The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-16

INC State OF leNaS, respecting cerlhin WIrF
tory lying between the north and south
fork OF the Red river.
Mr. Phelan, from the committee on COM
merce, reported bill authorizing the con-
struction Of bridge across the Tennessee
river at Chattanooga, Tenn. House calen-
dar.
Mr. Perkins, Of Kansas, from the com.
mittce on Indian affairs, reported bill
granting right of way through the Indian
Territory 10 the Kansas City * Pacific
Railroad company House calendar.
The following bills were reported from
the committee on public buildings and
grounds, and placed upon the calendar
For the erection OF a public interstate
building at Texarkana; for the purchase Of
additional ground in indianapolis and the
improvement OF the public building at that
place; for public building at Bay City,
Mich, and for public building at Mil
waukee. Wis.
Mr.. Robinson, OF Louisiana, from the
committee on military affairs, reported the
bill for the payment Of 500 TO soldiers who
enlisted under the act of July 1861, and
who were discharged by reason OF sur
geon's certificate OF disability or by pro-
motion before the expiration OF two years,
and who have not received 500 bounty.
Committee OF the whole.
The House went into committee OF tho
whole, Mr. Blount, of Georgia, in the
chair, on the urgent deficiency bill.
Mr.. Burns, OF Missouri, said that the
present system Of payments Of judicial eX-
,penses was all wrong; under IL the man
who was most INSCRIPTIONS, ileetest of
foot, or nearest the throne, prolited most.
MIR. Rogers, Of Arkansas, took exception
TO reference made by Mr. Burns 10 him
as representative OF n court. lie declared
that the language WIS wholly unworthy OF
gentleman honored by place on the ap.
preparations committee.
Mr.. Burns disclaimed any intention Of
rejecting improperly upon the gentleman;
he had meant only 10 refer 10 him as q
representative OF a district embracing a
United States court.
MIR. Rogers replied that while the gentle.
man WIS explaining he might retract his
criticism upon the department OF justice,
implied in his remarks about those per-
sons nearest the throne profiting most.
MIR. Burns declared that he had not in
tended to single ont the present admins
tration Of the department. IL had been
true Of all administrations, II was n rule OF
human nature-first come, first served
In the course OF some further remarks
Mr.. Burns called attention 10 the number
OF persons arrested for trivial violations Of
the internal revenue laws, which called
for the suggestion from Mr.. buchanan. of
New jersey, that those laws should be 10
pcaled.
Mr. Randall, Of PENNSYLVANIA, said that
the committee on judiciary should frame
some sort OF amendment 10 the statute law
which would prevent the gross injustice
which waS,one 10 innocent and unoaend.
ing citizcnSby trivial prosecutions. Many
OF thcse prosecutions, rs stated by the
gentleman from Missouri (Bnrns) came
under the internal revenue laws. By all
means they should be abolished. ZAP.
plansc.
The time had come when these wrongs
should he duly considered, and be hoped
the judiciary committee and tire gentleman
from Arkansas (ROgersl, as a member Of
that committee. would take n hand ia the
work. A wink was sometimes as good as
a nod TO a blind horse. Laughter.
Mr.. RogcB-I sometimes take a wink,
but when | wink, l wink at the tariff.
| Laughter.
Mr.. Randall-All right. We will wink
together. maybe Laughter and applause.
Mr. Rogers If that suggestion means
II gives me profound qualification.
or heretofore We have not been winking
ogether ON that subject.
Mr.. Randall-The gentleman may be a
iltle oolor-blind ON that subject. Laugh.
er.J -'l,tN 800 i
Mr.. Rogcns-It Il not the tariff that blurs
Inc eyes; II Is the product Of the internal
Teycnue system that makes one blind.
Laughter.
nouncing the horrors and evils pcrpotuatcd
IN the name OF law by the officers OF law
under the internal revenue law. At the
same time be wished 10 say to tho gentle.
man from Pennsylvania (Randall) aud the
country, that he would remove the bur.
dcns oil tariff taxation aud reduce the tax
ON some OF the nccessaries Of life before lac
would undertake TO lessen internal reve.
nuc taxation. [Applausc.l Mr.. Burns
stated that the committee on appropria-
tons was In receipt Of estimates oi appro-
priailOns for tho completion Of public
buildings In various parts Of tho country.
A. In every ease the estimates exceeded
Nhe liNhAN1 uhtu ny lhN lilt COulilllttH
could not, under the rules, Incorporate the
items Ia the bill. The buildings, however.
must DO completed. and lao offered an
amendment making appropriation for the
completion OF buildings at the following
named places Dallas, Tex, $1,000.
Aberdeen, Miss, 5000; Hannibal, Mo-,
5000; Jackson, Miss, $1,000; Leaven.
worth, kas.. 5000; Shreveport, La,
5000, ST. Joseph, Mo-, lstrcngihingj
$1,000; Jefferson City, Mo, $1,000.
The amendment also provides that the
limit oi cost Tor the building nj Louisville,
Ky, shall be exclusive OF tho cost Of the
site.
After short discussion and m ineiTcct.
ual effort, by Mr.. Voorhees,, oi Washington
Territory, 10 increase tho Fort Townsend
appropriation TO $3.50. 900, tho amendment
WIS adopted.
An amendment was adopted appropriai.
ing -, i7i Tor the construction of a military
telegraph line from san Francisco to Point
Roycs.
Pending further action the committee
rose.
Adjourned.
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