Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-19

WASHINGTON, June 18.-A quorum of
sen tors in the Democratic caucus was late
assembling too day, and when obtained Sem
ator Nj Donald moved to adjourn subject to
call of the chair. Without debate, the
motion was carried The smallness OF the
attendance at the meeting to-day, and the
promptituds with which an adjournment
sine die was ordered as soon as a quorum
assembled, are considered as indicative of a
desire on the part of large majority OF the
Democratic senators to allow the whole SUBJ
ject of yesterdays controversy to die out
without any further consideration Ia caucus.
-FOUR PER CENTS.
OF $4,000, 600 four per cent certificates
issued but $47, 120 remain IN the Varieus de-
postories; ST., asa 900 Of the amount issued
have been converted into four per cent bonds
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS FIXED AT LAST.
The committee of conference on the legis-
lahve, executive and judicial appropriation
bill reached complete agreement this morn
ing. The house confreres receded from the
amendment making an allowance OF one
hundred and twenty-five dollars for each
representative and senator for stationery
u3sd or COMMITTED" during the present ex-
tra session. They also recommend the concur
rence by the house In the senate amendment
by striking out the section concerning the
payment of the claims of the laborers under
the District Of Columbia board of public
works.
SENATOR IEGAL.Lss ELECTION.
The senate committee o. privileges and
elections to-day resumed coEsi leration of the
question whether they should recommend an
Investigation by the senate of the charges
contained in memorials which have been
referred to them, concerning the election of
Senator Ingalls,. According to one account,
Blk of the d emocratic members of the com.
mittee took the ground to-day that an inves-
tigation ought to be ordered, but upon an IL =
timation from. the minority that Senator
Ingalls, had himself deternhned to ask the
senate to authorize an investigation, with a
view to indicating himself and some of his
friends implicated by the charges, the COM
mittee postponed formal action upon the cas- @
to afford Senator ingalls, an opportunity tes
morrow to take the initiative, If he so desires.
TUE JUDICIAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The conference committee on the Judicial
expenses appropriation bill reached an agree
ment this afternoon, which will be reported
to both houses early tomorrow. Their re-
port will recommend that the second section
of the bill be enacted In the following modi-
| fed terms:
Sec z. That the sums appropriated In this act for
persons and public service embraced in its provis-
ions IL full for such persons and public service
for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1850. and no de-
Or olileer OF me goyeInmsn1 snA SgriEhg
bIty under any the provisions of title 26 OF the
payment of general or special deputy marsbals for
service on election days until an appropriation SUI.
hcient TO meet such contract or pay such liabilities
| shall have been tiTst made by law.
This section, as passed oy the house, pro-
hibited the making Of contracts or mourning
liabilities in advance of appropriations for the
future payment of money for any purpose
whatever. The senate amended Il by the
addition Of 2 proyiso continuing In force
with the exception made by the existing Law
| in favor of the war and navy departments.
The conference committee propose still fur
Their to narrow itG Prohibition by making il
epply only 70 appointment or payment of dep
uty marshals for service oa election day.