Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-10
XLYHITH CONGRESS-.
HOar's Woman Suffrage Bill Passed the
Senate-Sherman' Three Per
Cent. Funding Bill.
The Call Of States Progressing in the
House, Large Number Of Bills
and Resolutions introduced.

WASHINGTON, January 9.-SeRdte.-B ills
introduced and referred.
By Senator Hill LGa.l I: For a termination
| OF the convention OF January 30. 1875, be-
tween the United States and the king Of the
Hawaiian Islands.
By Senator Teller: For the deposit OF sill
yer bullion at the Treasury Of the United
/ States and the Issue of certificates therefor.
By Senator Butler: For the creation of a
body OF parliamentary attorneys.
BY Senator Garland: Donating three hun
bred and twenty acres of the public land to
each of the survivors Of the Mountain
Meadow massacre or his or her heirs.
BY Senator Voorhees,: Granting pensions
to prisoners OF war.
BY Senator Logan: To appropriate and
expend the entire income derived from inter-
nal revenue taxes on the manufacture and
sale of distilled spirits for the education of
all the children in the United States.
bill to regulate the removal Of causes
for circuit courts OF the United States 10
other circuit courts of the United States
was postponed indefinitely.
Ga motion of Mr.. Davis W. Va I the
Committee on Rules was directed to con-
slider the expediency Of providing for a
committee on expenditures OF public money.
The following resolutions were adopted:
By Senator Teller: Directing the secretary
OF the interior to state whether further legis-
lation Is necessary to open for settlement
under the presumption laws that part of the
Ute reservation in Colorado not assigned to
the Southern Utes by act Of June Is, 1885,
and whether the land on which said Indians
are to be paced is suitable as homes for them.
By Senator Pendleton: Directing the sec
rotary OF war to state what, il any, addi-
tional works are necessary at the falls Of the
OHIO river to complete the Improvements
thereof in manner to serve the commerce
of the Ohio river, and that he state the rea-
son why such additional works, If any are
necessary, are not undertaken, aud also sub
NIT an estimate for the same.
Senator Teller offered resolution, which, at
Senator McMillan's suggestion, was laid over
Tor one day, directing the secretary of the
interior to communicate the decision of the
commissioner general of The land Office de-
clariDg the land grant made for the Northern
Pacific railroad to have lapsed under opera
ton of the law granting the same; also a
fnll tAvt at -thA-tlseisian and instructions
OF his predecessor, Carl Schurz, overriding
the decision OF the commissioner of
the general land oftice, and restoring the grant
of lands to the Northern Pacific railroad
without reference of the subject for the con-
sideration OF congress. And further, ali pa
pers, correspondence or memoranda in his
department touching the decision Of the COM
missioner overruling the same, and the de-
cision on the subject also the number Of acres !
Tor which patents have been to said COM
pany since 1876.
Senator Jones introduced resolution Civ |
ing notice to terminate the convention on |
June 3d. 1875, wi h the King of the Hawaiian |
Islands.
Senator Call, in presenting a petition |
for mail facilities fron Manatee and Cedar |
Keys and other points on the Florida |
coast, called the special attention of the |
Committee on Pos!olfices to the necessity for |
the maintenance Of an adequate postal ser |
vice on the gulf coast of that State, along |
which nearly the entire service and COM /
merce OF the Western States nov pass.
Senator PeDdleton presented a memorial
from General Sherman and others for action
relative to the character and meritorious
services of Carlisle P. Patterson, late super
intendent of the coast survey. Ordered
printed and tabled.
The house resolution returning thanks to
The khedive of Egypt for CIeopatra's Needle.
passed.
A message was received from the President
various papers relating to the
PHI providing for the right of way through
he Indian Territory for the St Louis and
san Francisco railroad. The papers were
tabled and ordered printed.
Senator Bayard stated that he would to-
morrow report the Morrill, tariff commission
Jill and would submit some brief remarks
lie would speak at some length on the same
ubject.
Senator Hill [Ga.l introduced bill to
epeal an act approved August 10. 1876,
which carried the Hawaiian treaty into effect.
lie also submitted a resolution, which was
dopted, lnstructing the Committee on For
ign Relations to inquire whether the treaty
ught not to be terminated, and what action
) necessary and proper for that purpose.
Senator Hears resolution for a special
on woman's suffrage passed.
On motion of Senator Sherman, his bill to
rovide for the issue of three per cent. bonds
1as taken up without formal vote
Senator Vest offered an amendment, which
-as ordered printed, adding to the bill sec
on identical with the eth or compulsory
ection vetoed three per cent. last session, !
ut modified to cover the provision for $780,
10000. 1t makes the bond the sole basis :
)r bank circulation
Senator Sherman then addressed the SEN
te in advocacy of the bill Senators Vest. :
Jefferson, Beck and others participated in I
he debate, at the conclusion Of which Sena. !
II Vest secured the floor, when the senate
ent into executive session, and soon after
ards adionrned. 9