Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-12
THE COTTON CROP
Now Estimated at 100000 Bales,
With Possibility That il May
Pass That Limit.
Proceedings In COngress-An Unprece-
dented Number of Bills Intro
duced.
Mrs. Carlisle's Place ~ Wife Of the
Speaker OF the HOuse-Timber
Culture.
FORTY.EIGmTH CONGRESS-.
The Call Of states Proceeded with in the
HOuse-In the SemaIe.


WASHINGTON, December 1.-House.-
Mr.. Cox N. y ! occupied the chair, owing
to the indisposition OF Speaker Carlisle,
who is suffering from a severe cold.
The call OF States was proceeded with,
and the following bills introduced:
BY Mr.. Lacy: To establish a postal saw
ings deposit branch of the Postoflice De
partmcnt.
BY Mr.. Cutcheon: For the protection OF
life and property on Lake Michigan by the
construction OF harbor of refuge.
BY Mr.. Iaple: To abolish the duty on
salt
BY Mr.. Muldrow TO enlarge the powers
and duties OF the Department OF Agricul-
ture.
BY Mr.. Broadhead TO establish United
States mint at st. Louis.
ZBv Mr.. Hatch: To establish bureau OF
animal industry, to prevent the importa-
ton OF diseased cattle and the spread OF
contagious diseases among domestic ami
mails also, TO allow farmers and planters
TO sell leaf tobacco of their own production
To other than manufacturers without n
special tax.
BY Mr.. O'Neil: To prevent the adul-
teration of food.
BY Mr.. Burns: TO admit free Cf duty
all grades of sugar; also for the relief OF
landowners whose land is destroyed by
any navigable river.
by Mr.. Valentine: To compel the pay
ment by the Union Pacific railroad of the
cost of surveying and selecting certain
lands granted il.
BY Mr.. Robinson n VI: A resolution
OF inquiry calling on the Secretary of the
Interior for information concerning the
purchase OF public lands by foreign noble
men, so-called, and titled aliens, with
their names and the amount of acres puT-
chased; also information to enable the
House to formulate law to prevent the
establishment of land monopoles and the
landlord system in our country, and pro-
vide agains' having the public domain
fall under the power of aliens;
also calling on the Secretary OF State
Tor information as to whether the Minis
ter TO Great Britain received any
title of nobility, such as "lord rector, from
any foreign State, and whether such En-
glish 'lord' was retained in the service OF
the United States; also, whether the oiii-
GERS and sailors of the United States navy
rendered service to the British navy dur
ing the recent bombardment OF Alexan-
dria, Egypt; also reciting that il has been
stated repeatedly by the public press that
a British SPY, named NJ. +. O'Brien, had
been allowed to tamper with the mails at
New York, and is known as such by the
United States inspector at New York, and
was permitted to visit his Office in the
New York postoflice, where he has
apparently an unlimited opportun-
ity to tamper with and open
the correspondence of American mcr-
chants and citizens, and where he laid
his plans for the capture of unfortunate
men, some OF them American citizens, re-
Gently tried in Liverpool, and sentenced
10 imprisonment for life, and directing the
postmaster-Gencral to examine into the
matter and communicate to the House
the facts and circumstances of the case.
BY Mr.. Cox: For the abrogation of the
CLAYTON BHlwer treaty.
BY Mr.. skinner: Authorizing the Secre-
tarv OF the Treasury to purchase from the
surplus revenue, at his discretion, four
and four and half per cent. bonds and
cancel them, instead Of calling three per
cents, such as are payable ut the pleasure
of the L uitcd States.
The call was further proceeded with nj
great length, aud many bills were intro
duccd, but none Of any special interest
were offered.
one thousand and twelve bills were in
iroduccd yesterday and to-day.
The Speaker laid before the House n
message from the President, transmitting
a communication from the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs asking for an appropria-
ton Of SG0,O 900 for the wautsof his bureau,
which was referred; also a message trans
mitting a communication from the SeCre-
tarv of the lnteriorin regard tO the urgent
necessity for action on the part Of Con-
,,ress Tor the more adequate prevention of
trespass on Indian lands.
Adjourned till Friday.