Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-07
A CABINET CRASH.
Bill Chandler Nominated for Secretary Of
the Navy, and Senator Teller for
Secretary of the Interior.
Teller Unanimously Confirmed-Ex.Sec.
Rotary Hunt 10 Go TO Russia-The
Presidential Count Bill.

WAsHrNGToS, April 6.-lSndte@Senatol
Cameron Wis presented a memorial from
the Good Templars of Wisconsin protesting
against Senator Logan's bill appropriatinl
! 10 the States the revenue from liquor traffic
as an educational fund
The bill passed appropriating $4,000 for
the immediate relief of Cheyenne and Ar
| spahoe Indians.
| Senator Farley introduced a bill to execute
! certain treaty stipulations in relation TO the
| Chinese. 1t is identical with the veto bill,
except that the term of suspension is made
sixteen years.
senaie-iMiller reported the original bin TO
provide ocean mail service between the
United States and foreign ports.
The Senate bill to fix day for the meet
ing of the electors of president and vice
president, and to provide for and regulate
the counting Of votes for president and
vice-president, and the decision of questions
arising thereon, wac further discussed and
passed by a una Uoce vote.
A recommendation was received from the
secretary of war for appropriating $501 1871
Tor DEFICIENCIES in the appropriation for the
army transportation and supplies for the
current year.
The Indian Territory railroad was made
the unfinished business and the Senate, after
an executive session, adjourned till Monday
House.-Mr. Calkins reported a resolution
in the Lynch Chalmers contested election
case, from Mississippi, declaring Lynch en-
titled to the seat. Laid over for future ac-
ton.
Mr.. Page asked unanimous consent to in
troduce bill to carry into effect the treaty
stipulation with China. 1t reduces the pc
riod of suspension to ten years.
Mr.. Springer, stating that the House had
already bill for that purpose, obj =cted,
whereupon Mr.. Page declared thai he would
ssk for consent to introduce bill until he
obtained it, il it took until the end of the
session.
The bill passed appropriatipg $780, to
A bill passed appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase OF seed for sufferers from the
overflow of the Mississippi river
A bill was reported granting the right of
way TO the St. Louis and San Francisco
Railway Company through the Choctaw
Nation. Referred TO Committee of the Whole.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the tariff commission bill, Mr..
kasson stating that he would ask for a vote
on the measure by the middle of next week.
1t was considered at some length. The COM
mittee rose without action.
Mr.. Page Gal. made another attempt TO
introduce his Chinese bill, but was again met
with objection from Mr.. Springer, who sug-
gested that the bill should first be taken to
the White House and submitted to the Pres
ident for his approval, but subsequently
withdrew his objection.
Mr.. Page thereupon introduced his bill,
and it was referred to the Committee on Ed
ucation and Labor.
Mr.. Willis Ky.] then introduced bill to
regulate, limit and suspend the immigration
of Chinese laborers for fifteen years. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Z lucation and
Labor, as was also the bill introduced by
Mr.. Berry Zeal. to execute the treaty stipu-
lation in reference to Chinese-sixteen years
suspension.
motion to adjourn over until Monday
was voted down.
-The Houae- ahsa- adjourned Ill to.mnrrnn.