Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-07

DelHlOnI ODeTeu q RESOLUTION
upon the President, IN further compliance
with the House resolution of the oath ulti
mo, to furnish the House with a transcript
of the letters of Jacob r. Shepherd, of New
York, dated June I'd, August 9th, September
2Sth and November 18th, 1881, and the re-
plies thereto, now on the files of the state de-
partment, and also copies of any other letters
already communicated, from which names OF
persons and firms have been omitted, and
requesting the President to inform the
House what measures have been taken to re-
cover the letters declared to be missing from
the files of the department. Adopted.
Mr.. Joyce obtained leave to have printed
in the Record the amendment he proposed to
offer to the superintendent bill fixing the
number of representatives at three hundred
and sixty-five.
Mr.. Springer introduced resolution call
ing ON the President for inform alton as to
the right or authority under which the re-
publics of North and South America were
congress TO be held in Washington, Novem-
Der, 1882. Adopted.
Mr.. Cobb introduced a resolution calling
on the secretary of the interior for all infor-
nation concerning land grants to railroads,
the names Of such roads, the number of
acres granted, and how much granted to
companies which have not completed their
roads within the time provided by law. Re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Willis: To authorize the with
drawal from warehouses, without tax, of al
cohol and other spirits 20 be used in the man
ufacture or manipulation OF tobacco.
BY Mr.. Spaulding: To abolish CUSTOM
house fees and for the consolidation of Gus
tom collection districts.
By Mr.. Horr: For the appointment OF an
interoceanic commission to determine the
best plan and route for communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific.
By Mr.. Hill: To increase the duty on iron
ore.
By Mr.. Vance: To pay the cost of carry
ing the mails in the Southern States prior to
May l, 1881.
By Mr.. Robinson r n. VI: A resolution
cate to the House his opinion in writing on
the following question: If Joseph Warren
Keifer, Speaker of the House, or Alone B.
Cornell, or Charles Carroll, laborer under
the department of public works, city of New
York, each being citizen OF the United
States, should visit any part of the British
empire, and should there be arrested without
having committed any crime, or having any
crime definitely alleged against him, could
the English government. by suspending the
habeus corpus, or otherwise, lawfully detain
him on indefinite suspicion without trial and
without any right on our government to de-
mand his release; also has opinion on the APP
plication OF the law of July q, 1868, to such
cases and the Presidents duty under it; also
calling on the secretary of the treasury for
the terms of the contract Tor printing revenue
stamps on bank checks, and for information
as TO whether the parties holding the con-
tract are citizens of the United States or
titled subjects of foreign government.
pr1tra h.. Init .ol1
on the secretary of state for all correspond
ence on file in his department relating to the
perils OF American missionaries in Persia,
and also information az 10 the propriety OF
establishing diplomatic connection with the
government of Persia.
By Mr.. Mckinley [O.l: To prevent the
establishment of rules by public officers dis
eliminating against honorably discharged
soldiers in appointments to Office.
By Mr.. Hoover Pal: Calling on the sec
rotary of war for an itemized statement OF
the expenditures of the Signal Service from
1873 to 1881.
By Mr.. Mills [Tex.l: A resolution calling
on the secretary OF the interior for informa-
ton as to the number of acres of public lands
granted by Congress, both directly to corpo-
rations and through States; what railroads
have been subsidized and the number Of acres
granted each; also directing him to report
the net earnings oil the central racine, nan
sas Pacific, Union Pacific, central branch of
Union Pacific, and Sioux City and Pacific.
Referred.
By Mr.. Hazelton Wis.l: To create sink
ing fund for the Sioux City and Pacific and
Union Pacific railroads.
Mr. Burrows Mich. moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill defining the qualifca-
ton OF Territorial delegates in the House of
Representatives. 1t provides that no person
guilty of bigamy or polygamy shall be
eligible to seat in Congress as a delegate
from any Territory. The House was in e
very unattentive mood, and when the Speaker
put the question there were very few re-
sponses. He, however, declared the motion
carried and the bill passed. A burst of
laughter only then apprised many members
of the measure which had been adopted.
Mr.. Bayne Pal offered resolution that
Thomas Shields and two other citizens of the
L nited States were confined in Jail in Mexico
for breach of civil contract; that they wrote
to Minister Morgan, but received no answer,
and directing the secretary of state to exam
Inc into the matter and report the facts TO
the House Adopted.
Messrs Belzhoover Pa and Convene
LO.l obtained leave to print in the Record