The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-15
XLIVTH CONGRESS--First Session.
WASHINGTON, August IA, 1876.
SENATE

XLIVTH CONGRESS--First Session.
WASHINGTON, August Ia, 1876.
SENATE.
The Senate discussed the proposed consti-
tutional amendment prohibiting app4opria-
tions for sectarian schools during the morn.
ing hour. 1t was then laid over, and the
Senate resumed the consideration OF untin-
ished business.
Concurrent resolution passed by the
House for the appointment OF a commission
OF three senators and three representatives
to devise government for the District OF
Columbia was adopted.
Mr.. Boutwell, offered a resolution to pay
the clerk Tor indeXing his Mississippi re-
port. Adopted.
The school amendment was taken UP by a
vote Of % to. IS, and discussed to the close
OF the morning hour, when it went over.
The Hawaiian treaty was resumed. Mr..
Norwood concluded his speech. In conclu-
sion he said the effect Of this bill would
be to give to the Hawaiian Islands Il bonus
of million dollars year, and would
increase the difficulties in the way
OF them being acquired by the United
States. He argued that the Chinese upon
the islands were increasing; the cooie labor
was increasing and, suppose the United
States should acquire them, it would only
get Il race OF Chinese coolies and half
breeds. The people OF his section were
more interested in the defeat OF the bill
than all OF the United States. Besides, TO
take the duty off OF rice would be to dimin-
ish its price below the cost OF production in
this country, and three million people were
dependent upon the production OF rice in
South Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana ;
and the interest Of all these people would
be injured by the passage OF this bill.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, spoke against
the treaty.
Mr.. Logan supported it; also Mr. Bout
well.
Nj. Gordon, OF Georgia, said it was his
purpose to have spoken on this bill at some
length, but he was physically unable to do
so. He protested against the passage OF a
law to carry into effect a treaty so partial in
its operations-so unjust to number OF the
people OF one section Of this country. One
objection existed against this measure rs a
matter OF policy, and another as matter Of
principle. 1t aimed death-blow at the in
terestS OF one section OF this country, was
of doubtful constitutional propriety, and
therefore should be rejected. He knew the
southern rice and sugar-planter>, and
no people on this continent were
more capable Of self-sacrifcing patriot
ism than they were. They were in favor
OF free trade; but was it not surprising
that they opposed bill which proposed to
single out OF all OF our productions these
two upon which they solely depended? 1t
was not Just, and, begging the pardon Of
the overwhelming majority OF the Senate
which thought proper to force upon his sec
ton this measure, he must say it was not
consistent with that equality guaranteed not
only by the Constitution, but by the forma-
ton OF the American Union. Much less
was it Just to try this experiment upon a
people who, by the vicissitudes OF war,
had been made poorer than any other peo-
pie ever were before.
After further argument he moved to post
ponc the bill to the second Tuesday in No
vember. Re iected.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed-aycS, 20; noes, 12-as follows:
YEAs.-Mcssrs. Allison. Anthony, boutwell,. Burn
side. Cameron (of Wisconsin,, Christancy. Crogan.
lof Nevadaj, Kelly kernan Logan iof Msinej, Nc
Donald, McMnllc, Mitchell, Morton, Oglesbv, Pad
dock Randolph sarSen' sasbpGy Spencer Steven
Davis, Jones (of Florida) Key, Morrill,, Norwood,
Patterson. Wcss, and Whyte-l2. s.....
Messrs. Edmunds, Robertson, Gordon,
McCreary,. and Withers, who would have
voted against the bin, were paired with
aIessrs. Conkling, Hitchcock, Barnum,
Wright, and Clayton, who would have
voted for it. :. rs
Mr.. Spencer offered a resolution propo.
sinSa committee to investigate the election
in Alabama. Several senators objected, and
it went over. Recess.
The Senate has been engaged all the
night in discussing the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting an APP
OF money for the support OF
scctarian schools.
Both Houses arc ut this hour Q2:40) still
in session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Indian appropriation bill was re-
ported by the conference committee and
adopted. s,t"a
Henry Watterson, from Kentucky, was
seated. ..rl.=- Z.
The post-routc bill, rs amended by the
Senate, to restore fast mails and franking
privilege. was referred to the Committee OH
Post-Offices and Post-Roads. This refer
ence is considered fatal to the bill, as the re-
mort cannot be reached this session
Mr.. Randall, in his speech, gave the fol-
lowing figures OF the aggregate OF the
twelve great appropriation bills: The esti-
mates OF the departments for the year were
So03, Oo9. OPS; the bills as reported by the
Committee on Appropriations, Slo7,233,-
la: the bills as passed by the House, Sl3s,
G53. 340: the bills rs passed by the Senate,
s15s, 26o. sos: the bills as enacted into law,
S14I719.O74, as against appropriations !or
last wear of SIT, G63, 327-being reduction
Of S29,944,2 53. co,,,,,,;t
tee on Military Affairs, asked leave TO re-
mort back Senate bill providing that the
cavalry force now engaged against the
Sioux be,increased $500 men.
z Mr.. Cox, Of New York, objected. -,
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sare from the President in regard TO the
river and harbor bill, stating that II It haa
been compulsory on him to eXpend the mo
ney therein appropriated he would nave
vetoed it; but that as it was not, ne Wouid
take care that no public money should, De
expended on useless works or upon, any
that were not clearly national. XII
The message created quite o SENSATION. J.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas, Immediately rose
and moved it's reference to the Commlltee
On Commerce, OF which he is q member,
and from which the bill had been 'orlg1nailv
reported. He criticised the President LOT
assuming that his personal Judgment anu
discretion were to determine how far the
in the bill were to be appiied
to the objects defined, and characterized thar
as an act OF sspersonal government. Line
message was d document OF 80 remarkable
character that he (Reagan) regarded it as SC
great departure from the Constitution, SC