The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09

paid by the Chinese. Mr.. Trenholm
srote OF the i'll effects on the rice
plantations in this country resulting
from disuse during the war, and SAID
that II the production should be
checked at this time it would be diff
cult or almost impossible to re-eetlb-
lish the sources Of supply within q
long period Of years. Representative
D,bbel Of South Carolina said the
labor employed in rice culture formed
an appreciable part OF the Country's
laboring population, and was entitled
to consideration at the hands OF the
committee. Representative Gay OF
Louisiana SPOKE Of the excessive cost
OF harvest labor on rice plantations in
his State as compared with cheap East
Indian labor. Louis Schade OF
this city said that one firm in the West
used an amount of broken rice equal
to the entire production of this
country. S. s. Wilkinson, a Louisiana
planter and miller, denied that Louis
lar dealers mixed foreign broken rice
with the home product. He declared
that there was an opportunity for
fraud; the imported broken rice was
unfit for food, and two-thirds OF the
Louisiana crop this year was very
little better.
Archibald Mean Of Louisville, rep
resentatiVe as he said OF a firm that
consumes one-sixth Of the zinc and
spelter product OF this country, read a
paper protesting against reduction OF
duty on these al ticles, and setting out
the benefit 10 labor OF a protective
system as evidenced by the upward
course of wages in Germany since the
return OF the empire to the protective
policy.
To-day Senator Wilson of Iowa re-
ported favorebly from the Judiciary
Committee the following amendment
to the Pacific railroad funding bill:
Whenever, in the opinion Of the
President, it shall be deemed necessa-
ry to the protection OF the interests and
the preservation of the security of the
United States in respect of its lien,
mortgage or other interests in any OF
the property CT the several companies
named in the first section of this &C.
upon which lien, mortgage or other
incumbrance paramount to the right,
tite or interest of the United States
t)r the same property may exist, tie
Secretary of the Treasury shall, under
the direction of the President, ere
deem or otherwise clear of such para
mount lien, mortgage or other in
cum brance by paying the Gums law
folly due in respect thereof out OF the
Treasury, and the United States shall
thereupon become and be subrogated
TO all rights and securities Heretofore
pertaining TO the debt, mortgage, lien
or other incumbrance in respect of
which such payment shall have been
made, and making it the duty of the
Attorney General. under the direction
Of the President, to take all such
steps and proceedings in the courts
and otherwise as shall be neediu to |
protect aud defend the rights and in
terests of the United States in respect |
Of the matters therein mentioned.
The House Committee on Indian |
Affairs to-day heard three Southern
lte Indians, chiefs OF bands, in favor
Of Senator Bowen's bill to authorize
5he transfer of these Indians from
Southern Colorado to Southern Utah.
They say their present reservation is
90 long and narrow, and offers too
many opportunities to the whites to
teal their cattle.
The House Commit ee on Pensions
o.dsy agreed to report a committee
1ill tn mansion tho euruivin0 aold;axs
md sailors Of the Mexican war. The
lew measure contains provision re.
luiring the applicants for pension to
nave served at least sixty days, and
the drawing Of more than
me pension by any pensioner under
he act.