the legislature of
that State, protesting against Federal
interference in the civil affairs of Louis
lana, and made a few remarks indOrsing
them.
Senator Cameron, from The committee
on foreign relations, reported fsvorably
on the joint resolution authorizing the
President to appoint commissioner to
attend the International penitentisry
congress, to be held in Rome the next
year. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Logan, from the committee
on military affairs, reported fsvOrably
on the house bill to reduce the adjutsnt
generals department of the army. !
Passed.
Senator Ingalls, presented resolutions |
Of the Kansas legislature, asking an sp-
preparation by congress of one hundred
thousand dollars to aid the settlers on
the western frontier to purchase seed,
and for their support during the coming
year. Referred.
Senator Morton presented memorial
OF the plate glass manufacturers in that
State, TO the effect that-t important
branch of the manufacturing interest
ought to be encouraged by such tariff
duties as will enable American manu-
facturers to successfully compete with
foreign plate glass manufacturers.
Senator Bogy presented q memorial
from the st. Louis chamber of COM
merce, in favor OF opening the SOUTH
west pass of the Mississippi, and remon-
strating against the opening Of the south
pass thereof. Referred.
Senator Clayton moved that the sem
ate take up the message Of the Presi-
dent on Arkansas affairs sent in yester-
day and refer it to the committee on
privileges and elections. Mr.. Bsyard
hoped that the order would not be made
now. The documents accompanying
the message had not yet been printed,
and a motion te refer would certainly
lead to debate. He understood 1t was
the intention Of the senate to adjourn
at ten o'clock, as q mark of respect to
the late Senator Buckingham, and the
motion to refer the message should go
over for the present.
Mr.. Thurman said this was an excep-
tional case, and if anything could be
demonstrated, 1T was fair the message
should go to the judiciary committee.
He had not time to argue the matter, it
being one o'clock. He moved that un-
finished business the steamboat bill be
taken up.
The Vice-President announced that the
morning hour had expired. The senate
would resume the consideration Of the
steamboat bill.
Mr.. Terry [Conn.l moved that
the senate adjourn in respect to his late
colleague, Mr.. Buckingham, whose fu-
neral took place to-day. Agreed to and
the senate adjourned