Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-19
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
The Business of Both Houses Well in
Hand and Moving Along Smoothly
Congressional.
Bill TO Regulate the Coinage of Silver
Important Messages from the PresI.
deHt-Star-ROute Cases.

WAsHINGToN, April IS.-Sea = II
Chair submitted message from the Pres
dent transmitting the recommendation Of Il
: Mississippi River Commission for an appr
priation oil 81 100000 dollars for closing e,
isting gaps in levees, in addition to iii
sum already estimated for. The Presidel
urges early and favorable consideration
the recommendation, and calls special alta
ton 10 the importance OF the subject. TIA
ordered tabled and printed, bill o. th'
subject being now before the Senate.
Senator Garland, from the judiciary
Committee, reported an afirmatSe an
swer to the inquiry addressed te the com
mities whether a retired United SHtes army
officer can lawfully hold civil office under
the United States.
Senator Cockrell, from the Military Com
miitee, reported favorably the Senate bill to
donate. the Ladies' Soldiers Monument So
ciety, of Portsmouth, Ohio, four condemned
cannon. Passed.
Senator. Johnston offered resolution call
ing for a copy OF the diplomatic correspond.
ence which passed in the early part OF 1876
between the United States minister in Mad
rid and the Spanish secretary OF state con-
corning cases of citizens Of the United States
| condemned 10 death in Cuba, etc. Adopted.
| The Senate bill to accept and ratify the
agreement with the Crow Indians for the sale
OF portion OF their reservation in Montana,
required for the Northern Pacific railroad,
and appropriating $4,000 therefor, passed.
The Mississippi and Missouri river i'm
provement bill was then considered, and
| Senators Frye and Harrison addressed the
Senate in opposition to the bill. The bill
was then laid aside until to morrow.
Senator Davis w. Va. called up the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill. He stated
that the total amount was S414, $50, being
$19, 100 less than the aggregate as passed by
the House. The bill passed.
message from the President was read
on the subject OF circular invitation ex-
tended to all the independent countries of
North and South America to participate in
a general consEes.., 20 be held in Washington
on the 22d of November next, for the pur-
pose of considering and discussing methods
for preventing war between neighbors in
America. Referred to Committee on For
eign Relations and ordered printed.
Senator Plumb reported that the confer
ence committee on the postofice appropria-
ton bill were unable TO agree, and moved
that the Senate further insist on its amend
ments.
After some discussion, on motion Of Sena-
tor Ingalls, the subject was temporarily re-
f.rred to the Appropriation Committee and
the Senate adjourned.
Hotlse.-Mr. ONeill pal introduced a
bill providing that all railroad bridges
dcTOSs Tue OuIO TlVer WHICH are not yet COu-
pleted shall be union bridges. Referred.
Mr.. Hiscock, chairman of the Committee
on Appropriations, reported a joint resolu-
ton appropriating S465, 600 10 supply the
deficiency in the appropriation in public
printing and binding for the current fiscal
year.
Mr.. Cilkins called up the Utah contested
case of Campbell rs. Cannon.
Mr.. Kasson announced that the general
debate on the tariff bill would not be closed
this week. He had advised the minority
members thai it would be Indispensable that
the bill should give way to other business.
Mr.. Carlisle raised question OF consid-
Grafton, but the house-yess 127, nays 100
decided 10 J.oeesd- with@ths election case
This was party vote, except that Cassidy,
Davis MO- and Moulton voted in the
affirmative with the Republicans.
After discussion the matter went over for
the'day.
Ga motion of Mr.. Guenther Wis., bill
was passed to regulate the carriage OF pas
ssngers by sea.
Messrs. Burrows Mich. !, Robson IN. j.
and Cox n. Y. were appointed conferees
on the diplomatic and consular appropria-
tion bill.
A communication was received from the
secretary of the navy concerning the estab-
'lishment of an Indian training school on
site at Old Fort Ripley, military reserva-
tion in Minnesota.
Adiou rned,