Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
WHEELER SWORN IN-BILLs AND REsoLU
TIoNs INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.

WHEELER SWORN 1N-BILLS AND REsOI.U-
TIoNs INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
WASHINGTON, January 15.-Houss Mr.
Joseph Wheeler was sworn in as a represen.
tative from the Eighth District of Alabama.
Mr.. Bragg endeavored 10 have the Filz
John Porter bill considered, but objections
were raised by Messrs. Dawes and Tay-
lor [Ol.
I'm. er the call Of States number of bills
were introduced and referred.
Mr.. Curtin Pa presented the petition Of
subscribers OF The Philadelphia Centennial
stock, asking for an appropriation TO paw
the deficit.
Mr.. White [Ky.l offered resolution re.
citing allegations that a well-orga nIzed
lobby rushed the bonded extension bill
through the House on April 3, 1882, and
caliog on the Secretary of the Treasury fol-
his views as to the effect the passage OF the
bill will have on the public revenues.
Mr.. Gibson La presented bill to con.
vene the Forty-eighth Congress on the frs,
Monday 10 March, 1888. Rsferred
A number of additional bills were also
introduc, and referred; also, several reso.
lutions offered
The Speaker presented letter from the
Secretary OF the Navy, with the report Of
he Naval Advisory Board as 10 the wisdom
and expediency of completing the ironclsds
Mouadnock, Puritan, Ampnitrite and Ter.
Tor. r ferred. Adjourned.
Senots.-SeDator Pendleton presented .
remonstrance from the Cincinnati msnufac.
turers of iron roofing against reduction oil
the duty on tin plate.
Senator Jonas also presented a remon
STRANGE of the New Orleans china dealers
against an increase OF The duty ON chin
| Senators Sherman and PeudIeion presented
petition for appropriations for immigrant
inspectors, as means of preventing the
spread OF smallpox.
Senator Voorhees, presented petition
| signed by eminent men of Indiana, favorins
| legislation putting an end to he monopoly
Of medical employment under the govern
ment by the regular school, and Masking al
qualified physicians quail before the law in
| tue government service.
Senator Garland presented a petition
| against Interference with the tariff on cotton
seed oil.
Senator Harrison presented a petition
against the passage cf The bankrupt Law.
A number OF bills were then introduced
and referred, aud at The close OF the morning
| business the bill for the relief OF Ben Halli-
day was taken up, the question being Sena
| tor PIumt's motion TO substitute for it the
bill 10 enlarge the powers and duties of the
DEPARTMENT OF Agriculture.
Senator Davis NV. Va spoke in favor Of
| the agricultural bill. AT the conclusion o.
his remarks Senator Morrill, spoke 10 oppo
sition to the Halliday bill, and was follow ed
by Senator Cameron Wis J. who demanded
The reading Of the report of the Committee
on Claims in the Halliday case. While he
| report was being read the morning houi
closed and The tariff bill came up as unfn
ished business.
The Senate then resumed consideration q
flbe tariff schedule, which continued up to 4
o'cls ok, when the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were reopened
adjourned.
In The course of debate, on motion of Sen.
ator Garland, eotton-seed oil was included
among the oils on which the duty is twenty.
| five cents per gallon.