Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-05
The Points Of Difference In the Civil
Appropriation Bill Settled by the
Conference Committee,
aud How.
Colorado Admitted TO StatehOOd-The
Hawaiian Treaty-The Force Bill
First Ruling under the New
Tariff Law.
The President Influenced TO Leave Ar
kansas Matters AlOBe-The Depart-
ment of Justice, Etc.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Presi-
dent, accompanied by a member of the
cabinet and his private secretary, came
to his room at the senate at nine O'Clock
this morning and remained until the
adjournment, examining a large mass
OF bills before them previous to approval,
The President signed the general apprO-
priation bills, none of which had failed.
Three OF four private bills were lost for
want Of'time to examine them. The
bill to equalize the bounties of soldiers,
who served in the late war, failed to be-
come a law, the President Withholding
his signature if time had been allowed.
The President signed the bill granting
to railroads the right Of way through
public lands, and the bill admitting Col
orado as State.
Among the measures which were left
pending in congress are the steamboat
bill, the bill proposing amendments to
the constitution changing the manner
of electing President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States, Colonel ScOtt's
Texas Pacific railroad bill, and several
other railroad relief bills.
The proceedings of the senate show
that the bill for equalizing bounties was
not in proper shape for the sign atures OF
the speaker and Of the Vice-President,
it being held by old and experienced
senators that the motion to lay the re-
port on the table, which WAS agreed to
by a vote of 80 to "a, was undeniably
refusal on the part OF the senate to ac'
cept the report. Much surprise was ex-
pressed that the bill, though not finally
agreed TO by the senate, should find It's
way to the President signed by the pre-
siding officer of each house. The Presi-
dent was informed of these facts, and he
withheld his signature; but even If the
bill had come before him in unquestion
able manner he would have returned it,
for the reasons, first, that the bill appro-
priated from the treasury large sum of
money at time when the revenue is
insufficient for current wants; and Sec
ond, he did not believe that any cOnsid-
erable portion OF the ex-sOldiers, who
were supposed to be the benetieiarles of
this appropriation, were applicants for 1t,
but rather that it would result more IN
measure for the relief of claim agents
and middle men, who intervene, or
would intervene, to collect and discount
the bounties granted by it.
civil appropriation bill made the follow
ing settlement of points in dispute be-
tween the house aud the senate, and the
bill became law III exact accordance
with their recOmme adatiOns. The house
coDcurred III senate amendment regard
ing the United States bank-note pint
ing controversy. The house receded
from its disagreement TO following SEN
ate amendment making the single rate
Of postage On fourth class mail matter
one ounce instead of two ounces. The
house agreed to senate amendments in
serting fifty thousand dollas for govern
ment buildings at Grand Rapids, Mich
igan. The senate receded from amend
ments proposing to strike from the bill
one hundred and ninety-one thousand
dollars for surveying indian reSerVa-
tions, and for all items for paying eX-
penses of sundTy contestants for seats in
congress. The committee of conference
dropped from the bill senate amend
ment appTopriAting one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars for the extension
of the government insane asylum. The
senate also receded from its disagree
ment to house provisions for the reorgan-
izatiOn of the treasury department,
contained ia Mr.. KellOgg's meas
ure, which was made part of this bill.
The two houses compromised on fifteen
thousand dollars as the amount to be
appropriated for the surveys Of Lieuten-
ant Wheeler, west of the oDe-huRdredth
meridian, and on seventy-fve thousand
dollars for continuing the customhouse
building at New Orleans. They also
compromised on the so.called M'Gana-
han clause of the house, by striking out
the provision for bringing suit for the
recovery of the New Idria mines, and
inserting direction that the secretary
of the interior shall report to the next
congress whether the company in pos
session occupies more land than it is
entitled to claim under the mining
laws.
The Hawaiian treaty will probably be
the first business considered by the SEN
ate in the extra session called for to-
morrow. Tobacco and manufactures OF
tobacco will be added to the list of
American products to be admitted free
of duty into Hawaii.
The house election or force bill, the
emanation Of the house caucus, was read
the first and second time in the senate.
Beyond this the senate took nc action,
and it therefore failed.
The first ruling made by the internal
revenue department under the provision
Of the new tax and tariff law, was in
reference to the time Of taking effect of
rates in spirits and tobacco, and was as
follows: Spirits produced, that is, in
cistern room OF warehouse, prior to mid
night on the third instant, will be liable
to tax OF seventy cents per gallon;
after that time collectors are instructed
to make q requisition OH the department
for ninety cents for spirits produced after
that date. Tobacco or cigars in the
hands Of manufacturers, legally packed
and properly stamped prior to midnight
of the third, will be charged at the old
rate of twenty cents; but after that tax
OF twenty-fOur cents will be imposed.
1t is understood that the President
will take no further action in the affairs
of Arkansas, he being influenced by the
expression of the house against govern
mental interference.
The final report Of the house commit
tee on expenditures in the department
Of justice recommends the discontinue
ance OF many assistant district attor-
neys, and the consolidation of two dis
tricts Of North Carolina, two of Virginia,
two Of Michigan, and two of Wisconsin.