The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-26
The senate.

Senator Edmund5 introduced bill
providing for the inspection Of meats
for expectation and prohibiting the
importation Of adulterstsd articles Of
food and drink, and asking the Presi-
dent 10 make proclamation in certain
cases. The bill gives the President
authority to retaliate whenever our
products are upjustly discrimi-
mated against In foreign coun-
triee. In view Of what he Senator
Edmundh) taw in the newspapers
about current events in other coun.
tries touching American products on
the theory that they were supposed
to be diseased" when the fact was
obvious that the object was to elude
taem under any circumstances, he
Senator Edmunds) thought it clear
that II was time to introduce this bill
again.
Senator Logan (by request): A bill
to regulate commerce among the
several States, and to codify the laws
relating 10 bills Of exchange and other
commercial paper.
The Senate, on motion OF Senator
Dawes, resumed consideration OF the
bill 10 provide allotments OF land in
eeveralty 10 the Indians. The bill was
passed.
The joint resolution heretofore in
troduced by Senator Berry was passed,
requiring tina. the leases OF the bath
houses, etc, at Hot SPRINGS, Ark,
shall not be renewed unless the Forty
ninth Congress shall adjourn without
having legislated with reference
thereto.
Senator Hale gave notice that after
Senator Georges remarks on the edu-
cational bill, he (Ssnaror Hale) would
move Tor an executive session upon
fome matters OF importance that
would probably occupy the remainder
OF the day.
II is understood that Senator Hale
refers u the nomination OF Pillsbury
aud Chase, to be collectors OF internal
{ revenue, respectively, at Boston and
Portland, which are reported adverse
ly.
Ate o'clock the education bill was
laid before the Sent 10, and Senator
George took the floor TO continue his
remarks in favor OF the bill.
During his speech quite an exciting
colloquy took place between Senators
George and Morgan. The latter de-
MED some Of the differences drawn by
Senator George from his Senator
Morgan's) speeches on flrmer meas
ures before Congress and said Senator
Georges reading misrepreeented him.
Senator George shsll read the
Senator'S own Language, and then
shall not misrepresent you.
Senator Morgan-It does misrepre.
sent me.
Sepa or George-lf read your own
language II will not misrepresent YOU.
Senator Morgan-It does m!srepre.
sent me, and the Senator knows il.
Senator George-It is untrue; the
statement made by the Senator il
simply untrue, and he knows il.
Senator Morgan saw no force in the
distinction drawn by Senator Maxey
and the ether opponents OF the bill
between money in the Treasury drawn
from taxstion aud money drawn iron
other sources.
3 The debate Yves cor tinued by Sena
tor Dolph, Senator Platl and senate
Logan. The latter thought the bill
should be based, not on the illiterae,
of all persons Of ten years Of age an,
upward, but on the illiteraoy Of Ia,
white and colored children. In tina
way the colored children would get
larger proportion OF the money thai
they would get under the bill as il nov
stood. Though the bill dealt with
national fund il seemed y him this
care hal been taken that Nthe ra.ioi
should have nothing TO do with tn
fund.
Brief remarks we're made by sen
tor Edmunds and Senator Hoar.
Senator Allison suggested an amend
ment, which he said he would offer q
the proper tims, providing that i
each State ia which there shall b
separate schools for white snd colore
chifiIeh, TIE money paid shall be 80
portioned and paid out for the supper
Of such white and coloEed schools Il
the proportion tia. the illiteracy {