The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-04

named, 240 improved breechloading rifles
for the use Of their commands 10 the cele-
bration of the National Centennial at Phila-
delpha, July 4.h, 1876; which was referred
TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
TIMoS.
XLVTE CONGRESS-First Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. February 3.-Mr. Withers,
of Virginis, from the Committee Ga Pen
sions, reported substitute for Senate bill to
amend the act of February II, 1871, grant.
ing pensions TO certain soldiers and sailors Of
the war of 1912, and the widows Of deceased
those persons whose names were stricken
therefrom in consequence Of disloyalry.
Placed on the calendar.
The Committee on the District of Cnlum-
bia was instructed 10 consider the proprltty Of
providing proper foIm Of government for
the District.
Mr.. Crogin introduced a bill for the con-
struction of the Southern Maryland railroad.
Referred.
The District interest bill was passed.
The Louisiana senatorial question was cslI.
ed just before adjournment, and comes up 10.
morrow as unfinished business, when it can
only be Sc aside by vote OF the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Committee on Accounts reported
resolution to pay fourteen Union soldiers on
the rolls of the House.
Mr.. Fort, of Illinois. denied that there
were so many, while Me>srs. Holman and
Williams maintained that there were.
The resolution was adopted.
4 resolution reported by the Appropria.
ton Committee requesting the Pres dent to
appoint an experienced army officer to iH-
yesti.ate the causes Of the Deficiencies in the
appropriations for the Sioux Indians and
partially take charge Of the Red Cloud
Agency was adopted.
The bill regulating the practice in the cir
cuit and district courts Of the United States
was passed.
The Judiciary Committee reported ad.
vcrscly on the bill allowing heads OF depart
ments seats on the floor.
They also reported adversely on the bill
for the relief of the owners and purchasers
Of lands sold for direct taxes. Referred TO
the Committee Of the Whole.
An adverse report was made on the bill to
authorize Uuted States courts 70 appoint
commissioners to take dispositions, sffidavits,
and Notifications of plcadings.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on diplomatic appropriations.
Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi, who bad
pcharee of the bill, in course of bis Speech
accused the Republican politicians i'll the
House with an effort to create discord, and
thereby make political cupitul but he knew
that the people saw through their DISCUS.
Tie South. he said, bad three schemes 10 ac-
complsh in this Congress. One was to i'm
prove and protect the levees Of the Missis.
sippi and to reclaim The alluvial soil Of the
delta, which would be Of more value than
all the Black Hills in the country, as 100000
bales OF cotton could be raised on this re-
claimed land.
Mr.. Hale asked him to state what the other
schemes were.
Dir. Singleton replied that another was the
Southern Pacific railroad.
AIr. Hale: 'EIs not the reiunding of the
cotton-taX another:"
Dir. Singleton II do not propose to dis.
cuss that question now
Mr.. Willis OF New York: "Tbe Demo.
cratic party does not propose to help The
South by building a Southern Pacific rail.
road. We leave it to our Republican friends
to do So"
Mr.. Douglass, Of Virginia, asked Mr.. Hale
by what authority be spoke of the gentleman
from Mississippi (Mr. Sineleton) as the repre-
sentative of the southern Democrats
Mr.. Hale replied that his authority was the
position Which that gentleman occupied as a
southern mar, because he spoke distinctly
for the southern Democracy, and also be-
cause he (Slugleton) had been selected as one
of the southern representatives on the money
committee of the Heuse-the Appropriation
! Committee.
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, declared that the
Democratic party In the House was neither
for the Southern Pacific railroad nor for re.
funding the co.ton-toX.
Mr.. Douglass. of Virginia, denied the right
of Mr. Hale or Of any other Republican
member TO designate member from any
State as the representative of the southern
Democracy. He (Doug'ass) represented u
part of the southern constituency, but he
was not prepared to inform the gentleman
| from Maine what might be or might
not be the ultimate action of the
southern Democracy on this floor on these
| measures. He was not member Of the
southern Democracy, but was member OF
the National Democracy, which had come
here to reform some Of the abuses Of the
Government.
Mr. Hale " My friend from Mississippi is
more frank than the gentleman from Fir-
ginia, and has given US the mOnition Of hat
we may expect from that section. / did not
expect by simple question to stir up so
much Of hornets nest as seem to have
done. Ny friend from Indiana (Holman),
who opposes the Southern Pacific railroad,
wants this discussion stopped, and do not
wonder at it; but he must not hold me re-
sponsible for it. He must settle with his
colleague from Mississippi"
Mr. Holman: I" understood the gentleman
from Mississippi simply to express his opin-
ion in favor OF the Southern Pacific railroad
ISeyeral Democratic members: .sThat's all. N
and in favor of the reimbursement of the
eotton.tax. Now, is not that ALL"
Mr.. Hale: ono, sir"
Nr. Holman: Excuse me-"
Mr. Blount. Of Georgia, "a member of the
Appropriation Committee said that himself
and his associates did not propose to state what
had an opportunity of considering and dis.
cussng them. The gentleman from Maine
would find that when the time came the
South would do what was right and proper,
and that the country would approve its
course.
Mr. Randall, of.Pennsylvania, chairman of
the same committee, remarked that it would
be time enough for the Democratic party in
the House to be held responsible for its acts
when it had taken action on measures.
Mr.. Singleton disclaimed being considered
as representative OF the party. he had
simply expressed bis own views, and no
body else was to be held responsible for
them.
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