Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-11
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! pnia, bOBtOn, CHlcASO anu SI. LOUIS,
$1,000; Brooklyn, Baltimore San Fran
cisco and Cincinnati, $1,000.
Mr.. Cox moved to amend the amend
ment by making the salary of the post
master at New York $4,000.
Mr.. O'Neill Penn. proposed that the
postnasters at Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
st. Louis, etc, should receive $1,000 8
year.
After discussion Mr.. Cox withdrew
his amendment, recognizing that it had
no chance Of being adopted, and that it
1 might defeat the original proposition.
Mr. O'Neill's amendment was re-
jec.ed.
Mr.. Kasson moved to amend by pro-
viding that the salaries Of postmasters
in cities and towns with population
not exceeding forty thousand by the
last census shall be reduced twenty-five
per cent, but shall not be reduced be-
/ low two thousand dolla rs. Rejected,
rs to SO.
Mr.. Merriam offered an amendment
that no assessment for political purposes
/ shall hereafter be made on postOtfice
! clerks. Rejected on point of order.
Mr.. Negley moved to add the post
/ office at Pittsburg to the six thousand
dollar offices, and Mr.. Sypher proposed
to add New Orleans, and Mr.. Hazleton
| Wis proposed Milwaukee. They were
all rejected.
Mr.. Platt's original proposition was
then rejected, only thirty-One voting for
| it.
Mr.. Whitehead moved to appropriate
one hundred thousand dollars for the
payment of claims of southern con-
tractors prior to the war. Rejected on
point Of order.
Mr.. Young offered another amend
ment for the same object, which was
also rejected on point of order.
Mr.. Smith GOhiOl, moved an amend
| ment repeating the law of 1872 for the
abolishment Of the steamship service to
Japan and China. Agreed to without
discussion.
Mr.. Cohen moved an amendment re-
quiTiDg public documents and deeds sent
| by members of congress to be carried
through the mails free. Pending action
! on it, the committee rose and the house
took recess till half.past seven, the
! evening session being for debate only.
SENATE.
A large number of reports were made
from the committee on claims and COM
mittee on pensions upon bills for the re-
lief Of various parties. Senator Morrill,
Mainel moved that the senate at
five O'Clock take recess till this even
ing, for the purpose of considering the
| bill to provide a government for the
District of Columbia. Senator Chand-
Ter opposed the motion and said he de-
sired to have the steamboat bill to be
disposed of. He gave notice that he
would press that bill in opposition to all
oil NSrA
rill withdrew his motion for an evening
session, but gave notice that he would
renew it again during the day.
The steamboat bill was recommitted
to the committee on commerce, with
the understanding, that it should be re-
ported back Saturday or Monday next.
The senate then took up the bill to
provide government for the District
of Columbia, reported by the special
committee, of which Senator Morrill,
[MaiDel is chairman.
The President has nominated EX-
Senator. John Thayer Neb. to be
governor Of Wyoming, in place OF John
Campbell, who is nominated third as
sistant SECRETARY of state.
Senator Hitchcock called up the house
bill to perfect the United States guar
antee Of the District of Columbia three
siXty-five bonds, and to authorize them
to be registered at the United States
treasury Passed.
The Vice-President then called for
business on the calendar, the committee
on public buildings, and the grounds of
being entitled to the floor.
Senator Morrill, VT. |, from that COM
mittee, called up senate bill to make an
appropriation for public buildings at
COvington, Kentucky. Passed. House
bill for the protection of the United
States custOmhOuse in the city of Lou
isvilIe, Kentucky. Passed.
Senate bill to grant a site for Pea
body school in San Augustine, Florida,
was taken up, to which there was an
amendment pending, submitted last
session by Senator Edmunds, providing
that if at any time any distinction shall
be made in the admission of pupils on
account Of race or color, the site shall
revert to the United States. 1t was re-
jected-yeas %, nays "a Senators Cam
erOn, Ferry [Conn.], Gilbert, Morrill,
CVt,l SchurZ and Sprague being among
those who voted in the negative.
Senator Alcorn Miss. said the vote
Republicans had become thoroughly de-
mOralized on the subject of civil rights,
and he felt constrained to vote against
the bill 1t could be construed in no
other way than as an intimation that il
the trustees of the school chose to do so
they might exclude colored children
from its benefits.
Senator Morrill, vt. denied that such
construction would be justified. He
hoped this institution, which was 8 pri-
vate one, would make no distinction on
account of colCr.
The bill was then passed without divi-
sion, Senator Alcorn voting in the mega
tive.
Senator Howe entered motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill was
passed.
House bill to authorize the purchase of
site for public buildings at Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, and appropriating one
hundred and sixty Thousand dollars for
that purpose, was read.
Senator Thurman moved to strike out
the clause providing that the State of
Pennsylvania shall relinquish its juris-
diction over the land to be conveyed.
He said that unless this was done no act
whatever, committed in the proposed
building, could be taken cogniZance of
by either the municipal or State author
tiles. a clause similar to the one he pro-
posed to strike out had been creeping
into bills of this character, and it was
time for the senate to stop it. The mo-
ton of Senator Thurman to strike out
was rejected-yeas l6, nays "a. The bill
then passed.
The steamboat bill was then called
up, aDd it was recommitted to the COM
mittee on commerce.
The senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton OF the bill to provide q govern
ment for the District of Columbia, re-
ported by the select committee, the
pending amendment being that of Sen
atOr Morton, to have the three commits
siOners elected by the qualified voters of
the district, instead of appointed by the
President by and with the advice and
consent of the senate.
Seator Morton gave notice that as
sOon as the bill now before the senate
should be disposed of, he would call up
the resolution to seat Pinchback.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations: John NJ. Thayer, Of
Nebraska, governor Of Wyoming Terri
tory; Charles +. Dyrns, Judge OF the
eastern district of Wisconsin; William
II. Clayton, United States attorney for
the western district of Arkansas; James
+. Fagan, United States marshal
for Arkansas; Thomas Reynolds,
pension agent at Madison,
Wisconsin. POstmasteTs: Alex. F. Sey-