Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-09
CONGRE ESSIONAL
The Washington, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railway Bill Reported
Adversely by the senate
COMMITTEES.
The Sewing .Aachlne Patent Bill Re-
jected-The Government for the
District of Columbia.
The Senate Steamboat Bill, and Some o
its Features-Pinch hback's Seat
Discussed-Etc., Etc., Etc.


| WASHINGTON, February S.-SenatOr
| Scott, from the committee on railroads
| reported adversely the bill to aid the
| Washington, Cincinnati and st. Louis
/ railroad company to construct narrow
| gauge from tidewater to the cities of st
! Louis and Chicago. Placed on the cal
endar, with adverse report, at the re
| quest of Senator Davis.
/ Senator Scott, from same committee, re-
| ported adversely on the bill to incorporate
| the Dakota and Montana railroad COM
\ paDy, and on the bill chartering the For
/ ty-first Parallel railroad company Of the
| United States, from Lake Erie to the
! Missouri river, and limit the rates Of
/ freight thereon; and they were indefi-
/ nitely postponed.
Senator COnkling, from the judiciary
] committee, reported adversely on the bill
| to give jurisdiction TO the court of claims
| to hear the claim of q. w. Custus Lee
for Arlington, and it was indefinitely
/ postponed.
| senate at its next meeting will take final
| action on the Texas and Pacific railroad
| bill.
! The President to-day signed an act 10
! amend the existing customs and inter
| nal revenue laws, and for other pur-
poses, known as tire little tariff bill.
By q vote OF twenty-three nays TO
I tnIrLeGI yeas Ih- house OH rOr the IT,
| lief of John w. Marsh was rejected.
| rhis was the sswing-machine patent
bill.
The chair laid before the senate :
! message from the President in regard to
| affairs in Arkansas, in which he says
| that all testimony will show that in 1872
Joseph Brooks was lawfully elected gov
ernor of the State, and that he was un-
| lawfully deprived of his Office, and that
in 1874 the constitution of the State was
| oyerthrown by lawless and revolutionary
measures. In concluding the message,
the President submits that precedent
so dangerous should not be allowed to
pass unnOticed, and asks congress to take
action in regard to the subject.
! Debate then ensued as to whether the
message should be referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections or the
| judiciary committee.
Senator Clayton moved to refer it to
| the former committee.
Senator Thurman moved TO substitute
judiciary committee.
1t was finally ordered to be printed
and laid on the table.
|
bill was then resumed.
Senator Chandler called I'D the bill
to revise the amendment aud cOpsOli-
date the laws relating to security of life
on board vessels propelled in whole or
in part by steam.
! It being unfinished business from Sat
uTday, Senator Cameron objected to
further consideration Of the bill, and
/ moved that it be laid over.
| Senator Merrill Ne favored the mo-
| tiOn OF Senator Cameron, and said he
! could not entertain the idea for a mo-
/ ment that congress would adjourn with
I out taxing some action in regard to
/ providing government for the District
! Of Columbia. He hoped all pending
| orders would be laid aside and the bill
| to provide government for the District
| taken up.
! Senator Dorsey, from the commit
/ on pOstOtflces and post roads reported
/ with amendments q bill recently intro
| duced by Senator Howe, tO establish
| certain telegraph lines in several States
and Territories as post roads, and to re-
munerate the transmission Of CONNER
cial and other inteliIgencies by tele-
/ graph. Referred.
| Senator Chandler presented resolu-
/ tiOns Of the legislature of Michigan ask
| iug for ." ann '-is ton for the in prove
ment the haTbOrs at Eagle, Benton,
/ New BuuarU, . .u-u Haven, st. Joseph,
| Sangatuck, and for the Improvement OF
the navigation Of Pine river. Referred.
| senator SchuIz presented q petition
1 from citizens Of the United states pray
/ Ing an amendment to the constitution
/ 20 abolish the Office Of President ard
/ Nlce-PTesident, and vestiHg the powers
now belonging to them in a council Of
seven members to be chosen by the
/ house OF representatives, to which body
| they shall be responsible. Referred.
Senator Ferry presented a resolution
OF the legislature OF Michigan fayoring
the passage Of bill granting one hun
dred and sixty acres OF g9vernment
/ land TO soldiers and sailors of the late
war without regard to occupation. Also,
/ ior the equalization of bOunties. Re-
| ferred.
( Senator Spencer int, Oduced bill re-
/ specting the retirement OF Major-Gen-
/ etel Daniel 4. Sickles. Referred.
| The motion Of Senator Cameron to
/ postpone the steamboat bill was lost,
| Senator COnkling opposed the bill,
and moved to amend 80 as to provide
| that every steamer shall be provided
with good double-acting fire pumps, TO
oe worked by steam instead of hand
/ Rejected. be then moved to strike ont
the fourth section OF the clause allow
| ing the transportation Of loose hay.
loose cotton or hemp, campfire, nitrn-
/ giycerene, naphtha, bsnzine, and other
explosive Substances on ferryDoats. Re.
jected.
Senator Morton, from the committee
on privileges and elections, submitted q
report in the case of 2. B. S. Pinch
back and a resolution declaring him co.
titled to seat as senator from Louis
lana, from March 4, 1875.
Senator Hamilton said that Uurporfed
to be a majority report of the com.
mittee, and as q member OF the mi
nority, he raised the point of order tbai
the report not being signed by flv,
members, was not the report of the ma.
lorlty OF the committee. It was signed
Oy Iour members only, and could not bs
received as a majority report,
Senator Morton said that when tn,
report was submitted to the com mite,
tnefe were seven members present. fiv,
CeIs thaue q quorum; four was 5
tL LLsJCIlty Vi All the members present, anC
the committee. He did NOT snbrnit : /;
as a majority report, but as the T1-,rt Tennrt = !
the committee. wv
Senator Thurman said that th
tor from Indiana yerv cooIi,, e Hs ss1a
made this report as the renort o~tH - ~ ~
committee. The point was WbetSa- s.,D sn'
members Of committee of Mrs oa,,H ~
make report as a report ., 80 .ts coul'
mittea. It had been ssi1 t,,it y. tue com
done beeaHse there were LIE nn,H coulu Q
me+i oers present. He did ~, seVel
whether the senate had anv riSS uJs Ano'
into inquiry as to the numfs- - - 20 :
upon. ''FOi' WAS sgFee
Senator Ejmunds s.,d .L. -.
nothing In the point Of t. go. tneiG rhe.
: were nine members of tho ao-. 80 tt
nVe OF whom constituted a anornT,l' an
! | there was q uuor,,.,S ~,.-9t . 49, 49, re