Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-05
The Senate Still Inquisitive about the
Hot Springs Commissioner Num-
Der OF Bills Presented In the
Senate.
to the Prevention of Epidemics Read
lily Agreed tO-The Texas Pacific
Merely Mentioned.
Banks are 10 be Required to Treat
Standard Dollars as Legal-Tender-
Matters of q Personal Character
in Both Houses.
In the senate.

WARRINGTON, December 4-Senators
Ferry, Davis and Randolph were appointed q
committee to inquire about the omission Of
the Hot Springs clause from the enrolled
sundry civil appropriation bill last session.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
Senator Salisbury introduced bill
authorizing the secretary of the treasury, 10
redeeming United States legal-tender notes,
as required by special resumption act, to pay
| seventy-five per cent. In gold coin, and
| twenty FIVE per cent. In standard silver dol
| lars.
Senator Davis W. Va submitted a reso-
| luton instructing congressional committees
on agriculture to report by bill what can be
done by the general government to better
| advance and foster agricultural interests.
Laid on the table.
| Senator Davis gave notice that he would
| call it up soon and speak thereon.
| Senator Eustis introduced a bill appro-
| priating five million dollars for constructing,
! rebuilding and repairing levees on the Mis-
sissippi river in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana,
the money to be expended under the direc-
| ton of the chief of engineers of the United
States army. Laid on the table, and Senator
| Eustis gave notice he would call it up on
| Thursday of next week to submit some re-
marks thereon.
HARRIs's EPIDEMIC RESOLUTION AGREED
Senator Harris s resolution regarding the
| prevention of epidemics was agreed to, with
| the amendment that the committee may sit
| with similar committee of the house.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The motion of Senator Mathews to take up
the Texas Pacific railroad bill was rejected
by vote of 10 yeas to % nays, on the ground
that it would lead to long discussion.
Senator Edmuuds gave notice that on Mon
day next he would call up the bill relating to
Presidential elections and counting of votes,
The executive session followed, and when the
doors were reopened the senate adjourned.
In the House.
Mr.. Schleicher offered a resolution call
ing On the President for a copy of the
dispatches of October 8, 1873, addressed to
the secretary of state by the United States
minister in Mexico, together with copies of
the accompanying communication on the PUB
ject of commercial relations between the
United States and that country. Adopted.
HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION.
Mr., Atkins introduced bill correcting an
error in the enrolment of the civil sundry
appropriation bill in relation to the Hot
Springs reservation, and asked for its 1mme-
date passage. He stated that the present
bill contained only language which had been
omitted from the civil sundry bill, with the
exception of provision for the payment of
the commissioners from June last.
Mr.. Eden objected to that provision, and
it was withdrawn.
On motion of AIR. Hewitt N. Y Il pro-
vision was added directing the superintend-
ent of the Hot Springs reservation to pro-
vide and maintain sufficient number of free
baths for the use of indigents. The bill then
passed.
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS.
Nr. Kelley offered resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for information
rs to the deposit of government money in
any national, or State or private bank on
the thirtieth of September and November,
1878, other than the deposits made by dis
bursting agents. Adopted
TIMBER DEPREDATIoNs.
Mr. Hooker asked leave to offer a resolu-
ton calling on the attorney general for in.
formation In regard to the timber depreda-
ton prosecutions in Mississippi, but Mr.. Con-
ger objected.
THE STANDARD SILVER DOLLAR.
Mr.. Fort asked leave to offer the following
resolution:
Resolped, That the legal tender quality of
the silver dollar, 4121a grains standard silver,
shall be maintained and enforced, and that
any discrimination against said silver dollar
by any State bank in refusing to receive
them and treat them as legal dollars shall be
deemed defiant of the laws of the United
States, and tie committee on banking and
currency ls hereby instructed to mature and
bring in a bill for the withdrawal from cIrcu-
latlon the notes of all sucn banks so offending.
Several objections were made and the
proposition was not received. The house
adjourned.