Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-25
Another Letter from Melville-NatiOnal
Aid for Public Schools -COngres-
siOnal Proceedings.

Mississippi and 81 100000 on the Missouri,
in accordance with the plans recommended
by the Mississippi River Commission.
The joint resolution for printing Blaine's
Garfield memorial address passed. The
tariff commission discussion was then re-
sumed, and Senator Miller IN. " gave
some reasons for his belief in protection.
5. nator Sherman spoke of the efforts made
by the treasury department to secure legis-
latiOn at different times within period of
four years so "a to enforce the revenue laws
in regard to sugar duties, and detailed like
efforts by the department to counteract and
prevent frauds in artificial coloring of sugars
80 as to change them from higher to lower
grades in order to evade higher duties.
General debate on the bill closes Tues
day, after which amend ments may be offered
under the five-minute rule.
Senator Williams introduced a bill to
incorporate the Cherokee Central Railroad
and Telegraph Company. The bill authorizes
the construction of a road and telegraph
line from Fort Smith, Ark, to Fort Gibson.
Cherokee Nation, and thence to a point near
where the Verdigris river crosses the line
between Kansas and the Indian Territory.
Referred.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
House.-Mr. Robinson n. VI called at
tentiou to the fact that the resolution rela-
tive to the imprisonment of American citi-
zens in Great Britain had not yet been acted
upon by the committee, and said: 'If some
thing is not DONE and our minister has not
demanded his passport, l shall move his
Impeachment"
Mr.. Wilson, member of the committee
stated that the resolution had not been re-
ported back because the committee desired
to obtain all the necessary information
There were no tdches on the part of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Robinson replied that that would make
his question OF impeachment unnecessary.
The House then proceeded to the consid
Grafton of private business.
A bill was reported appropriating $685.
600 for the improvement of the Mississippi
river. Referred to Committee OF the Whole.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole Mr.. Valentine in the chair on the
private calendar. Two hours were con-
sumed IN discussing the first bill on the cal
endsr, referring to the Court of Claims the
claim of the captors of the ram Albermarle,
when at last the bill was laid aside favora-
bly,. Another debate arose on the next bill,
for the relief of the heirs and next of kin Of
James B. Armstrong, opposition to the meas
ure being based on the fact that the heirs
were disloyal. Pending action the commit
tee rose and reported the Albermarle bill
and it was passed.
~
ing session being for consideration of the
pension bills on private calendar.
Thirty bills were passed at the even
ing session, and the House adjourned until
Monday.
Teller TO be Secretary of the Interior.
TeIler's name as secretary of the interior
will go in Tuesday OF next week. He will,
in the meantime, make speech in the Sem
ate on the silver question, and asked delay
on the nomination on that account. Ex-
Governor Routt, it is thought, will succeed
Teller in the Senate.
Sergeant Mason's Case.
In the United States Supreme Court to-day
Mr.. Liddy filed rcquest for leave to file a
petition for writs of hlb'Gs corpus and csrtiori
to bring the case of Sergeant Mason before
that court The chief justice took the papers
and said he would try to give an answer
Monday. Mr.. Liddy is a lawyer of Albany,
n Y, and friend of Mason's.
Bill 10 Regulate Commerce.
An adverse report was ordered upon the
bill to regulate commerce between States
pertaining to commercial travellers. The
bill declared interference with CONNIE rcial
travellers selling goois by sample in different
States to be a misdemeanor, on the ground
that the United States Supreme Court has
pronounced laws imposing lax, etc, uPon
shIpherd still IndisPosed.
During the session of the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs This morning. the wife
of Mr.. shiPherd delivered to Chairman
Williams a physicians certificate, which
stated that Mr.. Shiphsrd was confined to his
bed with severe attack of neuralgia, and
that he probably would not be able to leave
the room for several days. The inyestiga-
ton thereupon adjourned subject to the call
of the chairman.
Representation and Elections.
The House Committee on Judiciary
ordered a favorable report on Mr..
substitute for the pending
bills providing for an additional rep
resentative from Nebraska. If passed |
the bill will seat Mr.. Mages, who now holds !
a certificate of election from the governor.
The bill regulating the district courts OF
Ohio. were also ordered favorab!y reported, |
likewise Mr.. Wilson's bill, which provides |
for an election to be held in each congress |
sional district of West Virginia on the second |
Tuesday of October next for representatives |
of the Forty-eighth Congress.
The Eads ship Canal.
The Eads chip canal bill had another |
hesring to-day. Captain Merry, of San |
Francisco, opposed the scheme, and Colonel |
Ingersell asked for the Panama canal the |
protectorate of this government. He did not |
ask a dollar of aid, only non-inteTference.
Work was progressing finely, and would |
probably be finished before Congress decides
what to do in the premises. III a respectable
Chinese policy was adopted by this govern
nent, there would be a traffic with China
ar greater than now passes through the
SueZ canal.
National Aid for Public Schools.
The Senate and House Committees on
Education and Labor held a Joint meeting
o-day and heard the arguments of the menu
,ers OF The Naioaal Educational c9rven-
ion, in session here. in advocacy OF their
appeal for congressional grant for iulme-
iIaie aid to the Southern States to supple
nent their efforts to provide for educating
I'll The children within their respective bor-
!ers. Senator Blair, chairman of the Senate
addressed several questions TO
he delegates "a to the amount Of govern
nent aid desired, the length OF the period
Turing which it should be afforded, and the
Methods of distribution. In reply it was
tated that Sl5 ,000,00 year for a term OF !
en- years would be the smallest sum needed
o efectually supplement Inc efforts of the
states.
Why Cooper was Not Confirmed.
Ia the executive session yesterday after
loon of the Senate. the uominatlon of Cooper !
or revenue collector IN North Carolina was ,
defeated by the action of Senator Don .
and Jones, of Nevada. Mott the !,
,resent collector, and Cooper are trying to
rganize a coalition movement in North :
}arolina, and il fact to MahoniZe the State ,
Iott wants 10 vacate the coHectorship and r
'ut Cooper 10 mis- place 50 they can work to- {
ether ia behalf OF this coalition movement. :
'om Keegb, ex-secretary oi the Republican ,
NATIONAL Committee, yi1lently opposes the I
oalition movement an declares that it '
louId break up the Rs publican party in !
,ofth Carolina In order 10 defeat it he has ,
ppcsed the conf nation OF Cooper and pre- :
allied upon Senator G imeron and Jones to ,
id in Cooper's IT ction. Cameron paired
ith Logan aud Jones paired With another
epublican, thus dtp:iging Cooper of two 7
spublican votes, and the rejection of him {