Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-03
Our Business Relations with France
Sale Of the Kansas Indian Lands
Bill to ReOrganize the United
States Judiciary.
Debate on Proposed Constitutional
Amendment Limiting the Presi-
Dental Term-The Bill De-
feated-Casey YOHng's
Report.


The chair laid before the se,.ate the
unfinished business, being house resolu
tion directing the commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia ID pay the interest
on the bonds issued in pursuance of an
act of congress, approved June 20, 1874,
out OF any funds in the United States
treasury subject to the requisition Of
said commissioners, the pending lues-
ton being on the amendment OF Senator
Herman, submitted yesterday, providing
that any further Issue Of 65 bonds un-
der or by virtue of ssid act CT congress,
approved June 60, 1874, is hereby pro.
hibited.
Senator Sargent defended the board of
public works. He referred to the state
ment Of Senator Rayert yesterday to
the effect that he had been informed
that the fees OF the counsel for Shepherd
aud Others had been paid in 3-65 bonds,
and said he was soIry that the speech OF
the senator Was not in record, that he
might read his exact language.
Senator BAyard said he had the manu-
script before him unchanged, and that
it was at the disposal Of the senator.
Senator Sargent said the charge Of the
senator that these fees were paid in IS
bonds was reckless. By little exami-
nation the senator could have seen that
the board OF audit had all to do with the
issuing of these bonds, and not the cid
city government.
Senator Morton said he had the su-
thority of one Of the District scommis-
sioners for the statement that the COM
missiOners never passed upon or enter
tanned any claim for the payment OF
counsel fees for Shepherd, or any ex-
penses OF any investigation, and further
that they never authOriS I'd the payment
Of any money to any newspaper for pub
fishing testimony taken by that COM
mittee.
Senator Baysrd read from bis remarks
of yesterday to the effect that be had
been informed that such payment for
counsel fees in B6 bonds bad been
made, and said be did not say that it
was so, but had asked other senators II it
was. He now asked if either Of the SEN
a.ors denied that these fe.s had been
raid cut of the treasury?
Senator Morton replied that they had
not.
Senator Sargent, on resumlng, said
that the men composing the board of
public works had made Washington a
beautiful and health fLl city, and there
W a5 4tlulLR W GnOe NuHL tt4CI hAsA BNL
q dollar in their pockets. The senator
from Delaware had spoken OF u gigantic
crime committed by the hosrd OF public
works against Columbus Alexander.
There were several opinions about that
mstter, and he (Ssrgentl thought there
might be cause in the sober judgment of
other IepOple for the BELIEF that there
was some foundation for the charge
against him. He (S2rgent) could show
from evidence before the committee that
Alexander offered to pay the express
charges on stolen books. 1t is supposed
that Harrington did, az it had been al
legged, set up sill this plot, the object OF
which was to disg race Alexander and
show tnat he was privy to the crime OF
stealing books. He (SRrgent) did not
know Alexander, and mad not the slight
est disp 1sition to do him injustice; bat
as he was lugged here. as the Savior
of the world, to be crucified between two
thieves, and he (Ssrgent) thought it
worth while to fad out who was thu
thief and who was the Savior.
The subject WI fIrther Dictated by
Mes RS. Morton and Edmunds.
Senator Sherman opposed the amend.
ment submitted by the senator from
New York (Kernan), and argued that 1t
would exclude certificates which could
be constructed into 65 bonds uader the
existing law.
Senator Allison de'eadsd the action
OF the Joint committee, OF which he
was chsirman, and which made the in
vestigation. He said the senator fr1m
California (Ssrgent) had rsked up the
old dead bones of defunct government,
manifestly for the purpose OF putting
somebody, either Democrat or Republi-
can, on the defensive As to the couvte-
sy or propriety of such a course he had
nothing f. say, but stood by the report
Of the committee. Referring to letter
read by Senator Sargent, he said it
might be the case that he had written
the letter, gIbled extracts Of which
were read by the senator from Cslif0r
mia. He (Allison) did not make any
charge against the District commission
ers; he had every confidence in them,
but believed they had misconstrued the
Law. Notwithstanding their high char
sctsr, they were public servants, and be
had right, as q senator, to speak OF
their course. He referred to the com.
prehensiye plan OF improvements adopt
ed by the board OF public works, and
said one Of the greatest causes Of COM
paint before the committee was that
lea estate ring had been formed which
bought up all the real estate in the
north West part Of the city, and improve
mepts were being made in that section
TO the exclusion ofCspital hill and other
portions OF the city. 'rhe bosrd of pub
tic works had incurred debt OF eighteen
million dollars, when the act OF congress
which created them, provided that the
InkE a,u11ld not GUnpoh fan million dol.
lara. He did not think the committee
should be arrsigned for commencing
the abolition OF the government. The
debt Of the District of Columbia amount
ed to 8 quarter of the cash value OF all
the real estate here.
Senator Logan said he did not under
stand how the board OF public works
could create q debt of eighteen million
dollars when the law distinctly said that
the debt of the ID strict should not eX-
ceed ten million dollars,
Senator Morton said that the effect Ct
the amendment OF the senator from
New York would be TO pay the CeTtiti-
catesnow, ,issued in money instead of 3-65
bonds. IL the bonds could not be issued
for them they must be paid In money,
under the pr sent law.
SeuatCr EdmunCs gave notice that at
the proper time he would submit an
amendment providing that there shall
he DO increase in the present amount OF
the total debt Of the DIS rict. Pending
the diEcussiOn, the senate s5jOuaned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. OBrien offered q resolution iu-
| structiDg the committee on foreign af-
/ fairs to Inquire into the expediency Of
/ requ asting the President 10 negotists a
I commercial treaty between the Unite d
I States and the Republic OF France,
/ placing the citizens Of the United States
! oa as favorable q footing a. citizens Of
/ otner aud more favored nations in re-
spect 70 duties and charges imposed on
imports with the Republic OF France.
! Adopted.
! The hulga tban fopk IN the hill re-