Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-13

electors and count the votes; that upon the
reading of the certificates the president Of
the Senate shall call for objections, which, If
any, shall be made in wrjilng, and shall state
clearly and concisely, Vjthout argument
the ground thereof, ana shall be signed
ey AZ Ieast one senator and one
member OF the House of Repre-
sentalives before the sane shall be issued; /;
that In the event of a cJntroversy in any
State, as to the appointing 1t or eligibility of
electors, decision thereof by its highest iu-
dlelal tribunal having jurisdiction shall be
Conclusive, and the vote ZhsIl be counted in
| acrordanc Herewith uulsss reversed by both
houses; that il there be more than one iu-
| dicial decision, the two hut;ses shall deter
mine which shall be resolved; that where
there has been a esntrosersy In any State
| and no certified decision Is been transmitted.
| or when tsc or more such certified decisions
have been transmitted, the contested votes
from such State shall not be counted unless
both houses concur therein, and il there be
several electoral certificates from any State
ana no such judicial decision, the certificate
held by both houses to be executed by
| proper authority shall be conclusiYei that
II the result is not reschei before the
hith calendar day after the fret meeting
| OF the two houses no further recess
shalL be taken by either house; that
| Notwithstanding the decisions and declara-
son declared to be elected president or vice
president and the title. of any claimant
| thereof shall be tried andsaetermined bv an
action in the nature OF rs tcaPn.ato, and ac-
ton may be eruught prior to the actual en-
NV "a usurpatIon, and must be commenced
within ten days after the declaration OF the
election of defendant in the Circuit Court of
the United States for the district in which
the defendants or either OF them reside.
Mr. n
Mr.. Moore introduced the following bilI
To authorize the construction of a bridge across
the Mississippi river at Memphis, Tenn.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and II use of Rep
reseRtdtiues OF the United States # America in
Congress assembled, That the Tennessee ana
Arkansas Bridge Company, a corporation
organized and created under and by virtue
of the laws of the State OF Arkans and
the Tennessee Cons ruction aud Contracting
Company, corporation organ I'd and
created under and by virtue of the laws of
Tennessee, be, and the same are hersbv.
Jointly authorized and empowered to erect
construct, and maintain q bridge over the
Mississippi river from or near the city of
Memphis, in the State of Tennessee TO or
near the town OF Hopefeli, in the State of
Arkansas. IIorided, That said bridge is built
with an unbroken or continuous span Of not
less than 500 feet in the clear from pier to
pier the main channel of the river,
ana is built in all other res ects in accord
ance with the conditions and Limitations Of
the act entitled "An act to establish certain
post roads" approved July IA, 1862; that it
shall be built of su'h lengths, combined
With proper nights above high water (not
less than sYsnty five feet). as to satisfy all
conditions for the safe navigation of the
river, to be determined by the secretary of
war; that said bridge, when completed in the
manner rein specified, shall be deemed
and taken TO be legal structure, and shall
be post-road for the transmission of the
mails of the United States: but Congress re-
serves the right to Withdraw the authority
and power conferred by this section in case
the free navigation OF said river shall at any
time BE substantially and materially OBJ
-tructed by any bridge to be erected under
the authority given in this section, or to di-
| rect the necessary notifications of said
| bridge.
Sec. 2. That any bridge authorized to be
| constructed under this act shall be built and
| located under and subject to such regulations
| Tor the security of the navigation of said
| river as the secretary of war shall prescribe;
| and to secure that object the said Companies
| or corporations shall submit to the secretary
of war, for his examination and approval,
| design and drawings of the bridge, and
| map of the location, giving, for the space of
| one mile above and one mile below the pro-
posed location, the topography of the banks
| OF the river, the shere-lines at high and low
| water, the direction and strength of the cur
rents at all stages, and the soundings, ae.
| curately showing the bed OF the stream, the
| location of any other bridge or bridges, and
| shall furnish such other information as may
| be required for full and satisfactory un-
derstanding of the subject; and until the
said plan and location of the bridge are ap-
| proved by the secretary OF war the bridge
| shall not be built; and should any change
be made in the plan OF said bridge during
the progress of construction, such change
shall be subject to the approval of the sec
retsry of war. And the right to require any
changes in said structure, or its entire re-
moval, at the expense of the owners thereof
whenever Congress shall decide that the
public interest requires it, Is also expressly
reserved.
Minor Mention.
A Republican caucus will be held Friday
evening.
S. P. Rounds, the new public printer, has
been sworn into Office.
The President and party left for Hampton
| Va, this morning.
Mr.. ScovIlle has filed q petition asking
Congress TO pay him for services rendered in
defending Guiteau.
Governor Crittenden, of Missouri, ap-
peared on the floor of the House of Repre-
sentatives to-day, and was given quite an
nvation, especially by the Democratic mem.