The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-10
The WORK OF CONGRESS-.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE
HOUSE TO DATE,
The Outlook for the River and Har-
Dor Bill Very DlScOuragiug
Washing ton Notes.
ESPECIAL TO rHS APPEAL.I

WASHINGTON, July 9,-The numbe er
of bills introduced in the House tbi9
session is owe, 10000; Of these over
5000 bills have been considered by the
committees and reported to the
House In both sessions OF The Forty
eighth Congress only 2500 bills were
acted upon. De egate Joseph. of New
Mexico, heads he liss as the most pro.
life introd icer of bills with l06. The
Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Tennessee 20 deleg atoms haven't been
far behind in this respec', IS will be
sesu from the following table, show
ing the bills introduced by each men,
ber flom those S a'e':
Alabama-Jones, 10; Herbert, 90;
Ostss, 8: Davidson, 2; Sadler, 9; Mar
tin, 8; Forney, 13; Wheeler, 80.
Arka csas-Dnnn, 81; BreCkiuridge,
So; McRae, %; Rogers, 55; Peel, 5S.
Miss ssippi-AlleD, 6; Morgan, 81;
Catchings, 10; Barry, 5; Singleton, 80; ;
Van Eaton, %; Barksdale, "A.
Tennessee -McMillin, %; Richard
sen, Sc; Neal, 3S; Caldwell, 81; j. NJ.
Taylor, 81 Glass, IA; Ballentine, 15;
Houk, 81; Petiibone, S3; Zach Taylor,
50.
Nineteen hs OF all the bills intro
duced are private bills, principally
bills from Northern STA es for penslons
on account of services ien iered dur
ina the war, and bills from h9 South
ern States for compensat on to South
ern loyaIists whose properly was
seized or destroyed by United Sta.es
trt ops during the war.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
is in great danger Of d feat by being
ridden to death by big Senate amend
mems and by being lad on the table
in the HOUSE. This view obtains in
w9ll informed circles, and it wouldn't
be surprising il the bill was defeated
by It's former { lends. In fact, very
prominent Western member said to
your correspondent today: II wouldn't
be much of calamity if the b Il wasn't
passed. Should it pass the President
would veto it, owing to the fact that
it inc udes number of much
larger appropriations than the
public interests really require. Such
are the statements generally made as
20 the iats of this bi |. 1t is an open
fact that Ger isle, Morrison, Randall,
Holman and other prominent party
leaders a'e very lukewarm in their
support of this meas ure, and it is not
denied that their action will have
great influence on the rest Of the
House. They think it will be good
campaign document to 90 before the
people. and say: "We saved you &15,-
100000 by defeating the river and har.
Dor Job" It is even stated on good
authority that Willis, the chairman,
is quite indifferent ss to the passage
.d the N, asuIe, and he's been whipped
into the traces by the party lash and
undemocrstc cry of economy
and reform. Mr.. Dunn, OF Arksns IS,
one of the firm supporters of the
measure, is sppreben.ive, and ex-
presses grave fears that the bill will
fail in the House. He is hard at work
among his colleagues and will use
every endeavor TO save the bill, which
includes the absolutely necessary sp.
propriaiioDs for the Mississippi river
aud its important tributaries. Such is
the present status of the bill, and the
surface indications for its passage are
indeed discoursging.
SOUTHERN POSTAL ORDERS.
Fourth Glass; PosImasters Commits
stoned Samuel P. Young, Dry Greek,
Tenn. John r. Wood, Snoderly,
Tenn. Thomas Orgill, Bond, Tenn. I;
H. Still, Dobyville, Ark; James M.
Phillips, Halls, Ark.
New Offices Martin McInnis, Nc
Innis, Barbour county, Ala; VIM,
Butt, Janesburgh, Walker county,
Ala. Green B, Carnes, Lowery, Blount
county, Ala. VIM. B. Harper, 0lney,
Neshobs county, Miss, Joseph K.
Hit, Plumme's Chapel, Hardin coun.
ty, Tenn.
Special Servics Discontinued-Ala-
bama: Belts, ConecUh county, from
Burnt Corn from July Sd; Bonne,te,
Couecuh county, from Evergreen, from
July Sd.
Star Service Chauges-Alabamq
Cas,ada Station to Robins Springs,
from August lst, increases services to
six trips a week. Tennessee: Fair
Garden to Emert's Cove, from July
Z n, for change of size of Office of East
FORK, increase distance two miles.
Postoflices Observation-Disclosures
Oakley, Benton county, mail to Pea
Ridge. Tenneg ee: Piior, Marion
county, mail to Inmsn.
GOV. BATE
was a guts on tle flor of the Senate
today aud was the recipient Of much
attention from prominent men in that
body.