The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-11

consideration OF bills ON the private cal
endar.
Upon reaching, in committee of the
whole, the bill for the relief of Nathaniel
Mckay and the executors of Donald Nc
Kay, and after Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois,
had read long extracts from the report and
antagonized the bill, Mr.. Cox, of New
York, rose and said that never since no
had been in Congress had he heard more
incoherent, disjointed, ramshackle speech
than had Just been delivered. IL had all
been drawn from the report OF the com,
mittee, pieces taken out wherever they
suited his purpose, so as not TO Afford a
reasonable opportunity to the House to
judge the case.
Mr.. Springer declared that he had fairly
presented the case.
MIR. Cox replied that he had taken very
good care when stating that the bill had
been vetoed not to state the reasons for the
veto so that the House could see how tho
Presidents objections had been met, and
now when IL was suggested that the meas
IRE might be made acceptable TO the Pres
ident the gentleman (Springer) was here
thinking with his heels and dancing with
his head preventing conclusion. The
bill was Just in the line of the views which
the gentleman from Illinois had so elo-
quently and Tor so many years urged upon
the House--courts for adjudication and
private claims, and when such bill came
up the gentleman was found trying TO
break II down in details. The gentleman
knew himself II he was q lawyer-he had
heard Il said that he was a lawyer laugh
ter that in all matters connected with
conscience receipt could always be ex-
planned by evidence, and that that man
would be an unconscionable scoundrel who
would take advantage Of a receipt given in
an emergency or under duress What was
asked was that the case be sent into court
20 that IL could be ascertaincd whether OF
not the government owed these claims.
Mr.. Springer said that the gentleman
from New York had been very felicitous
in his remarks, and nobody had enjoyed
them more than he had. Laughter. He
would willingly give every Friday during
the balance OF the session to hear the gem
tleman's melodious voice. But there was
some serious business 10 be done. He de-
clared that this was not q case such rs he
had contemplated referring TO the court of
claims, for this bill sought TO empower the
court TO find Judgment The gentleman
had intimated that he (Springer) was pro-
badly lawyer. lie did not know whether
he meant that or not.
A voice - Oh, no; II was a Joke.
Laughter.l
Mr.. Springer then went on TO say that
II was true he had not pracliced law for
fourteen years, but that the gentleman
from New York Cox had also been alb
sent from the bar notable time.
Mr.. Lanham, Of Texas, interrupted to
call for the regular order
Mr.. Springer asked II anybody in the
hall could tell how much money these
claimants would demand when they went
into court.
Mr.. Butterworth-Al that IL due.
Mr.. Springer asked II any other gentle
man was prepared 10 give the information,
but his question was unhecdcd and he de-
clarcd that when II was proposed TO con-
slider seriously a matter involving the ex-
penditurc Of three or four million dollars
the gentleman attempted 10 Joke about il.
| lie did not believe that the claimants were
entitled 10 the benefits proposed to be con-
ferrcd, aud charged that the bill was more
in the interests Of the lobby than Of the
actual claimants.
Mr.. Stone, OF Kentucky, earnestly adj
vocated the bill, and resenting Mr.. Spring
er's remarks about tho lobby, said that III
you wanted to find man who might be
influenced, you must hunt up the man
who thinks that everybody else can be in
fluenccd." The gcntloman's remarks were
an imputation against the whole House
and should not be allowed
The committee decided 10 report the bill
fayorably 10 the House and rose.
The two bills ON the private calendar
which had been fayorably reported from
the committee OF the whole were then
taken up. The frst-for the relief Of G..
NJ. Briggs, dcceascd-was passed with but
little objection. In the case Of the second,
however, that for the relief Of Nathaniel
Mckay and the executors OF Donald Nc
Kay Mr.. Springer interpreted vigorous
resistance, and although the House refused
TO second his demand for the yeas and
nays, he succeeded in preventing lis pass
age by demanding the reading Of the en-
crossed bill.
The House passed the Senate bin au.
thorizing the appointment OF Andrew ID.
White M regent Of the Smithsonian insti.
tuition.
The House thereupon adjourned until
Monday, leaving the Mckay bill In the
unfinished business 10 come up next Fri.
day morning.
TO PREVENT CREATION or TRUSTS.
Congressman Rayncr, Of Maryland, was
heard by the House committee on manu-.
iacturcs today In advocacy Of his bill "a
prevent the creation Of trusts. lie argued
at length tho right Of Congress 10 legislaic
In the matter. The committee has not YET
taken definite action In regard 10 the pro.
posed investigation. II IL In daily ~.
coipt Of information regarding the exten.
sion, location and formation Of trusts
coming from persons who have Interested
themselves in the investigation. This Il
being carefully collected for the use Of the
committee.
Cfsrissdaie. Miss, Notes.
Correspondence OF Tho Appeal