Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-28
Tie Question Of Silver Currency in the
House - Payne's Bill Voted on
Without Debate, and
Defeated.
The Senate Texas Pacific Again Post
pOned-AnOther Embezzling Clerk
Arrested More and Worse
from Marsh.
Another Witness Against Belknap -
BristOW's Illicit Case-New Postal
Law Morton and Missis.
sippi-Etc.

asking the appropriation OF three hum
dred thousand dollars for the purchase
of subsistence for the army during the
present fiscal year. The petition from
the colored citizens praying that the
fourteenth of April, the occasion Of the
unveiling Of the Lincoln monument, be
observed as a national holiday, passed.
Senator Morton called up his resolution
for the appointment of q committee on
Mississippi affairs, when Senator Chris
tiancy Offsred a substitute which was
accepted by Senator Morton, but a mo-
ton to take The matter up was lost, and
the senate went into committee OF the
whole on the consular and diplomatic
bill, but without final result, and the SEN
ate, after executive session, adjourned.
In the house yesterday Mr.. Wells in
troduced bill to restore the national
credit by funding the nOn-interest bear
ing debt into four per cent. bonds. Mr..
Payne moved to suspend the rules and
pass his bill to provide for gradual re-
sumption CT specie payment, the text Of
which was published In the APPEAL
some days since. The vote was taken
without debate, and resulted in 81 yeas
to 156 nays, and the motion WIS de-
feated. 1t would have required two
thirds vote to pass the bill, aud the fact
that there was nearly a two-thirds maj or
ity against it , caused lau2 2hter. The house
then went Idto the committee of the
whole, Mr. Taylor in the chair, on the
bill providing for more efficiency in the
engraving and printing bureau Of the
treasury, and for the issuance of subsid-
iary silver coin. Mr.. Townsend Pa.
offered an amendment providing that
siIve; coins shall be exehangsble at par
for United States notes IN sums not less
than three dollars, and shall be Teceiva-
bic for postage and revenue stamps, aud
for all duties to the United States, eX-
cept customs, in sums not over five dol
lars, and shall be redeemed on presenta-
ton in such sums and under such regu-
latiOns as shall be prescribed, and that
the total issue of silver coin
shall not exceed fifty million dollars.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Landers
Hind. and Phillips Ks. against the bill,
and by Messrs. Esmes R. and
Burchard Ill in support of it. Mr..
Bright Tenn | oppCsed the silver cur
rency feature OF the bill. Mr.. Hamilton
IN. Y. charged the Radicals with the
responsibility for the rag baby. Mr..
Randall, chairman Of the committee on
appropriations, closed the debate with
speech in favor of the bill. Various
amendments were offered by Messrs.
Wells Mo. Holman, Townsend N.
Y | anu others. The committee then
rose and reported the bill aud amend
ments, with the understanding that
five. minute debate will be allowed in
the house, and. vote taken on each
amendment. The house adjourned.
Texas Pacific Again Postponed.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The senate
| committee on the Pacific railroad to day
discussed the Texas aud Pacific bill and
other propositions in regard to the con-
stIuction OF q transcontinental railroad
in or near the thirty-second parallel, but
arrived at no conclusion, and postponed
further consideration of the whole SUBJ
iect for two weeks.
Another EmbezzHing Clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-Charles
II. Barth, transportation clerk in the
| quariermaster's department, United
States army, in this city, was arrested
few days ago, and ascertained to have
defrauded the government TO the
amount of sixty thousand dollars, most
of which he restored after being ar
rested. Yesterday he was ordered to
confinement at Alcstrsz, but while
taking bath bafore starting escaped,
and has not yet been recaptured.
Another Witness Against Belknap.
MANCHESTER, N. H., March 25.-An
evening paper here publishes the state
ment that J. R. A Sargent, OF this city,
paid Secretary Belknsp twelve thousand
dollars for the contract to furnish the
heating apparatus in the government
buildings at Fort LeavenwOIth.
Marsh Gives Still Stranger Testimony.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Membels s
of the house judiciary COMMITTEES, includ-
ing some Republicans, say that the testi.
mony given by Marsh before that COM
mittee is stronger. than his testimony be-
fore the committee on expenditures in
the war department, and that it is SO
conclusive Of fBelknap's guilt that he cam
not escape. 1t is believed that the judi
ciary committee can and will formally
present their articles Of Impeachment
this week.
BristOw Again.
LOUISVILLE, March 27.-An examina.
ton Of the records OF the United States
court by Distrlct-AttOrney Wharton,
who was sssistant.sttorney when Bris-
tow was district-attor in 1856 and
1867, does not show the name OF Isaac
Reeves anywhere. Since 1856, the only
name that could be found in the records
similar to this was that Of John Reeves,
of Fleming county, charged with Illicit
distilling in the year 1866. His case was
taken to Covington, to which place
Colonel Wharton teleglaphed yesterday
to find what disposition had been made
of the case. A reply received last even
ing stated that the man had not been
indicted.
New Postal Law.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The post
| age bill was reported favorably from the
| senate postal committee to-day. Senator
Hamlin's measure was amended so as
to provide that the rate for third class
mail matter shall be one cent per ounce
for any distance not exceeding one
thousand miles, and two cents per
ounce for any distance over one thou
sand miles. The amended bill also pro-
vides that transient newspapers and
magazines shall pay postage for any
distance at the rate Of one cent for every
| three ounces, and one cent for each two
ounces or fractional part Of two ounces
| additional.
! ChrIstiancy's Substitute for MortOp,s
! Mississippi Resolution.
WAsHINGToN, March 27.-In the sen.
ate to-day, Senator Morton called up the
resolution for the appointment of q COM
mittee to investigate the frauds In the
Mississippi elections. Senator Chris
tiancy introduced an amendment, and
proceeded to discuss its merits. Senator
Morton said he was willing to accept
the substitute, which is as fellows:
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that the late
election in Mississippi, Ia 1875, for mem
bels Of congress, ana State officers, and
members OF the legislature, was charae.
teriZed by great fraud committed upon
and violence exercised toward the
eoloTed citizens Of that State, and while
citizens were disposed to support their
rights at the election, and especially
that Of colored voters, on account OF
their color, race, or previous condition
Of EeIvitude, were, by intimidation and
force, dsterred from voting, or COM
PEELED to vote contrary to their wishes
for candidates and 10 support of psrtie;
TO whom they were opposed, ant
their right to the free exercise
Of the elective franchise, as Sc
cured by the fifteenth amendmen
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