The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-17


Mr.. Morgan's resolution TO postpone II till
| December next.
The resolution was disagreed to-ycas
"a, nays 81.
Mr.. Plumb introduced Joint resolution
for printing Of additional copies OF the
map prepared by the land office, edition
! Of 1887. This, he said, was 10 meet the
objections OF the President in his recent
veto TO a like Joint resolution rs 10 the edi-
| ton OF 1886. When he introduced the
latter resolution there was not II scrap OF
information rs 10 the edition OF 1887, and
he still thought that the President was
mistaken.
Mr. Henderson said that the committee
on printing made an examination which
| satisfied II that tho map proposed TO be
| printed would he actually that Of the edi-
ton OF 1886. The plate from which they
were TO he printed bad boon made for the
government in 1886, and the only differ
ence would be change Of date. After
further discussion, the joint resolution was
referred 10 the committee on printing.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Edmunds, looking 10 the payment OF
white dopositors In tho Frcedman's Say
ings bank, who were In no way connected
with the acknowledgement and failure
thereof. came up and was discussed
Mr.. Beck argued that there were good
reasons why white dcpositors should not
DO paid anything. Ono was that they had
no right under the law, TO become de-
positors.
Mr. Elmunds asked him IL there had
been any discrimination up 10 this time
against tho poor white dCpO3itors In tho
payment Of dividends
Mr.. Beck replied that there had not boon,
nor against the rich white dcpOsitors cith-
or. Dividends had been paid TO all de-
positions just IA the ease OF other bankrupt
banks, although many Of the white de-
ppstOrs were spectators who stole tho
money and broke up the bank.
Mr.. Beck admitted that Congress was
under obligations 10 the Coorcd depositors
10 pay them tho differences between the B2
per cent in dividends already received and
the full amount Of their credits, but was
under no such obligation 10 the white de.
posltOr. Tho resolution went over with.
out action.
Mr.. Reagan took the floor TO speak on
the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. Allison, desiring action on the con.
ference report on tho army appropriation
bull, represented tho necessity Tor dispos.
ing Of tho appropriation bills in prefer.
onco Ia other matters for which there was
no immediate pressure. lilo said that six
weeks OF tho current fiscal year hal
already pissed 10y without any regular ap.
preparation Tor the army. lie would not,
however, insist upon going on with the
conference report now except with the as.
snnt of the senator from Texas.
Mr.. Reagan said that he would not do.
lay action ON the conference report moro
than an hour, aud lac preferred to proceed
with his rcmarks now. lilo proposed 10
discuss briefly some questions connected
with taIiil legislation In the courso of
hlS remarks he described the. people OF the
United States ~ being "mcrcilessly plum.
dcrcd for the benefit OF capitalists" As 10
the hypocrtical claim that protection was
beneficial Ia the laboring classes, lao asked |
how u was, that after twoniy.scycn years |
OF a high hrii, factory wOrkcB found |
thrro was now less certainty of getting |
employment aud that thcrc was more pov. |
crty IN the land than over before. lilo .
quoted from Mr.. Blaincs Augusta speech !
OF yesterday an extract la relation 10 |
trusts, and Hnid that MIR. Blaine had taken
upon himself 10 riiiculc Mr. Clcvcland's
message on That subject, ana now posed M
remarks Ut Mr.. Blanc would-uith the
money aud corporation interests of the
country add now feature 10 the
plume Of that gallant knight, and
cndcu him anew Ia the hearts of the
money lords. The American people were
10 bc congratulated that the claws Of mo.
nop0listlc oppression had boon allowed 10
pfotrudc from the velvet gloves under
which they had boon concealed Mr..
Blaino'H iubilanco had once morc over.
come his discretion.
The conference rrport on the army M.
preparation bill WIS then taken up. and
Mr.. German, one uf tho conlcrrccs. stated
the grounds On which lac had declined
to sign the IMPORT, aud on which hr would
vote against H. lie admitted that il was
great improvement ON the bill. Hut the
main features 10 which lac hal always ob.
icclod, and still objected, was that the On.
tire appropriation lot tho construction Of
ordnance was placed Ia tho hands ol army
ollirrrr, and that no opportunity ior com.
petition was onufvd toinycslon ~ cUntrac.
tors ~ the owners OF large steel establish.
mcniA. lie believed that hu would, before
the matter closed, oncf resolution
lot tho appointment Of select
committee 10 investigate the whole
subject and ho believed that such AN In.
Nvsligation would Disclose a chapter Of IN.
competency, extravaganza and exclusion
Oi private enterprise on the part of tho ord.
tnanCn cOu-, that would he nyallcl only
10y the recent disclosures ~ o. the ord.
nance department IT iho English army.
Mr. Allison, member Of the conference
commitiCo, said II had mover entered his
mind that this was o. be- the exclusive work
Of army uiliccu. The first delivery Of steel
WIS 10 be- eighteen months irom this time,
and be- had u Ia his mind land supposed
that such was the idea oi tho conference
committed that there would loo still two
~ thrrc sessions Of Congrrss in which %
settle the question ~ Co whether the con.
siruciion oi guns should bc given tn private
establishments ~ should bc done at the
NaleUlcit arsenal. lilo was not la favor
OF Tie absolute exclusion Of private con.
tflrtum
Mr. Beck rcicrrcl 10 the discussion and |
the existing nnglc ~ proving the correct. |
nee ol his constant objections a. lacking |
gunctal mail1n of legislation on appropria. |
lion bills. The matter was not one ior the |
appropriation cpmmiitcc. but ior the com. |
miiico on military Affairs. lie quoted /
remark made 10y Gen. sheridan 10 com. |
mii'cc which WIS inpuiring as TO fortified.
unhs Give me thv guns aud will hnl |
hole TO pat them lu. ibr q good hole Is
The best iutuiritinn that know ul." Aud |
TIE general, added Mr. Beck. was right
lie Thought ho would vote against the
conference IMPORT and scC II the difficulty
could not be- fcmrlici
Mr Plumb, vhilo hc agr,cd that the