The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-16
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
MORGAN'S SPEECH AGAINST THE
EDUCATION BILL.
Resolutions Looking to Farther In.
quirJ Into the Telephone Matter
-Fliz John Porter.

-Fiiz John Porter.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-House
i'm the House to-day Mt. Willli
IKy.b, from the Committee on River
and Harbors, reported a resolution
directing the Secretary Of War TO re.
port to the House on what terms the
franchises and property OF the Green
aud Barren Rivers Navigation Com.
pany OF Kentucky can be obtained
and conveyed to the United States.
Adopted.
~ Mr.. Phelps IN. ] from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported a
resolution calling on the Secretary OF
State for copies OF all correspondence
between his department and the rep
resentaives OF the governments Of
Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Poitu-
gal, Sweden and Norway relating to
the claims Of said governments TO be
accorded the reduction OF Tonnage
dues accorded to vessels entering
ports Cf the United States from GER
tain psrts named ia section IA Of the
shipping sct. Adopted.
Mr.. Worthington III / from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. reported q resolution tha'
in each case where an extension Of
the limit Of cost Of n public building
IL is proposed by a bill pending on ap-
plicatlon OF the committee. The Sec
Rotary Of the Tr6a7ury shall furnish a
detailed statement Of tho 'equire-
Nanntu 81 Nhn ~ aanN - 49,. Ill.
where tse building is located. Adopt
ed.
Under the call OF States a number
oil bills, etc, we're introduced and
referred, among which were the fol-
lowing:
By Mr.. Morrison I'm 4: To reduce
tariff taxes.
b. Mr.. FELTON, [Cal1; To termi-
nate certain t-esty stipulRtiors be-
tween the government OF the United
States anil the empire of China, and
TO prohibit the immigration OF Chi.
neHe.
By Mr.. Hanback, [Kas The 81
lowing preamble and retolution;
WHEREAS, Grave charges have been
made and, are Constant being made
by the leading press OF the country
ref citing on the integrity aud official
aston Of certain officers OF the gov.
eminent OF the United Suites; there.
fore. be it
Resolrsd, That a special committee.
consisting OF members OF this House, be
app pointed, TO make inquiry into any
expenditure on the part OF the govern.
ment incurred relative to .he rights of
the Bell and Pan Electric Telephone
Companies az to the priority OF patents,
said inquiry to include all oIganiza.
tons or companies that have sprung
out OF the PansElectric Telephone
Company, or for any other purpoee.
and also TO make full inquiry into the
issuance Of stock known as the Pan
Elettdc Telephone stock, OF any stock
oil any other company, companies or ,
organisations s%priDging out Of the:Pan.
Electric Telephone Company, ID any /
person or persons connected with !
either the legislative, judicial or ex- ,
ecutive departments Of the govern !
ment OF the United States; TO whom, /
when, where and in what amount and !
for what confederation, in money n
or influence, said stock was de- +
Slined; also as 10 what opinions, de- n
and orders have been made 4
by any officers connected with :
the government and by whom, o
and ali the circumstances connected Z
and arising therefrom, and a
also, what suit or Bultl, II any, have a
been brought in the name OF the :
United States 10 test the validity of
patents issued, or any other riQht In
controversy bet ween the Bell aud Pan A
Electric Telephone Companies; what
contracts have been made, what mon. Il
eyS paid or to BIO paid to any pen on
or persons, or assistant counsel TO the a,
Attorney. General OF the United States, ii
The reason or authority for constitute m
the United States a party to said 81
suit or snitL ~
Referred TO the Committee on Rules. n
by MIR. Pdlitssr IN. Y |, the folio ~ "a
ny resolution: !.
RESOLVED, That the resolution Great q,
ng the select committee submitted hv 81
Mr. Hanback, tf Kansas be 30 amend- a,
d as ID authorize said committee TO m
INQUIRE whether any Of the telephone h
companies have in any way Influenced m
attempted TO influence officials or "a
iicial action through newspapers m
citing from interested or improper NJ
motives, and also whether env cor. II
or their managers or repre- M
enta'ives have contributed large a.
ums OF money for political camralgn n,
purposes upon the agreement that a h.
eftain person acceptable TO them /,
hould be appointed a Judge Of one of hi
he counts of the United States which ~
have TO docids litigation concern en-
1g telephone patents. -,
Also, n bill granting a pension of ~,
QUO a year to the widow Ct the late M
len, Hancock. ~
BY Mr.. Bland Mo !: For the free nj,
olnsge Of silver. =.
by Mr.. Kelley Pa : To revive the 81,
rade oil general IN the United States 90
uTe
BY Mr.: Miller Tex: For the issue On
small bills for circulation. II
The House then went into commit. "a
% Of the whole (Mr Springer RIM in -,
le chair on the Fitz John poI,ar -.
U, and Mr.. Wolf1rd [Ky.l resumed IN,
IS speech in favor of the bill. Pope, niS
, fald, had been seeking a man upon A.
nom TO put the blame for being 81
hipped and had selected Porter. He Tn
lr. Woiiord) blamed Gen. Lee, Gen.
ongstreet, Gen. Jackson end all the
o~nlederate soldiers, but Pope had w,
amed q Union soldier who had done w
duty nobly. POPE had not been IF
good a general as Lee, and that was sor
by he had been whipped. Pope had wo
a gallant general, but he could ouI
be compared to such a man as Lee. col
MI. Negley Pa sroke against the Fir
as did Mr. Fuller fla l. coo
The committee then rose and the tee
adjourned. ON,
The senate. an(