Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-05

ton directing an investigation into the affairs
of the Ocean national bank, of New York,
and German national bank, of Chicago, and
especially into the management of the assets
by their respective receivers. The resolution
was sdopted-yeas, 128; nays, "a.
HARBoR OF REFUGE AT ST. LOUIS.
Mr.. Frost introduced bill fer a harbor Of
refuge at or near st. Louis. Referred.
SENATE AMENDMENTS CONQUERED IN.
On motion of Mr. Washburn, the SEN
ate amendments to the house bill extending
the time for the payment of the pre- emption
on certain public lands in Minnesota and
Dakota were concurred In.
RELIEF TO THE COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF
THE COUNTRY.
Mr.. R1ssell offered resolution directing
the committee on commerce to inquire and
report wherein the existing law can be so
amended as to afford relief to the CONNER
cial interests of the country, and whether
measures can be adopted by congress calcu-
lated to secure 3 return of prosperity by an
increase of trade ard an extension OF the
business of the merchant marine.
AMENDMENTS TO THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPRO-
PRTATIoN BILL.
Mr. Atkins, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, reported back the Joint reso-
luton repeating certain clauses of the suudrY
civil appropriation bill approved March 8,
1879. with the senate amendments thereto,
with the recommendation that the senate
amendments be incurred IL, with the fol-
lowing among other amendments: Appro-
priatlng nine thousand dollars to the widow
of Rush Clark Iowal and one years salary
10 the widow of Gustave Scheicher. MIR.
Atkins explained the senate amendments,
the only important one being repeal of the
law ho!izing the secretary to lease the
water-power at Moline.
Mr. Hunton submitted an amendment In
creasiug the appropriation to the family of
the late Gustave Schleicher to ten thousand
dollars. Agreed to.
The senate amendments, as amended, were
concurred, and the bill returned to the senate
for its action.
REPORT ON THE MINISTER SEWARD INvEs-
TIGATION.
Mr.. Springer, as a question of privilege,
offered preamble and resolution reciting
the proceedings of the committee on expen-
dltures in the State department. IN the last
congress in connection with the charge
against George F. Seward, minister of China,
and referring the report Of that commit
tee and the article of impeachment pre-
pared by 1t, and the testimony taken In the
case, to the Judiciary com mittse, with in
structions to consider the same and take
other testimony, if necessary, and report to
the house at the next session.
Points of order were made by Messrs.
Conger and Calkins, but they were over
ruled, and the preamble and resolution
agreed &c.
POSTAL MATTERS.
Mr.. Evins, from the committee on post
Offices and post-roads, reported back the SEN
ate bill to extend the time for special postal
service until such service can be obtained by
advertisement, with an amendment limiting
such extension to one year. The amendment
was agreed to, and the bill passed. The
senate amendments to the post-route bill were
concurred in. Adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Bayard, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported with an amendment to
senate bill repeating sections $50 and 82I
of the revised statutes, which prescribe the
jurors test cath, etc, and said he would
probably ask leave 10 call it up to morrow for
action. Ordered printed and placed on the
calendar.
FUNDING THE DISTRICT INDEBTEDNESS.
The house bull authorizing the District
commissioners to issue twenty year five per
cent bonds, to redeem certain funded indebt-
edness of the District of Columbia, passed.
THE FoRCIBLE REMOVAL OF THE OHEBo-
KEGS.
Senator Voorhees, offered a resolution di-
recting the secretary of war to inform the
senate of the circumstances leading to the
arrest and removal of J. NJ. Bell and other
Cherokee indians from the Cherokee Ma
ton. Senator Voorhees, had information
tending to show that the persons named
were forcibly removed by United States
troops, without any reason being given them
for suco action. Adopted.
RICE's BONANZA.
The bill com Pensating Z. E. Rice for prop
erty transferred by him to the United States
for the use of its consular and diplomatic
representative in Japan, was taken up aud
passed
TEXAS AFFAIRS.
The senate took up the bill to amend the
act il relation to Judicial districts in Texas.
The bill was passed, and thu senate ad-
jOurned