The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-17
xLvTH CONGRESS---Extra Session.
WARRINGTON, November 10, 1871. /
SENATE.

Mr.. ingalls,. of Kausas, introduced q bill
to repeal an act authorizing the coinage OF
twenty-cent silver pieces. 4, Referred 10 the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Davis. Of West Virginia, addressed
the Senate in favor Of his motion for COM
mittee OF five senator's TO examine discrepan.
cies in the debt statements.
The Post Office Committee resolved to re.
mort the bill making two classes OF letter
carriers, at $3.50 and $500 per annum-ya-
cancies in the first to be FLIED by promotion
from the second class.
Mr. Jones, OF Florida, submitted the fol.
lowing: =;
RESOLVED, That the Attorney. General and
the Secretary Of the Interior be, and they
are hereby, directed to communicate to the
Senate the instructions given to the agents
aud marshals Of the United States in the
States OF Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi,
touching the seizure OF logs, lumber, and
naval stores suspected OF having been taken
from the public lands OF the United States,
whether or not under the orders given to
said agents and marshals. Large amounts
OF property in possession OF citizens OF the
United States held under claim OF valid title
have been seized without warrant supported
BY oath or affirmation, and particularly de-
scrbing the things to be seized.
Mr.. Edmunds, OF Vermont, suggested
that the resolution as worded was rather
broad He was fully in sympathy with the
Senator from Florida (Mr. jones'. in pro-
tecting private rights, but the instructions
given by the Government to its officers
Should not be made public in this instance,
as the cause OF justice might be injured.
The acts OF the officers making seizures,
however, were public, and might be in
uuired into He therefore thought it would
be best to refer the resolution to the Judi
ciary Committee.
After brief discussion the resolution,
on motion OF Mr.. Conkling, OF New York,
was amended 80 Us to request the President
to furnish information to the Senate, il in
his opinion it would not be incompatible
with the public interest. :. -,
On motion Of Mr.. Chaiee, OF Colorado, it
was further amended so rs to include In
structions given to agents and marshals in
all other States and Territories rs we'll as
the States named.
As thus amended the resolution was
agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Vance, from the Committee OH Post
Offices and Pcst-Roads, reported bill to-
day to increase and regulate the fast-mail
service between Washington and Raleigh,
Charlotte, Charleston, Atlanta, Memphis,
Little Rock, New Orleans, Galveston, and
other points South, appropriating $4,000
to amend the contracts with railroads for a
closer connection and faster time TO an
average OF thirty-three and one-half miles
pcr hour over the entire line.
A bill was reported from the Post Office
Committee BY Mr.. Waddell, OF North Caro-
lima. to make available Immediately the ap-
preparation heretofore made pay southern
mail contractors before the war. Referred.
A resolution was offered by MIR. Mills, OF
Texas, and adopted, instructing the Mill
tary Committee TO inquire as to the condi-
ton OF the military force Oil The Texas
frontier.
a bill approprlating Sl50,000 for the Paris
Exposition was reported from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, and referred TO the
Committee OF the Whole.
Bills removing the political disabilities OF
John Green, ST., and George =. Turner, OF
Alabama; +. Z. Shepherd, OF Virginia; {.
3. Oliver and John r. Tucker, Of North
Carolina; and W. Z. WyslIam and Charles
w. Field, Of Maryland, were reported from
the Judiciary Committee by Nr. Knott, OF
Kentucky, ard passed.
The bill to repeal the resumption act was
debated, and an evening session held to
continue the debate.