Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-16

pOsllioh HOUtu DC udus 10 naVlQR lal
! vote on it.
Mr.. Garfield suggested that there wa
something In the language of the bill
which Ought 70 be amended.
Mr.. Randall disclaimed any desire t,
act with undue haste in the matter
The house at the last session hat tinsn
imously adopted . similar bill on tn
moliou Of NJ. Maynard, and he did no
suppose that on account Of the poliiica
change which the house had undergone
his bill would meet with any objection
from the Republican side but it "a,
enough for him to know thu. cisoussior
or delay was desi ..1. aod he sur
gested tnAt - ce made the special order
I'f -,,-u1orror.
I Mr.. Blaine suggested that it be post
poned till after The holidays.
Mr. Randall want the holidays Il
be real and sincere, and want every mai
to feel at that time that he is relieved
from 81, pest political disabilities.
Rr. Blsine-I should dislike ve,y
much to do anything that would de-
prive the gentleman of tue most joyous
Of holidays, but think that he has haC
very many joyous ones since l have
known him, with ali these gentlemen
under disabilities.
@r. Randall have enjoyed them
myself but some men have been de.
priyed OF such enjoyment, and 1 want
the coming holidays to be q centennial
holiday in fact aud in spirit Finally
the bill was made the special order fOI
next Tuesday.
By Mr.. COChrGne: Donating four con.
demned cannon and twenty cannon
balls to the Ladies' monument assOeia.
ton of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania.
Passed.
BY Mr. Hopkins: 4 resolution call
Ing on the secretary OF the treasury for
a list OF the ports OF entry in this country
at which the amount OF duties received
is lees than the expense of maintaining
such ports Of entry. Adopted.
By Mr.. Douglass: To increase the
pay Of men at the liie-saving stations.
By Mr. H1nton; To extend the Oh.
servatiOns Of toe signal service, so as to
benefit the public health.
By Mr.. Walkers To consolidate the
Bonded debt of the United States, and
to reduce the interest thereof.
By Mr.. Vance: To repeal the acts OF
March 2, 1867, and February 4,
1OO-I tASHiOADhAS PoJ nObOo W pOi-
sons not known to be opposed to the
rebellion. He moved the previous ques-
tiCn on its passage.
Mr.. Holman suggested that the bill
should be referred to tue committee, as
it was very general in its provisions.
Mr.. Vance replied that like bill in
substance had b6eu passed by the house
several times, particularly in regard to
the pensioners of the war of 1872.
MIR. Holman said that that act only
concerned parsons on the pension rolls,
while the biIl proposed went far beyond
that. Re did cot think it safe to legis-
late Oh such measure without due con-
sidsTsiion, The bill was therefore re-
ierred.
By Mr. Robbins: 4 resolution recitiDg
that The tobacco trade is liable to de-
rangement, by reason of the uncertain
ty in regard to the legislation concern
ing the tax on tobacco, and that it is de-
sirable to quiet the sppreheDsiOns on
that subject; and declaring that 1t is the
purpOss Of the house 10 GLOW no modifi-
cation Of the present tax on tobacco to
go into effect before July l, 1876. He
moved the previous question on its
adoption.
The house refused to second the pre-
viOus question, and the resolution was
referred to the committee on ways and
means.
Bills and resolutions were further in
troduced and referred. as follows:
By Mr.. Rainey: To abolish the house
on freedmen's affairs.
By Mr. Cook: To refund the cotton
tax collected between 1863 and 1858;
also, 10 authorize the payment for ali
cotton seized by the United States after
May 20, 1865
By Mr., Banning: To establish a
branch mint al Cincinnati.
By Mr.. Lawrence: Inst1ucting the
on foreign affairs to inquire
into the eXpediency Of restoring to the
japanese government as much OF the
japanese indemnity fund as may not be
necessary TO meet just claims for dam
ages and expenses properly chargeable
on that fund, adopted; also, declaring
it to be the sense OF the house ktbst a
policy Of finance shall be steadily pur
sued, which, without unnecessary shock
to business, will ultimately equaliZe
power of the gold and paper
dollar. He remarked that the resolu-
tiOn embodied in substance the princi-
plss put forth in the last Republican
platform OF Ohio. He moved its adop-
ton.
Mr.. Holman moved its reference to
the committee ON banking and curren-
cy, and it was referred.
Mr.. Holman offered the following res
o 'utiOD:
Resolved, That in the judgment of this
house, in the present condition Of the
affairs of the government, DO subsidies
in money, bonds, public lands, indOrse-
menis, or pledge Of public credit should
be granted by congress TO associations,
or for corporations engaged or proposing
TO engage in public or private enter
prises; and that all appropriations from
the public treasury ought to be limited
at this lime to such amounts SIS shall be
demanded by the public
service.
He moved the previous question on its
adoption.
Mr.. Hear inquired whether the reso-
luton was intended to cut off an appro-
puation for the Centennial.
MFR. Holman replied that it was not SO
intended, and that he did not suppose
it would have that effect, though he
himself was willing that it should be so
construed.
The previous question was seconded,
and the resolution adopted; yeas, 223;
rays, SO.
Sir Springer iii offered the follow
ing res ]lution and moved the previous
question on it's adoption:
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this
house the precedent established by
Washington and other Presidents OF the
United States in retiring from the PIesi-
Dental office after their second term,
has become, by universal concurrence,
a part OF our Republican system of gov
ernment, and that any departure from
this time -honOred custom would be up-
wise, unpatIiotic, and fTsught with peril
10 our free institutions.
TIE previous question was seconded
and the resolution adopted-yeas, 292;
nays, Is
Bills and resolutions were also intro
ducsd and referred.
By Mr.. Caulfield: Providing that
the heads of the executive departments
shall occupy seats on the floor of the
house; slso resolution to amend the
so that no person shsll be
eligible for the Presidency OF the United
States for more than single term.
BY Mr.. Anderson: A resolution
decisTing ii to De the sense of the house
that instead of increasing the revenues
Of the national government 10 meet its
expenses, the house is in favor of reduc-
ing the expenses to meet the revenue;
adopted. Also a resolution iDstructing
the committee on banking and currency