The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-04

~, WAsHIsaros, April 9, 1875.
SENATE.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill to amend
certain. sections of the act to enforce tn,
rights Of citizens of the United States t
vote in the several States, etc. Referred t
the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Chair laid before the Senate com
munication from the chief Of the engineer
corps in regard to the trouble and unneces
sary delay in boats passing through The
Louisville and Portland canal, and RECON-
mending certain legislation. Referred to thu
Commerce Committee.
Many petitions were presented against
change in the tariff.
Mr.. Hamlin gave notice be would or
Wednesday call up the postage bill for third
class matter.
MIR. Merrimon presented resolutions o
the Wilmington, n. c., Chamber Of Com
merce recommending the organization o
the Signal Service into separate corps.
The Committee on Claims reported ad
yersely on the petition of the stockholderl
of the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad fol
compensation for the use of their road BY
the United States during the war.
Several petitions were presented asking
liberal appropriations for the signal service
Mr.. Tburman's bill for uniform system
of bankruptcy was passed.
| The features OF the bill have already beer
telegraphed. Explaining it, Mr.. Thurman
said that the object of the bill was to put al
end to the discordant decisions which hat
| made the bankrupt law one thing 10 one dis
trict and another thing in another district.
Mr. Gordon reported bill from the Mill.
tary Committee authorizing the Secretary o
War to open and reS lust The settlement
made with the Western and Atlantic Rail
road Company, Of Georgia. Calendar.
Executive session. Adjourned.
t HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A NUN Der of bills were introduced unde
| the cali of States and referred.
Mr.. Blackburn offered resolution request
| ing the President TO inform the House whether
since March 4, 1869, any Executive officia
acts or duties, and if so what, have been per
formed at distance from the seat OF Govern
mept, and whether such duties, &C., wer
performed in accordance with law. adopted
Mr.. Lynde offered resolution calling OF
the Secretary of the Treasury for informa
| ton regarding the payment of money II
newspaper editors and correspondents out
side OF legal advertising. Adopted.
The Belknap impeachment articles were
adopted without debate, aud the manager
appointed. The Clerk was ordered to in
form the Senate. At the request of Mr.
Wheeler he was excused, aud Mr.. Lapham
Of New York, substituted In his place on tht
board of managers.
The river and harbor bill was reported. i
reduces the appropriation S91S,677. Or.
dered to be printed and recommitted.
Mr.. HuntoU, from the Committee or
Revolutionary Pensions, reported bill
amending the pension law of 1872. 1t pro
yides pensions Of eight dollars a month fol
all officers and enlisted and drafted men with
out regard to color. Including militia and
volunteers who served for ten days in the
military or naval service 10 the war OF 1872
and to their surviving widows who have
been married prior to 1850. 1t also directs
the restoration to the pension.rolls of pen
sioners struck from the rolls on account OF
the rebellion. This restoration is to date
from May /, 1865. The bill was passed.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass q
resolution corfining Kilbourn, the recusant
witness, to prison fare, failed-ayes, So
noes, 59-not two thirds. No quorum hay-
lag voted call of the House was moved, but
finally abandoned.
A motion ordering night sessions was
passed.
Adjourned.