The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-07
RUSSIA PREPARING TO TAKE PART
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
DEATH OF SANTA ANNA.
PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.
XLIVTH CONGRESS--First Session
@@" WASHINGTON, july 6, 1876.
80 SENATE Ga.

.... SENATE.
Chinese immigration occupied the morn
ing hour, and finally the following resolu-
ton, by Mr.. Morton, was agreed to-:
Resolved, That a committee OF senators
be appointed to investigate the character,
extent, and effect of Chinese immigration to
this country, with power to visit the Pacific
coast and to send for persons and papers,
and report ut the next session OF Congress.
Opposing the resolution, Mr.. Hamilton,
of Texas, said: 's II this is the idea OF Anne
rican freedom, it is time to pull out the tail
feathers Of the American eagle and clip his
wings" .....
At u O'Clock the consideration Of the ar
ticles OF impeachment against Belknap was
resumed.
Manager Lynde opened for the prosecu-
ton. The examination of witnesses was
commenced, but nothing new was elected.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House voted on the Geneva award
bill to-day. The minority report was re-
jected by vote Of 81 ayes to 149 noes. A
vote to table the bill was lost-ayes, 90 ;
noes, 113. The bill was then passed. 1t
makes it the duty Of the Alabama Claims
Commissioners to receive and examine and
enter Judgment upon two classes Of claims,
which are to be filed within six months, and
the court Is continued in existence till the
22d Of July, 1877. The first class is to con-
sist of claims directly resulting from dam
age done on the high seas by Confederate
cruisers during the late war, &C., and the Sc
cond class is to consist OF claims for the
payment of premiums for war risks after
the raiding OF any Confederate cruiser.
Mr.. Randall, from the committee Of con-
ference on the legislative, executive. and
judicial appropriations bill, reported that
! the committee were unable to agree. He
sent to the clerks desk and had read the
proposition submitted by the Senate con-
| ference, which was to the effect that mas.
much as anything like just and intelligent
adjustment OF the salaries of employees in
the executive departments must necessitate
careful and laborious examination, the
Senate should recede from its amendments
in regard to salaries, and should commit the
question of the revision and adjustment OF
the same to a joint committee Of two
senators and two representatives, and
that any changes made by Congress on the
report OF that committee shall take effect
from the 1st OF July, 1876, and that all per-
sons who shall be affected thereby, and who
shall continue in the service, shall be deemed
| to have accepted such terms. The Senate
conference further submit that the Senate
will recede from its amendment in regard to
the reduction of clerical force, and will agree
to an amendment that will reduce the force
one half OF the extent proposed.
Mr.. Randall went on to state that the
practical effect OF the propositions Of the
Senate conferers was to leave the question
open for controversy between these EN-.
ployes and the Government, and to claims
for the difference between the amount OF
salary as fixed by law and that to be paid
under this bill.
The report supporting the disagreement
was adopted and new committee appoint
cd.
Adjourned.