The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
A Bill to Dispense With Proof OF
Loyalty for Bounty Prior to 1851
Reported Favorably from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
A Bill Presented Allowing the Mid
land to Bridge the Tennessee.
Text of the Bill Amounting the judicial
Features of the Internal Revenue
Laws - Proceedings in the
Senate and House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Mr. Robertson's
bill to dispense with the proof OF loyalty
for bounty for wars prior to 1851 was today
reported iavorably by Mr.. Robertson him
self from the committee ON military affairs
This bill has for effect the removal Of the
restrictions imposed by the statutes upon
all ex-Coniederates who had served under
the United States government in previous
wars. As matters now stand an Exon
federatc cannot receive a bounty for SER
vices rendered in the Mexican, Florida or
other wars. Mr.. Robertson's bill is to
place -Coniederates upon footing sim
liar TO other citizens. The bill, however,
will probably meet with some sharp re-
sis,ance in the House.
HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION.
Senator Blair has introduced bill au-
thorizing the Secretary OF the Interior 10
issue certificates TO such persons as owned
buildings located on Hot Springs Indian
reservation and on the east side of Valley
street in Hot Springs, for the value thereof,
which buildings had been condemned and
aiterward burned.
A GOOD CLAIM ALLOWED.
The committee on claims has reported
favorably the bill introduced by Mr.. Wash
! ingion TO pay to the hein OF Adclia
Cheatham S32,074 and interest from Octo.
Der 20, 1868, that amount having been
Illegally assessed.
PATENTS
have been granted as follows
Corder, Luther r., Jacksonville, assignor
OF one-half 10 L. l.. Boone, Little Rock,
Ark, cotton chopper.
Hyncman, David J. Il |. W., Corinth,
| Miss, hay press.
King, jefferson D., Baldwin, Miss, cot
ton chopper.
waddcll, Alex. r., Union City, Tenn,
buckle.
PENSIONS
have been granted rs follows:
Tenncssee-Origin invalid: James An
derson, Knoxville. Originals widow, etc.
minors OF Richard Rutherford, Gallatin,
| Elkion and Palmyra. Mexican survivors.
William J. Johnson, New Middleton;
Richard NJ. Anderson, Bluff Point.
Mississippi-Mcxican survivors: John
A. Powell, luka; James II. Duprcc, Gin
ton. Mexican widow: Margaret Ann,
widow Of Hiram Ward. Veto: Mary H..
widow Of T.. Il. Iatimer, Biloxi; Sabra c.,
widow Of John VI. Lanham, Barr.
Arkansas Original invalid: VIM. Dee
tecr; Taylor. Mexican survivors John
W. Jones, Layton. Mexican widow: Eliza
A., widow OF Caswell johnson, Arkadel.
phia, Ark.
TENNESSEE MIDLAND BRIDGE.
Mr. Enloe today introduced bill 90 an.
thorize the Tennessee Midland Railroad
company 20 bridge the Tennessee river
anywhere on the line between the counties
OF Decatur and Perry most suitable. The
bridge IL 10 be provided with pivot draw
| over the main channel OF the river, at an
accessible and navigable point, and IL
spans are 10 he not less than 100 feet In
length in the clear The bridge must be
not less than ten feet above extreme high
water mark.
Mr.. Neal introduced bill for the relief
Of Mr.. A. Dugan, OF Rhea county.
PETITIONS.
Representative Glass today introduced
the memorial. adopted by the citizens OF
Dyer county at mass meeting held nj
! Dyersburg, giving statistics Of commerce,
and asking an appropriation of $4,000 for
the improvement Of the forked Deer river
from Dyerburg TO Hale's point on the
Mississippi river.
Petitions have been introduced rs fol-
lows In the Senate 10y Mr.. Walthall six
petitions Of Mississippi against the passage
Of the bill taxing cotton seed oil us an
adulteraiive Of lard.
In the House by Mr.. Rogers Of Arkan.
sas for the relief OF Vim. o. Knoblc, Hot
Springs.
For increased compensation for fourth
class postmasters by Mcss Richardson
and Glass