The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-16

fully employed, l have deemed il hes.
TO transmit the originsl reportl Al
they are frequently consulted in The
transactions OF the business Of the
Department, l have the honor to re
quest that they be returned to the files
as soon as they are no longer required
by the Senate, / am directed by the
President to say that il the object oil
the resolution is TO inquire into the
reasoas for the suspension Of Mr..
Ward, these papers are rot to be con-
sidered as constituting all the evidence
submitted to him in relation thereto. l
am alto directed by the President to say
that he does not consider it consist
ent with the public interests to trans
init copies of unofficial papers from
private citizsns held in my custody for
him, which relate exclusively To the
suspension OF incumben's. l have the
honor to be, very respectfully,
L.. q. @. LAMAR, Secretary.
There are 262 Enclosures.
The letter and accompanying papers
were referred TO the Comm ttee on In
dian Affairs.
Senator Van Wyck submitted an
amendment TO the House bill TO in
crease the pensions Of widows and de-
pendent relatives Of deceaTed soldiers
and falors, providing that minor chill.
dren shall receive S. per month when
one parent is deceased, and $40 when
both parents are deceased; that the
reasonable age be extended TO eigh-
teen years, and that fathers and moth
ers only be required - prove depend
ence at the time Of the a plica,ion for
pension.
Senator Hawley presented a bill.
which was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands, relating TO the taxa
ton OF railroad lands and for other
purpO es.
Senator Oopger, from the Commit
tee on POd0fices and Postroads, re.
fav0rably the bill granting to
Mrs. Julia ID. Grant the ranking priv
ilege.
Several resolutions were adopted
asking for information regarding pub.
lie lands.
Senator M t,hell [0re.] gave roice
hat Tuesday. February ed, he would
,all up his bill providing for the abro.
Cf the treaty permitting the
immigration Cf Chinese. He would
abe TO show, no said, that nct only
vas 1t within the power OF the United
itstss TO abrofa'e the treaty, but that
had been recognized by all
Of Congress-, commencing over
lightly years ago with the abrogation
a treaty with France. He held it
, be the bouDden duty OF Congress- 10
for the abrogation o, the Chi
ese immigration treaty.
Senator Morgan thtn to 1k 10 flocr
nd resumed hls argument against The
1nstiiutionaity Of the pending educs.
bill. Senator Morgan said he hid {
Item had IL remarked that the PEG. [
10 Of the South were a hoodwinked I
It OF slaves, who had been forced into 6
'bellion and secession by their lead 8
- This he emphatically denied, and q
that GA the contrary the lead
70 had been forced into secession by
10 people, and that many a cowardly ,
cart among the leaders would have .
lied and tainted but for the fact that
leir leaders knew they did not dare q
so in the presence OF the faith OF an =
Heightened and splendid people. He =
laractsriEsd the bill under debate 90 !,
bride ID the South, but for his part y
|, neither grew blind nor shut his eyes J,
the presence OF any bride, no matttr ',
wv magnificent. The bill would -
owe q andoraibox, and would lsad :
what hsd not appropriately been .,
fmed, a condition of organized help o.
tween States and the general govern :"
INT. He prophesied that under is
ueful influence one would see the
Ople OF the North end South again u
lnEled with excitement. w
At the conclusion Of Senator Nor \;
as renarkp, Senator Jackson OBJ n,
ned the floor, but yielded for an ex- r
tive session, after which the Senate
iourned,