The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-22

Mr.. Hatch Mo. from the Commit
tee on Agriculture, reported a resolu
ton calling on the Commissioner o
Agriculture for information as to tn,
amount OF wheat and corn on hand in
this country, where il is located, thu
number OF acres of winter and sprinl
wheat now in the ground, the amount
likely to be required for expectation
and other information on the subject.
Adopted.
Mr.. Townshend [nl1 from the
Committee on Patents, reported a bill
to limit the jurisdiction of United
States Courts in patent cases and to
protect persons who, without notice,
are bona Hde manufacturers, pur.
chasers, vendors, or users OF articles
for the exclusive use or sale of which
a patent has been granted. House
calendar.
Mr.. Morrill, [Kas.l from the Com
mittee on Invalid pensions, reported
bill to pension soldiers who were
prisoners OF war during the late war.
Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Singleton Miss. ], from the Com
mittse on the LIBRARY, reported a bill
for the erection OF a monument over
the grave Of Gen. Daniel Morgan.
Committee Of the Whole.
MIR. Worthington NIL from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, re-
ported a resolution calling on the Sec.
rotary OF State for copies OF the CORE
spondence between the State Depart
ment and representatives of the French
and Chinese governments relative to
the good offices of the United States
to bring about an amicable arrange
ment oil the questions lately in dispute
between those countries.
In the morning hour the House re-
sumed consideration OF the bill for the
relief OF the Alabama flood sufferers,
and 1t was supported by Mr.. Can.
non I'LL.
The morning hour expired without
action being taken on the bill, which
resumes it's place on tho calendar.
The House then went into commit.
tee OF the whole (Mr. Hammond ( Ga.
in the chair on the river and harbor
appropriation bill.
Mr. Hepburn Iowal moved to strike
out the paragraph appropriating $780,
COO for the improvement Of Galveston
harbor. He could see no material dif.
ference between the roposed plan of
improvement and that which had
been denounced by the Galveston
Representative (Mr. Oohiltree) during
last Congress.
The points OF difference between the
two plans were detailed by Messrs.
Stewart, Reagan and Grain OF Texas.
who also pointed out the great impor-
lance of Galveston harbor to the com.
merce Of the country,
Mr., Grain inquired whether there
was any appropriation in the bill for
the district represented by the gentle
man from Iowa, and Mr. Hepburn re-.
piled in the negative, stating that
there we're no navigable rivers in Iowa,
Mr.. Grain regarded that fact as the
milk in the cocoanut." II the gentle
man had a share of pork he would not
have made any complaint.
Mr.. Hepburn suggested that the
gentlemsn's remark seemed to imply
that no one had right to talk about
the bill except those who had some
pork in the barrel.
The melton to strike out was lost
SO to S2-but It was agreed that vote
should be taken upon It in the House.
On motion OF Mr.. Markham 1Cal.1,
the appropriation for the survey Of
San Francisco harbor, San Pablo bay,
Suisin bay and the mouths Of the San
joaquin and Sacramento rivers was
reduced from $4,000 to 81, 900. This
was done in accordance with the rec
ommendahon Of a supplementary re-
port of the Chief Of Engineers.
MIR. Negley Pa raised a point Of
order sgainst the clause Of the bill
which directs the Secretary OF War TO
negotiate for the purchase of the
works Of the Monongahela Naviga.
tion Company, tina value OF the works
to be ascertained by a commission Of
three engineers ofthe Engineer Corps.
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