Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-03
XLVHTH CONGRESS.
PIumb's Amendment TO the Three Per
Cent. Bill RecOnsidered and
Rejected.
The PostOitiee Appropriation Bill in the
HOuse-A Number of Amend
meHts Offered.

! tor Ferry, from the Committee on Postothces
reported adversely the Senate joint resolution
granting the ranking privilege TO senator
and representatives for official business. In
definitely postponed.
Senator Ferry, from the same committee
reported back the resolution of October 18th
introduced by Senator VOORHEES,, making in
/ quiry as TO the reasons for the regulations il
the Cincinnati and Boston postofhces prohib
| iting the appointments therein OF person:
| over thirty years of age, and thereby exclud
! ing Union soldiers.
After debate Of political character tho
motion was adopted discharging the commit
tee from further consideration of the subject
Senator Ferry introduced a bill providing
for the issuance of postal cards with a iexi-
bic cover to conceal the message written
thereon.
Senator Coke, who introduced bill amend
ing the general act Of March s, 1875, grant
ing to railroads the right of way through
the public lands Of the United States, by
providing that the act shall be applicable to
the Indian Territory, or Territories, and
especially to the lands occupied by the Choc-
taw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Greek and Semin-
mole Indians, as full and completely as if
they had been named specifically in the act
OF March 8, 1875. The bill also provides
y
the act shall not apply to any lands within
the limits OF any military park or other
lands specifically reserved from sale, unless
such right of way shall be provided for by
action of Congress heretofore passed"
Senator George introduced bill to en-
force the forfeiture of lands granted to rail-
way corporations on conditions not COM
piled with, and apply the proceeds of sales
for educational purposes among the States
nd Tsrriforias
Senator Morrill, introduced bill proyid-
ing in substance that the amount of circu-
lating notes to be issued to any national
bank depositing bonds for security shall not
exceed ninety per cent of the market value
of any bonds so deposited that may have
fallen in value below par.
Senator Morgan's resolution for the print
ing OF the testimony in regard to expert
ments with heavy guns and projectiles, and
calling for the report of the mixed commits
sion, etc, was adopted with some -nodi-
fcations.
The three per cent. bond bill was then
taken up, the question being upon Senator
Plumb's amendment to apply the surplus
over Sl00,000000 to the reduction of the
public debt.
After some debate Senator Plumb's amend
ment was lost-yeas %, nays 81.
Debate upon the rat fcation OF Senator
Windows funding operation was reopened
in an amendment by Senator Teller declaring
the new bonds legal and valid obligations.
A lengthy discussion ensued, participated
in by a number OF senators on both sides, in
the course of which Senators Ingalls, and
Window became involved in a controversy
upon the accuracy of a statement of the for
mer, and an animated war of words took
place.
The amendment, as originally proposed
by Senator Ingalls, and modified at the sug-
gestion of Senator Hoar, was then adopted
yeas 43; nays, 10. 1t inserts the words
(which are hereby declared VALID in the
first section, making the section read:
"That the secretary of the treasury is
hereby authorized to receive at the treasury
and all the offices OF assistant treasurers
OF the United States, and at any postal
money order Office, lawful money of the
United States to the amount OF $50, or any
multiple of that sum, or any bonds of the
United States bearing three and one-half per
cent. interest, which are hereby declared
valid, and to issue in exchange therefor
equal amount OF registered or coupon bonds"
Pending the motion Tor an executive sea-
sion, the Chair submitted messages from
the President transmitting from the score
tary of the interior drafts of the bills au-
thorizing the disposal OF the dead and dam
aged timber on the Indian reservations; Tor
the temporary increase of the force OF the
general land office, and making conditional
provision OF the expenses of the tenth census.
The messages also transmitte a letter from
the secretary of the interior in relation to
the cowboy disturbances in Arizona in con-
nection with which the President called at
tention to suggestions in his annual mes
sage for legislation to enable the general gov
ernment to assist the local authorities there.
Messages referred.
The motion for an executive session as
voted down, were also subsequent motions
for adjournment by opponents of the bill,
Senator Sherman declaring his intention to
have his bill disposed OF, if possible, without
further delay and a majority OF the Senate
supporting him.
Senator Teller renewed the amendment of
Senator Plumb, with sundry additional fea-
lures requiring the application of the sur
plus revenues over S120, 100000, ETC.; but
upon being appealed to by Senator Allison
and others not to retard and endanger the
bill, Withdrew it.
Senator Hawley renewed his amendment
offered in committee.
At o'clock the friends of the bill mani
tested disposition to prolong the session to
reach a final vote.
Senator Voorhees, then took the floor and
proceeded TO arraign WINDOWS funding OPP
but had not made any material
progress when a motion to adjourn prevailed.