Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-02

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WASHINGTON, MAY ga special COM
mtee. COMPOSED Of three senators-Dorsey, Bar,
Senator Johnston had TO SPY In favor OF his BILL ad
ON III rosdS s nc 5H .oo Th sanntor sin,a IN
some length the drift of his remarks being about as
DAYS ago in the APPEAL Governor Blown respond,
ed, and Is reported as saying. among other things,
lures, but want OF faith In Huntingdon forbade his
entertaining even these. Aessrs Dorsey Earnum
and Teller, when the argument on both sides had
been concluded stated that they would report the
bill back to the COMMITTEES with unanimous IN
mel adolf, th and th tsp commits fbe
bill TO tie senate approyingly. II so, 1t
VII certainly pass, and mus De ia a condi-
mencement OF the next session. Meanwhile Hunt
ngdo9 Is going TO push the construction OF ms road
December expects to have completed one hundred
assert the Johnston BIZ the most popular VET 1re
sented to the public All the leading public men
who have examined Its features that is the only
bill yet presented that while 1t satisfies all sections
OF the country, Is limited 20 an appropriation that
IS reasonable and from which the government is to
receive ths double benefit of Interest on the money
it advances and all the services In the carriage OF
piles thai Tom SCOTS bill proposes Thanks to tue
ICY and determination OF Senator Johnston, the
transcontRental route are at last about to be sat
isled. Only few days at The work. he has already
northern and southern, with his enthuslm for a
measure that the more it Is brought 10 the public
attention is strengthened in the general confidence
No senator stands higher with MIS- fellows than Mr.
Johnston His public career has been d most honor
cal in his views and clear in the presentation of
Them he Is uniting In his efforts 10 accomplish re-
suits. He has for many years devoted himself 20 the
q Smtl
both spoken for ard written great deal in favor OF
a southern ,transcontinental route. No man in the
senate is better Informed upon the Texas ard Pacific
and the other bills that have been introduced and
none are more thoroughly convinced that Memphis
must be the eastern terminus OF a Southern Pacific
road, in order 10 secure to the south an equitable
ways been opposed to the Tom Scott enterprise In
June, 1875, he addressed letter on the subject to
he said that he was an earnest friend of a genuine
Southern Pacific road, but he was decidedly opposed
to Tom Scott's thin attempt TO make the Texas and
Pacific Uia VInitit feeder TO the system of roads
controlled bY the Pennsylvania Central railroad
opinion, on the contrary many for reinforcing it;
hence. the bill which he has pushed with ardor
that surprises even bis best friends. As stated in
the Interview with him published in the APPEAL, he
now has measure that he cannot only support, but
that enlsts all his sympathes and his best efforts
For his labor and influence, thus given without stint
Memphis owes Senator Johnston debt OF gratitude
that am sure she will not be slow in paying.
A GREAT TRIUMPH
for the greenbac wing of the Democratic party was
the passage In the senate OF the house bill to stop
decided one. There were seventeen Republicans
and twenty-four Democrats for 1t. and eight Demo
Gratis and ten Republicans against it, the rest not vot
ing The bill repeats all acts or parts of acts In
conflict with II, and makes IL unlawful after the
1ats o. bn LOT Or go Gtd or any one
BARTENDER notes All such notes redeemed or other
kept in circulation; but mutilated notes may be
cancelled and new notes OF the same denomination
Issued in their stead.
ANOTHER TRIUMPH.
and one purely Democratic, carried Ii was by q
strict party VOTE IS the amendment 10 the army bill
By Mr.. Proctor Knott, prohibiting, ind penalty
OF fine and Imprisonment, the employment of any
part OF the army as posse cotdtuS or otherwise,
law except when such employment may be expressly
auth rized by act of congress or course the Repuo
lcan senate will object to this and 1t may be that
at the last session, an adjournment may be had
without the passage or the army appropriation bill
to secure majority the next house to Justify op
position to an amendment witch has only in view
the protection of the citizens in the exercise of the
highest privilege OF freemen without the presence Of
troops. ,-,,,,
The following is the full text of the bankrupt bill
as IL passed both houses, and is now before the
President for his approval:
''Be q e.dcied etc That the aiikrupt law ap-
proved March 2, 1867 title 81 revised statutes and
act entitled act TO establish uniform system of
bankruptcy throughout tle United States, approved
june 5,1s99 and ali acts in amen9nienta Or sup
Elementary thereto, or in explanation thereof, be-
ever thai such repeal SHAH in no manner nyaidate
or affect any case In bankruptcy Instituted
act shall take effect; but as to all such pending
cases, and all future proceedings therein, and In
shall have been incurred under any of said acts
prior to the day when this act takes effect, which
may be thereafter Incurred under any of those pro-
visions Of any of said acts which for the purposes
named In this act are kept In force. and all penal
of said acts whether then pending or thereafter
Instituted and I'm respect of all rights of debtors
and creditors except the right of commencing
original proceedings i'm bankruptcy and all rights
OF and suits by against aSsigneeS under any all
after this act takes effect (which shall be the rst
OF september 1879, or In any matter or case which
shall res Sse Of si'e any mater of
authorized by this &C ito be proceeded With
peaed shall continue in full force and effect until
the same shall be fully disposed OF, In the same
manner as II said act had not been repealed"
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Both the house and the senate have under con-
sideratien bills providing for the method OF elect
ing President ana nd FcePresd1nt Oh tae
upon. That In toe senate is the work of Senator
II provides that electors for President and Vice Pres
dent shall be appointed In each state on the nrst
T9esday IN 5ssoPe ~ ev sng on
the same DAY in October whenever there shall oe a
President but no senator or representative or pee
son holding an Office or trust or profit under the
greSs shall he in session on the second Monday In
february succeeding syey meelgg OIL tGe eie t
entatlyes. and the president of the senate shall
be the presiding o1leer There shall be appointed
en- the pant OF the house 10 whom shall be handed,
as they are opened tina she ei 2fes css
and papers s" PSfportIhg to be certstes
OF the electoral votes. which certificates and
In the alphabetical Or1er Of states, beginning az
"A :; aHd sale telle-s having then read the same IL
the enc anS bearing OF Inc Two hGgfs sn s.
certificates, and the votes having been aScertalned
the shall be delivered 10 the pFesden, o. The
senate, who shall thereupOn announce the state OF
EhieE encouragement shall be considered suff
Gent declaration fof the persons elected President
reading the Certificate the president of the
shall Inquire II bJectohs are made. All objections
Tor and one member before the same shall be re- !
6efged. Objections shall re submitted 10 the senate
separately, and no electoral vote or votes from any
state shall he rejected except by the affirmative
or papsr purpoIt ng 70 Se return, shall be re- |
ceiYed from a st .te, those votes only shal be |
electors who are shown 90 have teen appointed. In
case there shall arise tins question: which OF TWO or
been appointed is the lawful tribunal OF such state
the vote regularly given OF those electors from seh
State shall be counted whose title az electors Inc
decide Is supported by the decision Of the lawful
tbuna. Of such state so provided by Its legislature
for By the act, no detate shAl be allowed, and no
question shall be put og the pTeSdn offcer. except
70 either house on a motion to withdraw. VIXEN the
two houses separate TO decide upon objection that
may be made 10 the counting OF any electoral vote
votes. such senator or representative may speak
20 slIch objection or question nve minutes ana not /
Oftssf than once but, after such debate shall have
lasted two hours the main question shall be put |
and decided at OneS.
The bill before the house Is similar in Its proyls
Ions. but with strong minority report against H. IL
Is NOD likely 10 pass. Messrs. House, Herbert and |
Hunt0n presented that minority report, in eoneiud-
log which they say: I'VE do not concur with the |
majority that there Is any Widespread demand Tor /
such plan they present. for any measure that
would tend to mar the theory OF our government, |
obscure It's origin and purpose. destroy the aWOnG-
my Of the States, or rob them OF any Of their re-
served rights This reads like very compfehen- |
sive 70 the senate bill WELL and may prove
tue stumbng-blOck In the way OF the passage OF II
&c well as the house bilL The laws which served 4
the country for hundred years and until the Re |
publican party. Sustained by corrupt President, /
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