Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-15
CONVERSATIONAL. -. -
SENATE

SENATE The Cnair laid before the Sen
ate join: resolut on of the Legislature of Com
neStiJut urging Consress to pass without un-
tial count. Senator P'att briefly called attention
to the importance of the subject covered by the
joipt re solution, saying that the people of his
State had requested him to tTiDg the matter To
the attention of the Senate.
Sen ,tOr Hoar was rather OF oIiniOn that SEN
stor Pfltt's State was responsible Tor the ia lure
in the House of the bill already three times
pas sed in the Senate to meet the difficulty. AT
least distinguished ReprescltatIVe of that State
h ID been charm an of the House Conference COM
mite on the bill in the last Congress and ths
conference report wss not made to the House till
so late in the scssion that, in The pre- eHce of
other husiEe :, nothing was done by the UUUsc.
Tho Senate, Senator Hoar said, had doLe every
thing that was poss c in the premises. and was
not resPon ibe for the failure OF The bill to be
come n law.
The Chair also laid before the Senate a memo
ri / from the late Executive Coumittee arp in,od
by C' Institutional Convention of the Territory
of Dakota, praying for the admis sion of Southern
Dasota State of the Union, and transmitting
n draft of a constitution Tor the approval CT Con
gress.
Senator Harrison sa d he had only awaited the
receipt OF this memorial IN order to inuoducs
tory named, and that he would introduce such
bill at an carly opportunity.
Senator iIaar, from the COMMITTEE, en- Prvi-
leges aud ections, reported iavorably on I,
org nal bin providing ior the performance OF
the daties of Pres deaf in case of the death,
rcsignat en- or inab ity of both tie President and
Vice President. He said it was substantially the
same billthat hal been ac'et on last year by the
Senate, and gave notice he would call IT up to-
morrow for consid Grafton.
Senator Edmunds expressed the hope hat its
considerRt might be delayed for cay, in or
der that h3 might have opportunity 10 attach to
it, rs an amendment, the bill already introduced
by him regulating the count of the presidential
Senator Hoar was willing that his bi should
lie over one day, when he shall to,morrow bave
s9a itttd some remarks on rs subject mater.
bill was placed on the cllendar.
a e:oluii fcred b7 Ser ator Mortan was
he lapt fT gt
7 aub with public int ests, to communicate 10
the Seuate 'hs Iepo t of an actual instrument
mus of Iehuantapec and Cf any canal or canals
fe igned to cenn ct such ship railway with the
Gulf of Mexico or the Pacific Ocean.
On motion Of Senator Allison it was resolved
that until the expiration Of the Forty Ninth
coas 81 Of ten members, and the Chair appointed
mater osan as the additional member
sn9t9r s=wai. at HI; own ~. req9est, was vas re-, re-
Military Affair, and Sena Logan by the
chair appointed to that position.
Senator Mandersou, t his own request. was
relieved from vice on the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
| Senator Sherman was, at his own request, re-
| lieved from service on The COMMITTEES on Priyil-
! egAs and Elections and the Committee on the Lii
Senator SegalI was appointed chairman on
the Committee on the L.brary and member OF
! the Committee on Privileees and Elections.
reported tavurably the bill fixing the salary of
United States District Judges at 5000. The bill
was laced on the Gale dar.
| Seaator Frye, from the Commit on Rules, re-
| ported favOrably n joint resolution providing a
| code o. joint rules for the two houses, which was
| placed on the calendar.
| Senator Frye gave notice that he would call 1t
| up tomorrow. IT is identical with the cOds re
ported last sess on by Senator Frye, except that
the pc, posed joint rule IL, relating to intoxicat
| IL & liquors, is struck out.
! The Senate then went into executive session,
:, and Nhen the doors were reopsned adjourned:
/ At / 20 o'clock p N. the senate weat into
executive session, and at , 20 o'clock the Scnate
doors were reopened ana a me sage was received
from the President transmitting the Kelly cor
respOndence, recently cal cd ior by senator
Vests res 1lution. Ii was ordered printed and to
lie the table.
The senate adjourned at 25 o'clock pm.