Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-10

that the bin should be passed without
! the Amendment but IL amended st all
/ he gave notice that he would move tc
| strike cut the preamble. ~.
Ths discussion wss further continued
by Senators Cameron and Wallace
Penn / aad FFeiinghuysen and Sher-
man, The tE0 fatter favored stripping
the bill OF an restTictions, and making
this q simple appropriation of one mil
lion five hundfef thousaud dollars.
Senator n, ,Cgeery offered the following
as a-substituts a for the bill: "That it be
recommended 70 the people Of the
United States 80 assemble on the fourth
| Of July next, Ia such mum bers and man.
ner as may be convenient, in their re-
spectiye cities, towns and villages,
neIghb9Tho0dss or wherever they may
BE-, publicly to testify their joy at. the one
hundredth retasn of that suspicious day
by suitable egiogies, orstions and die
tae6ursss, or by public prayer and such re-
/ figious exercises and ceremonies as may
be appropriate 10 the occasion, and sane
| toned by their own conscience
+ Senator M,Creery said the bill snd
his substitute were widely different, but
they sought to reach the same end. His
substitute in every sssntial and partieu-
lar was more Ia harmony with the spirit
of our free Institutions than the bill
which it was Intended to supersede. By
his substitute the American citizen,
! wherever he might be, on land or sea,
| was invited to hail with joy our Centen-
| uisl anniversary. The hills Of Canada
would echo shouts of joy, and the cattle
thieves OF HfozeQ wOulu fly from theiE
] stolen herds to secrete themselves 10
caves. Lsughter.] All our people
| would rally around the motto OF Equal
rights to all and exclusive privileges to
nonen The bill before the senate was
worse than sectsrian-it wss local ;
it was individual and personal. The do
nation would not go into the city OF
Philadelphia, but into the pockets OF the
| stockholders in the Centennial eXhibi-
bition. Up TO this hour the government
was free from any complications, and
he had hope that the senate of the
United States would rise to the dignity
of its better days, spurn the whole thing
and vindicate the constitution, the
country and the rights Of the people.
He had seen the orphan meekly retiring
from this capitol without cent, when
it had been established that un-
der the order Of one Of the
nations officers her house and
her home had been destroyed. But
she was not like powerful corporation
she had no money to p2y the press
| to uIgs her claims, no organized
| lobby % plead her cause. The para
mount advantage Of his substitute over
the house bill arose from the fact that il
invoked the religious element. Let ten
thousand prayers ascend from ten thou
sand churches, and ten thousand choirs
sound their sweetest notes of thanksgiv-
ing and praise. Would there be any
thing in Philadelphia to remind one Of
1776? II old Stephen Hopkins could
| come out of his grave and be there with
his broad -brimmed hat, he might mis-
take the exhibition for an oriental ba'
zar, but he would see little to reminG
him of one hundred years ago. Gilded
butterflies fitting through FairmCunt
park would not think of Valley Forge ol
other scenes OF the revolution. The last
| and greatest advantage Of his substitute
| was that the celebration under 1t would
| cost nothing. How could the country
extrieate itself from the embarrassments
and difficulties which surround it? L
it was to be eXtTicated it must be by the
industries of the people, and from one
END OF the land to the other there was s
cry of reform. He was not cand ate
for third term, and from that inde'
pendent position he asked the senate tC
beware how it trifed with the best in
terests of the people. The conduct o
the senate should be such that an up
right chancellor would approve 1t course
Senator Morton said his friend, Sena
tor M'Creery, Offered substitute by
which he proposed to have orations an(
prayers. He M'Creeryl seemed Il
think that people had no right to pray
without an act Of congress. Laughter
If prayers cost anything his fTient
Nj iGzeaeyl. .vzouid he. opposed to them
Rene ged laughter Senator MortoI
| tnen went on to argue in favor OF thu
bill, and closed by saying that he wa:
willing to vote for the bill without ham
pering il with provisions. The preamble
to the bill was mOnstrOus, and he be
level il lad only to wait until another
congress to be repealed. 1t was mon
strous, it was mean.
TIE question bsing on the amend
ment Of Senator Edmunds, it was re
iected by rising vote; yeas II, nays 81
The Question then REQUIRED on tn
substitute of Senator M'Creery, aud i
was rejected-yeas II, nays 40 Tnos
who voted in the affirmative were, Al
corn, Cooper, Eaton, GOldthwaite, Ker
naD, Key, M'Creery, Stevenson, Thur
mar, WadIeigh, White and Withers.
Senator Edmunds moved to strike Ou
the preamble, which was rejected by
rising Vote-yeas IS, nays "a.
Senator Eaton moved to amend Tn
clause in regard to the return OF the sp
preparation, by inserting the words: ct
the stockholders on their capital stOcE )
so 1t would read, "Fhe appropriation
herein before MADE shall be paid in fu
into the treasury of the United State
before any dividend OF the stakeholder
f on their capital stock or percentage G
profits shall be paid to the holders c
said stock" etc. Rejected.
Senator Maxey spoke in favor OF tn
bill, and Senators Withers and Eato
opposed it.
Senator Norwood said he desired t
speak on the bill, but was unable to g
on to-. day. He moved that the sena!
adjourn. Rejected.
, Senator Edmuuds said he understOO
. the senator from Georgia was not vel
, and could not go on to-day. He though
common courtesy required that the bi
I be laid over until tomorrow, that To
, | senator might cpeaB. He therefor
= moved that the senate proceed to tn
: | consideration Of executive business.
Senator MeTri mon submitted a resolI
! | tlon that the committee OH rules bs II
structed to prepare and report an apprt
, pirate rule 10 the seuate TO prohibit tn
, annoyance OF sending visiting cards
! senators while the senate is in sessioI
, Laid over.
I The senate then went into eXecutiV
session, aud soon after adjourned.