The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-17
WASHINGTON WAITS.
TEXAS "oUTRAGEs" HAS AN AIR
ING AGAIN IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. MoMillin Reports the Tariff BIN in a
Spirit OF Compromiso-A Vessel That
Would DO OF Value TO tho Navy
--Annuliing Land Grant.

wAmIyoroN, Feb. lG- [scnatc - The
Senate bin 10 place Mai. Jane, Bcrcr on tho
retired li.t as Colonel IN the regular army
was passed.
The Senate then resumed the consicm.
ton of the resolution reported from the
Committee on Privileges aud Elections u, 10
the outmgcs In Washington County, r A.,
aud Mr.. Coke came forward with hi. urgu.
mcnt, again quoting extensively from the
testimony tn prove the bad reputation of the
three mcmOrialists. llackwurih, Moore and
SChutzc.
Mr.. Coke yielded the floor 10 permit Mr..
sherman 60 present the conference report
on the direct tax bill. The House provision
IN relation 60 the lots and lands ni BEAUFORT
;. G., Is amended NJ as TO appropriate Si0o,
90 81 paw for the town lots in Beaufort. nt
the rate of half the value assessed thereon
for taxes by the United States Land Conn
missioner for South Carolina, aud at o rate
of a. per acre for the lands. The report wus
agreed 90. Mr. Coke then resumed his
speech. but soou yielded again in order tp
allow Senators Blair and Edmunds, Who
were not present when Tie report on the
direct taN bill was adopted, Ia cNprc,. their
views in opposition 10 the bill A. sem
ntur Coke did not wish tu complete his re-
marks today the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Dirann u South Carolina, from the
Committee ON Civil Service Reform rc.
ported n resolution calling on the Secretary
Of the Interior Tor information as io tho
number of clerks appointed since March 1,
1850, without CCrtihCutiuu from tie Civil
Service Commission. Adopted.
Mr. MctUary oi Kentucky submitted tho
conference report ON the diplomatic aud
consular appropriation bills. Agreed %.
Mr. McNlillin Of Tennessee from the Com.
mittec on Ways aud Means reported the
bill TO reduce taxation aud simplify the laws
IN relation 90 internal revenue. COMMITTEES
Of the whole.
Mr. Brockinrilgc, Of Kentucky. from the
same committee, reported the bill ITO ~.
ducc taxation aud Tor other purpose"
Mr. Reed. Of Maine asked that the rcport
on this bin bc made.
The Speaker stated that Tie bill was not
before thc House Tor consideration.
Mr. iocd-is there n report
The sponkcr-Thcrc j. o brief report
The bin was referred 10 the Committee Of
the Whole
The effect of the report of these two mca.
sprcs j. 10 place them upon the calendar
Mr. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Appropriations reported
Cowlcs' hill. amending the internal revenue
laws, which was referred 20 The Committee
Of the Whole together with minority sub.
ttitutc rel orlcd by Mr. fomcy Of Alabama.
Tho House then went into committee of
the whole. Mr.. Turner. Of Georgia in the
chair on the posiolicc appropriation bill.
The pending amendments Increasing the APP
preparation for the compensation II post
Office clerks by s3QO,0oO, was defeated BY a
vote of NJ to NJ.
Mr.. HOLMAN, oi Indiana, offered an
qiiendmcnt providing that the aggregate
ttlnrici " postohioc clerks Fixed by the new
classification shall not exceed thc sum np-
propnnicd by the bill t6,adOUo The
amendment was adopted after brief dc.
bate, In the course Of which Mr. Peters, of
Kansas. characterized the civil service Law a.
the froth of political economy the moruss of
honesty and the excelsior Of political hyp.
oCrisy.
Mr. Kerr Of Iowa moved 10 strike out tic
clause relative 10 assistant postmastcr.
Pending q vote the committee rose ard the
House adjourned.
Iho report accompanying the iaHn bill