Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-30
WASHINGTON BREVITIES.
Arguments Postponed.

WAsHrNGToN, January 29.-The argu-
ments of railroad attorneys opposed to
bills compelling land grant railroads to
take out titles of lands granted was post.
poned until February 5th.
Presented TO the President.
The new Spanish Minister was presented
to the President to-day with the usual
formalities.
FavorabIy Reported.
Senator Vest reported favorably the bill
for the erection of public buildings by
contract by the lowest bidder.
River improvements.
Senator Voorhees, introduced a bill ap.
propriating 100000 for the Improvement
of the Miami and Ohio rivers near Law
renceburg.
Improvement of the Missouri.
Senator Vest introduced a bill for an ap
| preparation OF 100000 for continuing the
| improvement of the Missouri river neal
Wyandotte and Kansas City.
Territorial Governors.
Delegate Ouray's bill, providing for the
election of Governor and Secretary ol
each Territory by the people thereof, has
been reported adversely by the sub-com.
mittee.
The Anti-Chinese Bill.
Inc dUleuul1euIS 10 Tile SLlHeSe re-
striction bill proposed by the Pacific
Coast delegation were reported to-day
| from the subcommittee to the full com.
mittee, Lamb and Eaton II commencing
| favorable action and Rice opposing it
| The full committee was divided in discus
sion, and definite action was postponed to
| future meeting.
Admission of Territories as States.
The House Committee on Territories
ordered favorable report on Represents
| tive Townshend's bill providing that here
after no Territory shall frame constitution
or apply for admission as State until il
shall contain population equal to that
| required in Congressional district in or
| der to entitle it to representation in the
| House of Representatives.
War Debts.
Senator Morrill, introduced bill to au
thorize persons residing in loyal States
| during the rebellion and who owned debts
due by inhabitants OF the States in rebel
lion and confiscated by order of the Con
| federate Congress, to bring suit in the
| Court of Claims against the United States
to obtain shares in proportion to the
amount of their debts 30 confiscated in
| the proceeds OF seizure by Gen. Butler in
| 1862, and the funds deposited in New
Orleans banks to the credit of the Con
| federate States receivers.
| Bounty Land Grants.
Representative Townshend introduced a
bill to grant bounty land to all soldiers ol
the late war. The measure provides that
| 100 acres be given to those who served not
| less than fourteen days, 120 acres to those
who served not less than one year, 16C
acres to those who served not less than
| two years, the land to be selected by sol.
diers who are able to prove an honorable
| discharge. From conversations with mem
bers of the Public Lands Committee, to
which the bill is referred, Mr.. Townshend
believes that the measure will receive IA
| vorable consideration.
Ranking aud Currency.
At meeting OF the House Committee
on Banking and Currency, the resolution
of Representative Hunt, introduced last
| Tuesday, was discussed, and, with the
amendment offered by Representative
| Wilkins, was adopted-9 to 4. Those OPP
posed were Buckner, Miller [Tex.l, Yaple
and Brumm. The resolution, as amend
| ed, declares that the public welfare de-
mands that the benefits of the national
| banking system be substantially preserved
and continued for the time being, provided
that this resolution shall not be construed
| to be declaration in favor of the perpetu.
alton of the public debt.
Pacific Land Grants.
Members of the House Committee on
Public Lands say that the bill will be re.
ported declaring forfeited all lands along
that portion of the Northern Pacific rail
road not completed within the specified
! time in the granting act.
! Senator Garland to-day reported from
the Committee on Judiciary substitute
for the bill introduced by Senator Plumb
to declare subject to taxation certain lands
! granted to aid the construction of Pacific
railroads. 1t provides for limiting taxa.
| ton of lands to such as have been selected
and surveyed, and in case of failure oi
the companies to pay cost of sur
| AttorneyGeneral to bring suit against
the comnanies and secure naYment