The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-04
. WASHINGTON, February 3, 1915.
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- Ar. LOGAN introduced q bill authorizing
the retirement Of Brevet Brigadier. General
W. H. Emory, of the United States army, with
the rank and pay of brigadier-general. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Military AfIirs.
Mr.. CLAYTON submitted o resolution re-
questing the President, if not incompatible
with the public interest, to transmit 10 the
Senate such Information as is in his posses.
sion and not heretofore sent to Congress Ie-
spectiDg affairs In Arkansas, together with
such recommendations as he may deem pro.
per in reference thereto. .,..
Mr. JOHNSTON, Of Virginia, objected to the
latter part Of the resolution, and said it was
not customary to cau upon the President for
recommendations. .
Mr.. CLAYTON consented 10 striking out
the part of the resolution objected to, and
as amended it was agreed to.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
a communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury, in answer to d resolution of the
Senate of December 18, 1873, in regard to
the number of bales of cotton seized, by
whom taken, when and where sold, the
price obtained, the disposition of the pro.
ceeds, &c. Ordered to be printed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. CAMERON, of Pennsylvania, called up
House bill appropriating S25, 900 to defray
the expenses Of entertaining his Majesty
King Kalakaua during his recent visit to
this country. Passed. ....
Mr. JOHNSTON, Of Virginia, introduced 4
bill to remove the political disabilities Of R.
81. Logan, Of Roanoke county, Va. Re.
ferred.
A large number Of bills reported by the
Committee on Pensions were passed.
The balance of the day was occupied by
Mr.. MORRILL, of Vermont in speech against
the proposed Canadian reciprocity treaty.
An executive session followed, and the
treaty was rejected.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House voted to reconsider the vote
by which the civil.rights bill was referred
to the Judiciary Committee, and the bill wa.
fairly got before the House. The Senate bill
was offered as a substitute for That reported
from the judiciary Committee, and another
substitute was offered by Mr. WHITE, ol
Alabama. . .... ..s.. s..
Mr.. BUTLER in bis opening speech aluded
to portions of the southern people as ban
ditti, horse.thieves, and assaSsins. H..
This remark Has resented by Mr.. MCLEAN
of Texas, who said that the only murderer
whom he knew on the floor was BUTLER
himself, who had murdered man at New
Orleans. .-@a:
MIR. BUTLER characterized this language as
improper, ungentlemanly, and rutfianly, and
the Speaker ruled that the language of both
was parliamentary.
Mr.. BUTLER added that the trouble with
the country was that he had not hanged
more, Us he ought to have done.
There was good deal Of confusion and
excitement during this scene, but every.
thing smootbed over and the. debate went
on. The vote will be taken tomorrow.
The House is in session tonight on the
cyil-rights bill.
COnf1rmatiOns.
WASHINGTON, February 3.-The Senate iu
executive session to-day confirmed l.. H
Chandler, pension agent at Richmond
Henry Massie, postmaster at Charlottesville
Va; Philip E. Ezekiel, postmaster at Beau
fort, s. c.; S. f. Statley, postmaster at Wash
ington, n. c.; Mary G. Diniels, postmaster
at Wilson, n. c.; c. V. Case, postmaster at
Liberty, Va. .g.....t
Naval Matters.
WAsHINGToN, February 2.-Secretary
Robson was before the House Appropria.
ton Commi,teeAhis morning on the general
subject of appropriations for the various
navy.yards. He recommends strongly the
restoration OF the Pensacola. yard. He has
not yet indicated his views with reference
to the Senate Naval Committees report
looking TO the abolition of certain yards, the
Washington yard being included in the list
. .l... weather Report.
WASHINGTON, February 3.-During Thurs
dsy: In the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
risips barometer, cold north and west winds
with partially cloudy and clearing weather
For Tennessee, the Ohio, lower Missouri,
and upper Mississippi valleys, the Northwesf,
and the upper Lakes, rising barometer, north.
west winds, partly cloudy and clearing cold
weather.
For the lower Lakes and the Middle States,
rising barometer, brisk cold westerly winds,
partly cloudy and clear weather.
For the New England States, falling fol-
lowed by rising barometer, lower tempera
ture, southerlv winds veering TO westerly,
and rain followed by snow and clearing
weather. " ie.
Cautionary signals continue at Cape Hat
teras, Kitty Hawk, Norfolk, Cape henry
Cape May. Peck's Beach, Atlantic City
Barnegat, Squsn Beach, Long Branch, SANDY
HOOK, New York, New Haven, New Lon
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