Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-12
In THE HOUSE.
Bills introduced Protest from the Dis.
tilers of 0hiO-Southern Pacific
Lands.
Randall, the Appropriation Bill, and the
Back Salary Grab-The Currency
Question, Etc.


WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Mr. At
kins. from the Porn mittee On appropria-
tions, reported bill sppropriatirg one
hundred thousand doliaTs to supply a
deficit in the appropriation for certain
Sioux indiana. Passed.
Mr.. Cook, f.om the committee on
military sfflirs, reported bill to equal
ize the Uouuties Of soldiers Of the late
wer. Referred to the committee Of the
whole, and made the special order for
Thursday next. This bill is the one orig
inally introduced by Mr.. Thornburg.
Mr. Vance [Olio1 presented q petit
tion OF the citizens OF Lawrence county,
Ohio, in favor OF one kind Of money for
all purposes, and that treasury notes
shall be made ss valustle as gold, by
being made interchangeable for govern
ment bonds. Referred.
Mr.. jerks introduced bill to t'ansf /
the pension bureau from the interior to
The war department. Referred.
Mr.. Banning presented a protest OF
the Cincinnati distillers against any
law changing the tax on whisky. Rs.
ferred.
Mr.. Morgan Mo ] offered a resolution
relating to the giant of lands by the
United States to the Southern Pacific
railroad company, ard the condition,
disposition ard title of said lands. Re.
ferTsd.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole, Mr.. Cox in the chair, on
the judicial and legislative sppropria-
ton bill, and Mr.. Willis, who had not
concluded his speech yesterday, resumed
the fl1Cr and spoke in favor Of honest
currency CO the only safeEy for honest
men.
Mr.. Seelye made speech on the
same side Of tbe question, and was fol.
lowed by Mr.. Ddrapd on the same side
Mr.. Townsend EPs.J spoke on the
legislative appropriation bill, alluding
to Its economic properties and Mr.. Ran.
dalPs vote for increased salaries last ses-
sion.
Mr. Randall rel Led ia substance that
as the people had cor d2mned that meas
ure, he accepte 4 the verdict,
Mr. Wkite-0J ] tinders.sld the gem
Ieman TO say that ne real.zsd the fact
, v..... VIC G,JuurIy vvuu-mped his vote on
he back sslary question:
Mr.. Randall--It Is none OF your busi-
Dess what l realize. Laughter. have
made my statement in that connection.
Mr.. White-DJe5 not the gentleman
believe that the country would he better
p1essed- If that Lack salary were re-
funded?
Mr.. Rsndall-Tt at is none OF your
business, either. Laughterl. When /
do aught here that does not become 8
representative, the people will take care
to consign me back to private life. l
took that sslsryi the law gave it to me;
my people have app 7ed OF me since,
and 1t does not lie In The power of any
miserabls man here tl4ughteJl to talk
about my conscience.
M, WiIsG1 Flow in connection
with the appropriations for the ag gficul-
tural bureau, spoke of the Importance Of
the flax growing interests in his State,
which, he ssiG, would be seriously in
terierred with if Mr. Morrison's tariff
bill should become law.
Mr.. Hunter made speech on the cur
rency question, sgsipst the resumption
of specie payments until after the can
collation. Of the public de6t, and in sd-
vocacy of the bill introduced by himself
to establish a uniform rate of interest
throughout the United States.
The house then adj urned.