The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-08
BIG DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
SERVIAN WAR ENDING
SALONICA INDEMNITY.
THE PORTE PAYS UP.
XLIVTH CONGRESS---First Session
WASHINGTON, August 7, 1876.

.. WASHINGTON, August Z, 1876.
SENATE.
The bill extending the time for the re-
demption Of lands sold for taxes was
passed.
The reports Of the majority and minority
OF the Mississippi committee were pre-
sented. They will be read tomorrow.
House bill making appropriations for the
payment of awards OF the southern claims
commission was passed with amendments.
The bill repeating the clause fixing the
day for the resumption OF specie-payments,
which was passed by the House, was refer
red to the Committee on Finance.
The school amendments to the Constltl-
ton passed by the House were taken up.
Two substitutes were offered, and the
whole matter was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The resolution to print the Presidents
Hamburg message, &C., was resumed, With
no action.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis, OF West Viz
GINA, the vote by which the Senate indef-
nitely POSTPONED the bill to reimburse the
State Of West Virginia for certain property
destroyed by Federal troops during the late
war was reconsidered and the bill was
placed on the calendar.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The resolution OF Mr.. Douglass, OF Vir-
einia, allowing committees OF investigation
to report ut any time during the session
came up. It was resisted by the Republi-
cans, who resorted to the plan OF refraining
from voting, thus revealing an apparent abb
seuce of a quorum and the prevention OF
the transaction OF business. Then there
had to be call of the House, and warrants
were issued for the arrest OF absent
members. AS the Scrgeant-at-Arms
from time to time appeared at the bar, with
| some members in custody, and as they were
interrogated by the Speaker pro tenn. as to
what excuse they had for their absence, the
amusing answers usual on such occasions
were made, and the usuafamount OF chatting
| INDUCED in at their expense to the enjoy
ment OF members and spectators. The
Sneaker exerted his best endeavors to pre-
vent the proceedings assuming too lu-
dicrous 4 character, and to keep them with
in the bounds OF parliamentary propriety,
| and to some extent he succeeded in doing
| so.
| During pause in the proceedings Mr..
Chittenden, Of New York, asked and OBJ
tanned unanimous consent to make what
he called q miscellaneous remark. He had
not got through his first sentence, delivered
| in his usual emphatic manner, and in high
KEY, before he was interrupted with mock
ing shouts Of "Loudcrl Louder!" from
the Democratic side. This interruption was
severely censured by the Speaker, who de-
clared it grossly out OF order MIR.
Chittenden was therefore allowed to pro-
coed, and he went on to say that in the OPP
pressivly hot condition OF the atmosphere
members had played children long enough,
and that it was time to leave off fooling. He
could not sec how. these proceedings could
| be reconciled to their own sense Of manli-
ness, or why they should waste their time
and endanger their lives and health in such
| manner. He therefore moved that the
House adjourn. Negatiyed. "at.i 81.
After some further time wasted in the
same manner Mr.. Cox, Of New York, sug-
gested q compromise in the way of two
| days notice OF reports being given.
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, who had been lead
ing the opposition, assented to the susses-
ton. -. :.a.r.s y.
After much more discussion q resolution
offered by Mr.. Cox was adopted that inves-
| tieating. committees have leave to report
| during the remainder Of the session at any
time after two days from the time that q
committee have agreed to its report and sub
| mitted the same to the minority, who shall
have leave at the same time to submit their
views to the House, and that il the minority
are absent notice shall be given in the
House. II,
| The House then adjourned, after refusing
leave Of absence to some members who had
anplied for IT, ~