Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-21
The KhediTe's Present TO SheTmanss
Daughter TO be admitted Duty Free
The Silver Dollar Bill
and BOgy.
The Educational FuHd-PrOp0sed In.
crease Of Pensions The Chinese IFa-
migration Question and Our
Treaty with China.
The Sacred Writ Of Habeas Corpus
Casey iOung and the Mexican
TrOubles-The Mary Merritt
The Indian Bill.
SENATE.

| WASHINGTON, April 90. - Senator
| Morrill, Vt ! introduced bill author
izing the secretary Of the treasury to al
low Mrs. Minnie Sheimsn-Fitch to re-
cei7e, free from duty, i;he wedding pres
! ent ffom the khedive of Egypt. 1t W as
| passed unanimously.
After the expiration Of the mCrnipO
| hour, the bill 20 amend the laws relats
! ing to the legal tend 9r OF silver coip was
taken up, and Senator Bo2y D,oyed to
amend SO as to make the silver dollar.
authorized by the bill to be coined, a Ie-
gal tender for any amount, ard s!sO re.
| ceivable for customs duties; and rrovid.
ing that the relative valU1, between gold
and silver OF the lawful tsndaTd he ti,y-
ed at fifteen and q half 0 sixteep.
Pending the dlecuEsio n Senator Nor
rill Vt gave, notice nat on Monday
next he would AK the senate to tske rIy,
the bill to establish an educational fur q
and apply portion OF the funds of nub-
lie lauGs to public education, and to prD.
VIde for more complete endowment
and support o. national colleges for tile
advancement OF scientific ndindustrial
education.
Senator Msxey submitted al amend.
inert iD the nature Of a substitute for the
above bill. Ordered printed.
Senator Booth, from the committee ON
pensions, reported favorsbly on the bin
10 amend section 1893 OF the revisnd
statutes, so as to allow 3 pension of
thlFty'saVen dollars per No onth to soldiers
VINO nave Iost ooth an srm and a leg, in
lieu OF I"enty-Io9r dollars per month
now allowed. Ordered to be Dlsced On
the calendar.
Senator Boutwell, chued I'D the bouse
bill to authorize th,, con, missioner of in.
ternal revenue 90 designate and +
points at w ,ich COLLECTORS and =, K
N, NlScLs q, Hi internal revenue g EpeT,
tneIL o. Ices. He submitte' az n noia
men to strike out 81. .cerv;sor, or amend. 9p.
: o bill should aTPpiy to collectors of ,nt
then submitted an additional. soo.;t1I ne
abolishing the Office Of super ciso- otS'Gl' oS On
ternal revenue from and afteT Inl,- y! ~ ~
and providing that the powprs 90 tje3'' a.
lies OF the supervisors, exre1r tb -ro ,,I,,,u
10 suspend collectors ard oFto. ofi;oo,.' ~" u
shall be conferred p,o,, rav,a,,So llo.-t'
but the pay Of -.Ich aoanfs ebou onisI 81 II
increased. 'S0H'' Sna4l uOI De
CT ali was laid over, Senator Ear.
making objection to its present
consideration.
Senator Sargent submitted the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the senate recommend
to tire President that he cause negotia- |
tons to be entered upon with the |
Chinese government to effect eueh |
change in the existing treaty between
the United States and China as will law |
fully permit the application of restric- |
tiOns on the great influx Of Chinese sub-
jects TO this country.
Ordered printed and to lie over on the
table.
Senators E1munds, COnkling and
CapertoD, were appointed members Of
the conference committee on the part OF
the senate on the bill changing the time
of holding the terms Of the district |
courts for the district OF West Virginia.
The chair laid before the senate mes
sage from the President iuclosirg the
final report of the boaId of audit of the
District Of Columbia. Ordered printed
and TO lie cn the table.
After executive session the senate ad-
jOurned till Monday.