The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-09
Voorhees, Makes Amends Bravely.
He Manfully Apologies for the
Language He Used Last Week.
He Says No Matter What the Prov
ication He is to Blame
For the Application of Such Impair
liamentary Words.
Proceedings OF the Senate and House
The House Continues the Tariff
Debate-Mr. Bryce Recalls
the Hewitt Matter.

WASHINGTON, May s.-[senatcl-Aftcr =.
the transaction OF morning business land
while Mr.. Harris was in the chair and Mr..
Ingalls, on the floor, Mr.. Voorhees, rose
and said:
Mr. Presidential do not interfere with
the business OF the Senate, desire to
make statement which conceive TO be
due to the Senate and which is personal 10
myself. Its well known that have been
seriously indisposed and confined 10 my
room almost exclusively during the last
week. | visited the Senate yesterday with
the purpose Of making the statement which
| shall make now. The opportunity, how
ever, did not present itself until, suffering
80 much, | withdrew from the capitol and
went home. Referring to the discussion
in which participated last week, desire
To say TO the Senate that, however severe
the proyocation which was given, yet |
made use OF language at that time con-
trary TO parliamentary rules and usagcs
and 20 the dccorum of tho Senate. | re-
grct having used such language and tender
proper apology 10 the Senate of the
United States for doing no. My high re-
spcct Tor the dignity OF this body, Of which
| | have been for many ycar member, M
well rs my scli.rcspcct, induce me tomako
! this statement
Without any comment on his part Mr..
ingalls, resumed his seat ~ presiding
officer.
Mr.. IIoar presented memorial Of tho
| New England conference of the Methodist
| Episcopal church protesting against the
ratification VI the Chinese treaty, or any
treaty that prccludcs Chinese ministers of
the gospel or Chinese delegates 10 religious
conventions coming into the country,
chamctcrizing II as utterly un.AmeriCan
and unit Christian.
Mr.. Iloar said tha, until there could 10
an appeal from the American people drunk
10 the American people sober, the matter
might be- considered settled. lie there
fore asked that the memorial be laid ON
the table. So ordered.
! The senate then rcsumcd confederation
, Of the railroad land grant forfeiture bill,
I, the question being IN amendment offered
| yesterday by MIR. Palmer 10 one offered by
: | Mr. Spo0ner on the 8Oth Ut April.
Mr.. Dolph moved Ia hy on the table
, Mr. palmrr'snmcndmcnt Ia Mr. Spooncr's
amendment, being that nothing IN the net
should be- construed a. confirm any pr-
vntc entry for land heretofore settled upon
aud now claimed under color of the home.
stead or presumption laws; but that in all
such cnsrs the commissioner Oi the gen
cul land Office aud the Secretary of the In
terror shall hear and determine the claims
ui the parties respectively, according to the
provisions OF existing law The amend
mcnt WIS laid on the tablc-ycas ~,
nays ~
Mr. Berry moved 20 lay on the table tho
amendment offered by Mr. Spooncr, that
tho provisions confirming the title Of all
persons holding or claiming land In tho
State oi Michigan. disposed II by tho
proper officers oi the United States under
tie public land laws. provided, that the
Secretary oi the Interior shall be- satisfied
that the cnsh purchases were made with
out fraud and In the belief that the pur-
chnsors were obtaining valid title, shall
not be- construed us confirming any sales
or entries ol land upon which there were
bona iidc presumption ~ homestead claims
ON the NJ of May 1855. The motion 10
lay ON the table was defeated yeas ",
NAYS - and the amendment was agreed
to--ycas -, nays 10.
Nj Palmer red an amendment That
nothing In the bill should be- construed NJ
| NMNHlUE IfNINi NfNlNIlfN lilNi INfNNfll " itNN
grant conferred by the stats Of Michigan
un The Marquette & OntonagUn Railroad
company, lying west of Lansing.
| M. Elmunds moved 10 wcommit tho
bin to the committee On public lands with
instructions ~ report u back amended NJ
soon M might be- lie wished the commit
tee 10 rlumc Il ~ ~ 10 keep u within
the definite decision ol the supreme court
10 protect every real right Ut every real
ritirrn. aud to wind ~ every uneNecutCl
railroad grant and make an end Of II.
The motion b. rccommt was opposed
hy senators blair aud Dolph, and Was de-
icaicd, only nine senators voting lor H.
| The question was then taken ON Nr.
pulmcr's amendment, and Il was agreed TO
yeas ~, nays 10.
Mr. Palmer then moved an amendment
b. patent lands earned by the part con.
slruction of the Ontonag0n & Brulo
River railroad Rejected
MIR lluar Offered an amendment affect.
inc the lands in Michigan, aud WIS asked
by Mr. Berry whether tho effect Of IL
would not be- % confirm the lands held by
the Portage Ship Canal company
The bil went over without action on
Mir Iloar's amendment, and with the un-
dontanding that Il will be- takcn up to-
morrow at the conclusion Of the morning
business
The following bills for public buildings
were reported aud placed ON the calendars
/ Senate bills for Reno, New, 10000; for
an addition NJ Jackson, Mich, 5000; Tor
Ni,ksburg. Miss, $4,000, for Virginia
City. New. 300, and for Peoria, ILL.,,
az, 600 additional.
Tho message from the President on tho
subject Of the imprcssmcntinto tho French
; army Of John Prussia, an American citi.
zen. WIS laid before the Senate and 10
lcrrrd 10 The committee on ioruign rela-
ti1ns. Me- stewart who offered the rcso'
luton calling inr the cofrcrPohathcel ="
marking dat tho man had been discharged
lrim tho french army since the resolution
, was offered.
Mr. Paddock introduced q bill 10 amend
the act 10 encourage the growth OF timber
ON the western prairics, Referred.
The Senate then adjourned.
The House ef Representatives
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