The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-12
'repor, to the Houso 4 Bin 9or tsla election Of


morrow.
The bill! to allow ships from foreign ports
to unload at ports OF delivery was discussed
In the House to-day and recommitted. The
Commerce Committee favor it, but Dir.
Wood, OF New York, isagatnst it.
The Government yesterday purchased
200, 900 ounces OF silver for the Philadel-
phia mint.
A delegation OF the National Board OF
Trade called on the President to-day.
It rained hard nearly all day, and Proba-
bilitie. announces that polar wave is on
its way. al
The b-committee-consisting OF Messrs.
Kenna, McLanc, and Lawrence-havc
agreed upon the steamboat bill, and the
full committee Will report it TO the House.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patchl
COMMITTEE WORK.
WASHINGTON. December 1.-THE sub
committee OF House Committee on ASri"
culture reported fayorablV 10 the full COM
mi,tee this morning on House bill provid-
ing for tue repeal OF 80 much OF the 9Th
clause OF section 3244 Devised Statutes as
prohibits farmers and planters from selling
leaf tobacco at retail directly to consumers
without paying special tax, and allowing
them to sell such tobacco OF their own pro-
duc,ion TO other persons than maDufactu-
rcrs without the tax. The committee in
structed its chairman TO report the Dill 10
the House.
House Committee Oh Education and La
Dor lis,ens I'd to- day to arguments By Pro
sessor Paynter, OF the Fish University OF
Nashville, and DIR. Harvey, Of Howard
University OF Washington, in advocacy OF
Mr.. Goodies bill to aid the education OF COL
| ored people by appropriatlng unclaimed
| bounties and pay Of colored soldiers. No
| final action will probably be taken until
after the holiday recess.
THE TRADEMARK QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-The House
Committee on Manufactures to-day author
| lied Representative McCord to report to
the House at the earliest opportunity bis
| Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution giving Congress the
power to grant, protect, and regulate the
| use Of trademarks.
NATIONAL BoAD OF TRADE.
WASHINGTON, December 11.-At meet
ing OF the National Board OF Trade to-day
a resolution was adopted favoring national
legislation upon the subject OF iuterS State
commerce by railroad. Such legslations
the Board holds, should provide for the ap"
pointment OF a commission or tribunal to
secure uniformity and publicity OF railroad
accounts, contracts, and transactions; to
enforce uniformity OF rates. TO secure the
publicity Of rates, and to prevent sudden
and arbitrary changes, cXtortionate charges,
and persopa and local favoritism. The
Board iavors the establishment OF depart
| ment OF commerce as branch ~ the Gene
raj Government, under minister or secre"
tarv, who shall be member OF the Cabinet.
CHIEF-JUsTICE sENER.
WASHINGTON, December 11.-J@mcs T..
Scncr, Of Fredericksburg, was nominated
by the President to-day to be Chcf Justice
OF Wyoming Territory.
For,y-sfxth Congrcss--Sccond Session.
WAsnINGToN, December II, 1870.
SENATE.
| Mr., Plumb introduced z bill to amend the
law relating TO taxes upon banks and bauk-
ers. 1t provides that no association Shall
be liable to taxes now imposed upon any
sum under the name of deposits which may
he DEPOSITED with any other association,
bank, or banker, and which is subject TO
taxation in such association. The bill also
proposes to exempt from taxation deposits
i'm Drovident associations, savings banks,
and savings-iunds institutions, except III
case where the deposit to the credit OF one
person, firm, or corporation exceeds s2,0oo.
In such cases the excess above that amount
is to be liable to tax.
! On motion OF MIR. MaXey, the Senate
then took up and passed the bill appropri.
ating S2U0, 600 for the erection OF such posts
, on or near the Rio Grande frontier rs the
!, Secretary OF War may deem necessary fol-
the adequate protection thereof.
Mr.. Cockcrel withdrew his objection to
the consideration of the joint resolution for
the removal OF the Utes from Colorado, and
offered an amendment That the Indians be
removed TO some suitable place not IN the
Indian Territory.
The amendment was agreed TO, ana the
resolution, as reported thus amended, was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the Senate tool;
, I'D and passed the Joint resolution author
:. ling the Secretary of War 10 lease the
Arsenal property i'm Charleston, 5. G.. &c
: the Sisters OF the Communion Church
l Institute for its use and accommodation.
, All LOS the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were re0penc0
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
bill was introduced by Mr.. Ack
len, of Louisiana, for the appointment oJ
the President Of commission OF engineers
, m examine surveys OF the contemplated
, canal across the Isthmus OF Panama.
resolution was offered bv Mr.. Shelly, 81
Alabama, and referred, for the appointment
= of n select committee of FIVE to investigate
the causes OF the negro exodus from Inc
, South and report such measures us the eNl'
. gency may require.
After some discussion the bill renting 10
. the unloading OF foreign vessels at ports oil
= delivery was recommilted.
MIR. Converse, Of Ohio, from the Com.
Q m,,tee on Public Lands, reported OIL
, amending the act Of March 3, 1879, with
reference 10 the registry-iees to be paid by
homestead settlers; which was passed.
The House then went into COMMITTEE ol
the Whole on the till authorizing allowance
for loss bv leakage or casualty OF spirits
Withdrawn from distillery warehouses Tor
eX portaion. n.
MIR. Morrison, OF Illinois, who originally
introduced the bill, spoke IN lis beha!f ana
stated that it had the approval OF the COM
missioner of Internal Revenue. The COM
mittce then rose and reported the Dill TO
the House, whereupon it was passed
MIR. HubbelI, OF Michigan, from The APP
propriaton Committee, reported the pen.
, | sion nDDroDriation bill, winch was ordered