Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-20

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HARRIS AND YOUNG ExoNERATED.
The resolutions construed as cen
surfing Senator Harris and Represent
alive Young, adopted recently by the
chamber Of commerce, were %rescinded
yesterday and any wrong done these
gentlemen repaired. AT the end of
the regular proceedings Of a joint
special meeting Of the chamber Of
commerce and the cotton exchange
to consider the sanitary condition of
the city, Mr.. Jerome Hill, who was a
member Of the committee that report
ed the resolutions of censure. offered.
the following:
Whereas, Alta meeting Of the chamber
Of commerce OF. the eighth day Of May,
1879, resolutions were adoptet intending
to call the attention Of our senators and
representatives in congress 10 tho great
needa0f quarantine in our Southern sea-
eoas.; and,
Whereas, Said resolutions contained
language that seemingly reflected upon
our representatives,. Mld said representa-
tves having explained aud c~0nciusiyely
shown % this BODY that said action was
prematgrely taken under q misapprrhen-
sion Of the facts therefore
Resolved That said resolutions were not
inteadetto reject " discredit the abe
efforts made By Hon. l. q. Harris and
Hop- II q loung tosEri promoting thi.
grzt enterprise upon any members Of the
b0use u representatives,. but We intended
10 Psnie1iy P6ni 10 the great necessity
q united efforts n pass q Aw to protect
the helples citizens II the Mississippi
valley md We n0w again Hrge Statesmen
of al r4rl@ sld crsais 10 give us the
sEfeEu2rd1u the form u Senal0r Isham
g. Harris bll, 80 luuck needed Tor the
ErEpery ). nd only q tins valley, but OF
thls whole hsti1a.
NJ. l. NJ Hill came forward and
made remarks At leRgih. occupying
over half an hour. lie diselained
any ihiention n Hhat he said, and in
voting ior the former resolutions, Of
doing Injustice 10 Messrs. Harris and
Young. lie also disclaimed any DO
litieal purpose, and whilst his disa-
yOwsls were not the most convincing.
they were nevertheless accepted. and
a general desire was manifested "a
make matters right and pleasant al
around. MIR. /. NJ Hill, in the cours,
Of his remarks. read a letter from
Hon. A. A. Freeman, a prominent
Tennessee Republican at Washington
in which he stated as his opinion tina.
the resolutions Of censure do injustice
not only to Harris and Young. but u
the entire delegation from the State
After further discussion Presiden
Hadden in the chair, announced tina
none but members Of the chamber {
commerce would be entitled to yot,
lie then took the vote, and ever
member present voted for Mr.. Jerom
Hills resolutions. Mr.. Jerome Hi
then offered the following resolution
setting Mr.. NJ Hill right, stain
that he had been requested to do :
by Mr.. j. +. Frank:
Whereas, The resolutions recent
passed by the chamber of commerce rel,
tive TO national quarantine have proyok,
from Hon. lsham G.. Harris, United Stat
senator, and II. C.. Young. congressma
acard, in which the name of Hon. /
llH, chairman OF the committee repOrtiI
such resolutions has been mentioned in
manner as unjust to Mr.. Hill as it was u
s sngV corrr raoal rn0 a uni'' mIordns ienat
jects and purposes Of that meeting, as W,
as the language of Mr.. Hill in presentir
the resolutions, have been misunderstood
and tQa considerable extent misinterprc
ed as explained by MI Hill 70 this bod,
daccd at tbs meeting l" di.cla dps Dcy nn w' !,
t%ention to reflect upon the patriotism
integrity OF purpose oi our represent