Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-25
THE POUND RULE.
A Fair Amount Of Business Disposed Of
in the House Under Its
Operations.
The River and HarbOr Bill to be Called
Up aonday-In the Senate
Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, February 24.-HoVSe.-Im-
mediateIy after the reading of the journal,
| the Speaker proceeded to call the committees
| under the "Pouud" rule.
The Com mittee on Ways and Means
called up the bill TO prevent the importation
OF sdulterated or spurious tea, and there be-
ing but one objection, it was conside cred,
amended and passed.
Several other bills we're called up and
objected 10.
Mr.. Belmont reported back the resolution
calling for information respecting so much
OF the Hawaiian treaty ss relates 10 Sand
wich Island sugar. Adopted
Mr.. Miller, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, submitted report on the So2Ih Caro-.
lima contested election case Of Lee Is. Rich
ardsop, granting the c0ntestan, leave to
withdraw papers ilhout prejudice.
Mr.. Burrows Mich ], from the special
Committee on the Improvement Of the Mis-
sissippj River, submitted msjoIiLy report.
Ordered printed aud referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Messrs. 1homa. I'M and Butterworth
were granted leave 10 file minority re-
port.
On m 1tion of Mr.. Kelley, bills passed for
the admission free Of duly of articles in
tended for the industrial exhibitions 10 be
he'd at Louisville and Denver.
The House then proceeded 10 the consid-
Grafton OF the sunsry civil sppr propriation
bill, the pending question beiog on The
amendment reported from Committee of the
Whole granting $4,000 to the legal repre-
senta:ives Of Andrew Hero ,, OF Louisiana,
late member of the Foriy-eighth Congress
There was coed deal of opposition mani
Tested TO the prorosltion TO appropriate
monEy for the benefit of the heirs Of a M an
who mad Geryad
and the amendment was lost--yeas, 50; nsys,
$50.
As there was in the bill similar allow
anee to the family of the late J. I. Upde.
graft 10. as member-elect TO the Forty
eighth Congress il was struck out by unaui-
m3us consent, and the bill was then passed
Mr.. Page gave notice that he would on
Monday next move that the House 90 into
Committee of the Whole on the river and
bsrbor bill.
10 this connection Mr.. Robinson Mass
read telegram which he had received stat
ing that there was Now being transmitted TO
the House communication from the Secre-
tary OF War with information that 3475 feet
OF the dyke had been carried away at the
Plum Point reach.
Mr.. Hammond called up the report Of the
Judiciary Committee in the matter of
Thomas J. MsjoTs's claim to seat as con-
tingent member from Nebra4ka. Mr.. Ham.
mond explained that the committee had been
imposed upon by false statements, and
resolution was adopted looking 10 the prose-
cuiion OF Majors and the other parties i'm
plicated.
MIR. Sherwin called up, and the House
proceeded TO consider, the bill sppropriat-
ing slO,0OO,O00 annually for five years to aid
IN The support OF common schools Mr.
SherWln submitted an exhaustive argument
10 support OF the measure. Messrs. Willis,
Clements and Wheeler also favored the bill.
Pending further discussion, Mr.. r led,
from the Committee on Rules, reported.
A resolution passed to call up the bill for
the reduction OF the internal revenue at any
time during the session.
Mr.. F.ower introduced bill repaaling all
internal taxes except on distilled spirits.
Referred TO the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Sherwin then demanded the previous
question on his education bill, pending
which the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Afer a short executive session the Senate
took up the legislative, executive and Judi
clsl appropriation bill.
Upon the provision increasing the salary
OF the public printer to $4,000, discussioB
arose as to the influence Of the Printers
Union upon the management OF the govern
m=nt printing Office.
During the debate, Senator'S Hale, Beck
and Anthony made violent attack on the
Union, and favored the discharge ef nil
woTkmen belonging 10 the organization. The
Uoion was defended by Senator'S VOORHEES,,
Hawley and Conger, who upheld the organi-
zition, and the right of The priuiers 10 Or
ganize Tor their own protection. The amend
ment was finally adopted.
Senator Sherman, from the joint Commit
lice on Library, offered provisions which the
Senate adopted last session, for the Rocham-
beau papers and records and briefs belonging
to the estate of the late Senator Carpenter.
Agreed 10.
The bill was reported TO the Senate, and
the amendments made in Committee Of the
Whole agreed 10, except that the provision for
the repeal Of the law authorizing the ap-
pontment of asssts Mt secretaries of war and
OF the navy, respectively, was struck out.
The bill then passed.
On motion of Senator Cameron Wis the
bill making appropriations for certain
claims known ss Fourth of July claims"
was taken up, and will be unfinished busi
ness Monday. Senator Edmunds gave no.
tice that as soon as it is disposed of ne would
ask the Senate 10 proceed with the Utah bill.
After executive session, adjourned.