Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-28

country for quiet. he SAID that ne, Iot one
is not in favor of putting any obstacle in the
way Of business prosperity for the sake of any
supposed partisan advantage to be gained by
legislation. He should deprecate any pres,
ent agitation of the subject. such as he feared
might arise II the present session should be
prolonged"
OLIVER VS.. CAMERON.
10 the Oliver Cameron case to-day several
letters written to the postmaster ct Millers-
burg, Kentucky, by Mrs. Oliver, asking
about her daughter Alice, and requesting
him 10 find out and let her know Alice &
whereabouts, also saying she had heard that
Oliver had murdered her, were read; and &C
knowledged by plaintiff as having been writ.
ten by her A number of witnesses testified
that some of the letters said to have been
written by Cameron were evidently forgerles.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
4 caucus Of the Republican members OF
the house was held Immediately after ad-
iaurnment to-day, Representative Frye pre-
siding, for the purpose of discussing the
situation IN regard to the political clauses
which the majority has determined to incor-
porate in the army and legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bills. The subject
was very generally discussed, and the senti-
meat was unanimous in opposition to the
programme arranged by the Democrats.
Rspressutstives Garfield, Keller, Williams
Others made lengthy speeches sustain
Jag the views above indicated, and ii
was finally agreed that every endeavor should
b. made by the minority to prevent the pass
age OF the bills named above unless they
shall be relieved of the provisions In ques.
ton. Tae sense Of the caucus was that il
the Democrats should insist upon carrying
cat the plan already adopted by them, the
effect wou,d be a stOppaee OF the wheels oil
government, and the majority would be re-
spcnsib.e for the result. The following reSO-
laiion was adopted without opposition:
Issolrsd, That It is the sense of this caucus
that hereafter, and until the appropriation bills
are disposed Of, no pairs by Republicans shall
under any consideration be made.
This resolution appears 10 indicate a deter
raiuatson on the part OF the Republicans to
resort % 6hbusterlng rather than recede IN
any manner from the position they have
Congregational Proceedings.
IN rHR SENATE.
Numerous bills were introduced. II was
resolved. when the senate adjourn, it be tc
Mouday next.
Senator Hoax's resolution Of Tuesday, de-
c,a-ing The course OF the majority revolution
zry, etc. was taken up.
IL = running debate Senator Hoar charged
that the m1j1rlty h2d usurped the functions
Of lcsisl2tlon by maturing in caucus, thus
aEilcsps ing constitutional forms.
Senalcrs Beck, Bayard and Voorhees, re-
plial, sayiag the Democrats were acting with
csction and circums pectiOu, which was more
tran the Republicans had done when In tho
majority.
WitEout di4posing OF the subject, the sen
atE went iatO executive session.
IN THE HOUSE
III h. Sparks introduced the army approprl'
as h5il. He stated that II was substanti al
Eg lie iii which passed the last house with
tds Reorganization features stricken out. L
retained tie olauss prohibiting the use o
tFcous Il the polls. The oil was referred x
a ccamlttes Of the whole, and the hous;
Wsnt INTO committee
A motion to reduce the army to ffteer
tk1Gsand men was rsjeeted-ayes, 50; nays
Ils.
The provision allowing deficiency in ont
.lg.1 Ct EPprSpElztioa for pay to be made NJ
iEozs ezesz5 IN any other item under the SAINT
general head was stricken odt. The opposi
uou cane from both sides, the provision be
tuE regarded as violation OF the existing
Az and = dangerous authority to be con
issncd On the department.
A provision IN regard to railroad compa
Eiss dong a general business passed wlthou
dlscus5s0u.
Mr. Reagan moved to strike cut the pro
VISION IN regard to the appropriation for reg
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End quarters. and army transportation.
Mr. Il Cock suggested the difficulty tina
u ght arise If riots should suddenly breai
OF n soms quarters, and if the President IL
reply % call even from Democratic govern
ors snould send troops there.
Mr. White-Enere Is no provision mad
Ter tire expense OF any such transportation o
tEcops-
Alter some discussion the provision wa
stricken out, al the Democrats and some Q
toe Republicans voting IN the affirmative.
Section 6, relative to the use OF troops a
tne polls. having been reached, was passe
over for the present.
The section authorizing the secretary G
{ war 10 issue small arms. etc., to any colleg
[ OF university which may desire them, an
which lave one hundred and fifty student:
I was stricken out.
/ The committee then rose, having dispose
/ Of al bot two or three ordinary provisions {
F the oil, aud adj burned