The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-12


mcnt 10 the Senate bill for u pension TO the
widow Of Gen. Ileintzclman Producing the
amount from slO0 20 S75 month"; WIS non.
concurrcd in, aud conference was ordered.
Mr.. sherman, from the committee ON
finance, reported the Senate bill to declare
unlawful trusts aud combinations In re-
straint of trade and production. Calendar.
The House bill for the allowance OF certain
claims reported by the accounting officers of
the treasury known rs the Fourth Of July
claimsl was taken from the calendar aud
passed. Tho bill applies 10 some 600 claims
ranging IN amount between few dollars
and few hundred dollars, the claimants
being residents 81 the states Of Tennessee
Kentucky, West virginis Missouri Indiana.
Maryland and Kansas. tfho only large Items
were two u So, $40 cab tor John Reynolds
and the representatives 'of james Reynolds.
Of Mississippi, and thee were inserted as
an appointment
Mr. Blair made formal motion 10 recon
slider the vote passing the bill, and com.
mcntcd In q satircal banner upon the rn-
pidity with which GO claims. amounting 20
SiS0OOO, had been pc sol by the Senate
occupying only 6it,en minutes by the
clock. lie alluaci to ~ an instance Of
"neiarious disregard Of duty ON tae part Of
Congress" which had been properly stig-
maliEcd by another department Of the gov.
crumcut. The amount appropriated was
perhaps four times the amount saved 10 the
country by the vctoing ~ private pension
bills Why does not 'hc President look into
the matter aud veto bin by which three or
four times ns much money would be- taken
out NJ the treasury ~ would have been taken
hy the pension bills which have been, ns
some Thought 'brutally vetoed by the
President
Mr. Vest suggested that there were none IT
the items in the bill duplicated, ns had been
the ease with several 81 the vetoed pension
bills.
Mr. Blair rciurtcd on Mr. Vest and the
committee II commerce lut which Mr.. Vest
b q mtmb'rl by reminding him of the So.
OOJ appropriation Cor the Improvement of a
western hnrbur, which bad gone into thc
statutes A. an appropriation for 90. upoOJD,
aud had escaped the criticism ~ the com.
miticc on commerce, the two houses and the
President.
Mr. Payne demonstrated against the appli-
cation u the word brutal 10 the frcsi.
dents yct0cs.
Mr. Blair explained that be- had only said
that some people had STYLED these yCtucs
"brutal" but lac would Withdraw that wuri
lcst bis remark might be- regarded a. nn In
direct indorcmcnt uf a. llo had only de.
sired, he said, b. call attention Ia the non.
sHnsical aud abusive tain in thc yCtucs in the
remarks Of Democratic sHuniUrs AID in the
comments NJ the puss. and ~ show that
such talk ought ~ be- stopped aud apollo.
gizrd for
Mr. Cockfc'l said hc wa, glad that the
night mari had seized the senator from New
Hampshire iu the day time mud not in bis
sleep. Referring b. Mr lilnirH illusions h.
the President, Mr.. C0okr'll slid. THE Pres
idout stands far above tlr mach ~ such en-.
ycmunUd arrows They iull harmless M his
feet | will bid the senator from New
Hampshire aud his colleague rD on, lay on,
gnnw the Tile Ia your hearts content The
President can stand Il The people will un.
drrtnnd Il aud will know aud appreciate
the motives which Inspire such changes aud
such attacks"
Mr. Blair-Tho Senate or the House ~
Representatives u not in the condition 81
nufrcssor in dealing With the pension bills.
The critiCismH=thc Insulting Cnti,isms-
began with the executive, and when there D.
q little disposition to resent that impairment
and Insulting aud wholly unprecedented
method u dealing will The legislative de-.
parimrut Oi thc government and when such
resentment begins 10 burt, the senator from
Missouri aud bis coaiiuiDr aud npUlogists
lc down nni whine under H.
Mr. CUckwll, In tome ~ nmazrmont-
Lie down aud whine under a. DID I not
tell you few minulcs ago iD lay onF'
Mf. blnir-But whrf thDruM little LAY.
Ing on the senator shine.
Mr.. CocknIl-Waar mot complaining or
whining say thd tlc President has done
right I say that The iusuuuiipus that the
rs.donts veto memws have been insult
log Or brutal or un bnst b. without iuuuln-
ton. ! hurl back thc n.prrion. hut ! am
delighted Ia zee yot luT..ur such cpithots
on the President hOnv shows The dcspcr.
alton " your pUaitiop auI your cause, when
| you can only bench 10 hs abuse aud yilliii-
cations and epithcta nud making mouths at
the President Tha D. what 10 results 10.
The Senate then Hsumrl consideration u
The Chinese exclusion bill and va. addressed
| by Mr.. Stewart In favor ~ H. lie was fol.
| lowed by Mr. Teller, NlI1 criticised the man.
nor in which the Chino exclusion bill bad
been introduced into anil passed huricdly
| through the House Of Representatives.. The
/ bill went over I'll tomorrow without action.
Mr. Plumb offered n resolution which was
adopted, requesting The President 10 trans.
nit 30 The Senate at corr. puulonco OF COM
muui's lions coucorniug Nh" recent Chinese
| treaty between the state department and the
American minister 10 liul ~ any other
| representative or agent u thc United states
| in China VI elsewhere.
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Mr.. sherman Trust NH.
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