The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-25

izing bounties. Agreed to-ayes, %; noes,
20-Mr. Key voting with the Republicans,
and Messrs. Booth, Robertson, and Sargent
with the Democrats. The bill was discussed
with no action.
The impeachment trial was resumed.
Manager jerks and Counsellor Black made
arguments.
Executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Hurlburt, OF Illinois, offered a reso-
luton reciting that the Northwestern III
dams are supplied with arms requiring spe-
cial metallic cartridges, and directing the
President to take measures to prevent such
special ammunition being conveyed to the
Indians. Referred.
Under the call OF States number OF bills
were introduced and read by demand.
Mr.. Young, Of Tennessee, moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt resolution di-
recting it to be the duty OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury and Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue to suspend until the 1st of Febru.
airy next all further action in reference to
lands sold for direct taxes under the act OF
August ), 1861. Adopted-yeas, 149 nays.
45.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill to pro-
vide for the coinage OF the standard silver
dollar Of 4123 grains as provided in the ACT
of 18th January, 1887, and to make 1t
legal tender in payment for any sum what.
ever. Reiected-yeas, 11S; nays, 6S--no'
two thirds.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported back Senate
bill extending to the 1st OF February next
the time within which lands held by the
United States under several acts levyine
direct taxes may be redeemed.
Mr.. Conger, of Michigan, inquired as tc
the effect OF the bill on Arlington and Other
soldiers cemeteries. Would it affect them
Mr.. Hill replied that the bill had certainly
no such object.
Mr.. Conger: Will it have such result
Mr.. Hill: at cannot possibly have sucf
a result. II it could possibly have had sucl
an object or such result it certainly never
would have passed the Senate. Besides, TIT
soldiers cemeteries are provided for ant
protected under the law OF 1872, and this i
simply an extension of that act. Any ap
prehension of that kind is wholly unwar
ranted."
After further discussion the bill wa
passed.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, asked leave to OF
fer a resolution authorizing the severa
committees to report at any time during tn
remainder of the session in regard to al
| matters under investigation by such com
mittees.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, objected.
Mr.. Cox then moved to suspend the rules
| Some discussion ensued, in the course o
| which Mr.. Cox said it was his purpose t
wind up by next Monday the business 0
the House in regard to these investigations
The motion to suspend the rules and adop
the resolution was defeated by party vote
yeas, 121; nays, II mot two thirds.
Mr.. Hancock, Of Texas, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported tn
bill in regard to the manufacture Of, and re
culating taxes on, fruit brandy. Passed.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Tennessee, moved t
SUSPEND the rules and adopt a resolution
aimed at Secretary Chandler, declaring tha
the performance by the head OF an eXecu
tive denartment'o the Government OF til
duties of chairman OF partisan commute
having in charge the management and pros
ecution of a political campaign is incon
sistent with the relations existing between
him and the whole people, whose salarie
servant he is; is incompatible with the faith
|
d tiles and responsibilities Of his exalted pc
sition; is at war with every national idea
ciyil-service reform, and challenges publ
criticism and condemnation.
| Mr.. Conger suggested the resolution
should include the Sergeant-at-Arms OF tn
House, and Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, WISHED
it still further extended to a Speaker pr
tenn. who left the chair to attend the st
| T ,o11is Dnnopratic Convention.
The motion to suspend and adopt tn
resolution was deieated-yeas, GO; nays, Sc
Mr.. Clarke, OF Missouri, from the Com
mittee on Post-Olfices, reported bill in re
lation to postal affairs, being the amended
bill from which the Presidents approva
had been withheld on account Of an inform
atty in its reference to the Revised Statutes
Passed.
A motion to suspend the rules and con
slider the bill extending the time for tn
completion of the Northern Pacific railroad
eight years was reiected-yeas, 43; nays
149.
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