The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-04

Senator Dawes approved Senator
Hoat's position in the matter.
Senator Gibson expressed bis sur
pr SO and regre, that the Senator from
Massachusetts Senator Hoar) should
have brought into the Senate at this
hour Ct session, a subject calculated to
create sectional debate. The speech
was like an iceberg coming from the
Arctic region into an atmosphere 1
general warmth, cheered by sunny
and generous patriotism. 1t was the
indictment against the entire popula-
tio1 from The Potomac to Rio Gran6e
1t was an appeal OF discord thrown
into the Sena g in the closing hours Of
the session. As 10 his own State he
bore testimony to the peace and quiet
that prevailed there, while on the
contrary the country had seen the
peace oil society stirred TO its lowest
depths in the city OF Chicago
and the territory adjacent TO
it. There they had heard
the murmurings Of deep discomfort
threatening the entire frame work OF
society itself, the very origin OF which
the tile properly rests, AID yet
in the presence OF such dis
order, threatening all the elements of
society, the Senator from Massachu-
sets turned aside and directed his
attention TO the Southern section,
where pace and quiet prevailed;
where there was not a ripple OF the
surface; where God was blessing the
people with abundant crops; where
the relations bstween capital and
labor we're undisturbed; where there
was not strike, not a tumult, not
disorder, and where life and property
were protected. under the laws.
After some further debate, Senator
Blair objected TO the further consid-
Grafton Of the adjournment resolution
and it was placed on the calendar.
Senator Blair then called up the re-
poft of the Committee on Pensions in
the case of the vetoed bill giving a
pension TO Mary j. Nattage, and he
preceded to state the merits OF the
case.
After tome discussion the debate
was interrupted to allow the conferees
on the river and harbor bill to report
an agreement.
Senator Cullom expressed his disap-
proval OF The conference report, par
ticulRrly in regard to the way in
which the Hennepin camel matter was
treated. The Secretary of War was
instructed to have the canal surveyed.
That was mere trifling with the sub.
ject. The government had been sur
yeying that canal as long as be could
recollect. In his candid opinion the
Hennepin canal Improvement was OF
more importance to the commerce OF
the country than all the other items in
the bill, except that for New York
harbor. For some unexplained rea-
son several of the items for bayous in
the South were increased; but this
important improvems had disap-
peAred from the bill. He conld not
consistently with his sense of duty
submit to the pa sage of the bill as
reported.
Senator Gibson called attention to
the fact that while appropriations
were made for to Mississippi and
hlbtOuIl river Iut vas uOL uUllhI
appropriated tn. ,mpensation aud
expenses of he ssi:sippi River
Commission.
Senator Cockrel hen the bill
ought not TO paes.
Senator Gibson-No such bill ought
to pass.
The conference report was sgfeed TO
without division, and the Senate re-
sumed consideration OF the vetoed bill
granting pension to Mary j. Natlage,
the QUESTION being on its passage not
withdrawing the objection OF the
President. The vote was taken and
resulted-yeas, 20; nays, ia patty
vote, except that Senator Wilson
[ Nd voted in the Affirmative. SO
twc-thirds not voting in the affirmative
the bill was not passed.
The vetoed House bin granting a
pension to Jacob Romiser YVES then
taken up, and Senator Wilson Nd
explain e that the President had acted
under Misrepresentation, he having
been II iomsd that no application had
been made to the Pension Office,
when in fact au app'ica ion had been
made,
The bill was passed over the veto by
a unanimous vOte-yeas, so; nsys,
none.
Ga motion of Senator L lmuuds the
Hou.e bill TO datsch certain counties
from the L tied States Judicial Dis
triCt of California, and to create the
Southern Judicial District of California
WAS ta6en from the calendar, amended
and passed.
The Senate then took a recess until
o'clock.