The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-24
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILL--THE KELLOGG
CAsE-sPEEcu OF Mr.. BAILEY-ToBAcCo
DOUBLY TAxED--sEYMOUR's PROSPECTS,
THE KING or SIAM CcMINC--PERsONAL, &C.
Iron our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The bill for the
support OF the District OF Columbia for the
fiscal year ending June go, 1881, appropri-
aies SO, 423, 697, OF which the United States
pays one half and the revenues OF the Dis
trict the other. The appropi iation for pave
ment amounts TO $4,000; for schools,
1904, 1874; for the Metropolitan police, $780,,
100; fire department, sl04,240; health de-
partment. s24, streets, sl23, 9G5; street
lamps, Sl23,400; asylums, reformatories,
and charities, SlS4,000; salaries, wages, aud
contingent expenses OF the commissioners
and the subordinate officers and employees
OF the District government, Sl47,401.
THE SENATE COMMENCES THE DEBATE on THE
KELLOGG CASE.
Senator Bailey, of Tennessee, one OF the
elearest and best lawyers in the body.
opened the debate on the Kellogg case to-
day, and was listened to with marked at
tention by both sides OF the chamber and by
the galleries. His speech was purely
legal one. He set out by stating that he
might refer to the great body OF evidence
taken in the investigation, showing in the
most unmstakable manner fraudulent and
corrupt practices, whereby Mr.. kel-
Iogg obtained his seat, but that he pre-
ferred to treat the case in Its pure
| " legal aspect. Then he proceeded to
cite as one peculiarly in point the
Spencer case, where a gentleman was
admitted as a member Of the Senate under
state OF facts precisely and identically
| those under which it is now proposed to
admit Spofford. He referred in this con-
nection to the opinions and arguments OF
eminent leading Republican senators in
support OF the same principle upon which
the Election Committee now urge the adop-
ton Of their report. He also quoted from
eases anterior 10 the Spencer case In which
the same doctrine was beld-quoting Mr..
Stewards approval OF it. He contended
that there was nothing in the argument
that this case is res ddiudicatd, because II
I
the Senate to-day wrongly gives a seat to
man there is no reason why the Senate next
year may not correct the wrong. LII thls
were not so the Senate would be superior
to The Constitution, and deprive States and
individuals Of fundamental constitutional
rights. While Mr.. Bailey was quoting Re
publican precedents l heard stalwart
journalist say chickens are coming home TO
roost.
A distinguished lawyer, not member Oh
the Senate. remarked 10 me tonight tpat
Mr.. Bailey's speech was one OF the strong
est OF the session. 1t certainly enhanced his
already high reputation as lawyer and sem
ator.
TOBACCO Casa FAVORABLE REPORT.
The WAYS and Means Committee to-day
lreported favorably on the bill for the rellei
OF Resented & Co., Of Baltimore, tobacco
dealers, involving s6,751. 1t seems that
they paid the required tax on tobacco and
snuff, but were unable to dispose OF this
stock within the time provided by law.
They were therefore taxed second time by
the revenue officers for their unsold stock.
Hence their appeal to Congress for relief.
This report is in accordance with the action
of the Senate and House Finance Commit
tees in previous cases Of similar charac-
ter.
STAMPS ON BANK.cHEcKs.
Mr.. Price, of Iowa, has reported from the
J Banking Committee Of the House, with a
favorable recommendation, bill which pro-
! yides that section 34lS Of the Revised
! Statutes of the United States be, and the
same is hereby, repealed, and that from and
after The passage Of this act no stamp shall
be necessary upon any check such as Is
named in said section 34lS.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL TO-DAY.
The House. iu spite OF this being Friday,
which, under the new rules, Is sacred TO
private business, took up the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, made q speech, which
his party applauded, and Mr.. McMahon re-
piled in strong speech. Mr.. Garfield FOL
lowed, and Republican remarked that he
did not like his remarks being spplauded
by the Democrats. Messrs. Bailey, OF New
York: Blount, OF Georgia, prominent
member of the Appropriation Committee,
and others, continued the debate. The bill
passed after good deal Of indiscreet man.
agement on both sides.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
CAPTAIN J.W. Sener, Mr.. Rufus Merchant,
editor OF the Fredericksburg Star, and Mr..
r. McCracken, Of Fredericksburg, were al
the Capitol to-day, and bad an interview
with General Beale, OF the Commerce Com
mittee of the House, in regard to the appro'
priation for the improvement Of the Kappa
hammock river. He assured them that II
would get the liberal amount recommended
by the subcommittee. Any people VINO
have a river to improve are fortunate IN
having their member Of the House on the
lCommerce Committee. Senator Johnston
ito.day introduced bill for the suppression
of diseases among domesticated animals, al
the request of the Agricultural Department
It was prepared by Charles Lapham. GOV
ernment veterinary surgeon. DR.. Harland
Mrs. Harland, Mrs. Thomas II. Wynne, and
MRS. Colonel Sloan, were in the gallery OF
the Senate to-day while the debate on
the Kellogg report was going on. There
was q rumor to-day that Senator Hill, ol
Georgia, has had an aitercation with q news
paper correspondent The fact was that the