Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-16
Democrats Withdrew, leaving the Republi-
cans in possessson OF the chamber.
I'm the senate.

Senator Christiancy, from the committee on
| the revision of the laws, reported back the
petition of Robert Ingersoll, and others, ask
ing for the repeal or modification OF certain
provisions of the revised statutes forbidding
the transportation through the mails of GER
tain matters, pictures. ETC., and moved to re-
fer 1t to the committee on Judiciary. So
ordered.
This is the petition presented some weeks
since favoring the repeal of the law forbid
ding the transportation of obscene literature
through the mails. Senator Christiancy, in
reporting back the petition, said the petit
TONERS did not ask for the correction of any
error in the law, but for a ch-rga there's,
and that the subject did not belong 10 the
committee on the revision of the laws. He
therefore asked that it be referred 10 the Ju-
dietary committee.
Senator Ferry, from the committee on post
offices and postroads, reported bill regulat-
the mails on railroads, providing for the
classification of mail matter, and for other
purposes. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Eustis introduced a bill to provide
for the establishment of mail steamship
service between the United States and Brazil.
Referred, The provisions OF the bill are the
same as those of the amendment to the post
Office appropriation bill submitted by Senator
Maxey, and ruled out yesterday upon point
of order raised by Senator Edmunds.
Senator Bayard introduced bill to pro-
vide for the expenditures of the judges of
the courts of the United States while travel
ing in the discharge of official duty. Re-
ferred.
Senator Morgan called up his resolution
touching the relations between the United
States and Mexico, and spoke at length in
favor thereof. The resolution was referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
The senate bill authorizing the publication
for sale of an edition of the narrative of the
Polaris expedition was passed.
Senator Allison presented petition of the
steamboat owners and pilots of the Missis-
sippi river favoring the passage of law for
the removal of the local board of steamboat
inspectors from Galena to Dubuque. Re-
ferred.
On the report of Senator Mathews the bill
was indefinitely postponed striking from the
tariff laws the words, 'Argols, other than
crude, SIX cents per pound, and to add to
the paragraph relating to soaps the words,
CASTLE soap thirty-f five per cent. ad valo-
rem" the senate not having power to origi-
nate such bills.
Senator Voorhees, presented petition from
the business men of Boston favoring the i'm
mediate and unconditional repeal of the spe-
Gle resumption act. Laid on the table.
Pending discussion of the senate bill to
provide fire. proof building for the bureau
of engraving and printing, and the mechan-
ical branches of the treasury and other de-
partments, the morning hour expired and the
bill was laid aside.
Senator Kirkwood submitted a resolution
to print twenty thousand extra copies of the
message of the President and accompanying
papers relating to the diseases of swine and
other domestic animals. Referred
Senator Beck introduced bill to authorize
the postmaster-general to place mail SER
vice on any public highway, river or railroad
wherever the public service requires it. Re-
ferred.
Senator Kellogg introduced bill increas-
ing to seventy-two dollars month the pen
sions of certain soldiers and sailors who lost
both arms, or both legs, or the sight of both
eyes, in the service of the country. Referred.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors were reopened adj
iourned.