Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-23
Summary Of Yesterdays Proceedings 0.
the House and Sepate---SeVersl
Approprlations...B Passed
-,.0thers on the Way.
Interview Of the Louisiana Conservative
Delegation With the President
Some Points Of Propositions
Discussed.
The Campaign Of 1876 to be Opened
Early and Prosecuted Vigorously
in ObiO-.Arkansas."M Vet
erans--The Tax Bill, Etc.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
The chief features in the proceedings
Of the Federal senate yesterday were the
passage of several departmental apprO-
priatiOn bills. The resolutions of the
Missouri legislature in reference to the
improvement OF the mouth of the Missis-
sippi river were presented and referred.
The posteffice appropriation bill was dis
cussed at length, and several amend
ments adopted, all looking to resump-
ton Of the franking privilege, when the
senate took up the Pacific mail subsidy
matter, and adjourned pending its dis
cussion. In the house the river and
harbor appropriation bill, in the main as
heretofore published, was passed. The
gross amount of appropriation is about
six million dollars, not including apprO-
priations for special purposes. A bill to
indict William S. King for perjury, in
his connection with the Pacific mail
subsidy swindle, passed the house. Toe
Texas Pacific railway bill was virtually
defeated by the failure to suspend the
rules so as to set apart tomorrow even
ing for it's consideration. The bill au-
thorizing the payment of the awards of
the southern claims commission was
passed. The award amounts to about
seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
LOUISIANA MATTERS,
WASHINGTON, February %. - The
Louisiana Conservative delegation had
a very long interview with Mr. Wheeler
and his committee this morning, and
subsequently with the President, to
whom they were introduced by Colonel
Casey. Tie conclusion reached by Mr..
Wheeler's committee is withheld until
it has the approval of the President,
without which it will be of no force.
Should the President approve Of the
proposition agreed upon by the delega-
tion its terms will be telegraphed to the
Conservative caucus now in session in
New Orleans for its sanction.
The basis for the new proposition for
a compromise of the louisiana diff
culties, which Lieutenant Governor
Penn and other prominent Louisianians
have come to Washington to effect, and
which was presented to the President
this morning, is substantially as fol-
lows:
The Conservatives object to the con-
gressional committee assuming jurisdic-
tiOn concerning the elections of 1872 and
1874, which were separate and entirely
different. 1t is agreed that members of
the legislature elected in 1874 can give
pledges and guarantees the most ample
and positive for their own action, and
the people will assent to let Kellogg
alone, obey the laws, and accord the de
fact0 government recognition as long as
the President sustains the kellogg party
in office. II, on the other hand, the
Conservatives cannot get the results of
1872, or so much as the congressional
committee decide they are entitled to,
they will not admit the legality of the
Kellogg election, nor will they consent
to express doubts as to what they be-
lieve are the legal results of the
election of 1872, but as this question
has perplexed the President and con-
gress, and both the executive and the
legislative branches of the government
hesitate to act upon it, it is not just to
expect the caucus of Conservative MEM
bers of the Louisiana State legislature
to settle it. The Conservatives further
claim that they should not be required
to recognize the illegal Hahn house or
ganization, and thus indorse or acqui-
esce in the acts of the fourth of January.
AS further act of good faith, the Con-
servatives agree not to press the Wiltz
organization upon the Republicans, but
are willing that neither should be insist
ed upon, and let the members declared
by arbitration reOrganize the ehOuse. The
Louisiana congressional delegation, with
the exception of Senator West, have ap-
proved the proposed compromise,
WHAT RADICAL SENATORS PROPOSE
TO DO.
The Republican senators held eau
Gus this morning. In order Of business,
they come to no formal understanding,
but the general impression is that they
will first act upon the general appropria-
ton bills before them, then the house
civil rights bill and Pinchback's case.
Tney do not think there is any probable
ity of an extra legislative session, as all
necessary public business is in such
state of forwardness that it can be trans
acted before the termination of this con-
gress. Owing to the attendance at the
caucus of Republican senators, none of
the committees called for to-day had
quorums. There was, therefore, no
meeting of the senate railroad commit
tee, and no action taken on Scott's
Texas and Psciie bill.
THE CAMPAIGN OF '76.
The Ohio Republicans in Washing
ton, recognizing that the coming cleo
ton in Ohio i'll be the opening Of the
Presidential campaign in 1875, met at
the residence of Secretary Delano, and
after the interchange Of views, deter
mined upon an early opening, and
vigorous and aggressive campaign in
Ohio. Committees were appointed to
cooperate with the State executive
committee, at Columbus, to prepare for
the canvass.
ARKANSAS AND OTHER THINGS.
Various members Of the house have
prepared speeches on the Arkansas
question, which will be considered dur
ing the present week; both parties to
the controversy are severally gathering
their strength.
The committee on war claims have
acted adversely on the bill direct
ing the secretary of the treasury to
pay indemnity to the owners OF the
Philo Parsons and Island Queen, for
losses occasioned by the unlawful seizure
of these steamers by piratical expedi-
ton on Lake Erie in September, 1854.
There is no probability of either the
house or senate telegraph bill passing
during the present congress.
MEXICAN VETERANS.
The national convention of Mexican
war veterans met in this city to-day,
General J. w. Denver presiding. Six
teen States and two Territories, and the
District Of Columbia, are represented.
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COM
PANY.
The subcommittee of the house judi
ciary committee to-day continued the
examination of President Orton. Being
asked the question, in accordance with
the terms OF the resolution of inquiry,
whether he knew, or ever heard, that the
Western Union telegraph company re-
fused to send dispatches Of the Ameri-
can press association an account OF criti-
cisms on the telegraph company, he re-
piled that he did not know OF any such
refusal, nor did he know of the compa-
ny so refusing, on that account, to send
dispatches to any person, corporation or
newspaper.
THE TAX BILL.
The best judges of the situation on the
tax bill cay to-day that there is no chance
OF the fifteen cents tax on spirits IN bond
and In the hands of wholesale dealers