The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-04
THE FIGHT STILL ON.
Dangers That Threaten the Bridge.
Representative Phelan Not Entirely
Satisfied as Yet.
The Minority Report Of Gibson and
Others Staggers Him.
It Places the Phelan Bill in Pre-
carious Position.
The Pacific Telegraph Bill Passes the
House and Monopolies and Jay
Gould Are Not spared-Gen-
erai Washington News.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

his opinion upon the report Of the Senate
commerce committee on the Memphis
bridge bill, said simply, at rather stag
gers me-" lie secs in the presentation OF
a minority report signed by Messrs. Glib
son, Kenna, Coke and Ransom, all Demo
cratic members, protracted fight to Sc
cure the passage Of the bill. OF the four
men, Kenna has only been 10 one meeting
OF the committee when this bill was under
consideration, and Coke and Ransom have
not attended more than two meetings, so
that they could scarcely claim 10 be fully
acquainted with all the facts in the case.
Mr.. Gibson, Of Louisiana, who has all
along been acting in the interests OF the
river men, who We're themselves stirred up
by the Van Ben;huysen party, earnestly
applied himself to the task OF per-
suading these three senators OF
the necessity Of protecting the needs Of
commerce on the Mississippi river, they
giving hight OF ninety feet TO the bridge.
lie did not, however, point out that the
largest boat at present on the river Is only
sixty-three feet high 10 the top OF the
pilot-house. II is quite probable that II
the same degree OF energy had been dis
played in the Senate on the part OF the
Phelan bill rs has been shown against, the
threatened delay might have been averted.
The battle In the committee has gone by
default. The result-the presentation OF a
minority report in favor OF increasing the
hight OF the bridge TO ninety feet and the
width Of the main channel span H. /, 200
feet-will be, at least, 10 effect q delay,
and II may make the passage Of the bill
precarious.
DEMOCRATIC INDEPENDENTS.
The Democrats begin 10 discuss the vice.
presidential possibilities, and an impetus
rs given 10 this by the announcement OF
Mr.. Morrison that II Illinois Is 70 be con-
sidered, he may be regarded as n candi-
date. A prominent Democrat said 10 your
correspondent yesterdays ''If we could
carry Illinois with Vice-President from
that State, IL would be great gain. Nor
rison seems 10 think that Indiana ought 10
have the preference; but do not think We
can get anybody In that State who will not
create antagonism IN the party. In my
belief, we cannot take a Vice-President
from Indiana, nor from Wisconsin, nor
from Michigan, nor from Ohio. In fact,
tut Nttt-IftniutuCl ~ nuIIoWtu uoNu, W
j look at II, 10 two siates-Illinois and
can show ms a man for the second place
whose nomination would insure US Cali.
fornia, Oregon and Nevada, fancy the
convention would take him. II they can
not produce such man, then / suspect
Illinois will furnish him, whether Il be
Morrison OF Black, or some one not now
spoken o."
nESEDrcr's EXAMINATION.
The House committee on printing today
continued It's investigation OF Mr.. Bene-
diets administration Of the government
printing office, the examination being con-
Quoted by Representative Gallinger. AZ
the outset, the witness reiterated his for
mer assertion that he had followed the
civil service law during his term OF Office.
lie had never held any examinations for
appointments, but had arranged n manner
oil competition for some OF the higher
classes OF work. The witness would not
deny that he hal refused 10 rcinsiate dis.
charged person because he had learned
upon investigation that he was Repub-
lean. lie had only two relatives In the
printing Office in his employ.
SEw TREATY WITH CHINA.
Secretary Bayard, In conversation with
q correspondent this morning, said that he
expected a new treaty with China 10 be
negotiated within fewdays. This treaty,
he says, will provide for the exclusion o.
all Chinese except those accredited 10 this
country In diplomatic capacity. Whether
Il will be followed by treaty with Great
Britain TO prevent the immigration OF Chi
nose laborers from British ports, he wa,
unable 10 say.
TnE LARD INVESTIGATION.
In the House committee ON agriculture
today, Mr.. Wilson presented numerous
petitions, memorials and resolutions pray
Ing for the passage OF the pending bill Il
protect tho manufacture and sale OF pur,
lard. He also read number OF lcitcn
from commission merchants IN London
Antwerp, Hamburg Liverpool and Glas
gov, tcstfying 10 the injurious ciIcch
which result 10 the sale OF pure American
lard abroad by the expectation from thu
United States 90 compound lard.
Mr. w. :. IIill, in the employ Of Johr
=. Squier 4 Co., testified 20 having pur
chased in New York, Philadelphia ans
Washington samples Of lard manufacture,
by Armour a Co., Fairbanks 4 Co., ans
Ilalsiead x CO., and having submities
thcm 10 frOt Snafpictb, OF Botton, 10
chemical analysis, and Prof. sharpless ties
tilted 10 having analysed the lard bearinI
the brand OF Halsiead 4 CO., and havinI
found II compounded Of lard, cotton see
oil aud beef fat. lie could not tell II
what portions these ingredients were.
Adjourned.
TIIE OLDEST rESsoSER on THE ROLLS.
The House today passed the bill intro
duccd by Representative Butler 10 increas
the pension Of Nancy Raincs, tho oldes
Revolutionary pensioner on the rolls, sh
being nearly ninety-six years OF age, to 81
amonth.
MR. rosT STATED.
Upon the recommendation Of the sui
committee which had been charged wit
an examination Of the legal points n
volvcd In the worthingion-Post conicstc
election case, the House committee Q
elections today unanimously decided !
favor Of the claims Of Mr.. Post, the Repul
lean sitting member from the Tenth III