The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-29
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
The BIZ for the Admission OF Da-
kOta in the Senate.
senator ButIer's speech in Reply 90
senator Harrison-Another Sill
yer bill in tEe House.

WASHINGTON, January SS.-HOuse.-
The Speaker aid before the House n
letter from the Secretary OF Stat q Civ
ing n list OF the emf lnyes in the sta'e
Depaitmept, aud ., ting forth that
the services of none ot them can be
diapenred with. Also, a communities
tion from the same officer 4 ansmitting
the replies from United Sates Consnls
to the department circular asking Tor
information ~ 10 cattle and dairy
farming In their respective districts.
Referred.
Mr.. Weaver la. introduced a bill
TO provide for the organization oil the
Territory OF Oklahoma, for the Rll:t
ment of homestsads to Indians in
severalty, and 10 open mp unoccnpied
lands to altual settlers. Referred.
Mr.. Robertson KY offered reso-
luton reciting that section 1878, Re
yised Ststut IS, prohibits the diversion
of appropriations, and that representa-
tons are made that this sec ion Is VIC
lated in this, that certain moneys ap-
pria.ed by Congress for carrying on
the Signal Service Bureau have been
misappied, and directing the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the War
DEPARTMENT 10 inquire whether it has
heretofore been violated, and to report
such measures as will secure its en-
forcement.
Mr.. Peters [Kas.l objsttsd TO the
present considerato Of the refol 4.
ton, and it was referred TO the Com
mittse on Expenditures in the Wal
Depa' tment
Mr.. Gibson W. Va ], from the Com
miitse on Expenditures in the Der art
ment OF Justice, reported a resolution
calling on the Secretary Of the Treas
ury for report OF all balances due to
and from the United States ss shown
by the books Of the Office OF Regist 81
and Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury
from 1889 10 30th June, 1885. The
Secretary of War and Postmaeter-Gen'
eral are also called on for a ttatemeni
OF the balances as shown by the books
OF their departments. Adopted.
Mr.. Wheel Ter Ala ]. from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported
bill authorizing the President 10 re-
store officers to the army in certain
cases. This bill applies TO the cast
al FilE John Porter, and % it wal
placed upon the public calendar !
may be called up for action Of any
time during the morning hour, an nd
vantage which Is mot enjoyed by thu
specific Fiiz John Potter bill, which b
upon the private calendar.
In the morning hour the House
on motion of Mr.. Dlngley Ne. wen
into Committee OF the Whole, Mr.
Crisp tGa in the chair, on the bill
reported by the shipping Committed
10 abolish certain fees for services t
American vessels.
Mr.. Dingley stated that the com
mittee was unanimous in reporting
the bill, and that no fees we're inter
fered with except those which Q i the
members were agreed should ot
abolished.
Pending action the hour Of o'clocl
arrived and the committee hayinI
rieen, the House proceeded to thu
consideration Of appropriate retolu
. lutions touching the death Of Mr.
Ellwood III
After eulo CYSTIC addresses by Messrs
Hopkins, Henderson, Hit, Durham
and Adams III ], Tilman 8. C.L Pc
ters Kas and Mcmillan Tenn. thu
House as mark OF respect 10 tn,
memory Of the deceased at $3.50 o'clocl
sadigarned' 4 = 3 n