The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-23

| ,he House, and the deficiency bill Will pass
the next time it is taken up.
Forty sixth Congress-. Second Session.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1880.
SENATE.
Mr.. Morrill, submitted resolution in
struciing the Committee on Printing TO
take such measures as shall exclude from
the permanent Congressional Record what
purDorts 10 lie a copyrighted argument OF a
territorial delegate, which appears in the
| record to-day, but was, in TACT, never de-
Iiverod in the Bousc OF Representatives.
Mr.. Salisbury thought that the House
having authorized the poem to be printed,
the Senate could not in courtesy interfere.
Mr.. Morrill, said the Senate would have to
bear part Of the reputation, good or bad,
of authorizing this production.
Mr.. Hamlin said the Committee on Print
ing was a joint commit &c, and nothing
could be done without consulting the House.
He hoped this affair would result IN The
future exclusion OF speeches and other
productions not actually delivered in Con-
eress.
Mr. Morrill, said that since offering the
resolution he had leaned that The House
was considering the matter; he therefore
Withdrew bis resolution.
At the expiration OF The morning hour
| the Senate resumed the consideration OF The
army bill.
The reading Of The bill was interrupted
| by message from the President informing
the Senate aud House that The heirs OF the
! late joseph Coolidge. OF Boston, desired
| to present 10 the United States the desk on
which ThomsS Jefferson wrote the Declara-
ton OF Independence. \ joint resolution
accepting the Gift and thinking the donors
was passed without division.
The army b:il was then resumed.
Mr.. Blaine moved to strike out the sec-
! ton relating to the use OF tie army at the
polls. Reiected-yea>, 20 nays, IS.
An amendment by Mr.. Blaine prohibit
inc the carving Of concealed weapons at
the polls was ruled out OF order by TIE
| Chair, inasmuch Us it introduced new leeis-
ation.
The Republicans then offered several
amendments. intended TO break the force OF
| the armv.at-the-p ols section; all Of which
were rejected by the same vote Of 30 to 49,.
The bill was then read third time and
paSsed-yeas, %; nays. is.
The resolutions declaring Mr.. Spofford
entitled TO the seat held by Mr.. Kellogg,
from Louisiana, was taken up. and Mr..
Bailey, Of Tennessee. obtained the floor.
Without opening the debate, however,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A rather singular scene occurred in the
House this morniug. In the Record there APP
pears a speech in blank verse entitled 1.-The
Immor,als," which is copyrighted by Mr..
| Downev, OF Wyoming, and which purports
TO be IN support of his bill providing for
rainting Bible Il pictures on the walls OIL The
Capitol. Dir. Garfield called attention to Tbs
fact. and moved that the speech be referred
TO the Committee on Rues, TO inquire
whether it is competent for member TO
copyright his speech, pointing out at the
same time the dangers witch might attend
such practice.
Mr.. Downey replied that he had the opin-
ion OF the Librarian OF Congress upon the
competency of copyrighting bis work. lie
had no objection, however, to Mr.. Garilelds
motion.
Sir. Conger, however, did oppose it in
rather an amusing speech, in which he ln'i'
mated that Mr. Garfield was envious OF the
rising young poet.
The yeas AMI nays were ordered on Mr..
Garfield's motion. Daring the roll-call men,
bers separated into groups, the singular
speech being the sole topic OF conversation.
Mr.. Garfeld's motion was agreed to
yeas, 119; nays, 105.
The Speaker laid before the House the
m essage from the President in relation 10
the presentation OF the Thomas Jefferson
desk.
Mr.. Grape. Of Massachusetts,, offered q
Joint resolution rendering the thanks OF
Congress TO the donors, and accepting the
precIous relic in the name OF the nation.
After speeches in its favor by Mr. Grape,
and by Dir. Tucker, OF Virginia, the resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
The bill repeating the stamp tax on
checks was reported from the Committee
on Currency and referred to the COMMITTEE
Of the Whole.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the naval appropriation Dill.
The appropriation for the contingent eX'
penses OF the navy was increased from
$50, 600 to 100000.
The bill was then reported to the House
and passed.
Mr. Cox, of New York, presented petit
tion OF Goodwin d co. and 100 other manu-
! facturers OF tobacco, snuii, and cigars, ASK
iuy for an amendment TO the statutes so as
| 70 authorize such manufacturers to cancel
bonds, &c. Referred.
| The House nOn-concurred III senate
amendment TO the ior,Ifcations apDro2ria-
lion bill, increasing the appropriation Tor
repairs of Notifications by $4,000.
The House then wen, into Committee OF
the Whole on the ate OF the Union.
Mr.. Harris, OF Virginia, who made The
motion, stated that his object was TO call UP
the bill directing the Secretary OF the lrea-
surv 10 settle the accounts OF certain Sta'es
for moneys expended by them during the
war OF 1872.
The committee, however, found Itself
confronted by the special deficiency Dill,
and Mr.. Baker, OF Indiana, objected TO It's
being laid aside. ,
Mr.. McMahon then made a proposition,
which was accepted by the Republicans,
limiting the debate to an hour for the Rc'
publcans and twenty minutes for the DEM
ocrats.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, argued against the
noIicy and constitntionality OF rider
amending the election laws. Before the
conclusion OF his speech the committee rose
and the House took recess until 7'30 L.
NJ. the evening session to be for the con-
sideratlon OF the immigration bill.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House devoted the entire evening to
fte bill for the regulation OF immigration,
and without action thereon, ut l0:l0 l.. M.
adjourned.
M a ssa clusctts Journalists I'm itoute
for Richmond.