Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-03
THE FIRST BILLS, ETC.

The Nice-P resideUt, laid before the senate
the credentials of Hon. Justin S. Morrill,. re-
elected TO the United States senate from Yer
mont for SIX years from March 4, 1879.
Read and placed on file.
THE FIRST BILLS, ETC.
The following bills were laid On the table
pending the appointment of cammittees:
By Senator Beck: To provide for retiring
the iIade-dollar, and for its coinage into the
standard dollar; also to authorize the pur-
chase Of 'oreign-buIlt ships by citizens of the
United States.
BY Senator Voorhees,: A resolution in
stractlng the committee on finance 10 inquire
into the expsdency of making the trad, dol
lar legal tender tor all debts, publIc and
private, and providing for its re-ooiuage into
the standard SILVER dollar, Ape grains.
By Senator Blaine: A resolution instruct
ing the judiciary committee TO report to the
senate whether at the recent elections the
constitutional rights of any citizens were vIo-
lated in any State, and what further legisla-
ton is necessary to Protect citizens IN their
constitutional rights, etc. Also resolutions
providing fer Joint committee to inquire
luto the cause and spread Of yello T.fever,
and what legislation IS necessary 10 prevent
its in;ro1u ction into the country, etc.
The senate then TOOK recess.
THE MESSAGE READ.
Upon reassembling the message of the
L
After the reading was concluded, the mes
sage was laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Adjourned till Tomorrow.
SENATORS ABSENT.
The only senators absent to-day were Sem
ators Barnum, Cockrell. Conkling, Gordon,
Hoar, Jones Nev.l, Herman, Merrimon,
Patterson, Plumb, Sharon, Sargent, Spencer
and Whyte.
SENATOR HARRIs's QUARANTINE BILL.
The following is the text of bill intro
ducad by Senator Harris to day:
WHEREAS, The epidemic which has re-
Gently prevailed in large districts of several
States Of the Union, has been so destructive
to human life and the interests and prosper
ity of the whole country as to make it the
subject of gravest public concern, and its
prevention In future an important duty to the
cad that its rsturn may be prevented so far
as prompt and decided action can prevent;
therefore be 1t
RgS0lUea by the senate, tie house Of rep
reSentGtiCes cOncuring, That joint select
committee of four senators to be appointed
by the president of the senate, and FIVE rep
reseDtaGves to be appointed b. the speaker
of the house, be constituted COMMITTED TO
investigate and report upon the best means
for preventing the introduction and spread of
epidemic diseases, especially yellow-fever
and cholera, within the limits of the United
States. That said committee be allowed q
clerk, and If Ia the course OF its investigation
1t Is found necessary, stenographer; and
that said committee have power to send for
pqrgops and papers; to employ experts and
scientists, not 10 ekceed seyen in number
and send them to and by a sub-ccmpittee to
visit recently infected localities, for the pur-
Pone OF obtaining tha fullest and. most aeeu.
rate information, and that SAID committee
may report at any time during the present
session of congress, by bill or otherwise.
SENATOR BLAINE's ELraFIoN 14LT+.
The following is the text of Senator Blaine's
bill regarding the recent elections:
ResOlUed, That the Judiciary committee be
instructed to Inquire and report TO the senate
whether, a. the RECEIPT elections, the consti-
tutional rights of American oitlpens were ,ic-
lated in any of the States Of the MON !;
whether the right of suffrage of citizens of
the United States, or of any class of such cit
liens, was denied or abridged by the action
Of the election officers Of any State In refusing
to receive theIr yotes, n ta-i!ag 20 coEQf
| them, or in receiving and oolnhng fran9u-
| lent ballots In pursuance OF conspiracy to
make the lawful votes OF such citizens OF nom
effect; and whether such citizens were pre-
vented fIom exercising the elective franchise,
| or forced to use it against their wishes, by
| sio,el-s, 90 td-eat1, or hostile demoDstray
| tons Of armed H.euor 0thpr prgani- itiops, OF
| by aoy ether unlawful meaas or practice.
| Resolved, That the Judiciary committee be
| further instructed to inquire and report
/ whether it is within the competency of con-
| gress to provide, by additional legislation,
| ioc l.4ors perfect gecprity Of the right Of
outrage to e!tiEens Of The United states IN ali
/ States OF the Unios.
Res9'red, That in presenting these inquir-
! les the Judiciary committee shall have the
right to send for persons and papers.
! gRRATbR RECE's TRADE DOLLAR BILL.
Senator Beck's bill regarding the trade
| dollar provides, that, for twelve months after
/ the passage of this act the outstanding trade
/ dollar shall be receivable as legal tender for
all debts and demands, including customs
dues owing to the United States, and said
/ trade dollar, so received, shall be re-coined
as soon as possible into the standard silver
dollar OF four hundred and twelve and half
grains.
In the House.
The galleries to-day contained tne oustol.l-
airy crowd at the opening of a session of con-
gress.
At noon Speaker Randall raped the house
to order, when the chaplain made a prayer
aud the roll was called. The ro!l-call showed
two hundred and twenty nine members.
Bailey n. 7 and Majors New ], then took
the iron clad oath, and Atkins, Cox and Gar
field were appointed to inform the President
that congress was IN session. After recess
the Presidents message was received from
Private Secretary Rogers and read.
REPRESENTATIVE WOODS COMMENTS ON
THE MESSAGE.
When the reading of the message was
ended Mr.. Wood IN. II rose and
moved that it be referred to a com
| mittee of the whole house and ordered
prin ed; but FIRST, he desired to make some
comments upon it. Although, as the whole
document was highly satisfactory, yet there
was some references in it which should be
! met at the earliest practicable moment He
referred to that part relating to the southern
States. He (Mr. Wood failed to see what
the President saw-any disposition In the
| south to avoid or annul In any degree the re-
cent constitutional amendments. He failed
to see any indication in the south at eny elec
ton, at any time, under any circumstance
for a series OF years, OF unwllllngness to live
| in entire smlty with the whole country II
regard to the laws or to obey the government
H. regretted the President, who had com
menced his administration with such noble
and patriotic position as against
MILITARY DEsPoTIsN
exercised by his predecessor, should now indi
cate change Of policy. He had watched with
interest the course of the administration, il
| order 10 see whether the President would b,
! fCrceu from the manly uODle
| taken by him. He knew that there was
wing of the Republican party dissatisfied
with that position, and it had been a matte
of interest to the whole country TO know
whether the President would continue t
maintain his attitude. While the President
exrre se1 his views in very mild and very
decoTous language, yet he indicated quite
clearly that the condition of things in tn,
south was not satisfactory to him. Thu
President had referred especially to the cleo
ton In South Carolina and Louisiana; b.
had been able TO single out two States anC
only two isolated instances IN the two etates
| That was an indication of
yAcILLATIoN ON THE PART OF THE ExEcU
TIVE,
and il was only because it was such an indi
cation that he Wood felt il ms duty TO de
clare that this was no foundation for the
! allegation of wrong by the south. It was Il
be regretted that while the Presidents eye
were open to congressional elections in South
| Carolina and louisiana, they were closed Il
! WHAT OCCURRED II THE CITY OF NEW
YORK
on the fifth of November, where four thou.
sand legal voters were dragged to prison By
government officials, where hundreds O.
them were plunged into the vilest dens a.
common prisoners, and where, besidei
those who had been arrested, ten thousand
other voters bad been intimidated, thu
making difference al least of hfteen thou
sand votes in the city of New York. Tht
President had not seen that. The Repub
lican press of New York had not told that Il
the Prssieut, but it had pointed him to the
south. He (Mr. Wood regretted that tn,
President had thought proper to lend hIi
high position to the reIteration OF mlsrepre
sentation organized for him by the Repub
lican press. He had the highest regard fo
the President, believing him to be an homes