Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-25

to the four per cenEloan since last report,
| 81, Tie, $50.
THE TELLER COMMITTEE WILL PROBABLY
BIT DURING RECESS.
! At meeting of the Teller committee, the
| chairman said if it was desired to investigate
| the manner Of conducting elections in Penn
| sylvanla, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont
| and Colorado, it would be necessary for the
committee to sit during recess. To do this it
| would be necessary to obtain the authority of
| the senate; and as charges came from the
minority of the committee, the minority
! ought to designate the States IN which the
| committee should continue the examination.
Senator Garland replied that the minority
would do this at the next meeting on Thurs
day, when they would be prepared to agree
| upon the terms OF the resolution to be offered
| to the senate, with view of conducting the
| investigation during recess.
ANOTHER CALL FOR REDEEaABLE BONDS.
The secretary of the treasury called the
| following fve-twenties, with principal and
| interest, to be paid on or after the twenty
fourth of May next, coupon bonds dated July
both inclusive; $100-No. 160.001 to No.
10000. both inclusive; $500-No. SO. 001 to
No. 100000, both inclusive; $1000-No.
1880 to No. 176, 900, both inclusive; total
coupons three millions. Registered bonds
redeema6le at the pleasure of the United
otdtCS dibcI July 1sJg g. TCO-NNOs OZGl W
No 3240. both inclusive; Sl0O-No. %, sol
No. 23,620, both inclusive; $500-No.
Il ,45l to No. IL $50, both inclusive; $1,000
No. A, POI to No. a., 400. both inclusive;
$5000-No. 14,00l to No. IA, $50, both inciu-
sive; 00,00O-No. 25,301 to No. $3.50,
bota inclusive; total registered bonds,
81, 900, 900; aggregate, $20,000,000.
RESULT OF THE RENO COURT-MARTIAL.
The Reno court ofinquiry it Is understood,
report that no evidence was adduced to war
rant court-martial.
The sentence of Captain Blair is dismissal
from the army.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A Democratic caucus was held in the hall
OF the house this afternoon. to take action on
the subject previously introduced, namely
giving out the public printing by contract to
private printers, thus abolishing the public
| printing office. But little interest was man
Tested in the proceedings, there being only
| twenty-elght members present. bill was,
however, agreed on with the above named
| object, and will be introduced in the house.
| The vote in favor of it was-ayes, 10; nays,
| g. Several who were present at the caucus
| said privately, that they did not, with SO few
IN attendance, regard the proceedings as Of
the least consequence, and certainly OF no
binding effect on those who we're absent be-
side 1t was too late in the session to take ac-
ton on measure of such Importance.
BIG DISCUSSION ABOUT FINANCES.
f. P. Devices, chairman of the National
committee, accepts the challenge of fII0nae"
M. Nichols, secretary Of the Honest Money
| League, for public discussion OF the green
back question.
| CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
| The house rejected the amendment to the
| tariff bill proposing that retail liquor-dealers
| shall pay twenty-five dollars and wholesale
dealers one hundred dollars, retail dealers
in malt liquors twenty dollars, wholesale
| dealers fifty dollars.
Among the new bills introduced was one
| for the relief of the settlers of Hot Springs,
Arkansas, and one to prevent the introduc-
| ton of contagious diseases and to establish q
| rational beard OF health.
An effort t. suspend the rules and pass a
bi OF appropriation for public buildings
failed.
Mr.. Atkins moved to suspend the rules and
! pass the sundry civil appropriation bill. The
reading of the bill, which approprlates six
teen million nine hundred and thirty-six
| thousand dollars, consumed two hours, aud
| at the conclusion of that time Mr.. Blackburn
inquired of Mr.. Atkins if he, as chairman OF
! the most important committee of the house,
lntended to pass, under suspension of the
! rules, hill appropriating seventeen millions
| with the gag fastened in the mouth of every
| member, and without an opportunity to have
| it discussed or amended. If so, he Black
| burn regarded it as unsafe Legislation.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was agreed to-yeas, 18l; nays, 49,
The Republicans all opposed the suggestion
for a night session for the South Carolina
CONSISTED election case, and the house took a
recess until ten o'clock to morrow morning,
the fvst hour to be devoted TO the reports
from the committee on military affairs. An
Immediate meeting of the Democratic caucus
was announced 10 PC held in the hall.
| The senate was all day on the army APP
! preparation BILL which elected lively debate,
the bill having been considered in committee
of the whole sndreported back to the senate
the question being oa coacurriDg In the
amendments made by the committee.
Mr.. Beck demanded a separate vote on toe
amendment made in the committee striking
out the n6g=a clause torbiddlng the use o.
troops at the polls, I'D the furnishing of OH
GERS for violation Of the secEisa. The amend
! meut of the committee was Us'alned and th(
! section was struck out-yeas, "a; nays, IS.
Other amendments made IN committee oil
the whole were conquered In.
The Vice President laid before the senate
the credentials of Roscoe Gonkiing, Ee-elect
ed United States senator from the State o
! New York. Placed on file,
Senator Sargent presented the credentials
! of Jas F. Farley, elected United STATES gen
ator from California. Placed on hte.
Senator Harris moved to take up the sen
| ate bill to prevent the introduction OF conta
gious or infectious disesses into the Unltet
States, and to establish bgreaH OF publ
health.
A vote could not develop quorum pies
emit, until at midnight wearisome discus 'lol
was cut shoIs by the sergeant-a arms BENZ
notified to request tie attendance OF absen
members.
Ranort accommodating BIZ to Esta6iss 81
a National Quarantine.
Hon. Isham g, Harris, from the select commite
Investigate and report the best means OF prevent
ing the introduction and spE3ad OF epidemic diseases
submitted the following report accompanying senai
| bill 1884:
The Select Committee appointed to Investigate he BE-
mems Of DTeUeTtJIlQ the Introduction and spread
epidemic diseases into the United states, haze ma
, De matter usT consideration, and Su6f'''t he 70
} The Committee has held joint sessions With
COMMITTEES OF the house of representatives appoints
3 for the same purpose, and the committees OF u
( two houses In Joint session, appointed the tolo'
Dr., Z IL woodwork, supervising surgeon OF Ma
ins hospital service; DR.. 5. NJ Bemlss of Louisiana
= DIT. Jes5me Cochran, OF Alabama; DE- NJ S. Croft
| DR. r. 81. Mitchell, of Tennessee; Dr. Jacob
Mosher, Of New YoTsi Dr. w. a Rsndle, Of Penn E
| SSsarinren OF Pexas; DR.. 5. Z. ChailIe OF Louis
! ana; and Civil-Engineer Thomas 5 Hardie OF Lot
q The experts met at Memphis, Tennessee, on Il
: taeatY-sixth Decemoer 1875 ana %eis , mere u
tions as could be made within the time allowed, ar
reRG Is " T oTi, cause, and distinctive featur
OF Fellow fever and cholera; whether they are Inc
epous 10 any part of the United States; II Let, he
ihey are bF01ght to this country, and the l9eata
, from which they s1Ine and II found 10 De image
n | ons a nd also i'm ported L. what proportion and
n what extent has their presence n the United stat
II | been owing TO importation. .-, -
e SecondIThe season OF the year and atmoSphe-
conditions when and Ii which they may De prop
| gated. ,,,, ,t.
O Introduction into this country from other losailgl
q \ nlsg be prevented.
. Fod6h-The method Of preventing thsif propae
! | ton and sBFea1 when once INTRODUCED INTO l
d | United States.