The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-28

scented ON the floor was tn,
most exciting occurrence OF thii
session. The members from bo.t
sides OF the House crowded around
the participants in this tongue fight
which was finally stopped by cries o.
Regular order!" aud the House pro.
ceeded with the business of the day
Comment on this proceeding tonight
is generally condemnatory, aud
neither OF the gentlemen have Cained
anything by their unseemly conduct
In fact, they have Lost the regard oil
many fellow-membere, who were as
tonished at the snimus OF the attack
and its ow characteristics.
SOUTHERN PATENTS.
Matt Fallon, Na'hvllle, wagon box
brace; William L. Cole, Montgomery,
Ala, lumber dryer; Robert N. Doval,
assignor OF one-fourth to II. Saunt n,
Emmett. Ark, well-boring machinery
James Feerick, Nashville, double act
ing pump; David w. Jones, Paris,
Tenn assignor Of nne.fouIth 10 S. W.
Cooley, Henry county, Tenn, hollow
e ate and feed water heater; George
F. McMurrsy, Eureka SpIingp, Ark.
dry closet; William q. Mcintyre,
Hatchechubbee, Ala, manure distri-
butor; Ahx A. Stephens, Thompson
Station, Tenn, car coupling; Felix p.
Warren, Mulberry, Tenn, cultivator.
MR.. T. D. EDGINeToN OF MEMPHIS
was admitted to practice before the
Supreme Court today.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The following decisions were rem
dered to-day by the Supreme Court in
cases Of inter e st 10 the South:
The United s ates, plaintiffs in er.
ror, VS.. the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis Railway Company in er-
ror to the Circuit Court OF the United
States for the Middle District of Ten
nessee; judgmen. rendered and
cause rcmanded, with directions 10
set aside the verdict and for further
proceedings in conformity with law
and with the opinien of this court.
OPP MON by Mr.. Justice Gray.
Che United States, appellant, vs..
y. y. 5. Wilson, appeal from the Cir
cult Court of the United States for the
Middle District OF Tennessee. Decree
affirmed without PREJUDICE to the
right OF the appellant 10 bring an &C.
ton at law. Opinion by Mr.. Justice
Matthews.
Patti A. Clay, appellant, VS.. Lucy Q.
Freeman and David /. Field, appeal
from the District Court Of the United
States for the Northern District of
Mississippi. Decree reversed with
costs and cause remanded, with direc-
tons to overrule the demurrers and to
proceed in the cause according to law,
aud the principles announced in the
opinion Of this curt. Opinion by Mr..
Justice Bradley.
REPRESENTATIVES, HoUK
Of the Second Tennessee District, has
the honor Of receiving the first nomi-
cation to the Flftieth Congress.
ARRIVALS.
+. 3. Young, Tenn esee r. P. Cole,
Tennessee; W. II. Ii. Green, Missis.
eippi; ]. A. Garboury, Montgomery,
Ala; +. B. Joseph, Montgomery,
Ala 4. P. Dodge, Montgomery, Ala.
NJ. X. Denie, Little Rock, Ark.
The Telephone Investigation.
WASHINGTON, April 81 William II.
Forbes, president OF the Bell Tele-
phone Company, was examine d by the
Telephone Investigating Committee
today. Witness did not know that
any officer OF the government or men,
Der Of Congress had been connected
with the original coml any or held
stock at the present time in the Ma
tonal Bell Company. The stock lists
showed William Ranney's name as a
stockholder. That was several years
ago, and he was no longer stock
holder. Secretary Manning, who held
stock in the Troy Company, was the
only government officer he knew OF
who held the local stock. Witness
said no newspaper owned stock in the
Bell Company, and the company
owned no newspaper stock that he
knew OF.
Mr.. Kinney inquired II any mem
Der OF Congress represent his COM
pAny as attorney.
The witness replied that Mr.. Pat.
rick Collins had been re aimed several
years ago to look alter certain matters,
aud bad been consulted several times
since.
Mr.. Rsnney was anxious to ascer-
tain IL he (Rsnney) had been attorney
for the Bell Company, or had been
consulted directly or indirectly.
The witnts, replied in the negative.
The examination was then directed
by Chairman Boyle toward the inter
view witness h ID had with the Pres
ident.
The witness said that, understand
ing that the government proposed to
bring suit against the Bell Company,
he had thought proper to state to the
President the facts So he understood
them. We thought thstth Preside mt
did not propose to take any unusual
course to bling suit Fg Iinst our com
pauy. The Bell lawyers had ex.
pressed the opinion that there was no
authority fer such a suit Then ithad
been proposed to bring the suit ia
remote part Of the country. These
facts he had undertaken to lay
btfJie the President. l sought
- let the President understand
the facts ae | understood them aud
our view. He went on to say that he
had presented to the Presidents State
mint Of the question OF jurisdiction.
He had pointed out to him that the
suit about to come up in the Supreme
Court would be decided before the
government suit could he heard. He
had pointed ont TO the President that
it was the manifest intention of the
Pan Electric a socist,s to secure a de-
lay, not to get the Bell patents tried,
bu. to leave them untried, and he
thought the government ought not to
lend it's name t. scheme Of
that sort He showed that the
tendency Of a government suit would
be used TO aGec. the proceedings in