Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-18
CONGRESS-.
Bill to Establish an Educational Fund
Public Buildings at DUbuQue-The
District Bonds.
Bill Providing for the Sale Of Timbered
Lands The Speakership pro TEN.
OF the House.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator
Morrill,, from the committee on educs-
ton aud labor, reported, with two
amendments, the senate bill to establish
an educational fund, and apply por-
ton Of the proceeds of the public lands
10 public education, and to provide for
the mere complete endowment and sup
port Of DatlOnal colleges for the advance
ment Of scientific and industrial educa.
ton. Placed on the calendar. In re-
porting the bill Senator Morrill, said the
committee was unanimous in its favor.
Senator Howe presented q petition,
which he aid purpOrted to be signed by
citizens OF Wisconsin, asking the passage
OF law requiring the treasurer of the
United States to pay every man, woman
and child residing in the country, with
out distinction Oh account f race, color
or previous coEd ton of servitude, the
sum Of ten dollars week, such sum to
be paid every Saturday night st the
postofiice nearest the residence OF such
person. He said there was no limita-
ton SIS to time, but to prevent any un-
due expansion Of the currency, the petit
toner thought no moe than five per
cent. should be issued in any one year
he YVES not certain that this wss a wise
LlcHeuIc- II Was 1clcilCO
to the committee on finances.
Senator Wright introduced a bill to
reduce the interest upon the public debt,
and to provide for safe and elastic cur.
rsncy for speedy appreciation of the
value Of treasury notes and national
bank notes to that of coin, and TO guard
against panics and the imitation Of bank
credits. Referred.
Senator Wright said he introduced
the bill by request, and without commit
ting himself 10 its provisions.
Senator Wiihers, from the committee
on appropriations, reported: adversely on
the senate bill apprOpEiating one thou
sand dollars to remove the remains of
K. Ramsey Wing, late minister to Euca
dor, from Quits to the cemetry at Louis
vile, Kentucky, and 1t was Indefinitely
postponed.
Senator Allison called up senate bill
eivit the consent Of the United States
to the county OF Dubuque, Iowa, to con-
stIuet county buildings In Washington
square, in the city OF Dubuqus. After
discussion by Senators AlliEoa, Wright,
Bogy and others, an amendment was
moved 80 Is to provide that the consent
Of the owners of property fronting on
said square, or heretofore located, bs OBJ
tanned; which was agreed to, and the
bill So amended passed.
Senator Anthony called up concur
rent IesolutiOn, submitted by him yes.
terday, in regard to printing the debate,
OF cOngTe.s in the Congressional Record.
He moved that the resolution be referred
to the mmi.tee on printing, and it was
80 ordered.
The senate then resumed the consider.
alton Of unfinished business, being the
report Of the conference committee on
the dissgreeiDg votes OF the two houses
on the joint resolution 10 pay the interest
on the 1856 District of Columbus bonds.
Senator Dawes advocated the abOli-
ton Of The board Of audit, and hoped the
report would be recommitted TO the con-
ference committee, with Instructions to
have that board abolished.
Senator Morrill,, OF lMe1 said that
the board would be abJIisbet, and that
its existence YVES prolonged oaly on sc.
count Of the investigation now ia pro-
grts5 by the house OF representatives
Senator Dawes said no one could tell
what would be the result of that investi-
CATION. The question should be decided
now.
After the debste Senator Sherman
moved TO recommit the report to the
conference committee, that the resolu-