The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-16
JOHN SEWERS REMAINS.
THE SENATE REFUSES TO BUILD A
MONUMENT. PLEADING POVERTY. =
Mr.. Crews's Confederate Home Bill
Passes-The Bill Authorizing tho
Taxing District to Issue 100000
School Bonds Passes the Senate.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 15.-The Senate
Committee on Finance, Ways and Means this
morning recommended for rejection the
resolution appointinga committee and APP
proprjatng 5000 to remove the remains Of
John Sewer from Alabama to the National
Cemetery at Knoxville and TO erect monu-
ment on Capitol Hill. The resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Mynatt, who made
strong speech in favor of it, The resolution
was discussed at length by several Senators.
Mr.. Cobbs said he was in favor of appro-
prating enough money to bring the remains
back but the State was in no financial con-
diuon TO build monument
Dr. Hall opposed the resolution. lie said
that he had inquired into the financial con-
dition Of the State, and although the increase
in taxable property last year was Sl57, 200,
the State would have TO borrow between
$500, 600 and S400, 600 TO meet the interest on
the debt and II would take three or four
years 10 get even.
Mr. CObbs offered an amendment which
was accepted, appropriaIing $500 for the re-
moval OF the remains, and the resolution
then was finally adopted by a vote of 20 TO o.
Mr. Crews's bill 10 establish n home for
the cx-Confederate soldiers at the Hermitage,
the special order, was read aud Mr.. Crews
made a strong speech In favor OF the bill.
The State owed the Confederates s., $50, with
interest. from June, 1885, up to the present
time. The Federal soldiers had been pro-
vided for and he hoped no sectional feeling
would be manifested by refusing TO vote lor-
this bill on the ground that the State could
not now afford It,
Mr.. Myers opposed the bill on the ground
that the State was not able TO make tho
appropriation.
Maj Sparks opposed the passage OF the bill
now.
Mr.. Pyott said he was q Republican and
hailed from a portion Of the State where
families were divided during the war. lie
VI s not old enough 10 fight ON either side,
but he had two brothers in the Union army
and two In the Confederate army. Mr.. Pyott
made an eloquent speech In favor OF caring
for the men who carried the musket and the
cartridge-box as well as the officers.
Mr.. Nelson made strong speech in favor
OF the bill.
Mr.. Craighead spoke in favor Of the bill
He said it would be the most popular act
that the present Legislature could do, and
as he was In the clouds and In need of pop
ularity lac would vote for the bill
Mr.. Moody made u few remarks in favor
of the bill, and was followed by MI. Crews,
who made the closing speech.
vote. that he spent the best years Of his life
In the Confederate service. aut he could not
vote for the bill because the State could not
afford il.
The Senator'S who voted yea were: Messrs.
Alcorn, Berry, Carter Cobbs Craighead,
Crews, Dortch, Fouts, Lamb, Long, Nc
| Dowell, Moody, Meyers, Nelson, Plummcr,
Pyott, Stout, Williamson aud Speaker Lea
20. Nays: Apple, Hodges, Jarvis, Jones,
McCorklo, Ponland aud sensing-7.
Mcssrs Burns and Sparks, Who were called
away, paired with Mcssrs Hall and Mynatt,
who were opposed 10 the bill.
Mcssrs Barnhill and West were absent.
During the consideration OF this bill
number OF lady members OF the association
and ex-COnfedcratcs were In the Senate
chamber aud the announcement Of the vote
was applauded.
The old Confederate soldiers crowded
around Mcssrs Pyott aud Nelson and
expressed their admiration Of the broad
/ grounds taken by those gentlemen In their
speeches. Besides speaking Of the bill. they
made personal appeals for IL. Had II not
been for the votes OF Fouts, Nelson and
| Pyott, the bill would have been defeated. -
Mr.. Mynatts bill 10 have the Treasurer
| give bond In the sum Of s2j0,OJ0 was de-
fcatcd.
Mr.. McDowelrs bill authorizing the Mem
phis Taxing District 10 issue $4,000 worth
OF bonds for school purposes passed tho.
| third reading by vote Of % 10 3.
Adjourned.
~ THE HOUSE.
The resolution offered by Mr.. stephens Of
/ Morgan. 20 adjourn sine die on Saturday.
/ April q, was, on motion Of Whitthorne, laid
on the table.
Marshalrs penitontiary BILL which was
made a special order for today, was post
poned until next Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock.
The textbook question seems 10 be AT n
standstill In the House. II was made tho
! special order for last Tuesday, but at the re-
| quest Of Mr. Goodwin, the author Of the bill,
| Il was passed over informally.
Tho farmers Of the House have confer
cnces two or three times weekly, aud at one
Of these conferences they Endorsed Mr. God
| wins bill. but later on there was bill In
| PRODUCED providing for the publication Of
textbooks by the State, aud this measure Is
drawing some Of the advocates from Mr..
| GOdwin's bill. The whole question will
come up again NJ soon NJ the Committee on
| Education and Common Schools reports on
the bill providing for publication by tho
| State.
At the afternoon session Of the House thel
Senate bill 10 prevent scalage Of cotton
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