Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-27
pervisors are to act in compliance with their

request.
By the repeal the supervisors of elections
are given power to act in their capacity, not
only in cities OF more than twenty thousand
inhabitants, but in small towns, irrespective
Of population. The power of arrest now
vested Ia the chief supervisor is to be abol-
ished with that officer, and the functions
and power of the two supervisors
provided for Is to be restricted to that Of
witnesses and challengers only. The penal
sections Of the revised statutes, No. 5505 to
5528, which provide for the punishment of
illegal voting, reported either by the super
visors or citizens, are not to be interfered
with.
At the last session the repeating clauses
embraced section POLL and all succeeding
sections, including 2023. The programme
agreed to to-day leaves standing sections
20l1 10 20l5 inclusive, and all OF 2Ol7 and
20I9, excepting as indicated above, and is
simply amendatory to section POPS, requiring
supervisors to be residents of the precinct in
which they act. Section $500, which pre-
scrlbes penalties for the interference of mar
shals was not ia the repeating clauses Of the
bill Of last session.
The subject of entering into general legis-
latiOn during the present session was not
discussed to-day, and only referred to by the
report of the caucus committees, which
stated that they had been unable to reach
any agreement whatever concerning this
question, majority of the senate caucus be-
ing in favor of restricting the business of the
extra session TO the appropriation bills and
to a bill to prevent the recurrence of cpl
demic diseases, and the house caucus COM
mittee being still more strongly In favor of
improving every opportunity for the trans
action of general business when neither house
Is not engaged upon the appropriation bills.
prominent member of the caucus Is au-
thorty for the statement that that subject
will not be determined by caucus action,
there beng, in his opinion, very few MEM
ber5 Of the Democratic side who are In favor
OF such q course, and when The question
comes before the house he is quite sure 1t will
be negatl7ed by large majority.
1t IS stated tonight, semi officially, that
objection will be made on the Republican
side of the house tomorrow if the attempt to
introduce the army appropriation bill Is
made, on the ground that such proceeding
Is improper pending the appointment OF the
appropriation committee.
Congressional Proceedings.
IN THE SENATE.
Various bills were introduced. One by
Senator Pendleton that the principal officer
of each executive department may occupy a
seat On the floor of the senate and house.
An executive session was held, and when
the doors were opened the senate adjourned.
Senator Logan presented the resolutions
Of the Illinois legislature asking the senators
and representatives of that State IN congress
to use their influence to secure an appropria-
ton sufficient to finish the Chicago custom
house and postofice building.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. De La Matyr Ind. y asked leave to in
tToduca bill for reference to the committee
On banking and currency.
MIR. Garfield objected.
Mr.. Atkins, desiring to make a motion to
o5ini1ro stated that no fhou oht If Drnha bla
that tomorrow morning one or perhaps both
of the appropriation bills would be intro
dUced, and the Democratic members of the
house and senate desired to have conference.
Mr.. Garfield said he was anxious to get
through with the special business for which
congress had been called together, but if Mr..
Atkins thought it probable the appropriation
bills would be introduced tomorrow he
would have no objection to an adjournment
He, however, asked Mr.. Atkins to allow the
offering of a resolution affecting the rules of
the house.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution for the reap
pOintment Of special committees on census,
yellow-tever epidemic, reform in civil service
and the declaration OF the result of tae cleo
tiOn of President.
MIR. Conger inquired If the last committee
was the Potter committee.
Mr. Cox replied that it was not, and the
resolu lion was referred to the committee on
rules.
Mr.. Frey asked leave to offer resolution
reclting that the extra session was occasioned
by the failure of the last congress to make
necessary appropriations, and that the busl-
ness interests of the country and the welfare
of the people demanded rest and peace from
legislation, and instructing the committee on
rules to report forthwith a rule providing
that no bills except those making necessary
appropriations shall be reported from any
committee or considered by the house during
the special session.
Messrs. Reagan and Ewing objected.
mir. Gorger said he had understood that
there would be no objection to reference of
the resolutions affecting the rules. Ii OBJ
iections &c this resolution were not with
drawn he would object to Mo. Cox's resolu
tion.
The speaker ruled that the objection came
too late.
Mr.. Frey gave notice that on Monday next
be would move to suspend the rules and
adopt his resolution.
Mr. Conger then moved to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. Cox's resolution was re-
ferred.
Mr. Cox moved to lay that resolution on
the table, pending which the house adj
iourned-yeas, 1873; nays, Ill.