Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-04-23

oil the banking and Currency Committee.
Under the expiring law national banks, in
Withdrawing their bonds and going into
liquidation, were obliged to deposit in the
Treasury lawful money, and the currency
was contracted to that extent.
wipe out the whole scheme" suggest
ed Mr.. Weller, s'I object"
Mr.. pingley hoped the objection weuld
be Withdrawn, because the bill was neces-
sary to prevent contraction of the cur
rency at the rate of 100000 d month.
Mr.. Weller remarked that nothing
which could be said would induce him to
withdraw his objection, and sc consent
was not granted.
On motIen OF Mr.. Budd resolution was
adopted setting apart the Sd of May for
consideration of the bill amending the
Chinese Immigration act. ,.,
-ar. Turner EGa:]. gays fotiee that he
would to-ntorroN call up the Kansas. con-
tested election case OF Wood rs. Peters.
On motion of Mr.. Morrison, an order
was made providing evening sessions until
further notice for general debate. on the
tariff bill.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Cox IN. " in the
chair, on the tariff bill, and Mr.. Wellborn
addressed the House in advocacy of the
bill.
Mr.. Mckinley was the next speaker,
and made an elaborate argument assinsl
the bill.
Mr., Herbert followed with a long
speech, supporting the bill in the strong
est terms.
The committee then rose, and the House
went in Committee OF the Whole, Mr..
Springer in the chair, on the pension ap-
preparation bill, the pending amendment
being that offered by Mr.. Rosecrans. trans
ierring pension agents to the pay depart
ment of the army. The amendment was
lost,
On motion of Mr.. Rogers lark I, an
amendment was adopted providing that
no agent, attorney or other person shall
demand or receive fee for his services
in cases of pension or bounty land claims
| until allowed the claim; that all fees in
pension cases shall be paid out OF the first
instalnent of pension to the claimant
that no fee shall exceed $40 except in
cases of special witten contract on file in
the Pension Office and approved by the
Commissioner of Pensions, where $25
may be charged, and prescribing the
power which the Secretary of the Interior
may exercise over pension attorneys.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House, when it passed.
Recess until o'clock p.m., the evening
session to be for debate on the tariff bill.
The Senate.
Senator Miller [Cal.1 presented a peti-
ton of citizens of California praying an in
crease of duty on imported raisins fro n
two to three cents pound. Referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Senator Blair, from the Committee on
Education and Labor, reported fayorably
a bill to create commission to inquire
into and report upon the material, indus
trial and intellectual progress made by the
colored people of the United States since
1865. Calendar.
Senator Conger offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling for informa-
ton as to expenditures on the Portage
Lake and Lake Superior ship canal to the
present time.
A resolution passed granting the priv
ileges of the floor of.the Senate to the Com
| missioner of Agriculture and secretary OF
| the Smithsonian Institute.
| Senator Miller Cal. remarked that
some matters requiring immediate atten-
| ton i'm connection with our foreign affairs
| rendered short executive session desira-
BILE, and accordingly the Senate went into
executive session.
When the doors were reopened some
discussion took place as to the order oil
/ business, which was finally settled by the
| Senate proceeding to the consideration OF
bills on the calendar, and took up, and
passed on motion of Senator Jackson, the
bill to give the assent of Congress to the
construction of free bridge by the mayor
and City Council of Nashville, Tenn, over
| the Cumberland river.
A number of other bills, of no particular
| interest, were passed latter which the Chair
laid before the Senate the pleuro pneumo-
mia bill, so it may come up as unfinished
business to morrow.
Adiourned.