The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-13
SOUTHERN "OUTRAGES."
THEY WILL GET AN AIRING SOON
FROM THE BLooDY-sHIRTERs.
Senator Harris Endeavors TO Prevent
Their Discussion and Senator Jones,
of Arkansas, Speaks of the Clayton
Murder and Shows Up "Bro." Powell.

NAsHlNGroN, II, u, feOfuaTy L.
ISenate Among the Senate bills re-
ported from committees and placed on
the calendar was one to provide for the
enforcement of the quarantine laws and
regulations OF the United States and for
the establishment OF National Board of
Health.
The following House bills were taken
from the calendar and passed: To au-
thorize the Court OF Claims TO hear, do.
termine and render final judgment upon
the claim Of the cold settlers" or Western
Cherokee Indians; TO pay SS,OOOto Charles
T. Swayn, master of the bark Philena, OF
New York, for going TO and rescuing ship
wrecked scamen from an uninhahitod
island near Cape Horn.
The Senate then, at l2:4j o'clock, pro-
cecded TO executive business, on motion OF
Mr.. Plumb, who stated that lac presumed il
would not occupy more than five minutes
Within the five minutes the executive
business was transacted and legislative
business resumed
Mr.. Eyarts gave notice that as soon as
the naval appropriation bill was disposed
OF he would ask the Senate 10 consider the
resolution reported from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections as 10 the out
RACES in Washington County, Texas, and
directing that committee 60 revise the cX-
listing laws regulating elections Of members
OF Congress.
The senate resumed consideration Of tho
naval appropriation bill, the pending ques-
ton being Mr.. Chandor's amendment 10
strike cut the words requiring the new
cruising monitor TO be constructed Of the
typo aud under the plans aud spccilica-
tons Of Mr.. Thomas, Of Illinois.
Mr. Plumb complimcntcd the present
administration OF the Navy Department
lie was glad to say lin the closing days Of
the Administration that the Navy Depart
mcnt had been well administered not
only in the sense that there had hcon
stimulus given TO far ~ could bo given
bv executive diCction) Ia everything that
went 10 the up. building Of the navy, 10
procuring the best types oi ships to the
stimulation of The highest forms Of manu-
facturc, but. moro than all that, 10 the en- |
couragcmrnt OF the individual genius Of 1
the people. and to the doing Of the work,
not In navy yards where political consid-
erutions might haze intluonccl but in pri-
waite yarls he TSs glad to say that |
during the past four ycarS the Navy De- |
par,ment haa Occn administered a prac- !
hcal, loyel.hoadcd, iudicious way. The |
result was that lquoling remark made 10 |
him 10y Mr. Hale he was prepared 90 be- I
licve that within ten years the United /
States would have the best navy in the |
word-not tho strongest navy. not navy
with the greatest variety Of ships and the
most ships but navy with the most
modern ships, with ships best adapted 10
the work they would have 10 do.
An amendment was adopted nppTupriat- !
ing $4,000 Tor testing the llunst guns aud I
then the bin was passcd ,
A message from the President transmit.
ting report from the Secretary OF State rs ,
Co the seal fisheries oi Behring's Sea was
rad aud referred Il
Mr.alNa-s- ashesl uHaninous consent
.ns, the unfinished business the Union
Pacific funding bill. be- laid aside AMI the
rrport OF the Committee on Privileges aud
Elections, us To ouiragcs IN Washington
County. Tex, tskcn up.
Mr.. Coke objected.
Mr. Harris demonstrated against occu-
~ ing the time OF thc senate ut this mon.
perfume aud inauspicious period Of tho
SESSION in a political discussion lie prc.
scented the discussion ul the approximation
bills aud suggested the danger III an extra
sesso ON. Ia addition Ia the approximation
bills, there WIS the tariff hill which would
probably I've returned in the senate. and
would require time i1r further considcrn.
Ton, aud there were over three hundred |
bills on the calendar that had been con.
sidcrcd 10y committees aud were ui more ur
less Importance. In that condition of the
public business, and In the expiring hours
OF Jongtc--, the SCnntc was asked 10
consider resolution not legislative in its
character, aud the consideration oi which
could have no other effect las every soma.
tor knen) than to launch the senate ON "A
iruillcss sectional debate that would. II
entered upon, consume the greater pari nf
the remaining time Of this Congress Tho
plain practical question was, should the
senate take thc time that should br gwen
10 appropriation aud other bills. in order
10 give the opportunity 90 senator's On
either side Ut the chamber 81 ypntilnte
their views on sectional questions the in.
cyiiahlc effect OF which would BE- tocx.
cite section against section, aud 81 la.
tcnsiiy any bitterness ui feeling which
now unfortunately cxistcd2 For these
rcnsons be- appealed 10 the senator from
New York not to press his request. and. Il
the senator did press Il, lac appealed To the
senate 90 inject A.
MI Ahnnilnr commented upon Mr..
linrfisu remark us 90 this brlnr an iuaus.
ricious moment ior taking up the subject.
aud said That be wondered when "A morn
Appropriate Time could be- collected than
one when ihu process had commenced. in
certain States, ui killing contestants ipr
SEATS ~ The House ui Representative. lie
ltocccdcd "a speak ui the as,nssinntipn of
NE clayton be- Arkansas. aud read to the
hcnnto the statement made by Mr. glrv.
ton'H two brothers. he referred. ip that
connection, 10 thc Withdrawal from tho
contest Tor The boyumuuhip ui AtLnusl.
OF the Republican claimant and asked NJ.
Harris 10 Inform thc syuatc and the coun.
Try What limo be- thought would br orp1r.
tune ior discussing lhc question OF suffrage
aud of human lite.
Mr Huuy characterized the KILLING of
Nj. Clayton as n coWuplly murder. and
one Without excuse az pllaiIon. and said
thal tho insiuuliipn that the people of Ar.
kansas Wcry responsible lot ID. directly or
inuirr'lli was not true. llc Ind known
ar tlai ton intimately. and bad can,nsseJ
his district with him ~ the lnst plcrI,,n
lhvc.inH In the same buggy and s.rrpIug
m thr umo house Iuurn be- the s,m, it.lf
and Know that Me- CLAYTON hgI her1
tca,cd ly thc people with entire rrsprri
Mr breckenridge and NJ. CLAYTON mad
been personal friends. aud There had ban
no bitterness Ia ihr canvass Iolwrrp
thcm. ~ 10 The muUDrr not ha,Iu,
been arrested as yet Mr. Berry ura..rI