Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mr.. Towushend ArraIgns the Repubii
can Party for Its COrruptiOns
and Hts Frauds.
The Mexican Treaty Passed the Senate
by a Vote of Forty-One 10
Twenty.


the Legislature of Iowa urging the nation
al government to avail itself of the power
granted by the constitution to regulate the
commerce of States, and praying Congress
to pass laws pursuant to that power for
the regulation of railroad fares and freight
rates at such figures as will allow reason
able interest and no more on the amounts
actually expended on the construction of
roads.
Senator Anthony, from the Committee
on Printing, reported favorably the joint
resolution. which passed. authorizing the
printing of $500 copies of the eulogies
on the late Representative Haskell, of
Kansas.
Senator Dawes, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported favorably, and
had placed on the calendar, a bill to accept
and ratify the agreement with the Sho-
shones, Bannocks and other Indians for
the sale of portion of their lands.
Senator Morgan from the Committee on
Public Lands, presented a report that the
committee support the bill yesterday re-
ported from the committee by himself to
provide for the settlement of the rights of
States, persons or corporations interested
in land grants which may be hereafter
forfeited.
Bills introduced and referred as follows:
By Senator Miller IN. VI: Providing
for the suspension OF coinage of the
standard silver dollar for two years, and to
issue 81 and 3 treasury notes.
By Senator Farley: Providing for the
erecting OF a public building at Sacra-
mento.
BY Senator ingalls,: To make Lake
Borgne an outlet to improve low water
navigation Of the Mississippi river from
New Orleans to Cairo.
By Senator Logan, (by request: To
give pensions to dependent relatives of
deceased soldiers.
Senator Logan called up the House
message on the military academy appro-
priation bill, and moved a non-concur-
renee in the House amendments and the
appointment of a committee of conference
on disagreeing vote in the two houses.
Agreed to.
Senator Dawes called up the House bill
appropriating $500 to Louisa Boldly, of
Oregon, her claim in full against the gov
ernment for property destroyed by Modoc
Indians in November, 1872. Passed.
The Senate then went into executive
session for further consideration of the
Mexican treaty, which was passed by Al
to 20. When the doors were reopened the
Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Morrison reported favorably,
from the Ways and Means Committee, the
bill to reduce import duties and the new
tariff bill. Accompanied with the report
Mr.. Mckinney submitted the views OF the
minority.
Under the call of the committees, re-
ports were submitted by Mr.. McCord,
from the Judiciary Committee, providing
two additional associate justices for Dakota.
Mr.. Rosecrans, from the Committee on
| Military Affairs, reported favorably bill
to authorize the Cheyenne, Black Hills
n. L. IL
across the Fort Russell and Laramie mill
tary reservation; also, favorably bill to
| place Col. George w. Getty on the retired
list as major-general.
Mr. Morgan, from the same committee,
reported adversely bill to construct a
macadamized road from Memphis, Tenn,
to the national cemetery near that city.
| Mr.. Perkins reported favorably from
| the Committee on Indian Affairs for the
sale of the Kickapoo diminished reserva-
ton in Kansas.
The House then, on motion of Mr..
| Townshend, went into Committee of
the Whole on the postoffice appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Bingham opposed the bill. The
recent reduction of postage must not be
made an excuse for the limited appropria-
ton. 1t was the purpose of the Demo
Gratis to GO before the public and claim
that they had cut down the expenses of
the Postofice Department, but if they did
so it was without due regard to the de-
mands OF the service.
Mr.. Holman defended the bill against
adverse criticisms. He denied that it in
any way tended to cripple the service, and
asserted that on the contrary, while the
measure was economical in its appropria-
tions, it vas one calculated to make the
Postoffice Department even more efficient
than at present.
Mr.. Townshend deprecated bringing
in politics to the consideration of bill OF
this character. He compared this bill with
the bill last year to show that the Republi-
can party of the last House had made a
poor picture of economy in order to throw
the necessary passing of deficiency ap-
preparation upon the present Congress.
Mr.. Townshend then proceeded to arraign
the Republicans for past odenses in adj
ministration of the government for the
last fifteen years. No American citi-
zen could read the record of that
party without his face crimsoning with
shame for his country. Many founders OF
that party were pure, noble men, but where
were they gone? When the Republican
party was converted into a spoil-hunting
band they left it and joined the only po.
litical party which had political ideas
Laughter on the Republican side and g
query by Boutelle as to where Pendleton
would go.] Referring to an expression in
Horr's speech as to the virtues of the Re.
publican party, Townshend ridiculed the
idea that virtue existed in that party.
1t had opened up the Treasury to the
wickedest rings which had ever existed in
free country. The gentleman from
Michigan (Horr), in face of the damning
record of the Star-route frauds, stood up
and talked about the virtue of the gentle.
man who was preparing campaign ma.
terial for the next election. He could aid
case by bringing up the record of his
party. The Republican party will be
tried on the issues which he (Townshend,
had outlined, and would be convicted and
condemned to everlasting obloquy and OBJ
livion. Applause on the Democratic
side, and laughter and applause on the
Republican side.
Mr.. Belford thought the gentleman who
attempted to lecture the Republican party
should remember his own party had moi
the courage to either consider the naval
tariff or whisky bill.
The bill having been read by sections
Mr.. Horr moved to increase to Sl2, go, ,00C
the appropriation for the compensation O
postmasters.
Pending action the committee rose, and
Mr.. Payson, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported back the resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Interior fol
certain information touching lands pat
ented to the Burlington and Missouri
River Railway Company. Adopted.
Adjourned.