Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-17

IL the position he took at former session had beer
Senator DAVE then addressed the senate He sale
the measures under discussion were not cause, bJ
people. The present administration had taken the
south at its word and upon the promise that II lef
Its borders and protect the coIoFed men in theil
rights. Ii had adopted plan or reconstruction and
promise made by the south had been broken, am
the colored men to-day had net single representa-
represented b. several of their own race. He de-
clared that the south had obtained the exclusive
lenses and instead of seeking to harmonize the re-
atonS OF the races tie ultimate object was TO de
prye the negroes of their right OF suffrage. while
taking every advantage Of their numbers to secure
for the south 4 repre- sentation in congress
sufficiently large to control the policy OF the DON'T
nant par y and gradually but surely bring back the
state OF affairs existing before the war. Senator
Dawes referred to the dangerous theory Of States
tempis to deprive the general government of the
right given 1t by the constitution TO regulate the
theory and upheld the Idea that we uation and
not confederation OF States.
senator Eaton inquired of the Democrats whether
Daniel Webster had not called this cOnfederacy OF
Senator Dawes replied that he was not aware that
he had but he knew that the constitution called 1t
al this point Senator Dawes Yielded to Senator
Butler, who stated that his colleague tWade Hamp-
toni was present and ready to take his seat.
hampGn on clutches vas vas ed fSTrd by
TEN Senator Thurman, taking The modified OATH
senator Dawes, resuming said that his friends
On the other side ought not to pirate about the pur
OF the balotboX until 1t was forgotten how sixteen
thousand Republican voters in the State of New
circular sent out beforehand In the name of then
chief, Samuel ]. 1ilden, who af erWard
Know wa about every that has
been transacted In his name and in his house. he
threat to wipe out all the old war measures and re-
store the old order of things would be futile d. but
representative of state whose people would always
be found the van OF any movement neceSS lTy for
the defense OF true Republican principles
At the close of Senator DaWes's remark s. a lively
passage took place between Senators Blaine and
Eaton, in which the former quoted speeches OF
Webster in which he said that this is not a confed
eracy of States but nation.
Senator WitherS said he would ask the senate to
Insist on longer daily sessions until the army bill is
disposed of, and also stated it was desired that
vote should be arrived at befJIe the middle of next
week.
The senate then wSnt into executive session. and
when the doors reopened adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Under the call of committees Mr.. Stephens chair
man of the committee on coinage, weights and
measures, reported bill for the interchange OF sub
SdaTy coin for legal-tender money, In sums OF ten
dollars and mutiples thereof, and making such
coin legaltender in all gums not exceeding twenty
bill is based upon petitions referred to the COM
miltee
on the subject had been referred TO the committee,
and therefore the COMMITTEES had no right TO make
IepOTt
The speaker said the question at issue was whether
the committee had the right on petitions apPro1ri.
OF the opinion that any committee h i'd that right.
and therefore overTued ths point OF order.
The morning hour expired before any action was
taken on the bill. and it went over until Tomorrow
Some annoyance was shown by members of the
committee on banking and currency because the Pc
ttons which the bill had been based had not been
referred TO the committee
MT Young Tenn l. chairman of, OF the committee
senate joint resolution to the same effect was sub
stituted; relating to the organization of national
The hou>e then went Into committee of the whole,
Mr. Blackburn In the chair: on the legislative APP
preparation bill, the pending question being on
Mr.. SpIIpger's amendment to insert what Is known
ing claim against the United States, not barred
by any statute limitations to file the bill In the court
OF claims, TO which amendment
Mr.. You Tenn had offered an amendment to
strike out the words mot barred by any statute of
limitations
Amendment. he substitute repeats the act estab-
fishing tue southern claims commission, the repeal
TO take effect on the tenth Of March, $780, and II
directs transfer OF all cases then pending TO the
court of claims. 1t then enacts the Potter bill.
which argued and oYeIrl;led. The question was
first taken On Mr.. YOungs amendment and 1t was
Mr.. Springer then accepted Mr.. Atkins's substI-
tute, and proceeded to argue In support OF it. He
said that In the last Presidential campaign effort
was made 10 alarm the public mind on the subject
OF war claims and to make the north believe that
The success of the DsmoeratIe parry would bankrupt
the treasury He believed that 1t the desire OF
some persons. and perhaps the gentlemen on the
Republic Side, to keep that question still before
the country as live one on which to go again to
the country in the next Presidential election, and
endsavOr to excite the people the subject Of war
payment Of war claims that was passed In the last
Ocrae side who had Favored the payment OF dollar
to a claimant who had not been loyal during the late
war, and no propoSit on OF the kind was now made.
He hoped that the amendment would be adopted, SO
that no claim cou q hereafter be paid that mad not
undergone the scrutiny OF court every member of
which was a Republican, and then the pubic NINA
could rest In the belief that these claims were barred
by judicial action.
Mr. Keller oppressed the am ndment Inasmueh as
1t would allow disloJal as vel as loyal claimants to
present their cases and u be paid
Mr.. Springer Does the gentleman dlstTust the
Mr. Kefer-We propose to stand ourselves by tie
OYal claimants of the country, but the PROPOSE
lon is to let In the claims OF all persons, whether
10 al or disloyal.
ment was rejected. and the committee proceeded
with the succeeding clauses of the bill.
At half-past two O'Clock the committee had dis
posed OF all the bill except the portions especially
reserved for general discussion being the provisions
In respect TO the mode OF selecting grand and petit
iGrors Tepeallng the jurors test oath, and also in
respect I'd supervisors Of election and deDuty-mAr-
shals
Mr.. White raised point of order against the pro-
vision which repeats the test oath and prescribe the
cull cd In the paragraph which appropriates money
Tor the supreme court and the United States district
Jurors but it was held by Mr. White that il was ooul-
peent for him to raise the point OF order which he
ndu indSlnucn as tne pTopOSilton dsdinSt winch ~
had been raised was a separate position, although
not in a separate paragraph
After some debate the chairman oyerruled the
point of order.
An e6orI was made to limit the speeches to thirty
minutes, but II failed.
The chair said that til IRE were ninetyslG names on
the list of those desiring to speak.
Mr.. Lewis opened the debate with legal aTgu-
ment against the election law. He denied that the
south was solid for any legal unconstitutional
purpose, or out of antagonism to the north. The
southern people needed help and sympathy to9
much for that.
Mr. Sanford was the ext speaker, and when he
eluded r Kelley obtained the floor but yielded to
rise.
Mr.. Gibson offered resolution for an inc ease of
membership of the committee on Mis- iSslppl leVeeR
from eleven to thirteen. Referred
Adjourned