Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-20
A Brief and Consequently Much Com
plimented Message from the Pres
ident-The Florida Contested
Seat Resumed in the House
Mr.. Hull Sworn in
Other Matters.


WASHINGTON, March 19.-The President
has nominated the following eonsuls general !:
James Reilly Weaver, wv. Va.), Vienna;
David 81. Bailey, Ohio, Shanghai.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A Democratic caucus was announced for
tomorrow evening.
THE MESSAGE CoMPLIMENTED FOR ITS
BREvITY.
The terseness of the Presidents message
appeared to create equal surprise and COM
mendation. Its reading was applauded by
some of the Republican members.
SPARKS ARMY BILL.
Representative Sparks will submit 10 the
house at the first practical moment the army
appropriation bill and call for its Immediate
consideration. The bill, as will be reported
by Sparks, is identical in its provisions with
that passed by the last house, and which
failed of enactment in consequence of the
Incorporation therein of clause prohibiting
the presence of troops at the polls.
BIDS FOR SILVER BULLION.
The secretary of the treasury to-day &C.
copied bids for seventy-fve thousand ounces
OF silver bullion, to be delivered at the San
Francisco mint.
DEMAND FOR SILVER DOLLARS.
Large subscriptions are being made to the
four per cent. refunding certificates. Orders
for thirty-one thousand silver dollars were
received at the treasury to-day, making two
hundred and eight thousand ordered during
the present month.
Congregational Proceedings.
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Hill presented the credentials of
his colleague, Senator Gordon. He said the
latter was detained from the senate by sick
ness.
Numerous bills were introduced.
Senator Eaton introduced bill to revive
the court commissioners on the Alabama
claims.
Senator Burnside introduced a bill to reor-
ganize the army.
Senator Beck introduced bill to remove
all political disabilities imposed by the four
teeGth article of the constitution. Also. bill
to repeal the act of July, 1862, requiring the
test oath.
Senator Wallace submitted list of stand
ing committees which, under suspension of
the rules, was agreed to.
Bills were introduced authorizing the local
taxation of legal-tender treasury notes, and
to estabIisd branch mint at Omaha.
The Vice-Presldentla laid before the senate a
memorial, signed by a number of members
OF the legislature of Kansas, asserting that
the election of Senator Ingalls, was secured
by bribery and corruption, and asking the
senate to give them full opportunity to
offer proof of these assertions. Referred to
committee on privileges and elections.
Senator Wallace offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolred, That the secretary of the treasury
be, and he is hereby required, to furnish to
the senate detailed statement of accounts
of the marshals of the United States in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts and
Maryland rendered to this date, for and in
regard to the employment of and payment of
wages or fees charged for the services per-
formed by themselves or their special depu
ties, in regard TO conducting the elections
in November, 1873, showing the amount
claimed by or paid to each of said special
deputies, and the aggregate amount paid or
claimed from the United States by said mar
shals for services connected with said cleo
tions.
At the suggestion of Senator Conkling the
resolution hes over.
Senator Bruce was excused from serving
on the committees on the Mississippi levee
and pens oGs.
Senator Wallace, as Gordon had not been
sworn in, and as Hampton had not arrived,
asked that their names be Withdrawn from
the committees to which they were appointed,
and that their places for the present be left
vacant. Agreed to.
calling upon the secretary of the treasury to
furnish detailed information III regard to the
negotiations Of public securities with the
syndicate and bankers, the amounts paid to
them, the amount Of double interest, what
security was demanded by the secretary, etc.
Senator Morrill,, making objection, the
re solution lies over.
Senator Wallace introduced JOINT resp
luton providing for the enforcement of the
elght-bouI law. Referred.
On motion of Senator Wallace, the creden-
tials OF Bell, appointed senator by the gov
ernor of New Hampshire during the recess
of the legislature, were referred to the COM
port them back as soon as possible.
The following resolution was offered
by Senator Edmunds to-day, in ac-
cordance with the unanimous agreement of
the Republican caucus. Its present co1-
sideration was objected to by Senator Sauls-
bury, and it therefore went over till to.mor
row;
WHEREAS, The necessity for the present
special session OF congress has teen occa
stoned by the failure of the last congress to
make appropriations for the support of the
army, and for the legislative, executive and
judicial expenses of the government for the
next fiscal year; and whereas, the business
and other public interests of the country will
be best promoted by combining legislation of
objects aforesaid, and by an early adjourn
ment; therefore be it
Resolved, That all bills and joint resolu-
tons, excepting those for the aforesaid pur-
poses, shall be referred to the appropriate
committees, and not to be reported until the
next December session.
The Presidents message was received at a
quarter to two o'clock and read. On motion
of Senator Whyte it was referred to the COM
mittee oa9rinting, and the senate adjourned.
The following is a complete list of the
standing committees of the senate of the
forty-sixth congress, appointed to-day:
Elections Salisbury, chairman; Hill
l8a.l, herman, Bailey, Houston, Vance, Cameron
on Foreign Relations Senator Eaton, chairman;
Johnston, Morgan, Hill [Ga.l, Pendleton, Hamlin,
Conkling, KirkwOed Carpenter
On FInance-Senator Bayard. chairman; Herman.
Wallace, voorhees,, Beck, Morrill,, Ferry, Jones
On Appropriations Senator Davis Nv. VA! chair
man; Wlthers Beck, Wallace, Eaton, Window, ALI
on COmmerce-SeLator Gordon. chairman; Ran
som, Randolph, Hereford. Coke. Conkling MILAN,
On Manufactures = Senator Grover, chairman;
M'Phers9u. Williams, Rollins, Dawes.
On AgTieultuIe-Jo Johnston. chairman; Davis Nv.
Va, J, Hampton. Slater. Paddock, Sharon, Hoar.
On Military Afairs-Senator Randolph, chairman
Plumb, Cameron PA. ]. Logan.
On Naval Afalrs-Senator M'Pherson. chairman;
WHITE, Jones Fla J. Vance, Farley, Anthony, Blaine,
Cameron lWIs.I j, Chandler
On Judiciary - Senator Thurman, chairman
M'Donald, Bayard Garland, Lamar, Davis I'LL. !,
Edmunds, Conkling, Carpenter.
on Postofices and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Maxey,
chairman; Salisbury, Bailey, Houston, Farley,
Groome, Ferry, Hamlln, KiIkHood
On Public Lands Senator MDonald chairman;
Jones [Fla,l. Grover, M'PherSon, Walker, Plumb,
Paddock, Booth. Hill [Col.l
on Private Land Claims - Senator Edmunds,
chairman; Allison, Window Davis I'LL ], Jonas
On Indian Affairs-Senator Coke, chairman; Pen
dleton, Walker, Slater Williams, Allison, ingalls,,
Saunders, Logan.
On Pensions Senator Withers, chairman
NJ Pherson GToome, Cell, Farley ingalls,, Kellogg
Plat.
On Revolutionary Claims-Senator Anthony. chair
man; Dawes, M'Millan, Jones HAL, Hill lGa.
On Claims-Senator Cockrell, chairman; Here
| ford, Harris, GTOome, Houston, MMillan, Cameron
[Wisl, Teller, Hoar.