The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-15
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
FOrty-sixti CODgress-SecOnd Session.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1880.


Senator Herman presented the petition OF
the Maritime Exchange, twenty-six ship
owners, and seventy-iive seamen, OF the
port OF New York, for the passage Of bill
transferring Bedoe's l~l,nd from the War
TO the Treasury Department for marine
hospital purposes.
A large number OF petitions from manu-
facturers for the passage OF the Eaton tariff
commission bill were presented, among
them one by Mr.. Burnside. representing
capital amounting to 100000, 900 in the
manufacture OF cotton.
Mr.. Beck, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported favorably House bill amend
ing the laws relating 10 the internal revenue.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Morgan, from the Select Committee
on Counting the Electoral Vote, reported
adversely on the Senate bill 10 fix day for
the meeting OF electors for President and
Vice President. and TO provide for counting
electoral votes and for decision Of questions
arising therCfrOm. Placed on the calendar.
He also reported from the same commit
tee concurrent resolution adopting joint
rule for counting the votes for electors for
President and Nice-President. Placed on
the calendar.
Pending debate on memorial OF Davis
Hatch, OF Connecticut, praying for redress
for injuries sustained through the action OF
the Government OF San Domingo, aided by
the connivance OF American officials, the
morning hour expired.
After voting down motion to adjourn
until Monday, the Senate resumed the con-
sideration OF the Kelogg-Spotford resOlu.
tions.
Dir. Pendleton, who had the floor. spoke
against the resolutions. He was followed
BY Mr.. Cameron, Of Wisconsin, who also
opposed the resolutions.
The subject was then informally laid
aside and number Of private bills consid-
cred and passed.
The bill TO arrange for the better accom-
mediation of the congressional library was
taken up. amended, and passed.
Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at II O'Clock in con-
tinuance OF Thursdays session, and i'm
mediately went into Committee OF the
Wh0lc-Mr. Cox in the cbair-on the
legislative. executive, and judicial APP
propriation bill Mr.. Page, OF ColOra-
do, offered an amendment providing that
the materials used in the minis OF tue
United States shall be procured after due
advertisement and from the lowest bidder.
After short debate the amendment was
Withdrawn.
Mr.. Warner. of Ohio, offered an amend
ment requiring The Secretary OF the Trea-
sury TO make detailed statements OF the
manner in which moneys appropriated for
incidental expenses OF the Treasury De-
pertinent are expended. Adopted-yeas,
70; nays, g.
The committee then rose. The session e
Thursday closed and that OF Friday COM
menced,
Mr.. Covert, Of New York, chairman Of
the Committee on Agriculture, reported the
bill making appropriations for the support
OF the Agricultural Department. Printed
and recommitled. III recommends the APP
propriation OF S2l3,000, which is $4,000
less than the estimatesl.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the legislative, executive, and
judicial appropriation bill, and at 2:2O +:
NJ. the committee rose and reported the bill
to the House.
The bill as amended in Committee 81 the
Whole was passed-yeas, 1S9; nays, II.
Mr.. Gibson. Of Louisiana, then rose.
amid some confusion, TO call up the cad
iournment resolution"
Mr. Tucker. OF Virginia, raised qnes-
ton Of consideration, stating that he de-
sired 10 move that the House go into COM
nittee for the consideration OF the tariff bill.
The House then, by a vote Of 1873 to 10,
decided to consider the adjournment reso-
luton.
After some attempts to delay proceedings
motion for recess until $50 u. VI. was
carried.
Tne evening session will be for the con-
sideration Of the municipal code for the dis
trict of Columbia.