Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-20
SENATOR GARLAND
In Advocacy OF His Amendment In
ereasing the Mississippi River Ap-
preparation $15,OOO,OOO.
Reports Of the Committee to Audit the
Expenses Of the Illness and Death
OF President Garfield.

WASHINGTON. April I9.-Senzte.-Senator
Allison, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the bill to allow the investment OF
funds Of the Agricultural College Of Iowa.
Passed.
The time assigned TO the calendar was
largely occupied By discussion on the bill to
provide for the sale of part OF the reservation
Of the Omaha tribe of Indians OF Nebraska.
After some discussion the subject went over.
Senator Sherman presented a petition
signed by the governor and members of the
general assembly and other citizens Of Ohio,
setting forth that the enfranchisement of
the freedmen had imposed upon the govern
ment an obligation to qualify them for
citizenship, and praying in view of this fact
and the appalling illiterscy oil the voting
population, as revealed in the last census,
that liberal appropriations be made for
educating the people of the States. Referred.
The discussion of the Mississippi river
improvement bill was resumed, and Senator
Jonas La argued in favor Of applying
part of the appropriation to the immediate
repair or construction OF such Ievees as In
the Judgment of the Mississippi River Com
mission will assist in deepening the channel
and in improving navigation.
Senator Garland spoke in advocacy Of
his amendment increasing the appropriation
to Sl5, 900 900. He urged that experience had
demonstrated the economy of a sufficiently
adequate appropriation in bulk rather than
periodical OUTLAWS.
Senator Frye remarked tkat the votes OF
sny Northern members against any sppro
priation for the repairs of levees ought not
TO be construed as indicative OF sectional
hostility on their part.
The bill then went over until tomorrow.
Senator Miller Zeal from the Committee
on Foreign Relations reported, with amend
meats, the House bill to execute a treaty of
stipulaiions relating to the Chinse. lie
stated that the report was not a unanimous
one, and he would ask for a consider alton to-
morrow.
o. motion of Senator Plumb, the Senate
without a dissenting vote insisted upon its
amendment to the postoffice appropriation
bill for the ratable distribution of special
mail facilities on the trunk lines. Senators
Plumb, Allison and Beck were respPointed
conferes.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
House-Mr. Tay lor, chairman of the COM
Mite to audit the expenses Of the illness
and death of President Garfield, submitted
bill and report. Mr.. Blackburn presented
the report of the minority. Both referred to
the Committee OF the Whole.
The House resumed the consideration of
the Utah contested election case. The dis
cussion lasted until O'Clock, when the pre-
vious question was ordered, and then an
hour was accorded TO George G. Cannon to
present his claims, who occupied his full
time in a defense OF Mormonism, more
especially the institution of polygsmy.
Mr.. CalkIns Ind. closed the debate with
an exhaustive argument in support OF the
right and power of the House to prescribe
the qualifications of Territorial delegate.
Branching off to discussion on the eradi
cation of polygamy, he declared that plural
wives must be forssken and that polygsmy
must yield-not to the Republican party, not
to the Democratic party, but to the universal ,
voice OF the civilized world. Applause
A vote was then taken on the resolution of
the minority of the Elections Committee, de-
claripg Cannon entitled to the seat and it
was rejected-yeas, 70; nays, 125. This was
a party vote, with the exception of Messrs.
Beltzhoover, Colerick, Cobb, Cassidy, Hol-
man, Mosgrove, Murcb, Rice Mo. ], Matson
and Turner [Ky.], who voted in the negative
with the Republicans, and Mr.. Campbell
I Pal in the affirmative with the Democrats.
The majority resolutions, declaring that
neither Cannon nor Campbell is entitled to
the seat, were adopted without division.
Adjourned.