The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-08
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
The French Invisatiou--Postal Tcicg-
rnphy. Etc.

rnphy. Etc.
WASHINGTON, March THE Joint reso-
luton recently passed by the House ac-
cepting the invitation OF the French rcpub-
lie 10 take part In the international oxposi-
ton to be hel<kin Paris in 1850, was re-
ported iavorably today with certain amend.
ments by Senator Payne from the commit- |
tee ON foreign relations. The Senate has
entirely stricken from the resolution M
adopted by the House the provision di-
recting the commissioner Of agriculture TO
secure, II possible, as a part Of the exposi-
ton, n competitive inspection OF the pork
products Of tho United States and Of Eu-
rope. They have also eliminated from the
measure the provision authorizing the
commissioner Of agriculture to prepare for
gratuitous distribution at the exposition
statement, printed in English, French and
German, descriptive Of swine raising in
the United States together with such in
formation as he may possess as 10
the relative wholesomencss OF pork
raised in this and other countries.
The resolution Is further amended
by increasing from S2nO,0OO 10 S300,0O0
the appropriation 10 dcfray the expenses
Of representation OF the exposition. The
clause authorizing the President 10 assign
one or more OF the public vessels 10 trans
port TO aud from France, free Of cost. such
articles M may be offered for exhibition by
the citizens OF the United States is stricken
out, m is also the provision authorizing tho
appointment OF one honorary commission
er 10 the exposition from each OF the sew
eral States.
PROHIBITION or PORK nv FRANCE.
In response 20 Senator Cullom's psolu-
ton Of inquiry, the President today sent TO
the Senate letter from the Secretary Of
State, giving history Of the prohibition
by France Of the importation Of American
pork. The Secretary says that department
knows Of no ground 20 expect that the do
cree Of the French government viii be re-
yoked at an early day, inasmuch ~ the
decree which prohibited the importation
Of American pork into France did not ap.
| ply 90 the products OF other nations, and
| thereby Disseminated agninst this coun-
try; and, inasmuch IA the reasons assigned
by the French government for issuing this
decree were without good foundation, this
government at once protested against the
measure, and from August, 1887, II has
been from time b. time the subject of ear
nest diplomatic representations by this gov
ernment 10 that OF France.
TnE Pacific RAILROADS NIL.
In reporting favorably 10 the House the
bin prepared by the House committee ON
Pacifc railroads 10 secure the payment OF
all oi the Indebtedness of the Union Ia.
cilc Railroad company, and the Central
Branch Union Pacific Railroad company,
TO the United States, Chairman Outhwaito
says that the most important question To
be considered Immediately u how To Sc
cnrc the repayment oi the people = money.
The report quotes the unanimous opinion
ol the Iacihc railroad coininisslolers 70 tie
ELECT that under no circumstances can q
settlement OF the debt oi Tue Union iacinc
bc expected al maturity. The rreslden! ~
also quoted 10 the same elect lhc facihc
railroad comnissionern, the government
directors and one commissioner oil raiiroads
are quoted as evidence OF the pressing ne,
ccssity ior early action the adyisability oi
extending the debt and ~ hanctioning Tue
committees bill OF the last Congress. lhc
report says u ~ beyond oil reasonable
question that the security whlch thc gov
crnment Will have ior ih uebt lunlcr inc
terms oi the biill y abundantiy suihcienl
There was not sufficient uine durlng We
last congress lor ihiI Ailu lul, ~ ~ooiss'ucIa
lion oi the case, but the committee secured
the passage oi the act ior inc appointment
oi The commission. =.
The whole amount That lhc Union Pacific
VIII pay under the bili hdas 70 me present
payment OF The sums IN ihe sinking innd,
I'p,OsSl VIII DO sllO,Hl,iO1 Taking
into account, says the report, inc larry
partial payments increasing cach payment
and reducing the deD' every hS mohlns,
the average extension OF Tue dcDt w.
whole does not eAceen twenty yomn IN
consideration oi lne extension, a., ulo
earnings oi the roau ~ goverh,h,,nt l',,''s- ~
Porlalion on INC Ioaus owneu "ee1 .,
operated by ihe company snall pe appncu
TO ne payment o. ule cui,eh, nla,uilng
inS'allmenis oi phhcipa, ana interest, anu
no money u 10 De paid Ny the governmeh,
Tor transportation OF %Iylses OF any h.hu
over the aided OF hon, m1eu Iin"s UNI, inc
net due installment shall pe iuiiy palu'
The additional security, says uhe report,
offered by the company IN mor'gages on
It's branch lines and all other properly may
not DC az great as y scens, ou, y " MI we
company has and iar more llian inc gov.
eminent lien now ooyenLiar InoIe ,, ,unh .il