The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-10
Eorty-sixth COngress--SecOud Session
WASHINGTON, December 8, 1879.

SENATE.
Mr.. Bayard, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported back to the Senate the bill
for the interchange of subsidiary silver
coins, and asked its indefinite postpone
mcnt: which was so ordered. Also, Sem
ate bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to issue S10,000,000 of 4 per cent.
bonds for the payment of arrears of PEN
sions, aud asked its indefinite postpone
ment. So ordered.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate
q communication from the Postmaster-Gen-
eral transmitting i letter from the Assistant
Postmaster-Genera calling attention to the
insufficiency Of the appropriations for IN
land mail transportation for the present tis-
col wear, and recommending that $2,000,000
he resppropriated out OF the uDeXpcnded
balances of former appropriations for that
nurpose during the last four years which
have been covered into the Treasury and be
made available to meet the necessities or the
service Referred to Committee on Appro-
priations. ,
tofore submitted by him, calling on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for statement
by States OF the amount paid out OF the
Treasury since 1866 on claims growing Out
of the late war, was taken up. Pending the
discussion the morning hour expired ano
the resolution went over, on motion OF MT
Davis, OF Illinois.
At 1:O5 the Senate went into executive
session and confirmed the nomination OF
Secretary McCrary 10 be United states cir.
cult Judge for the Eighth circuit without
debate or division.
When the doors were re0pened, at 1880 P.
NJ. the Senate adjourned until tomorrow
/ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Pound, of Wisconsin,, introduced
5oint resolution proposing an amendment 10
The Constitution providing that after the
4th of March. 1885, the President ana wee
President Saall hold their office Tor SIX
wears, and shall be ineligible for more Than
one term consecutVely, and that members
Of Congress stall be elected for three years.
Referred.
The Speaker then proceeded TO call the
States for bills OF reference.
Finder the call OF States about three hun.
dred bills were introduced, most of them
of a private character. Among those OF
general public interest were the following:
By Mr.. Money, OF Louisiana: Declaring
certain kinds OF matter unmailable, and de.
fning the duties Of the Post master.General
Ia connection Herewith. This billembodies
the views OF the Post.O Office Department
with regard to the lottery question.
By Mr., Goode, Of Virginia To aid the
education OF the coiored race by an appro-
priation for that purpose Of the unpaid
bonnt1es aud pay OF colored soldiers. /
By Mr.. Nv God, Of New York: To amend
the laws relating to internal revenue. IL
for the allowance OF a drawback
on all manufactured tobacco included 10 the
pro DIVISIONS OF the actof March 1, 1879, which
draw back shall equal in value the amount
By which the tax paid on such tobacco ex-
seeded the tax of 16 cents per pound DOW
imposed. !.
By Mr.. FELTON,, OF Georgia: To protect
innocent persons from criminal pfosecn-
ions. 1T provides for the repeal OF section
IO2s, Revised Statutes, In order TO prohibit
lie use OF criminal informatioDs In criminal
bY,s and piye every criminal the
light oi sriat under reg aIar indlc tnenf D!y |
Iuly enpaaeHed grand juicy. 81. s,
BY Mr.. Myers, OF IldIafla. = 9 reea.l la. |
i01af bank notes az ID .tnle onltea
;tstes TPeasnrB notes therefor.
Dir. Food, Of New York, onered 9 con- !. !.