Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-24
The Army Appropriation Bill HonOred
with the Presidents AVprOval-The
MuchIy-DIscussed Question Of
Final Adjournment - Con
tested Elections InVes-
LEGATIONS.
Canvass Of the House on the Presidents
VetO-A Republican Caucus on the
Question Of AdjOurnment-The
Presidents Veto OF the judi
cIaI Expense Bill Read In
the House, Etc.


REFUNDING CERTIFICATES
The total ref1uding certificates TO date
amounts 20 $39, $50, $50, leaving but SIS, 240
to be disposed OF. The conversion of certii-
Gates into bonds to-day reaches $22, $3.50, $50.
THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.
Information received at The department of
state says that the period for receiving APP
plications for space In the international
exhibition at Melbourne has been extended
to the thirty-frst of October, 1879.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Oscar Hatfield, of New York,
consul of the United States at Batavia; Will
liam j. Galbraith, associate justice of the SUI
preme court of the Territory OF Montana; Jo-
eiah Dent, of the District of Columbia, COM
missioner of the District of Columbia. Post
masters-Charles L. Kerr, Shelby, Ohio;
Daniel c. Hill, Urbana, Ohio; G. R. Wilkin-
son, VintoD, 10 va; Mrs. Elizabeth j. Cook,
ArkadelphIa, Arkansas, and large number
of army appointments. The nomination OF
d. T. Corbin, of South Carolina, as chief
tory, was reported from The Judiciary commit
tee adversely, and placed upon the calendar
for consideration by the senate.
THE QUESTION OF FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
/ The senate committee on appropriations in
voting to-day on the resolution for the final
adjournment of congress next Wednesday,,
divided upon strict party lines, the Republl-
cans all taking the ground that no day should
be fixed upon until the final enactment OF
bill providing Tor the Judicial expenses OF the
government Is assured.
CONTESTED ELECTION INVESTIGATIONS.
The house committee on elections have
agreed to postpone further consideration of
the ninth Indiana contested election case,
NJ 'Cabe rs. Ortb, until December next.
The senate committee on privileges and
elections have decided to commence lngalls's
investigation, in Kansas, by a Subcommittee
OF five, who will proceed to that State next
September; also to prosecute the Kellogg
| Spofford inquiry in New Orleans next Novem-
Der by a subcommittee Of three. Senator
Salisbury is to be chairman OF the Kansas sub
committee, and Senator Hill will probably be
placed at the head of the subcommittee for
| New Orleans.
DAGERoUs COUNTERFEIT.
Information has reached the secret service
| division OF tie treasury department that a
new counterfeit fVe-6ollar legal-tender note
| has made its appearance in western New
YORK. It is of the series of 1875, and bears
the names of Allison, register, and Wyman,
treasurer. 1t is executed on a printed Imita-
ton Of hber-paper, which Is lighter than the
genuine. Bankers pronounce it q dangerous
counterfeit.
RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION PROPOSED.
It is said that proposition has been made
by the Iron Mountain railroad company, OF
st. Louis, for consolidation with the Texas
tiations TO this end has been referred to
committee consisting OF Messrs. Maynard,
Allen, Minturn and Wheeler, and that a
corresponding committee of the Texas and
Pacific board has also been appointed, con-
sisting of Messrs. Thaw, Walters, Stebbins,
Houston and Barclay.
CANVASS OF THE HOUSE on THE PREsI-
DENTS VETO.
A canvass of the house of representatives
to-day immediately after the reading of the
Presidents message vetoing tie bid making
appropriations for the judicial expenses OF
the government, developed that there were
| three distinct propositions entertained by the
majority rs most practicable to be pur-
| sued. The one having the largest number
of supporters contemplated q resolution fixing
| the adjournment sine die ana that another
| bill identical in its provision with thu vetoed
/ measure be passed and sent to the Pres
| ident and If be should again re-
and permit the bill to fail. 4 second prop
| osition was to pass joint resolution extend
| ing until next January the appropriations on
the basis of the present act providing for ju-
dicial expenses, with the provlso that no por-
ton Of the money thus appropriated shall be
! supervisors of elections. and, In the event OF
the non approval of the President, to adjourn
sine die, and, if he should issue a proclania-
ton reconEanlng congress, to repeat this
action. The thITd proposition favors an ad-
journment without further attempt to meet
the views Of the executive. fhis line
OF action was not favorably enter
tanned but by few. The Democratic
party of the house, however. appear to
stand as a unit against supporting any bill
which viii permit continuance or the dep
uty- marshals and supervisors OF elections
A cabinet officer to-day, IN discussing the sit.
uaticn with member of the house, said that
if the majority should again pass bill simi-
lar to the one just vetoed, the President
would return it without his signature; ana If
congress should adjourn he would call them
together again the neXt day, but 1t they
should third time send him the bill and
adjourn he would not reconyene them, and
thus throw the responsibility of closing the
courts on the Democratic party.
A conference of the leading Republican,
was hald during the session of the house to-
day, for the parpose of discussion, with 6
view to harmonizing tie RQtion of the mi
Monty IL case resolution providing Iog 60
iournment sine die should be introduced be-
fore the judicial appropriation bill Is finally
disposed of. The conference was very brief
and 1t was decided that the Republican mem
voting against it, and that they should pur.
sue tho same course if an attempt TO extend
the appropriations for Judicial expense,
should be made, but in peither case to resor
to parliamentary tactics - defeat the plan:
of the majority.
Congressional PROCEEDINGS. -
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Wallace, from the committee OF
appropriations. reported house copcprren
resolution fixing the date of anal ad
tournament, with an amendment substituting
Wednesday, June 25th, at five O'Clock in tn
evening, instead of Tuesday, June 18th.
Senator Window Directing to its presen
consideration it went over TILL tomorrow.
Senator Davis iIll.i, from the judiclar,
committee, reported house bill relating +
the time of holding United States courts il
the district of Kentucky. Passed.
| Senator Logan introduced bill to provid
for the speedy payment OF the workingmel
of the District of Columbia. Laid on Il
table and ordered printed.
The resolution submitted by Senator n Don
aid, directing the secretary of the treasury I
| furnish information as to the action OF tn
national board of health under the act au
thorlzing a contract for the purchase and con
structlon of refrgerating ships, ETC., wa
tak0n up and adopted.
On notion OF Senator Garland, the hous
bill concerning an 2pportionment for mem
bers OF the legislative assembly of the TIE ri
tory of Montana was taken up. An amen
ment in ths nature of a substitute was re
ported by the committee on the judicia ry
extending the provisions of the bill to all th
Territories. which was concurred in, and tn
bill passed.
After passing few unimportant bills, an
executive session was held. When the doors
Rere reopened the senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
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