Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
Bills and Resolutions Disposed Of i'm
Both Houses.


WASHINGTON, March 5.-HouSe-On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Blanchard, the bill passed,
making an appropriation of $500 to sup
ply the deficiency in the amount required
for expenditures to ascertain the depth
of water and width OF the channel of the
South Pass Of the Mississippi river and
tributaries.
Mr.. Randall, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the Senate
joint resolution for an addition of $4,000
TO the contingent fund of the Senate for
witness fees in the Donville investigation,
with:.an amendment providing that the
same shall only be available for the ex-
penses of investigations heretofore Or
dered. The amendment was adopted and
the joint resolution passed.
Mr.. Ellis, from the same committee, re-
ported back adversely the bill for the re-
lief of sufferers by the overflow in the
lower Mississippi Valley and North Caro-
lima, which was laid on the table; also ia
vorably the resolution requesting the Sec
retary Of War to furnish the House from
to time with information of the progress
of the floods in the valley of the Missis-
sippi, and report if at any time in his
judgment there exists such suffering as to
justify measures of relief on the part OF
Congress. Adopted.
NiT. INODtIlsOH NY ], iIOui the SOlnullt-
tee on Elections, reported a resolution un-
seating L. Lun, delegate from New Mex
leo, and seating in his place F. A. Mum
zario. Adopted. Mr.. Munzario appeared
at the bar of the House and took the oath.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bill to repeal section
22 of the act Incorporating the Texas Pa
cific Railroad Company, and to declare the
forfeiture of the land grant therein made.
Calendar. The land grant forfeited by this
bill is that to the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge and Nicksburg Railroad Company.
Several bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Converse in the chair, on
the naval appropriation bill, consideration
of which continued up to the hour of ad-
journment. A number of amendments
made in the committee were voted down.
During the course of the debate several
amusing incidents occurred. Mr.. Belford,
in moving to increase to S50,000,000 the
appropriation for emergencies and extra
ordinary expenses, which he afterward
withdrew, made one of his characteristic
speeches. criticising the Democratic party
for appropriating for their emergencies the
magnificent sum of $4,000. He said Bis
marck, Vizier of Germany, had sent an
insulting message, and in the very face
of it a majority of the House declared il
Germany made war on America il
would perpetuate and protect the country
honor with the magnificent sum of SIS ,000
He then paid his respects to Randall, as.
serting that since the election in Philadel-
phia that gentleman was as dead as Laza-
rus, with no Christ in sight to resurrect
hin.
Mr.. Cox N. Y. sent to the clerks desk
and had read a anewspaper extract explain
ing the manner in which Belford had con.
tracted his dramatic manner of speaking
and good deal of amusement was created
as the clerk read jocular account of that
gentleman's criticisms on Mrs. Langtry
and an exaggerated description OF his own
personal appearance.