Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-09
Democratic and Republican Caucuses
Discussing the Formation Of Com.
mittees-A Big Claim Of
SlsO,OOO Rejected.
Inc National Capital Startled on the
Subject Of General BabcOck's Al
legged Connection with the
.r whisky Frauds.
SENATE,

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! :. by Senator Robertson: The secur
] 4epositoIs IN the Freedmau's saving
4 aErt trust company from ultimate los
BY Senator West: Amendatory snt
supplementary of acts to incorporate tn,
Texas Pacific railroad.
Senator Morrill, Ne. submitted a reso,
luton instructing the committee on
poetoffices and postalroads, when an.
pointed, TO inquire into the expediency
OF so amending the postal laws as tc
produce revenue adequate to the SUP.
port OF that service. Ordered printed
Senator Morton submitted a Joint les-
oIution to amend the constitution of the
United States so as to elect the President
and Vice-President by a direct vote of
the people, and abolish the electoral COL
lege. Ordered printed and referred TO
the committee on privileges snd cleo
tions when appointed.
large number of memorials were
presented and laid upon the table, to be
| referred TO appropriate committees when
| appointed. Among them were the fol-
| lowing:
By Senator Wright [Iowal: From
citizens of the second congressional dis
trict OF Iowa, for the repeal OF the Law
requiring two-cent stamp on bank
| checksi also a memorial from the
Friends OF illinois, Iowa and Kansas -
the SUBJECT OF a peace congress II ma.
tons ID H~-
By Senator Christiancy: Tror the pav-
ment of money instes[, ~ awor{ 5,,s ~,
land to certain soldie. a in the isfa wsr
By Senator Wir dom. F,om rifi1ens 1n,
o. Wisconsin, fJr the improvement Of
- I've tI a. Il the construction Of cs-
f-ars 20, SiJs ne hanks OF Wisconsin river,
% M;na; 1Fisge City Wisconsin, to the
MISS .Nsippi.
<sy Senator Oglesby; A memorial OF
che United States Centennial commits
sion aud Centennial board OF finance,
for aD appropriation of one and half
million dollars. He gave notice that he
would ask TO have it referred t. tas
committee on appropriations, when ap-
pointed.
Bills were introduced, ordered to be
printed and laid upon the table, to be re-
ferred hereafter, IS follows:
By Senator Robertson: To remove the
legal and political disabilities of all citi-
zeDs OF the United States subject thereo.
BY Senator Spencer: Granting w.
Cornell Jewett and associates charter
rights Ior telegraphic ocean cable COM
Of the United States and Asia.
By Senator M'Millan: 10 extend Tho
time for the completion OF the Markham
Pacific railroad. Itallows Tat connranv
ten years additional tinoe in Thieh to
complete the road.
By Senator Baysrd: Regulating the
salaries cs Judges of the court of claims
IL r.pvides that tie salaries Of those
Judges shall be six thousand dollars per
snnum from and after the passage of
this act.
By Senator ingalls,: For the sale OF
the Back Bob Indian lands in Kansas,
conferring exclusive jurisdiction in the
United States courts, and for the pun.
ishment Of crimes committed against
the Indians
Senator Ingalls, submitted resolution
that the secretary Of the interior be re- |
Quested to transmit the report of the |
com mission appointed to investigate the |
affairs of the Usage Indian agency, to- |
gether with the evidence taken by the |
board and separate findings of indlvid- |
ual members. Agreed to.
The bill introduced by Senator Nor.
ton in regard to the counting Of votes for
President and Vice-president, is g copy /
OF the bill on the same subject which |
was prepared by the committee on priv
fleges and elections and submitted to |
the senate last February.
The bib introduced by Senator West to
aid the construction of the Texas Pacific
railroad, is mainly copy OF the bill re-
ported by the senate committee on rail-
roads last February aud recommitted.
Senate adjourn ed till Tomorrow.
FILLING UP THE SUBORDINATE PLACES.
The new postm aster and door. keeper
OF the house have flied the subordinate
places under them with political friends.
The sesrgent. alarms las not yet msde
any changes, nor has The clerk Of the
house. The pressure for places is very
steady, and applicants crowd the lob
bies.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
There was an adjourned meeting of
the caucus OF Republican senators this
to receive the report of the
caucus committee appointed to revise
the standing committees of the senate.
The committee submitted their recon.
mendation as to the Republican men,
bership, and said that The Democratic
caucus had not yet completed their list
Of places desired. A report as to a ma
lority repre- seDtstion was then agreed |
to. There viii be no change of impoT-
tance in the Republican membership Of
last session committees, except thst
Senator Wsdleigh becomes chairman OF
the committee on. patents, in place of
Ferry, deceased. Senator Window
was second on this committee, but
declined the craftsmanship in order to ;
remain at the head of the committee on (
The committees will ,
De appointed tomorrow.
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snce determined on by the Republican !
ssucus, were the following: Senator
sharon New. is substituted for Senator
ingalls, Kan on the committee on ed
lcstiOn aud labor. The VACANCY on this
caused by the death OF Sen [
tor Ferry, is filed by Morrill, [Vt.l.
oh DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic senators held full
aucus meeting this afternoon, and dis :
used at some length the suhject of
representation on the senate :
tanding committees. Great dissstis- }
action wss expressed at the majority, I
Who have left only two places on tue ,
nance committee for Democrats to fiji, I
Is cad Of three places ss on sil other
important committees composed OF nine
0embers. The caucus decided that !
bese two places shall be given this ses- !
ION to Senators Bayard and Herman,
Vho occupied them during last session.
he vacancies on the foreign relations {
nd postoffice committees, caused by
be death OF Senstor Andrew johnson, :
Fill be filled By Senators Eaton lCOnn !
.nd Key respectively, the minority !
eing accorded this session four instead !
4 three members as heretofore. Out Of
isven composing the committee on /, ,
abroad, Senator Eaton wss designed by !
be caucus for thaS committee, together
fith Ransom, Kelly and Cspefton, who
erved on Il last . "a -;en.
I A CLAIM FOB SlsO OOO REJECTED
Tt secretary Of the Interior has reject. g
ID the claim Of one hundred and eighty c