Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-26

The only pairs announced were the following: Sem
atOr Davis nv. Va with Senator Window, and Sen
aior Hoar with Senator Nj PhersOn. Senator sharon
was the only absentee not paired. 1t was resolved
next-yeas, Al; nays. % and 1t was the only ques-
ton decided without reference to patty The senate
ing two nominations, remained I'm executive session
nearly two hours doing nothing except 70 walt Tor
the return Oh me army M t Dill Me t az
house OF representatives., had still to be examined
by the committee on enrolled bills OF that body and
before 1t could under the neS. and be signed by
the presiding officer OF the senate aud then sent TO
brought to the senate dc or by Clerk Adams OF the
house, few minutes after five O'Clock, whereupon
the senate resumed Its open session. and Senator
his signature below that OF Speaker Randall, and
the bill was Immediately placed in the hands Of
Representative Kenna chairman Of the house COM
nttse on enrolled bills who forthwith conveyed it TO
The executive mansion, where II now awaits the Pres
ldents approval or veto,
IN THE HOUSE.
In committee OF the whole Thursdays session
was continued In considering the legislative APP
Nj. SheIwin contended that congrf ssmen we're
Federal officers and that the government had the
Mr.. Thomas characterized the proposed repeal as
q conspiracy, formed to secure Democratic major
fly at the next election, ct all hazards, and at the
expense OF citizens having as many rights as any
member on the fOor, IN view Of the statement
Republican parry would 81 nd upon the watch towers,
aud be ready to meet every attack, and resist
Mr., Williams wis said that, while the constitu-
their necessity or Utility If bfty years Of argument
and four years Of 6oITa war could not settle state
now would do it. He was glad to see the debate
coming back 20 the naked facts OF the last election
." the awful details Of the ouTsges Committed al
those olettons. The facts OF these elections seemed
TS as sscuFey as hous6 ney we're buried in the
catarombs of Egypt; The Trouble ives that men who
had never Qualed before cannon-balls were PIT %
flight BY an epthet. The bloody shir. ana bayOnet
Tus bad dismayed more men than all the dangers OF
Mr. Hayes characterized the proposed repeats as
an effort to render the flLS OF tia useless TO the
country and or no avail In Its future prosperity.
MI Hooker said that stranger who had been pres
ent during the debate from its beginning by Mr. Gar
Hayes S S with gloves on would nave supposed tnat In
stead of It's being simple proposition "a
keep VA, away ouesU S3ps as 70 vhetnsH or RS
southern people were Liable TO be Indicted for muir
der arson and other crimes. he had seeQ, for i've
years after the war closed, negroes marched to the
polls In Mississippi headed by lee 1ers bearing
drawn swords and that mad never neen s 10y
peOpib and the freedom of the balot-box This out
GiS of free ballot for the negro was Therefore al
| there was not single man who had pot been aoso
luiey free to cast his vote as be chose he re-
| to Mr.. Gariields speech in which that gentleman
| said 70 the members from the south, "You have
been allowed to retuJn 10 power In the two houses
| What wonderful and gracious lapguaSe, coming
| from Republican! Had the DemoGrate come into
/ power by the permission OF the Republican party
THANK Godl They had come here py the omnlpoten
power OF the people, who were shaking the RePubli
can party from The shongholds OF power 1t had SC
long abused.
| Mr.. Price inquired whether the Republican party
did not have TIVE thirds majority IN both houses
| when the PEOPLE OF the south had been relieved OF
| their political disabilities.
| Mr.. Hooker gave the Republican party credit fol-
doing It's duty but II II had carried out the terms
De Surrender In the spirit and temper in which thu
surrender had been made, 1t would have passed tina
| Law long before II had.
| Mr. Joyce-But we did vote 10 open the door anC
allow you gentlemen to come in.
| Mr. Hooker-TO a certain extent you did, but theI
you bad solid south IN the Interest OF the Republl