Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Ihc MR9niHE-ChaImcrS CGntCst-PrO.
ccediuSs :n the senate.


WAsHINGroN, June 5.-HOUss.-Mr.
Hewitt, from the Committee Oh Ways and
Means, reported the bill to modify the
existing laws relating TO duties On i'm
ports and the collection of revenue. Com
mittce of the Whole.
The bill passed authorizing the establish
ment of branch soldiers home in Arkan-
sas, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota,
Missouri or Nebraska, the location to be
determined by the Board of Managers of
the Soldiers Home.
The bill passed authorizing the CON
struction of horse railway on the island
of Rock Island, ILL.,, and the bridge leading
thereto.
The Chalmers Manning contested cleo
ton case was then taken up.
Mr.. Davis Mo. supported the minority
resolutions, which are as follows:
BtsOlugd, That the modes and methods
employed by the Federal administration
in securing the election of James X. Chal-
mers rs a member of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the F0rty-eighth Congress
are, as appears by the majority report and
evidence on file, repIgnant to and sub.
VeTsiye of a true representative govern
ment, and said election is therefore de-
clared void.
R,so'ued further, That the said Chalmers
having accepted the office of special assist
ant United States district attorney for the
Northern aud Southern Districts Of Mis-
sissippi since said election, and holding
said office up 10 and beyond the lst Of
February, 1854, is ineligible TO seat in
this Congress, and vacancy exists in the
Second Congressional District OF Missis-
sippi.
After debate Mr.. Cook demanded the
previous question snd the vote rccurred
on the second resolution presented by the
minority, and II was lost-i5 to 9S.
The first minority resolution was also
lost-yeaS, 5G; nays, leland the majority
resolution adopted without division.
Mr.. Chalmers then appeared at the bar
OF the House and took the oath of office.
The House then resumed the consider
alton of the Backbone Railroad Company's
forfeiture bill, but without action ad-
iourned.
Senator Beck opposed the amendment
proposed by the Senate Committee on APP
preparations, striking out the clause con-
solidatiug and recognizing customs col
lection districts. The keeping up of dis
tricts that did not pay expenses was
merely to support of election 5ummers,
that was the meaning OF it. The employees
were kept because they contributed to the
success of the party in power. He had
not wished to say this on the floor, but he
felt obliged to sayit The Secretary of the
Treasury, Senator Beck added, admitted
that fact.
Senators Allison, Slater, Hawley, Hale,
Dawes. Sewell, Jones Fla. and Lapham
supported the Committee on Appropria-
uons
Senator Ingalls, remarked, if the House
OF Representatives should send to the SEN
ate an apDropriation bill with a clause linn
iting the number OF pOstOiiices to sixty
ninc, the case would be parallel with that
under discussion.
After further debate the committees
amendment was agreed / striking out the
clauEe directing consolidation-yeas, IL I;
nays, Is.
The Senate Committee on AppropIia-
tons having proposed to strike out the
clause permitting small distilleries to be
run witAout storekeepsrs, Senators Vance
and Beck opposed the recommendation
and Senator Allison defended it.
Debate continued till 6 O'Clock when the
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