Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-06

WASHINGTON, December 5.-Senater
Hoar presented n joint resolution from
the Legislature of Massachusetts, opposing
convict labor on public works of the
United States.
Senator Blair presented joint resolu-
ton from the Legislature of New Hamp-
shire, opposing further land grants to rail
roads, and any renewal OF forfeited land
grants.
Senator Butler introduced bill to re-
peal the internal revenue laws now in
force and abolish the Internal Revenue
Bureau.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Senator Cullom To reorganize the
| Legislative power of Utah.
By Senator Walker: Indemnifying Ar
kansas for swamp and oyerflowed lands
sold by the United States since 1857 also,
authorizing the erection of building at
Fort Smith also, to donate part OF the
abandoned military reservation at Fort
Smith for the benefit of the public schools
| OF that place; also, to adjust mineral
claims OF Arkansas against the United
States.
BY Senator Cameron Wis.l: To provide
for the appointment OF another circuit
! Judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit of
the United States.
By Senator Logan: To provide for grant
ing public lands to soldiers and sailors in
| the late war.
BY Senator Cockrell: To provide for
the appointment OF a special commissioner
to visit the principal countries Of Central
and South America for the purpose ci col
| lecting information looking to the extern
sion of American trade and commerce,
and strengthen the friendly and mutual
advantageous relations between the United
States and other nationalities.
By Senator Blair: A Joint resolution
proposing a constitutional amendment re-
| garding alcoholic liquor. The proposed
! amendment prohibits the manufacture or
sale of distilled alcoholic Intoxicating
| liquors, except for medicinal, mechanical,
| chemical and scientific purposes, or use in
the art, in any OF the States or Territories,
and the transportation OF such liquors, eX-
| cept for the purposes named, and the bill
provides that should the amendment not
| be ratified by three-iourths of the States
before the last of December, 1890, that the
| prohibition il proposes take e,i2ct as an
act of Congress at the expiration OF ten
years.
Senator Morrill, then read q prepared
address on the coinage, giving his we'll
| known views on the silver question at
| great length.
| Senator Morgan offered resolution,
NlilNii W sio w, AilN NNiA
mittee on Indian Affairs to inquire into
the erpediency of the creation of mill
tary academy west OF the Mississippi river,
for the training and education of Indian
youths and men up to the proper age. as
soldiers, and to admit them, When quail
fed, into the regular army.
Senator Hoar introduced bill concern
ing Federal elections. II provides for the
use of n patented ballot-boN aud counting
device requires all balloting and coant-
ing OF ballots to he done in open meeting,
which shall not lie adjourned till all the
ballots are counted. The officer in charge
shall be a United States marshal or super
visor, who shall he the custodian OF the
boxes, as the representative of the Attor-
ney-General, who shall have primary
charge and responsibility of such boxes.
A message was received from the Presi.
dent, and the senate went into executive
session and soon adjoeraes,