Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-26

public defalcations to show that Senator
Salisbury had overstated their amounts.
Senator Davis w. Va wanted to present
another statement made up by Secretary
Boutwell,, showing over two million dollars Of
defalcations In one department alone.
Senator Window denied that this state.
ment was of defalcations, but only uncol-
lected assessments which, of course, were
charged against collectors of revenue.
Senator Beck denied this, and referred tc
the case of Collector Bailey, defaulter for q
large amount, whose sureties, among whom
was George Opdyke, had never been forced
to make his defaloation good.
Senator ConklIng corrected Senator Beck
by showing that Bailey's defalcation was
made before these gentlemen became his
suretles and they were held not II be liable
for it.
After further discussion, Senator Window
read a statement showing the percentage of
the losses upon every one thousand dollars
disbursed during the different admlnistra-
tons, as follows: jackson, 10 So; Van Buren,,
81 Is; Harrison, 1927; Polk, S.34; Taylor and
fillmore, 7.64; Pierce, 5.86; Buchanan, 6.98;
Lincoln, 1.4l; Johnson, 0.48; Grant, first
term, 0.4O, second term, 0.26. The senate ad-
journed.
IN THE HOUSE.
A resolution instructing the committee on
rules to sit, during vacation, for the purpose
of codifying and simplifying the rules of the
house was reported by Mr.. Blackburn. 1t
gave rise to considerable discussion regarding
the complex, unintelligible and contradictory
system OF rules at present governing the
house.
Objection was made by Mr.. Conger that it
might be intended to abridge the rights of
the minority by making it compulsory on ev-
cry member to vote on every question, and
thus preventing what is known as flibuster-
ing.
The objection was met by the assurance
that no such thing was intended, and that,
in fact, no rule could be made palmer or
more obligatory than the existing rule on that
subject, and vet, under it, 1t was well known
how members CT the minority declined voting,
and thus obstructed legislation.
The speaker mentioned as historical fact
that, except IN two instances-the women
suffrage and liquor traffic reports-the re-
ports Of the 10mmittee ON rules had never
been made on party grounds. Finally the
resolution was adopted without division.
Mr.. Upton offered a resolution calling on
the secretary of war for Information as to
the numt err of massacres which have been
committed by Mexicans and Indians in Texas
since the first of January, and also as to the
number and class of troops under command
of Brigadier General Ord. Adopted.
The senate bill exemptirg from license and
other fees vessels not propelled wholly by sail
or by inter nal motive power of their own was
taken up. A long debate ensued. Messrs.
Ryan and Conger favoring the bill as a meas
ure of justice and relief to owners of canal
boats and barges on the inland waters OF the
country, and Mr.. Reagan opposing it as a
piece of class legislation involving change
In the laws in regard to coastwlse navigation.
Mr.. Ryan moved to strike the word "whol-
ly" from the bill.
Mr. Acklen moved To rpcon1mit
Pending which, on motion of Mr.. Cox, the
house adjourned and Joint Democratic eau
Gus was announced to take place at three
o'clock. The announcement was greeted
with laughter aud applause on the Republl-
cansside