The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-12
Porty-xixtn Cosgrcs<.-seeona session
wAsurSeros, February II, 1880.


SENATE.
Mr.. Cockrell, from the Committee on
Claims. reported adversely on the Dill grant
ing pension to the widow OF General Gus
ter. At the request OF Mr.. Ferry IL was
placed on the calendar. go.
Mr.. Randolph moved to take up the Dill
for the relief OF Fiz John Porter. Mr.
Logan desired that when the bill was taken
up il might be outside OF the morning hour,
30 that discussion would not be broken by
the expiration OF the morning hour.
Mr.. Randolph then asked that the bill be
made speciai order for Monday next after
the morning hour. which was agreed to.
Mr.. Conkling, from the judiciary Com.
mittec, reported adversely Senate bill for
the better organization OF the United States
dIsrict courts in Louisiana, aud 1t was in.
definitely postponed.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
the calendar.
The bill directing the P0stmaster-General
10 readjust the salaries OF pOstmasters OF the
third. fourth. and fifth classes in accordance
with section 8 OF the act OF June IL, 1866,
was taken up and passed.
UpOn the expiration OF the morning hour
Mr.. Edmunds resumed his remarks in op-
position TO the bill directing the payment
TO certain States OF 3 per cent. OF the value
Of lands located therein by military war;
rants. He said the amount OF lands - To-
cited is shown by official reports TO be from
60. O00,O 900 to G3000000 acres. If per
cent. OF the valuation OF this great amount
Of land is really due the States, Of course it
should be paid, even il it bankrupts the
Treasury: but in fact not cent is due.
Furthermore. the States named have not
applied the per cent. received from cash
sales, as directed by the enabling acts, and
they therefore cannot rightfully claim more.
Mr.. Mcdonald spoke in favor Of the bill.
He said the spirit OF the enabling acts, II
not their letter, had been observed. Whe-
Their j per cent. from cash sales was paid
out at once for internal improvements, or
whether it went into the Treasury and
other money was used for Improvements.
made no difference, so long as the States
expended in improvements far more than
the per cent. He supported the bill on
the grounds OF equity.
Pending further discussion the Senate
went into executive session, and subse-
quently adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MI. " lOHUDI, VI Dbulu tdlOlIud, itOiii
the Committee on Civi-Seryice Reform,
reported back the bill to provide for the
ascertlisment Of claims against the United
States. Ordered 80 be printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr. Price. OF Iowa, submitted a report oil
the Banking and Currency Committee
uDon the affairs OF the German National
Bank OF Chicago, altributing the failure OF
that institution 20 the neglect OF IFS direc-
tors, and recommending an amendment OF
the national bank act so a. to hold bank
directors TO more strict accountability, and
10 make stock holders liable for the debts OF
the bank 10 the extent OF twice the amount
OF their stock. The report was ordered to
be printed and laid on the table.
The House then resumed the conNldera-
ton Of the dill relating TO the removal OF
cases from State to Federal courts. After
some debate the morning hour expired, ana
the bill went over without action.
After the Transaction OF some unimpor-
tant business the House, in Committee OF
the Whole. resumed the consideration OF The
revised rules. The consideration OF Rule
II wa. concluded, after which the commit
tee rose.
Mr.. King, OF Louisiana, chairman Of the
COMMITTEE on Iuter.Oceanic Canal, re-
ported resolution, which was adopted,
calling on the Secretary OF tie Treasury fol-
certain information relative to. inter-occanc
slippin".
Adjourned.