Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-14
The Presidents Message Concerning the
Opening Of the Darien Canal-The
House Proceedings UnimpOrtant
The Senate Engaged on the
Appropriation Bills-No
Result Reached.

WASHINGTON, June 19-Subscriptious to
the four per cent refunding certificates since
yesterdays report amount TO sixty SIX thou
sand and twenty dollars.
THE sPoFFoRD- KELLOGG MENAGERIE.
In the Spoford- Kellaga- lnvestig CATION to-
day the record of the Louisiana house OF rep
resentatives of January, 1877, showing the
appointment of a committee to investigate
tine charge of bribery Ia the election Of Sena-
tor Kellogg, and the report on the subject,
that according to the testimony taken there
was no proof to sustain the charges, was ad-
mitted as evidence, together with the record
of the senate on the day Of election.
BOTH WINGS OF THE SENATE IN CAUCUS.
The Democrats and Republicans of the sem
ate each had a caucus this forenoon, and
both adjourned, without decision, to meet
again IN the afternoon. The Democrats con-
sidered the question of taking action on Mr..
Coke's resolution - discharge the finance
committee from the silver bill. The Repub-
lioan senators discussed the various suggested
courses upon the army and Judicial appropri-
alton bill. The Democratic caucus appointed
a committee to confer with the members of
the finance committee and report to another
caucus mot later than Monday what course
of action can be agreed upon with reference
to the silver bill.
COME TO ORDER"
When the hour for the commencement OF
the senate session arrived, the members be-
ing still in caucus, not single senator was
present except the president pro tenn. Thur
man who commanded silen e by the usual
rap of the gavel, and the chaplain offered
prayer, invoking divine blessing upon the
deliberations of ''this body" Daring prayer,
Senator bill came in, and at its conclusion
the president pro tenn, glancing at the empty
seats, said: 1.-The senator from Georgia will
now come to order, and the secretary will
read the journal of yesterdays proceedings.
OUR INTERESTS IN ISTHMEAN TRANSIT.
The following message from the President,
accompanied by the report OF the secretary CT
stete, was laid before the house previous to
adjournment to-day:
To the House OF Representatives.:
l transmit herewith, IN compliance with
house resolution of the twenty ninth ulbmo,
the report of the secretary of state relative
to the steps taken by this government to pro-
mote the establishment of an interOceanlc
canal across or near the lsthmus of Darlen.
R. B. HAYES.
WASHINGTON, June IS, 1879.
The report of the secretary of state, after
reviewing the whole subject, referring to the
sending of commissioners to take part 10 the
interoceanic congress at Paris, says: The
policy Of the United States on the general
subject Of the isthmean transit Is understood
to have been and to be not to undertake the
construction of & canal on Its own account,
even il the practicability OF such work at a
reasonable cost were to be shown, but to Sc
cure 10y treaties protection to the capital OF
such citizens as may be disposed TO embark
ID such enterprise. 1t will be my purpose to
give an attentive consideration to whatever
may pass liz other commercial countries rela-
tive to this subject, AID to omit no favorable
opportunity for useful negotiations Ia behalf
of the interests OF this government ana the
commercial enterprise OF Its cltlzens.T
SEVERAL ENBEzzLERs md CITED,
To-day the grand-jury returned bills OF iu-
dictment against John Hstz and Charles h.
Prentiss on a change of enlightenment OF i've
thousand dollars la German ! merican in
suranee stock, aud six thousand seven h4E-
dred dollars OF the National Metropolitan
bank stock; John Hetz, Charles 4. Prentlss,
r. B. Donaldson and Il. w. +. Aatungly,
for making false entries in the bank book on
March 1, 1878, of forty thousand dollars as a
remittance TO the Importers and Traders
bank, of New York; john Hetz and Charles
E. Prentiss for embezziement OF sixty thou
sand dollars of the funds OF the German
American bank; Charles p. Prentiss, tor EN-
| bezzlement of one hundred ana forty thou
sand dollars, ard against Charles h; Prentia:
for PERJURY in falsely swearing to the state
ments of the bank.
MORE ABOUT THE oAUcUsEs.
Two fully attended sessions of the caucus
| OF the Republican senators were held to- day
| the first in the morning aud the other after
! the adjonl nment of the senate. Both Werl
| devoted to an interchange of views concern.
/ ing the proper course of action to be takeI
in regard to the appropriation bills, and a
| the latter an important agreement Wa
| reached. Speeches of considerable length
| and much earnestcess were made by Sena
tors Conklipg, Hoar and Blaine, and tn
views of almost all the other member
were indicated by brief remarks o
an informal character. Finally,
was agreed with substantial unsnimity tina
the passage Of the army appropriation bill
| in its present terms should be opposed by tn
Republican party IN tho senate, unless Tia
majority consent to the addition of a provis
to the sixth section, declaring that it shal
not be construed to prevent the use of troop
to execute any existing law. This determine
ton gas arrived at In consequence OF doubt
very generally expressed IN the caucus as t.
whether the enactment of this sec
vent the use of troops for tn
enforcement of any law on election days IL
time of peace, it being held by many of th
lawyers present that any use of the army
except against armed enemies, would neces
ssrily be for police purposes. 1t was ais
based upon the broad principle, to which ever
member assented, that it is the duty of con
gress to make an appropriation In accord
auce with the existing laws. The point wa
| also raised against the sixth section OF tn
bill that it infringed upon the Presi
dents constitutional power as commander II
chief of the army. The Judicial expense
bill was discussed very briefly, but it ais
| contains clauses III the nature OF the condl
tions precedent to the use of the none
which it appropriates. The caucus agree
with abcclpte unanimity that lis passaa
should likewise Ls opposed, unless thes
conditions are eliminated.
The Democratic members of the senate al
sembled IN caucus this morning, IN respons
to a call issued at the instance of friends
the Warner silver bill, and designed to eHet
some arrangement, if possible, for actio
, upon that measure. A new matter tor col
sIderaGOD, however, was presented
a tender, on the part of Senator Bayard,
his resignation as chairman of the hnan(
omz,ittee, offered by him on account of r.
! marks ma0p n the caucus and elsewhere, |
some of his colleagues, to the effect that I'll
committee should be reorganized to accol
I with the views of a majority Of the party @
| fine silver question. A long discussion Ell
sued, similar, Ia most OF its feature
to that which took place iG last Monday
caucus, but bringing out decided opposite
on the, part of number OF sllyer me M
r ! themselves as to the acceptance Oh Ssnal'
Bsyard's resignation, and an expression
opinion of several of them that ii
bill needs amending IN warrior
: particulars, especially to make Il
5 | ninth. section conform TO the fourth
which gives seiRuorage to the governG2en
] At the close of the discussion it was agree
to rafer the whole subject, Including Senat
| / Bayard's proposed resignation, to a commi
tee, consisting of Senators Thurman, NJ Do
| aid and Garland, for consideration, and r
| port to a future meeting of the caucns.
1 ! other action was taken, but theee seens to
t | a general expectation among the Dem
/ cratic senators that. as consequent
of interchange of yiews in to-day's caucu
Senator Bayard will withdraw ms resigns
t ton, and that the majority Of the Enan
committee will allow the silver bill TO be 7