Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-09
CONGRESS-.
The Centennial Bill from the House
Made the Order of the Day in
the Senate for To-Day.
Resolutions of Respect TO the Memory
of Deceased Senators Buckingham
and Ferry-The Bankrupt
Bill Passed.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February S.-The chair
laid before the senate number of house
bills, which were referred. Among them
was the house bill making an appropTi-
alton To pay fourteen crippled and dis
abled Union soldiers from the sixth OF
December, 1872, to the thiTtieth Of June,
1876. ..
Senator Edmunds inquired what these
soldiers had done? g
Senator Sargent said that the bill
should be referred to the committee on
appropriations, rs there were some CIR
cumstances i'll regard 70 the bill which
he desired TO examine.
Senator Edmunds ssid he did not
know but what these soldiers were thoge
whose services had been dispensed With.
The bill was referred to the committee
on appropriations. -.
Senator Sherman, from the commit
tee on finance, reported adversely on the
senate bill to secure the depositoTs in the
Freedmen's savings and trust company
from ultimate loes. Laid on the table.
Senator M'Donald, from the commit
tee on rublic lands, reported favorably
on the senate bill for the relief OF John
A. Lawrence. Passed.
OcB6hOl nClbALy A4ShA 1A4O
on finance, reported favorsbly on the
senats bill for the benefit of the Louis.
vile orphans home. Passed.
After the expiration of the morning
hour, Senator Wright moved that ssthe
senate proceed to the consideration of
executive business.
Senator Morrill, said that yester
day he gave notice that he would
call up the Ceptennial bill at one
o'clock to-day. He now desired that
whatever was the pleasure Of the senate
OH the subject should be express ed at the
present time. The financial condition
of the company was such that the SEN
ate should cay what it proposed to do.
If they proposed to turn their backs on
it, very well. He gave notice that he
would urge the consideration Of the bill
at the earliest moment.
Senator E1munds did not think the
Centennial bill should be considered
until the information called for from the
secretary OF State was received. He,
however, would not oppose the present
consideration OF the bill.
The senate by vote Of yess Is, nays
80, refused to go into executive session,
and, on motion of Senator Morrill,, took
up the house bill 8ppropristing one mill.
ion five hundred thousand dollars.
Senator Morrill, then yielded the floor
to Senator Eaton, who offered resolu-
ton of respect to the memory of his late
colleague, Senator o. s. Ferry, the un-
derstanding being that the Centennial
bill should come up as unfinished busi-
ness TO morrow.
Senator Cooper was appointed a MEM
her of the senate committee on finance,
in place of Senator Ferry, excused from
further service.
Senator Clayton called up the unfin.
ished business from the morning hour
OF yesterday: Senate bill to repeal Sec
ton 2303 of the revised statutes, making
restrictions in the disposition of public
lands in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi-
ana, Arkansas and Florida, the pend
ing question being on the amendment
Of Senator Edmunds that public lands
affected by this act shall not be open to
private entry until the same shall be
offered at public sale after the passage of
this act. The bill was discussed until
the expiration of the morning hour and
then laid over.
Senator Morton submitted o resolution
that the committee on the District OF
Colun bia be instructed to consider the
propriety Of preparing and reporting
bill to provide a government for the
District of Columbia, under which the
people, through the elective franchise,
may regulate and control their own do
mestic affairs, not inconsistent with the
protection, regulation and control by
the United States Of public property,
and the exercise of such Jurisdiction as
may be necessary in the national capi-
tai. Agreed to.
Senator Boutwell, submitted the follow.
ing, and gave notice that at the proper
time he would submit it as an additional
section to the land bill under considera-
tion during the morning hour: "Sec. 2.
That before any OF the timber lands of
fered by this act shall be offered for sale,
they shall besppraised under such regu-
lstions as may be prescribed by the secre-
tary of the interior, and no sale shall be
made at less than the minimum fixed
by such appraisement, provided no sale
shall be made at less than one dollar
and twenty. five cents an acre." Or
dered to be printed.
Senator Eaton offered his resolution of
respect to the memory Of the late
Senator Buckingham. Eulogies were
pronounced by Senators Eaton, Sar-
gent, Bsysrd, Howe, Frelinghuysen,
Thurman, Wsdleigh and English, aud
as q further mark of respect to the
memory Of the deceased the senate ad-
jOurned.