Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-23
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| The house then proceeded to the copsidera'
| ton of the bill introduced by Mr.. Butler Tor
/ the publication Of an official advertiser OF the
| United States, which shall contain all public
advertisements, etc. Mr.. Butler explained
| the objects and purposes of the bill, ant
stated, in answer to questions, that the inten-
| ton was that the proposed ADVERTISING Re-
cord should supersede all newspaper adver-
| Using for the government. After good deal
of noisy discussion, and after various amend
ments, the bill passed-yeas, 100; nays. ~.
Mr.. Sparks made a conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill, which was agreed
Mr.. Knott asked unanimous consent to take
from the speakers table the bill for the re-
peal of the bankrupt law and concur in the
senate amendments thereto.
Mr.. Kenna objected, and the house adj
journed.
Senator Paddock called up the senate bill
for the relief of settlers on the public lands
under the presumption law, and in explana-
ton thereof said it was to give settlers who
had been on the public lands two or three
years under the pre-emption laws the benefit
of that time upon changing their claim so as
to be under the homestead law. The bill
passed.
Senator Davis NV. Va. called up the reso-
luton submitted by him few days ago au
thorizing the select committee appointed to
investigate the finance reports, books and ac
counts of the treasury department to continue
its investigation and sit during the recess.
An extended discussion followed, pending
which the morning hour expired, and Sena-
tor Ingalls, called for the unfinished business
the bill to provide for permanent form of
government for the District of Columbia.
Senator Ferry said the understanding of
the senate yesterday was that the house bill
to forbid further retirement of legal-tender
notes should be taken up at the expiration of
the morning hour to-day, and then laid aside
informally to allow the senator from Mssis-
sippi [Lamarl to address the senate upon the
Texas and Pacific railroad BILL
Another long discussion ensued as to the
agreement of yesterday. All the senators
concurred that the understanding was that
Senator Lamar should be heard upon the
Texas and Pacific railroad bill. Finally,
Senator Ferry said he would not insist upon
the consideration of the bill to forbid further
retirement of legal-tender notes to-day, as
the senator from Delaware [Bayard was not
prepared to speak. The bill to provide for a
permanent form of government for the Dis
trict of Columbia was then taken up and laid
aside in formally.
Senator Lamar said the whole amount of
of bonds to be issued could not exceed thirty
two million dollars, and the whole amount
of interest to be guaranteed by the govern
ment could not exceed, in round numbers,
two million dollars per annun. He argued
that the government would be secured for
the aid extended by mortgage on the entire
road, by all the earnings of the road, and by
all dues from the government for the trans
portatlon of its mails, military supplies and
troops. He then spoke of the exceptions to
the bill, and said that the single question be-
fore the senate was whether the government
would expend two million dollars annually
for the purpose of constructing this road. the
value of which could not be measured in dol
lars. The amount asked was not half that
appropriated annually for rivers and harbors.
1t was not as much as the government ex-
pended before the war for mail transporta-
ton alone to the Pacific coast, and that was
at time when we had but thirty millions of
people, and the postal demands were not
what they are now. 1t was not fair state
ment of this case to say that the passage of
this bill committed the government to
great debt. Take the appropriations for the
army for the next fifty years. Were they
regarded as a debt? They brought no re-
enumeration; but in the case of railroad the
government became creditor OF the road.
The people of the south had already invested
a million dollars In the road and built four
hundred and forty-fve miles, but were una
BILE to build more. The legislature of every
State in the south had passed resolutions
favoring government aid in the construction
of the road He spoke of the labor troubles
was the Inauguration of new enterprises to
employ labor. In conclusion, he appealed to
the senators from the New England States
especially to support the measure as work
of national Importance and in the interest of
the whole people.
Senator Allison, from the conference COM
mittee on the Indian appropriation bill, sub
mitted a report, which was agreed to, and
the bill passed.
The senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill providing a permanent form of
government for the District of Columbia, and
the first section recognizing the District as
municipal corporation, ETC., was agreed to
without amendment.
Senator Bayard moved to amend the Sec
ond section, providing for the appointment
of commissioners, so as to provide that the
two commissioners to be appointed from civil
life shall have been actual residents of the
District for one year, instead of three years,
as the senate committee proposed. Agreed
to-yeas, %; nays, Is,
Pending the discussion Senator Voorhees,
introduced bill authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Wabash river, at any
place within six miles of the town of Merom,
Indiana. Referred.
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed,