The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16


having the world to understand that
no man was sitting in either house as
the hireling or the retained attorney
or the agent Of the subsidized railroad
corporations. He had introduced the
bill in good faith, thinking II TO be
bill which every Senator would be glad
to vote for so as to prevent any such
suggestion, and he was amazed at find
ing substitute reported for 1t, which
was going far beyond any point that
any Senator would want to 90. He
wanted fair vote taken on the bill as
introduced, and not to have the bill
killed by indiscretion.
Senator Maxey advocated the origi-
nal bill, and ON behalf OF his absent
colleague Senator Ooke) offered an
amendment, which has the effect
substantially Of restoring the bill to its
original form as introduced by Senator
Beck.
Senator Call expressed his decided
opposition to the bill. There was no
necessity for it. II the Senator from
Kentucky knew Of any such case as
he suggested the remedy was in a
resolution OF expulsion. He reminded
the Senator that he (Beck) had
voted sgsins! the bill FORGETTING
the Northern Pacific railroad grant,
while he (Call) and others opposed
TO the Beck bill had voted for the for
fixture OF the Northern Pacific grant ;
but ii was not to be presumed that
the VOTES had not been given honestly.
The Beck bill or 100 such bills would
not have the effect proposed. II the
Senators were to be bought they
would be bought all the same. He
argued, also, that the bill was uncon-
stitutional
Without reaching a vote the Senate
went into executive session, and when
the doors we're reopened adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker appointed MeesrS.
Caldwell, Eden and Cooper as con.
ferees on the electoral count bill.
After the transaction OF some unim-
portant routine business the House, in
the morning hour, went into Commit
tee OF the Whole, Mr.. Crisp (Ga.) in
the chair, on the bill for the allotment
OF land in severalty to Indians.
Pending consideration the commit.
tee rose, the early morning hour ex-
PRED, and the bill went over as unfn-
ished business.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Warner (Mo.), q
bill was passed bringing the cities of
Atlanta, Galveston, st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Indianapolis, Kansas City and
Omaha under the provisions Of sec
ton 5l91 Of the Revised Statutes,
which requires national banks in GER
tain cities TO keep on hand in money
OF the United States sum equal to
% per cent. OF their circulation and
deposit.
The House then went into Commit
tee OF the Whole, Mr.. Hammond (Ga.)
in the chair, on the sundry civil Sp-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Dingley ME J offered au amend
ment appropriating S.47 800 for the
construction Of a lighthouse supply
steamer for use on the At antic and
Gulf coasts. Adopted-yeas, OIL; nays,
70.
MIR. Symes (Col) offered several
amendments. increasing the appropri-
atoms for the Signal Service Bureau,
and these being opposed by Mr.. Ran
dali, he proceeded to oriticise that
gentleman's action as chairman Of the
COMMITTEES on Appropriations, He
did not envy the gentleman who lived
upon the Atlantic coast his narrow
minded statesmRnship which did not
cross the Mississippi river. II the
gentlemen did not grow fast enough
on the principles OF statesmanship to
extend some privileges to the people
Of the West, those people would see
that man was made chairman OF the
Committee on Appropriations whose
vision extended beyond the few signal
stations on the Atlantic coast.
Mr.. Randall, in reply, said that the
pending bill carried mora sppropria-
tions for the Pacific coast than any
similar bill for years past. He thought
he knew his duty moderately we'll, and
he did not propose to be frightened
from the performance OF that duty
certainly not by words OF such dsms-
goguery as had emanated from the
gentleman from Colorado.
Mr.. Symes thought the gentleman
had read the dictionary for the mean.
ing OF the word deuagoSuery. A
demagogue, as defined by the best DO.
litical writer's Of this country. was
man who was pretended leader of q
great party, and who had as his only
stock in trade the ability to 30 through
appropriations with q cheese pairing
knife, and cutting of a few dollars
here and few dollars there, make a
reduction of f5,000,000 from the ap-
preparations OF las. year. If that was
the statesmsnship Of the great leaders
OF the Democratic party God save the
country from such craftsmanship.
Laughter and applause.
Mr.. Randall predicted that the DEM
ocratiC party would live and thrive
and control in this couutry, without
regard TO the gentlemau's opinion as
to it's leadership. [Applsuse.l
The amendments were rejected.
Pending further consideration Of the
bill, the committee rose.
Mr.. Burns MOI, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported a bill
to supplya deficiency in the appro.
prialions for public printing. Com
mittee OF the Whole, L. appropriates
$50, 200 for public printing and bind
ing; $4,000 for distinctive paper for
United States securities, and $1,000 for
the ecoinage of silver.
The House then adjourned.
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