Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-24
Morton Wants Mississippi
Investigated 4gain-The Presi-
dents Salary and Flee.
ton.
Removal Of Military and Naval Disabili.
ties Of Ex-COHfedCratcS-Army
Salaries - The Indian
Bureau Etc.
SENATE.


glycerine, and to regulate the IrarspOrta'
ton OF dynamite. The bill absolutely
prohibits the transportation from one
State or Territory to GuO;her, or TO and
from foreign country, of nitro-glycer.
ire in any other fOIm than that Of dyIa.
mite, and prohibits the transportation OF
the latter substance, except merely as
freight, under the condition that It ba
packed in metallic yessels and without
any means of exploding il. In the
event Of g death bsing caused by expIo.
sion, when dynamite Is transported in
any other manner, any person, who
knowingly permitted or sided in its
transportation, is to be deemed guilty OF
manslsughter.
Senator E imunds, from the commit
tee on Judiciary, reported favorably the
court IN Pennsylvania to be retired.
Senator Morton save rotIce that on
Nlot1s.:ay next be would ask The senate
to take up and disDos5 OF the resolution
10 investigate the alleged frauds in the
recent elections in Mississippi.
Senator Wright said he would ask the
senator from Michigan [Christianeyl to
call mp aHd press for Consideration tic
motion TO reconsider thg vCte Oh the bill
fixing the alary OF the President.
Senator Christiancy said he did not
care to call up the matter; he had given
such notice the other day because some
friends to the measure wanted to cay
something more on the subject; he bad
no interest in its reconsideration only to
give senators in favor Of the measure
another chapce to speak,
Senator Wright said he would not
now urge the matter, Ept he thnught it
should be called pp speedily and dis.
po3ed &C
the morning hour expiring, the chair
laid before the senate the unfinished
business Of yssterday-a bill to count
the vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent,
SenatOc Merrimon proposed to amend
the second section SO as to make it read,
"such return shall be counted which
shall be duly authenticated by the State
authorities recognized by aud in har-
mODy with the United States, as pro-
vided by the constitution The question
was taken On Senator MerTimol's
amendment and it was declared lost.
Senator Randolph then proposed the
following amendment IS additional Sec
tons to the bill, as foIlews: "To insure
each State the count of the electoral
vote, except it shall be reiscted as pro-
vided for in section one Of this act, it is
the duty Of each house OF con-
gress TO record its vote by ayes
and nays upon all questions as
TO which are true and valid returns
of State; and it shall be the duty of
the presiding officer Of each house to i'm
forward to the other q true
and detailed return Of such vote, and
should it then appear that the two
houses have failed TO agree as to which
are the true and valid returns, they shall
reassemble, and the presi-
dent Of tie senate shall announce those
returns as valid which shall have re-
ceived msj0rity Of all votes cast in
both houses Of congress, considered IS If
in joint meeting assem bled; should it
occur that the aggregate vote Of both
houses be equally divided upon the ques-
ton, thep, and in that event Only, the
president Of the senate shall give the
casting voie.n The amendment was
lost; yeas, II; nayp, 81.
The II was amended in its phrase
OlOgy without materially altering its
meaning, and the question then required
on the passage of the bill.
Senator Hamlin sshed the senate to
Icy aside the pending bill and take up
the post-rou,e bill, snd the senate agreed.
In commencing lis consideration it
Was aseertsined that the post-route bill
had been sent to the printers with the
pending amendment.
Tie senate then went into executive
session ard soon after adjourned.
-HOUSE.
Mr.. Wells Mo introduced a bill
to examine the evidence of payments
made by Missouri to Stale troops, and
also the evidence as to supplies furnished
10 troops. and which have not yet been
paid. Referred.
Mr.. Seeley moved to reconsider the
vote by which the house non -concurred
n the senate amendment to the bill 10
supply the deficiency at the Red-ClOud
agency, the amendment being to in
.resse the appropriation from one hum
ired thousand to one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. After some remarks
Dy Me=srs. Seeley, Atkins sDd others,
Mr.. Seeley Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Stone introduced bill Gxing the
OF railroad companies for
transportation of United States mail.
Referred.
The speaker called the committees for
eports Of a public nature.
Mr.. Parsons, from the committee on
private lana claims, reported hack the
1ill for sale Of certain lands at Vim
,enDes. Passed.
Mr.. Boone, from the committee on
indian affairs, reported back the bill
the cutting of timber on any
indian setvstion or lands to which the
Indian title or right OF occupancy has
not been eXiinguished. Passed.
Mr.. Cook, from the committee on
military Affairs, reported a bill to reduce
he area Of nniiitaIy reservation of Fort
Laramie, Wyoming Territory, to an
Ires of fifty-iodr square miles, which
vas passed.
Mr. A. s. Williams Mich. |, from the
anne committee, Ieporoed 8 bill author
ziug commissioned officers to make de-
,Osits under the act OF May Is, 1872.
Passed.
Mr. 4. 8. Williams Mich. I, from the
anne committee, reported 8 bill repeal
ng the law which forDids the appoint
nent 10 any position in the army or
laVy Of suy person who served in any
.spscity il the military, naval cr civil |
eTyice OF the Confederate States in the !
ate rebellion. Passed.
Mr.. Banning, from the same COM
nittee, reported bill to regulate the |
,ay OF army officers. The bill fixes the |
,sy Is follows: General, $1,000; lieu
$1,000; msj)r general,
5000; brigadey- general, $500; colonel, |
$500; lieutenan.. colonel, $1,000; msj r,
25o0; captain, mounted, $1,000; captain,
Tot mounted, $500; Rdjutant, $500;
irst lieutenant, mounted, ) SEQ; first |
not mounted, $500; second !
t, mounted, $500; second lieu
not mounted, Si4C0.
Pending g action on the ball the morn
rg hour expired, and the house went !
ntO committee of the whole, MT. COxin |
he chair, OF the legislative, executive
md judicial appropriation bill, with the
understanding thst all general debate
Dn the bill should he limited to two
louIs snd q half.
Tne committee was addressed by Mr..
Scales IN support Of the bill in advocacy
Z the transfer OF the Indian bureau from
he interior to the wEr department.
Mr.. 1eates spoke in defense Of the
D -mOcratic party against tie ATTACKS Of
he Republican members o; the house,
and said that they 1.-THE Republicans1