Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-13
The Bank-NOte Printing Controversy
Union Pacific Laud Grants
Customs Receipts.
Proceedings in COngress-NOmlnatiOns
For and Appointments To
Ohlee-Railway Subsi.
dies-Ete.

likely that some arrangement will be
agreed upon between the government
and the railroad company, provided
some changes are made in their offer
which will be more acceptable than the
proposition now at hand. This, il is
thought, would be preferable TO COM
mencing q series of suits. The
views expressed by the cabinet
were favorable, but they suggested that
the charges necessary to be made by
the company should be in relation to the
details Of the adjustment and times OF
payment. The amount the company
offer is more than One-half of the trans
portetion and the five per cent. which
the government claims, and this, it is
said, is more than the government
would obtain, even admitting that the
suit on the five per cent. should be de-
cided in its favor. 1t now appears that
the treaties pending in the senate will
necessitate an extra session of that body,
| and the President will soon issue a proc
| lamation for that purpose.
| $500, 600 FOR THE CENTENNIAL.
The house committee on appropria-
tions have agreed to recommend an ao-
| propriatiOn of five hundred thousand
dollars to defrsy the expenses attending
| the displays Of the several departments
| OF the government at the centennial eX-
| position.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The customs receipts for the week
ending February 9th were as follows:
New York, g, $50 8O4; Boston, S379, 2SI;
Philadelphia, 500, ,795; Baltimore, S82,-
603; New Orleans, for the week ending
January Both, S23, ,769.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE.
John w. M'Millan is appointed inter-
nal revenue sUorekeeper for the first
Michigan district. The following NOM
nations have been sent to the senate:
George w. French, secretary Of Wy
oming Territory; pOstmasters
Waters, Lebanon, Tennessee; G. w.
Atkinson, Kanawha Courthouse, West
Virginia.
The senate confirmed the nomination
OF Digby N. Bell, collector of customs,
Detroit, Michigan.
THE BANK-NOTE PRINTING CONTRO-
vEkSY.
The committee on banking and cur
Tency, at their meeting to-day, settled
the bank-note printing controversy. A
vote to have one impression printed out
side OF the treasury department was lost
by five yeas to siA nays, and the prOpo-
sition to have two impressions printed
was agreed to. This is to apply not
only to national bank notes, but to green
backs. A majority of the committee
seven for and four against-favor a dis
tinction Of paper for all the government
securities, and leave it discretionary
with the secretary Of the treasury what
class OF paper il shall be. The subject
Of the water-prOofing Of the notes was
ordered to be referred by the secretary of
the treasury to a skilled committee OF
three experts, who shall report as to
whether it is available, and if so, what
is fair equivalent. The committee
took no action on the printing Of post
office and revenue-stamps and fractional
currency, which will leave the printing
where it now is-divided between the
treasury and private firms.
UNION PACIFIC LAND GRANTS.
Request having been made to the
commissioner Of the land Office to con-
strue the act Of June %, 1874, for the re-.
lief of settlers on railroad lands, so as to
permit the Union Pacific railroad COM
pany to select lands containing coal and
iron, in lieu Of agricultural lands pro-
posed to be released in favor of actual
settlers, the commissioner replies:
'That the act of June last provides that
nothing herein contained shall be so
construed as to enlarge or extend any
grant to any such railroads. Your COM
pany receives all its coal and iron lands
without diminutiOn, on account of the
claim of any settler TO allow you, in ad-
dition, to surrender lands purely agri-
cultural and stake the reserved coal
lands of greatly increased value, which
would, in my judgment, materially en-
large your grant, and would, therefore,
be in express violation OF the act
under which the claim is presented.
RAILWAY SUBSIDIES.
During debate in the senate to-day on
the Portland, Dallas and Salt Lake rail-
road bill, Mr.. Frelinghuysen said the
committee on railroads during this ses-
sion had before them six or seven bills
providing for subsidies. The committee
had considered them carefully, and had
heard arguments. and had concluded
they would not report any OF these bills
faverably to the senate. Many of the
bills thus treated, he said, had infinitely
more merit than the one under consid-
Grafton.
Congregational.
The Vice-President laid before the
senate the report Of inquiry in regard to
the survey and cost OF extending the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal from Cum
berland, Maryland, TO Pittsburg. Or
dered printed, and referred to the COM
mittee on transportation and routes.
Senator Anthony R. l. presented
the credentials of Ambrose Burnsides,
United States senator from Rhode Is
land, for six years, from March 1, 1875.
Read and placed on file.
During the morning hour Senator
Clayton moved that the Presidents mes
sage on Arkansas affairs he taken up for
the purpose Of having 1t referred.
Senator Edmunds raised a point Of
order that it could not be done, as by the
recent rule of the senate the committees
must be called in order, and nothing but
an unanimous consent could set that
rule aside, therefore he objected to taxi
ing up the message now.
Senator Clayton withdrew his motion.
After expiration Of the time allowed
the committee on railroads, the senate
resumed consideration Of the bill to pro-
vide a government for the District OF
Columbia, the pending amendment be-
ing that of Senator Sargent, to provide
for the election of delegate to congress,
and it was rejected-2l to 29.
Senator Morton submitted substitute
for the third section, so as to provide
that Of the three commissioners TO gov
ern the District two shall be elected by
the qualified voters Of the District, and
one be appointed by the President.
Senator Sargent moved to amend so
as to provide that two shAll be appoint
by the President sud one elected by the
qualified voters. After some debate,
Senator Sargents amendment provid-
ing for the election OF one commissioner
instead Of two was agreed to-yeas, "a;
nays, %. Senator MortOn's amend