The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23

struction OF bridges across the st. Johns
River, Fla, the Kentucky River the Mis-
souri, River between Leavenworth and
Platte County, Mo, and across the Illinois
River within seven miles of ColumbiGua
and within seven miles OF CampSville, ILL.,,
and the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hoar moved TO take up the election
outrages resolution, and Mr.. Harris de-
manded the yeas an nays on that
action. Agreed to-yeas 2S, nays 20 "a
party vote.
Mr. German took the floor, but yielded
to motion of Mr.. Allison to proceed with
the consideration of the sundry civil APP
preparation bill The resolution was,
therefore, laid aside and the consideration
OF the sundry civil bill resumed. the que,-
ton being on Mr.. Hiscock's amendment
offered yesterday, appropriating $500 900
| for expenses Of the celebration of the Cen
tennial OF the Constitution.
Mr.. Hoar offered 4 substitute for the
amendment, aud it was agreed tn without
discussion or division. 1t declares Tues.
| day, April 30. 1889 the anniversary OF the
| inauguration Of the first President OF the
/ United States George Washington), II
| National holiday throughout the United
Sta,cs; provides for the assembling OF both
| Houses in the hall of the House OF Repre-.
sentativcs on the second Wednesday
Of December 1889, when (under an
arrangement by a joint commtteel
suitable ceremonies are 10 be had
in further commcmomtion OF that his
toric event authorizes the joint committee
to sit during the recess and to invite the
officers of the United States and of the re-
spcc,ive bodies, and, through the Secretary
OF State. representatives OF foreign Gov
ernments TO attend; also, 20 invite the
Chief Justice 10 deliver u suitable address
on the occasion, and il appropriatcs $1,000
to defray the expenses OF the Joint Com
mittcc and OF carrying out its arrange
mcnts.
The bill was then reported back to tn,
Senate and all the amendments were
agreed 10.
Mr. Daniel offered an amendment ap'
propriatng so, 900 for q site and pede,ta
Tor statue OF Gen. Winfield Scott Han
cock in the city Of Washington. Agreed to
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment r.
lieving honorably discharged soldiers an,
sailors, and their widows and children
from the necessity OF competitive cNlmin
alton in the matter OF appointments 4
Office, transfers and promotions.
Mr.. Daniel made a point Of order agiins
the amendment, suggesting the query
"What IL 10 be done with their grand
children2"
The point OF order was sustained, an,
the am mendment was excluded.
The hill was then passed. aud the Scnat
/ proceeded TO the consideration OF the agri
cultural appropriation bill.
Mr.. George moved un amendment slrik
ing out the provision for the distribution
, OF seeds through Senators and Represents
tivcs and providing for their distribution
! | through the experimental stations, c-tah
/ lishcd by the various States under th
| law OF sthe 2l of March. 1857, ia clr
D nection with agricultural colleges. u,
4 jcctcd.
: Mr.. Reagan moved 10 strike ont tn
a paragraph appropriaiing 300 for The cl
courigrmcnt oi the culture oi raising m
!. silk. and ST. .UlD ipr study anl experiment
IA as 10 the wild naive silk worm Ol Cil
A iomin. Rejected. The bill was thcn passc,
% The ii0us, amendments To- iht Scull
4 bin Tor pension 90 the widow ol dru
ID sheridan were noncOnCurrod IN, and
70 con n.crcncc asked.
Il The senate proceeded to the consider
,. ton Of the resolution reported 10y VI
Eyaris from the Committee on pnyilpu
Z. and Elections, for a provision oi cNi,tu
i. laws regulating elections Ol members
i Congress. and Mr.. Reagan addressed u
Al senate IN opposition 20 the resolution
e which hc declared to be- Tor the purposo
.c carving ON crusade AGAINST the SDulhcl
IL States. lie protested su,cmnly against u
.o wirkcdncss OF partisan and sectional q
,e peal. lie said that tht policy being pa
supd aguinst the Southern srctiJ
n. WIS calculated 20 convert them iu
M the Ireland Of America, and th
,d ii sclf.goycrnmcut WIS 10 be- overthrow
,c the government would certainly bc Az
m canizcd aud plunged into bnrbarism,
4. that military rule would have to b. csla
nj H.hcd. lie would vote against the rcsp
~ ton because il was not warranted by q
"a testimony because the senate had
4, riyhtful Jurisdiction over the question 40
n. because the proposed proceeding would
~ a denial Of the right oi local seli.gDycI
Z. mcnt II the Federal system were on
M broken down aud the capacity Of the "
No. plc Of a State Tor -cli-guycrnmcni were
mo nied, then the Union was destroyed a
MI the liberties oi the country sacrificed.
n. AT the close OF Mr. Rcagan's spec,
h.. Mr. Hoar moved that the resolution
rh laid aside, aud that his resolution,
.pr siructing the Committee on Privileges n
"A. Elections 10 investigate election ouiral
in certain States, br taken up.
of pending which, said Mr. Harris,
NJ move that the Senate proceed 10 cXc'
of tive business"
Mr.. llarris's motion was rejected y,
,l. 20, NAYS GA party vote.
,,l The vote on Mr.. lluirs motion result
.n. yeas 20, nays 10, no quorum N'N'
rs. rolf caLs followed on Mr.. llu1rs m''h
nat ON motions 10 adjourn anl togo into cXS
on uhNc session; "ul MANY "''''' "' ~