The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-15
Forty sixth COngress-Thfrd session.
WASHINGTON, December IA, 1880.

SENATE.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill TO revive
the Court Ct Commits .ioners OF the Alabama
Claims.
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on POst-Ohices and Post
Roads to inquire whether or not existing
telegrapbic lines do not largely interfere
with the business oil the PO,t.Otfice Depart
ment, and whether the Geographic service
should not lie placed exclusively in the
hands Of the General Government. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Salisbury announced that on Thurs
day he will ask the Senate to take up the
resolutions declaring Kellong not entitled
TO seat in the Senate.
Mir. IIoar remarked that the Kellogg reso-
lutiOus had been made imperative by The
death of SpofOrd. The credentials OF the
new cIaimanl-Mr Manning-had been re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, with instructions TO consider
them, and it was the duty Of the committee
to report OIL these credentials.
Mir. Salisbury said the Manning creden-
tials would be considered in proper course.
There were two resolutions on the calen-
dar-one unseating Kellogg and the other
seating Spohord. The latter was Of course
imperative, but the former remained for
lion.
Mr.. Hoar thought it improper TO consider
the resolution uuseating Kellogg separate
~. it was merely an Incidental resolution
iof one declaring SpOtford 10 be senator.
Did Mr.. Salisbury intend TO force this i'm
portant matter on the Senate Just before the
Christmas holidays, when the body was
thin?
MIR. Salisbury did not intend to force the
matter, but to get it before the Senate as
soon as possible. Perhaps there would be
no Chris mas. holiday vacation.
Mr.. Blaine suggested that it be now de-
ci1ed whether there should be or not. The
Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Beck was re-
ported to have said there would not be.
Mr.. Beck said that, speaking for himself,
he was opposed to an extended vacation IN
view OF The important public business be-
fore Congress, such a. refundlng, census,
approprialionS, questions as to navigation,
and tariff laws, etc. lie wished every work
ing dav TO be utiiz d, so that there should
be no need OF an extra session, which he
believed was not desired by the business
men Of the country. He did not know
whether his views were shared by others.
Mr.. Edmunds suggested that the Kellogg
resolutions be made the order Tor the second
day after The meeting OF the Senate alter re-
cess, as there was need OF careful debate on
them.
Mr.. Salisbury said he had merely an
nounced his intention TO call the resolution
ND on Thursday. The subject was there
upon dropped. -.
Mr.. Bayard, from the Finance Commit
tee. reported adversely on House bill ail-
tborizing the removal OF tobacco in process
OF manufacture. The Dill was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Randolph, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported with amendment
bin granting the right OF way through The
United States cemetery near FicksbuIg,
Miss. to the Memphis and Vicksburg Kali
way Company. Placed on the calendar.
At the expiration OF the morning hour
the Senate resumed The consideration oil
the bin for the relief Of General FitZ John
| Porter.
An amendment in the nature OF substl'
tutp. offered by Mr.. Dawes, was agreed to,
authorizing the President 10 restore Porter
| 10 The army, by and with the consent OF the
Senate. with The rank OF colonel on the re-
tired list, but without pay or allowances
for the time he has been out OF the service.
Il
10 the amendments nude in Committee
of the Whole. The amendments were
agreed 10 bya vote OF yeas, 81 (Dem0crats)
NAYS. 20 (ReDublicans aud Mr.. Davis OF Hi
n0is).
The bill was then read the third time and
passed by 4 party vote, as before, OF yeas
SO, nay 81.
On motion OF Mr.. Burnside the Senate
then took I'D Senate bill dey0ting part OF
the proceeds OF the sale OF public lands to
public education.
Mr.. Morrill, took the floor, and will speak
on the bill tomorrow.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Money, Of Mississippi, chairman OF
| the Committee on Post.Oifices and Post
Roads. reported back the resolution recall
| ing legislation that there Is detained In tne
Washington city post office certain bags
mail matter-whicb, though containing un'
frankabe matter, was attempted 10 be SEM
through the mails under frank, and calling
| on the Postmasrer-General Tor iniormation
as 10 the detention OF such mail matter.
He also reported an amendment caiiine
on the same officer for information as tc
the abuse OF the frank by members OF Con
gress or loan OF the frank Tor any purpose.
Mr.. Singleton, OF Mississippi, opposed
the resolution, which was adopteu, 10
gether with the amendment.
Mr.. Morton, OF New York, introduced
lbilI 10 incorporate ''The Maritime Cana
Company OF Nicarau.sa," and 1t was re
lferred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
names as the incorporators OF the compan!
u. s. Grant, Z. ID. Morgan, II. j. Jewett
lW. r. Garrison, Howard Patten, Fred
Billings, u. W. Riggs, Scion Hnmpnr'es
Frederick BatterneId, J. Thomas perrance
l.. +. BeaIe. ana William Denn'son, nn'
provides that the capital OF the me c ann
Shall consist OF not less than $ooo'vov' n ~,
NO. more than one million OF SHARES VI siv
, each. 49, .,,.s nm m,