The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-24

law. he characterized IS "uDilateraV
lawyers the lawyers who would be dis
eliminated against. They could only
talk case from the side opposed TO
the "a lToad
Senator Beck said he was himself a
LAWYER and would not place an indig-
nifty on the profession Of the law when
elected to Congress.
When elected 10 Compress, however,
he found that his public duties re.
quired ali bis time, not being pos.
Al ssed of { transcendant abilities
that the Senator from New York per.
haps porseesed. Tue country beliyed
that the 5000 g year II ceived by SEN
ators and Representatives in Congress
entitled the people 10 their whole
services, and il Senator'S and Repre-
spntatives could not live on that com
pensation they had no right TO supple
ment II by taking fees from corpora.
{ tons whose interests we're adverse TO
the whole people. Senator Beck did
not know wha' an "unliteral" lawyer
was. He supposed that IT was a one
sided lawyer; not q "quadlateral"
lawyer, such es the Senator from New
York supposed himsolfto be
Senator Sherman, taking the floor,
asid the universal rule OF the Senate
YVES TO grant reconsideration, almost
as a matter Of couIse, whenever asked
for. Even when the Senate YVES al
most unit against bill, the vote for
its reconsideration had often been
unanimous. This bill met his hearty
approval. Tie criticisms made agaiuet
1t were rather too fine.
The motion to reconsider having
been brought TO a vote, WI agreed TO
yeas 81 nays2 81. The only Repub-
lican voting in the negative was Sena-
tor VanWyck. The Democrd' voting
in the affirmative were SenstoiJ Call,
Gray, Payne, Pugh and PGnsom.
Senator Hawley then moved to refer
the bill to the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Vance called for the reading
Of the bill, by way OF final 'forewell"
to IT. [Laughter.l
The bill having been read. Senator
Edmunds assured Senator Vance he
should have the pleasure OF seeing the
bill back in the Senate within eight
DAYS.
Senator Maxey (sotto uocs)-With an
adverse report.
The bill was then referred to the
Judiciary Committee by vote of 80
to 81.
A number OF veto ms sage r JeivCd
from tue Pr, 1ident were read ald lsid
on the table, Senator Logan remark.
ing rs to one Of them That he had
never before known such a constr 1c-
ton as that soldier on furlough was
not in the line Of duy.
Senator Blair rsid tho Pr 5idont
seemed to find II a CoDgenial duty to
exprets himself in the mott extrsor-
dinsIy to- ms respecting the two hous J
OF Congress. That, however, wa
matter Of official propriety as 10 which
every man must judge for himself.
Senator Blair defended Congress from
the criticisms made by the President.
He stated that some OF the Presidents
statements were entire mieapprehen-
sions OF the facts Senator Blair gave
instances to support bis own assertion.
He charged that the Pension Office, rs
orgenizsd, was organized TO reject
claims wherever that could be done.
II had come to be court OF chrucely.
Some OF the statements made about
the action OF Congress regarding pen
sions were petty, triaing aud con-
temptible."
The bill TO rspeal the presumption
and timber culture laws was then
placed before the Senate and was d
bated till adjournment.
In the course of some remarks on
the bill Senator Plumb FHid that il
there was not some change in the
eral Land Office the litigation that
would ensue would outlast the life.
time Of every man who heard him
and would exhaust the entire value OF
the landc The malicious, inter: tod
and carel investigation of sp iNl
agents invested with absolute power
would ruin thousands and tens of
thousands OF persons who h'd never
had thought Of wronging the gov
eminent.
1t was agreed that at o'clC * to-
morrow vote should be taken on the
bill.
A resolution offered by Senator Frye
YVES agreed to, iuquhiug OF the Seer
tary of War whether permission had
been given, and by whom, TO the Ken
lucky and Indiana Bridge Company,
or to any other person or corporation
in Louisville, TO make use OF any por-
ton of the lands Of the Louisville and
Portland canal.
After an executive tession the Senate
adjourned.