Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Sioux Indians Call for the Spanish
Correspondence Another Debate
on The Centennial ApprOpria.
tiOn Bill.
A Spirited Debate - Passagc-at.Arms
Between Kelly and Randall on
one Side and Holman on the
Other A Screen
Wanted.
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, January 22.-Mr.
Steele offered resolution directing the
committee on appropriations to inquire
into the expedieney Of making any ap-
preparation for the support of the Sioux
Indians, and also into the right Of hsv-
ing white men excluded f:pm the Black
Hills country. Adopted.
MIR. WaddeIl offered resolution re-
questing the PresideEst 70 Communicate
TO the hOuEe aLy com p7parn.catIOns which
msy have paced between the govern
ment oi the United Ststes snd any Ea-
roreAn government besides Spain In re-
gard 70 the island Of Cuba. Adopted,
Committees were called 10 report on
bills OF q private character. Very few
were msds except frCn3 q committee on
invalid pensions.
The house tsen went into committee
Of the whole, Mr.. Wood, Of New York,
IN the chair on the Centennial apprJp.i.
alton bill.
Mr.. Lawrence spoke in favor OF the
biz and in reply 10 the constitutional
objections urged against 1t,
Mr.. Lawrence supported the bill on
the following six ground: First, con-
gress was committed to it by its past
legislation; second, because it wou'd in
crease the general welfare by encour.
aging commerce and intercourse; third,
because it would create demands for
American products, and would give en-
ployment 10 labor; fifth, because it would
promote COED will among our people,
and among foreign nations, and that
would be worth many tinass over one
one million five hundred thousand dol
lars; and sixth, because it would be q
good investment, and would bring back
more than il cost, The government
might not only lose many times more
than ons million five hundred thousand
dollars by refusing the appropriation, but
it might lose one hundred million dol
lars by doing SO. 1t was not wise to
save at the spigot and lose at the bung-
hole, and he felt that failure to pass
this bill would be saving at the spigot
and losing at the bunghole.
The debate was further continued by
reese Jones, [Ky.l Morey, Lasshsni,
Dannell, Monroe aRd Kssssn in favor
OF the bill, and by Baker Ind. !, Cald-
well, Savage and Holman against it.
In the course of Mr.. Holman's spsech
he alluded TO remark Of Mr.. Tucker,
in his speech some days ago, to the ef-
feet thSt this was not nation, and
said that il there had been anything set
tied beyond the recall In progress of a
century it was that the sovereignty of
the people and not the sovereignty of
the States that was the solid foundation
on which tbs political powers OF the
government rested. That fact had not
only been solemnly established in the
constitution but had been Teafflrmed on
every battlefield from the time
Of the foundation Of the govern
ment to the present hour thst it was
q nation. II speaks through its Re-
credited representatives with the
voice OF q nation, and no argument
or reasoning could impair the faith of
the people in that fact. He appealed to
the gentlemen not to characterize the
opening Of the new century by a SUBJ
sidy, and he read letter from q Phila-
delphia gentleman, speaking OF the
Centennial board as ring, aud saying
that the passage OF the bill would DAM
age rather than help the exhibition.
Mr.. Randall gave an indignant con-
treClctlon 70 The statements Ia the letter,
and said that puTer sst of men than
the members of the Centennial board
never managed any enterprise.
Mr.. Holman-I do not Know any thing
about the truth or fal sity of the state
nents in the letter; 1 merely know that
the gentleman who wrote the letter is
the peer OF either of my friends from
Pennsylvania, and is a man wnose
honor cannot be called in Question,
Mr.. Randall-WhSu we learn his
name we will Eaow whether he is our
peer or rctt,
NJ. Clynier ito Mr.. Holman)-Was
not the writer CT that letter q disap-
pointed applicant for the superintend-
ency OF the horticultural department Of
of the exhibition, and was not that the
motive OF his letter?
Mr.. Holman am very certain he
was not an applicant for any Office.
Mr.. Randall-Was be an applicant for
any place for an opportunity to draw a
sslary2
Mr.. Holman-I am not aware OF his
having been an appliCa for any office;
and If the gentlemen expect to carry
their bill by denouncing man who can
be vouched for as an honorable gentle
man, they are very much mistaken.
MI. r.Randsll-This gentleman has sent
letter here denouncing an entire COM
munity.
Mr.. Kelley-He has tarnished his
honor by putting falsehood in his let
ter.
Mr.. RaudBll-He has denounced an
entire community; and il we expose bis
motive, it is nothing more than what he
had right to expect.
The debate was further contiuued by
Messcs. QBrien and Townsend PA. Ia
favor OF the bill. The committee rose
without taking any action on the bill,
and Mr.. Hopkins, chairman of the Sc.
lect committee, gave notice that he
would call the previous question on the
passage Of the bill on Tuesday next, at
three O'Clock.
Mr.. Phelps asked to be, and was, Te.
lieved from further service on the COM
mittee for the District of Columbia, on
account Of absence, and Mr.. II arden
bergh was appointe1 in his place.
The speaker having referred to an az
plieation on the part of the members
having seats on the outside row
10 have q screen put up SO as
to protect them from the interruption
OF the outsiders, the matter was in
formally discus 3ed. In The course of tha
discussion, Sayier remarked that he was
resident Of the suburbs lisughter], and
knew how great the annoyance was, but
for his part he was in favor Of having
the seats taken out altogether, and hav.
ing benches substituted. The speaker
suggested that il could be remedied by
his ceasing to give permits to anybody,
and by members generally ceasing to
go to the doOTkeeper and having theil
friends admitted. II they were willing
that that course should be pursued, then
they would have peace. Various sug'
gestions were made and rejected, and nc
agreement was arrived at on the subject.
The house then adjourned, when the an
nouncement was made that there would
be q Republican caucus this evening in
the senate chamber.