Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-16
AT THE CAPITAL.
Four Per Cent Transactions -Meeting OF
the Committees on the Cattle Plague.
Epidemics and Privileges and
Elections Latter Sirt-
ing the Kellogg Contest.
List OF House Contested Seats-SenatOrs
Logan and Beck Discussing the
Army Appropriation Bill-The
Southern Claims Commits
sion in the House.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Subscriptons to
the four per cent refunding certificates since
April 1st, 1852 40.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
The house committee on agriculture has
referred the whole subject Of pleuro-pneumo-
mia in cattle to sub committee consisting of
Messrs. Dibrell, NJ 'Gowan, Hatch. Forsvthe
Valentine and L9fevre, with instructions to
ascertain all the facts possible in connection
with the disease, and report the result of
their inquiries on Thursday next, il possible.
EPIDEMIC DISEASES. ETC.
The house committee on epidemic diseases
nave agreed to report fayorably on the bill of
Representative Young, OF Tennessee, for the
prevention OF the recurrence Of yellow-feyer
and other epidemic diseases.
This bill also gives the National board OF
health power to investigate the cattle dis
ease.
The judiciary committee ard committee on
commerce were organized to-day.
KELLoGe's SEAT.
The senate committee on privileges and
elections, in the case of Judge Henry NJ.
Spotford, of louisiana, claiming the seat now
occupied by Governor Kellogg, have decided
to notify them to appear IN person, or by
counsel, to- morrow, and present argument to
the committee on the question whether it Is
not res GdjHdicGta.
VNO IMPORTANT BILLS.
The following petitions were fled ia the
house of representatives, TO day:
By Messrs. Stephens, Speer and Fulton,
of Georgia: Praying that the system of in
ternal revenue may be abolished absolutely
or so modified as to be less oppressive to the
| people.
BY Mr.. De la Maiyr: A bill providing for
the substitution of United States legal tender
paper money for national bank notes.
LIST OF HOUSE CONTESTED SEATS.
The following list of representatives, pres
ent In congress, whose seats are to be con
tested, together with the names of the con-
testants, was furnished TO the house to-day
by Clerk Adams, and submitted by Speaker
Randall Immediately before adjournment:
From sixth Massachusetts district, Benton
against Loring; twentieth Pennsylvania,
Curtin against Yocum; first North Carolina,
Yates against Martin; second North Caro-
| lima, OHara against Kitchen; second South
Carolina, Mackey against O'Connor; fourth
| Alabama, Hor0lsOn against Shelley; third
Louisiana, Herbert against Achlen; third
| Louisiana, Merchant against Acklen second
Arkansas, Bradley against Siemons; second
Florida, Bisbee against Hull; third Mime
sofa, Donnelly against Wash6urne; State OF
Oregon, Mcdowell against Whitaker.
COnSEcbHlOn3i
IN THE SENATE.
The secretary OF the senate before the reading OF
the Journal read the following note lom Niee-PIes-
ideut Wheeler; "A telegram received this morning
and summons me home. 1t Will therefore be neces-
sary Tor the senate. on Its Teassembng today, 20
Senator Davis nv. va said that. rs there was a
comparatively small number OF senators In attend
ance, he hoped there would be delay 10 enable the
absentees to arrive.
Al the suggestion of Senator Wallace. an Informal
l.4r he
note was read that there IaFser number OF Re
publicans than Democrats present A messenger
dis patched for Senator Thurman, but that gen
teman entered the senate chamber soon alter the
messenger leit, and the session was resumed.
Senator Bayard then offered the following:
Rss0tretf That in the abTence OF the Vice Presi-
dent, Senator A. G. Thurman be and he IS hereby
chosen president OF the senate pro temP0Fe.
Senator Anthony moved as a substitute The mama
OF Thomas W. feIrg. DSagr2 I'd to-yeaS, IL; nays,
Senator Thurman was conducted to the chair by
Senator Ferry. who remarked on the way thiiher,
Senator Thurman on taking the chair. said: 'Sen-
ators Is only neee ssary for me to say in tine feWeSt
possible words, sincerely thank you for this marx
| The Journal was then read.
The blowing bills Introduced and referred:
| BY Senator Plumb: To provide for an Increase OF
| the army In an emergency.
By Senator Jonas: 70 provide for the speedy com
pleton of line of railroad and telegraph betwesn
| the ports OF the lower Mississippi liver and the
southern frontier OF the United States and to aid il
the construction OF the same and other purposes
Senator Hoar aske TO be relieved from service as
| a member of the COMMITTEES agriculture, and
Senator Cameron asked to be relieved from service
| as member of the committee on routes to the
Senator Bell was appointed to I'LL both vacancies
There being vacancy In the commltIf e on eiu
cation and labor 1t was filled By the appointment 0
: The army appropriation bill was then taken up
| and Senator Logan addressed the Sen9t3. lie
thought the question now before that body more I'M
portant than any other that had a'lsen since 1861
when the same sentiments which prompted the pres
ent iegiSiation expressed by many Of the same n
now uttering them LED TO the war. He denounced
the proposed legislation as bad in ITSELF as being
| attempted by unparliamenta practices. There wa:
10 safety In the course the Democrats were nov pur
suing; no safety either TO the moth or SOUTH The
said the President approve their bills: other
| wise the government shalt go 20 pieces. With th'
| shall approve their bills staFge. Was 1t a new
doctrine to those gentleman that the President haC
much light TO approve or veto bill as they haC
| to vote against bill? Senator Logan quoted Pres.
dent Perce's messaSe, accompanying his veto OF tn
| bill of 1855, to show that this Democratic doctrine
had been guarded, Independent of the executive, n
| a wholesome check on legislation. This Legislation
would not stand on its merits but its Supporters Eel
obliged TO resort to violent means to pass what
| repugnant TO all Irlencs or good government TT
| people would not be deceived by such methots. Al
the provisions now advocated TO protect the balio
bad been passed by he Republicans, together viii
ter was now to be stricken out, which would rende
the whole law imperative What good citizen would
object to having peace at the polls? Why should no
ouIrageS Ds suppressed on election days
~ well as on other days2 Can 1t be aske.
the disorders 1t the polls? An officer Of the pea
Is not object Of tel or hste 10 good men. Pht
pe al Say ne eG So Mso WITH G p the Hs ae b hi wal
only another phase OF State sovereignty lie az
mere segregation Of statS, with power to Separate
when they pleased; men with sword In hand estab
iished the fact that this Is nation sovereign ant
supreme What kind Of government YAls that tina
would not protect the free black man NV, when al
ta power was formerly employed to return him I'm as
states would provide for his protection at the polls
the laws emf rcedq He held that the mait4r Of pro
tecttng the national interest should be provided 10
by NATIONAL authority; such an important duty shou
not for q moment be permitted to reside within Til
| States. Sometimes State may be In the iatereS'
would not bring the culprlts TO Justice; then wher
was Justice TO come from? IL State eouis failed I
law. whore must the citizen tulh his II not to tn
national goyeTnment? The Democrats wan
| DerpetraLe frauds and acquire all the votes the
| want. III the repeal be effected the popular It'd
wind. Let them bsWare of the harvest / stan,
here, Senator Logan said TO warn men who ar
Inc with they must not go too far Loyal men haV
not is gSsnen tn, the pe5Is !, they 6, ENDURED an'
Try and protect lfse citizens they ar
slow to believe what they don't want to be
country tie people wiii be compelled to Mss an
save their rights from destruction There VIII no
any a no% s1o nUIk sn te sm rs he
are going too iSs they are tFS QUIZ tn
removed by radical means; II Will be Gu
| beyond the wound TO make the cure complete. L
| common WITH thousands OF others htl slncefei
| hoped and expected that the Democrac
OF both the nofth and south would 10
| terpret the desire of the county fer peact
| but to-day ] must confess | have beel
| mistaken. The extreme Cancellation extended {
them has not been met with a similar spirit, bI
| with aggiessiveness. which fills the country wilt
| alarm and apprehension. Duty demands that "
should speak plainly. ! make the open charge tina
| the Democrats are tampering with the interests {
the country, and to this the people are awake
charge the Democratic party, white expressing
| desire for peace and harmony, with making attack
| on the principles purchased with blood and treasure
They are not sincere In their professions of protect
ing the constitution, while they are engaged In Il
l destruction. l make the charge that euiogles ar
| pronounced here upon the arch traitor Davis as
| patriot In presence of the representatives of th
| American people and the government he undertook
| TO destroy. charge that the debt resting on ia
county growing out OF the late Is chargeable
| the Democratic paI.y. l aIraign the Democrat
patty responsible for whatever discoTd may exIs
] The Republican parry want peace, and have alway