Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-21
of the Campbell Morey contested election

va VIC Na-aPpei NOrey contested etecuon
case.
Mr.. Miller Pa made the principal
speech in favor of the claims OF the con
testee and submitted strong legal argu-
ment In refutation OF the same principle
laid down IN the majority report.
The grounds on which the contestant
bases his claims were ably presented by
Messrs- Jordan and Seney, after which
Mr., Morey, the sitting member, was heard
In his own behalf.
Mr. Lowry closed the debate, and vote
was taken on the minority resolution con-
firming the right of the contestee to the
seat, and it was lost-yeas 63, nays 139.
The majority resolution seating Camp
pell was agreed to, and that gentlem
appeared at the bar of the House and to-
the oath of Office.
The House then took recess until s
O'Clock, evening session to be for the
consideration of pension bills.
AT the evening session of the House no
quorum was pre- ent and i; adjourned.
The Senate.
Senator Morrill,, from the Committee on
Finance, reported favorably the bill
amending the act of June, 1880, relating
to the immediate transportation of dutia-
BILE goods. Calendar.
Senator Groome presented the creden-
tials of Ephraim Z. Wilson, Senator from
Maryland, for the term of six years, be.
ginning March 4, 1885.
Senator Voorhees's resolution, hereto
fore. offered, calling for information as to
the indian beef contracts, was agreed to.
The Mexican pension bill was taken up,
and Senator Voorh s moved to amend t. e
ingalls, proposition; submitted yesterday,
b! striking from it the clause limiting the
tlna in ruh oh
pension may be made.
Senator Williams was opposed to all the
amendments offered to the Mexican pen
sion bill. ii the ingalls, amendment and
otheIi amendments were tackled on he
(Williams) could not support it. He would
not bring financial ruin on his government
IN order to secure a pistsnce OF IS per
month Tor his comrades in arms. He had
thought ten days ago that the bill would
pass with two-thirds majority. Now he
doubted whether it would pass, except
loaded down with numerous provisions.
The Republicans proposing to amend the
bill had professed to be its friends. "God
save my old comrades in arms" said he,
IRON such friends rs these" major
ity of the Mexican pensioners, he contin-
ued, happened to live on the wrong side
of Mason and Dixon's line,
Senator Cnllonf said this was a pension
bill aud in dealing with the subject the
Senate could not disregard the demands
OF hundreds OF thousands of Union sol
diers for the enlargement of the scope of
the pension laws. The soldiers who
fought to save the nation should be heard
on the floor OF the Senate, as we'll as the
men who fought in the MeSican war
Senator MaSey offered an amendment
excepting all Senators and Representatives
l.
fit from the proposed pension. There had
been some references in debate, he said,
which seemed to imply that those present
who had fought in the Mexican war were
personally interested in having the bill
passed. He desired to remove all ground
for such references.
Senator Noorhees's amendment, to strike
ont from the ingalls, amendment the
clause limiting arrears, was not agreed to.
Senator Van Wyck offered an amend
ment providing that, as to all pensions
hereafter granted, no distinction of rank
should be recognized, and all such pen
siOners should be rated as enlisted men.
Lost.
Senator Williams called attention to the
fact that the amendment of Ingalls,, while
allowing arrears of pensions, only allowed
themto soldiers in the late war. This
was discrimination against the Mexican
veterans.
Senator Sherman said is own vote on
this amendment would, he supposed, dis
appoint great many persons for whom
he had gceat deal of consideration.
At this point suggestion for adjourn
ment was made.
Senator Cullom attempted to secure an
agreement to have vote on the bill e
amendment by O'Clock to.fhorrow, but
Senator Morgan objected, saying the bill
mtst go through on its merits or not at all.
After an executive session, adjourned.