Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Post Route Bill the Chief Feature
In the senate w Ofk-The House
Engaged On the Jurors Test
Oafh-COnfirmRtiOn OF
Presidential AID.
pOIntnents,

WARRINGTON, June 3.-The house bill ex-
tending the time for payment of prescriptions
on publIc lands IN Minnesota aud Dakota
was passed.
The house bill to confer certain powers and
Limitations on the commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia was taken up. Its consid-
Grafton was interrupted by the expiration of
The house bill establishing post routes then
came up and passed.
During consideration of the bill Senator
Beck offered the following amendment:
That the postmaster general be and he is
hereby authorized to place such mail SER
vice upon any public highway, river or rail-
road within the United States as the public
service may require, and such public high
ways, rivers or railroads are hereby declared
post-routes as soon as such mail service is
placed thereon" Senator Beck said he
though the amendment wonld do away with
the necessity for detailed annual bills.
After discussion, Senator Beck withdrew
the amendment, Senator Maxey remarkIng
that the committee would consider the ques-
ton and be ready to act on the amendment
at the next session.
The senate then took up the bill to amend
an act relating 70 certain Judicial districts of
Texas, aud, without action went into execu-
tive session.
When the doors were opened the senate
adjourned till 10 -morroW.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
of the senate this afternoon all pending
nominations, some three hundred IN number
for appointments and promotions in the
army were confirmed en- DiGsSe. The noni-
nation of Secretary M'Crary as Judge Dill
Ions scoessor was referred In the usual
course. The nomination Of r. Stockwell
Mathews to be United States district Judge of
Maryland was reported adversely by the ju-
dietary committee. The following were also
confirmed: William King, of Pennsylvania,
consul at Birmingham, and William T. Herd,
OF Kentucky, medical director.
The senate finance committee has post
poned consideration of the silver bill until
Friday,
IN THE HOUSE.
Consideration was resumed of the business
OF the morning hour, on the bill amending
statutes relative to removal of causes from
State to Federal courts.
Mr.. Townshend Ills withdrew his de-
mand for the previous question and yielded
on the SUBJECT of the test oath. In
the course of informal discussion Mr.
ConPer stated that his side of the house
didn't intend the Townshend bill should 60
step beyond where it was now.
Mr.. Townshend inquired if it were true, as
it was everywhere whispered that, it was the
purpose Of the opposite side of the house to
delay action on every bill and resolution at
this session, except appropriation bills, such
as would suit the views of the minority and
the President?
Mr.. Conger-Without having authority to
speak for the gentlemen on this side at all, l
think may say every man on this side listens
to the demand of the country, that no legis-
latioD, except appropriation bills, shall be
proceeded with, but that we shall adjourn
after the appropriation bills have been
passed.
Mr.. Townshend-I understand then that
dilatory motions will be resorted to against
this,
Mr.. Conger-When other bills come up We
will answer that.
Mr.. Townshend-I want to repeat some of
the words Of the gentleman from Ohio Gar
heidi, when in the majority in this house,
that ''the action of the minority ia legisla-
| ton, in seeking to delay action on q bill, is
revolution, Is the overthrow of popular gov
ernment."
| Mr.. Reed-If you quote the language Of
! the gentleman from OHIO more, it will be a
| great improvement.
| Mr.. CalkIns-There are good many men
| on this side not entirely in sympathy with the
| gentleman from Michigan. There are some
! who may be.
Mr.. mphrey-Confounded few. Zap
| plause.
Mr.. Cox then made his speech in favor OF
the repeal Of the jurors test-oath, and the
| house adjourned,