Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-06


WASHINGTON, January 5.-Immedi-
ately after the reading of the minutes of
the Journal, John NJ. Thompson, mem
Der elect from Pennsylvania to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of NJ. G.. Junkin, appeared and took the
official oath.
Mr.. Townsend, from the committee
on public lands, reported back senate
bill appropriating eighty thousand dol
lars for the distribution of seeds in pOr-
tions of the country devastated by grass
hOppers, on a point Of order made by
Mr.. Willard. The bill was referred to
the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Phillips, from the same commit
tee, reported q bill amendatOry Of the
act of April Z, 1859, for the relief OF set
tiers on absentee Shawnee lands in Kan
sas. After explanations by Messrs. Phil
lips and Cobb, the bill passed.
Mr.. Phillips reported bill for the ap-
pointment OF commissioner OF forestry
Referred to committee OF the whole.
Mr. Orr, from the same committee re-
ported bill granting a right of way and
depot grounds to the Oregon Genital
Pacific railway.
Mr.. Holman moved an amendment
that the States through which the road
NAV pass shall always have the right to
regulate the rates for carrying freight
and passengers. The amendment was
agreed to, and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend, Tuesday
next was assigned for the consideration
OF all bills reported, or to be II ported,
giving right of way to railroads.
Mr.. Wheeler moved to go into COM
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priation bill.
Mr.. Butler Mass. moved to go into
the business on the speakers table, and
gave notice that his object was to get at
the senate civil nights bill and move to
substitute for it the bill agreed upon by
the judiciary committee.
MIR. Randall failed to see the necessity
5f going to the business on the speakers
table, and Mr.. Black gave Indications of
a discrimination to fillibuster when the
speaker ruled out that first question,
which was on Mr.. Wheeler's motion to
go into committee of the whole on the
army bill.
Mr. Sargent, from the committee on
approximations, reported the naval ap-
preparation bill, with various unimpor-
taut amendments, to be placed on the
calendar.
BY vote of SO yeas to SO nays, the
house went into q committee Of the
whole, with Wilson, Of Iowa, in the
chair, on the army appropriation bill.
The bill appropriates tWenty-seven mill
lion seven huadred and one thousand
five hundred dollars; it fOrbids recruiting
Leyond the number of twenty-five thou
sand enlisted men, including Indian
scouts and hospital stewards; it also for
bids the allowance of mileage and trans
portation in excess of the AMOUNT actual
iy paid, except to United States mar
shais and deputy-marshals it also
forbids payment for the transportation Of
troops or supplies oil any railroad con-
struCted in whole or in part by the aid of
grants of public land, but such railroad
companies may bring suitin the court OF
claims for payment of such Transports
ton; it also fOrDids any expenditure at
the national armoTies in the perfection
of patentable inventions i'll the manu-
faCture of arms by army officers who are
otherwise ecUmpensated for their services.
On the subject of the clause limiting
the strength of the army to twenty five
thousand men, Mr.. Eldridge remarked
that there were now eighteen hundred
engaged in organizing the legislature in
New Orleans.
Mr.. Wheeler did not know but twice
that number might be requisite; if 80.
the government would furnish them.
lie hoped, however, that the question
would he settled irrespective of the
army. 1t would be sorry day for the
republic when the army had to be de-
pended on to maintain peace.
Air. Eldridge-The gentleman should
take that into consideration in making
up his appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wheeler-I believe that with
twenty-five thousand troops the govern
ment can keep even Louisiana in order.
Mr.. Beck objected to proceeding with
| the bill until the house had before it the
report Of the secretary OF war, showing
what had been done with the army dur
| ing the year.
Mr. Wheeler recognized the justice OF
the objection. The report which had
been made had not yet been distributed