The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-17

appropriate $4,000 to aid. the sub-tropical
exhibition at JacksonvillS Fla.
By Senator Davis Granting pension,
in addition to their retired pay, to all mill
tary officers retired for disease or wounds
incurred in the line OF duty.
by Senator FarwCll: To appropriate
$500, 900 for the erection OF an appraisers
warehouse in Chicago.
BY Senator Hale: The bill introduced
in the House by Representative Whit
tlone TO create naval reserve.
Senator West, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, today re-
ported favorably bill to appropriate
Sl,20O,OO for the erection OF u public
building at Kansas City, Mo. Not more
than 5000 600 OF this amount, IL is pro-
vided, shall be expended for the purpose
OF a site.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate today made the following
combinations:
Il. L. Bragg TO be minister TO Mexico.
Receivers of Public Moncys--John Ira
cey, North Plat, Neb.; Joseph s. Swan,
Glenwood Springs, Col; A. W. Critics,
Chadron, Neb.; G.. b. Blankley, Sydney,
Postmasters-D. C. Bennett, Monroe,
Wis; L. $. Farlow, Ashland, Ore; j. b.
Fiey, Aberdeen, ID. TIC. W. Lewis, Black
River, Wis; Fred Puhler, Ada, Mimi;
John Mccarthy, Saltwater, MINI.
REGULATING SOUTH CARoLrSA ELECTIONS.
The bill introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Chandler TO alter the regulations enacted
by the Legislature Of South Carolina pre-
scribing the times, places and manner OF
holding elections for the representatives in
Congress, directs the county supervisors OF
registration OF South Carolina 10 make
each July and August before Congress-
ional election, beginning with 1888, a new,
full and complete registration OF all the
electors qualified TO vote for representa-
uyes in Congress. II any voting precinct
is greater in size than five miles from cen
ter to any point thereof, supervisor is re-
quired TO reduce its size. The certificate
OF registration required by the South Caro-
lima statute, shall not have attached any
voting conditions incident 10 property or
other qualification. All registration records
shall be public, and the name OF
all electors shall be published in
one OF tho county newspapers, ar
the expense OF the county. The Governoe
OF the State is required, thirty days before
ach congressional election, 70 appoint fourc
commissioners OF election for each county, I
TO be apportioned equally among the politi-
cal parties, and the commissioners are, in
like manner, 10 appoint four managers Of
election for each precinct, whose duty IL
| shall be TO conduct the election, protect
voters, preserve the peace aud before nd
iournmcnt declare thcesult Of the election.
The congressional polling place shall not he
located at the same place as the State poll
ing place, and all ballots 10 bc legal shall be
| distinctiycly marked by the managers Of
| election. In order 10 give all an equal
chance TO vote, II is provided that when
| five members OF either party east their
vote, an opportunity shall be given the
other political party TO cast five votes IL
is made u misdemcanor for the officers ap-
| pointed 10 refuse 10 serve, and il Is made q
felony for any person 10 attempt 10 in
| ilucnce the election by fraud or intimida.
ton, or Tor the officers OF election 10 will
fully refuse 10 register any person or 10
strike his name from the register, or TO re-
fuse the vote Of any qualified clector. IL
Is further provided that no clector shall
be imprisoned on election day for refusal
10 pay his poll tax.
TnE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Pacific railroad funding bill, intro
duccd by Mr.. Oulwaiie IN the House to-
day, differs in many essential points from
the committees bill reported in the last
| Congress.
1t provides, flrt For the ascertain.
ment OF the debt OF the companies, both
principal and interest. From that
amount, Is 20 he taken the interest already
| paid. The present worth OF the remain.
der is a. be found as Of July /, 1883, money
being regarded rs worth per cent. simple
interest for the period between that date
and the average date Of maturity OF the
bonds. From that present worth Is 20 be
taken the amount in the sinking fund Of
each company, the remainder being
the Indebtedness due from each
company on July !. 1883. II their debt
were to he paid In cash. For this sum the
companies arc 10 issue bonds, secured by
mortgages covering the present lines and
branches The scheme provides for the
repayment OF the debt within fifty years
by series Of bonds falling due semi.
annually and paying interest at 3 per cent.
The bonds are 90 Dc issued IN four series.
80 arranged that onc.,hird Of per cent. Of
the principal Of the debt will be- paid
every six months during the iirst ten
years, two.thirls oi ! per cent. every six
months of the second ten years, / per
cent. every six months Of the second
twenty years, and per cont. every six
months Oi the last ten years. Among the
essential differences between this and the
old bill is the increase Of the penalty in
ease of the refusal Of the companies 10 ac-
ccpt its provisions, 40 ~ iorcquire the pay.
mcnt OF - percent underline Thurman act,
whereas the old bill fixed the penalty nj 40
per cent. IL provides distinctly that the
sinking fund shall I've applied on the prin.
| cipal oi the debt, while In the old bill this
was inicrcntial. II allows the cost OF pay
any part or the whole of the debt at any
time-thc bonds 10 be cancellcd-or the
Secretary of Treasury may sell the whole
Of the bonds either 90 the creditors Of the
company or In the general market. No
dividends are 10 be declared until all the
current obligations have been met. After
that, dividends are restricted 10 per cent,
which must have been earned during the
preceding year. tits provided, however,
that larger dividend may be declared II
the earnings warrant II, upon condition
that the companies pay upon their indebt.
edncss an amount equal 70 the excess oI
dividend.
The other changes are OF minor char.
actor and intended 10 strengthen the gor
crnment In It's claims.
THE HOUSE.
The fi-heries Qucstion-A sauabbI,
over the Public Printer, Lic.