The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-22
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS-.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL IN THE
HOUSE.
The improvement Of the River Front
OF South Memphis-PrOceed-
ings In the Senate.

WARRINGTON, June 2l.-Hoile.-
The Speaker laid bsfore the House
communication from the Acting Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, submitting an
estimate Of appropriation amounting
to g626,7l4 for the trapsporialiops OF
mails on non-subsidiz d railroads,
controlled by the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Townsbend HI
the Senate amendments 10 the PEN
sion appropriation bill were non-con-
cur, d n, and Mr.. Towrshend, Mr.
Wilson aud Mr.. Long were appointed
conierees.
The House having resumed the con-
sidtrstion OF the naval appropriation
bill, rriected-yeas 80, nays l3l-the
motion made Saturday by Mr.. GOT w.
Va to recommit the bill with in
attractions TO the Committee on Naval
Alters to report it back with amend
ments making provisions for the com
pletion OF the double turretted mon
itors. The bill was then passed.
Under the call OF S ates, several
bills were introduced and referred.
The House then went into commit
tee OF the whole (Mr. Reagan rex.l
in the chair on the sundry civil bill.
The propositions submitted by Mr.
Blanchard LA J. appropriatlng $4,000
for revenue patrol vessel Tor use on
the Mi.sissippi river, and 10y Mr.. Grain
TEX. appropristing $4,000 for rev.
erue steamer for use on the Gull, were
,..1, 4 a,,N -, VnfpNu Of arIar
The paragraph relative to the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
having been reached, Mr.. DiDgley
TMe. uflsred an amendment requir-
ing ne engraving OF notes of the de-
nomination OF 81, s. and other de.
nominations authorized by law.
A point Of order was raised against
the ameudn ent, which, after argu-
ment, was sustained, and upon an
app al being taken the committee
reafiifmed--S7 10 75-the decision OF
the chsir.
Mr.. Warner 10 ] offered a similar
amendment which met with a similar
fate Mr. Warner then attempted to
evade the point Of order by modifying
the amendment 20 as TO authorize the
ISSUE Of 81 and 81 notes in place OF
mutilated and care led notes OF like
denominations.
Mr.. Randall raised the point OF or
der against the amendment, alto de-
claring that the avowed object OF the
proposition WAS 10 compel a different
administration OF the law than wss
precticed at present and therefore
changed existing law.
Another Argument ensued, after
which the Chair overruled the point
OF order, and then Mr.. Werner Rdvo-
Gated the adoption Of the amendment.
He desired, he said, 10 let the people
ch ose which they would take, green
back ur silver.
Mr. Bland emphstically opposed
the amendment, regarding it as an at.
tenn, Ga the part OF the opponents OF
silver 10 do away with the necessity OF
passing the bill pending for the Issue
OF silver certificates OF small denomi-
nations.
Mr. Weaver la, announced him.
self as good q silver man as the gem
tleman from Missouri, but declared
that if the fight came between green
backs and silver he was q greenback
man.
NJ, Symes Col spoke q good word
for The oliver dollar, end Mr.. Miller
TEX. stated that ii was the intention
OF tho Banking and Currency Com
mi tee 10 call up the certificate bill as
so'n as the appropriation bills were
ulsposed Of.
The amendment was lost by vote
OF rs TO 81.
Mr.. Warner then offered an amend
ment of similar purport, but pending
action the committee rose.
Mr. Zach Taylor Tenn. offered a
resolution reciting the fact that the
lower portion OF the city of Memphis
has been in part destroyed by the cav.
ing OF the hank Of the Mississippi river
at hat point, and authorizing the loan.
ing TO the properly authorized officers
OF the Taxing District OF Shelby county
all or enough Of the barge boats, tools,
implements and appliances under the
control Of the Mississippi River Com
mission, 20 be used in improving the
river below Besle street in that city.
The resolution was adopted, and the
House Adjourned,