The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-08
TOrty-sixth Cong Session.
WASHINGTON, May 7, 1880.


SENATE,
Mr.. Hoar stated that he had intended TO
call I'D this morning the resolution SUBJ
mitted by him yesterday directing the Com
mittee on the judiciary TO report bill to
reimburse. out OF the Geneva award, all
those who lost ships by the depredations OF
Confederate cruisers during the rebellion,
but he would not oppose the consideration
OF the conference report on the lndian-ap-
propriation bill; which was thereupOn
taken up, on motion OF Dir. Beck.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the adoption OF the
report. The House having failed to con-
vInce the Senate that the Indian Commits
sion ought to be abolished, II was proposed,
in order to secure the passage OF the appr0-
priation bill at all, to withhold the money
necessary TO pay the expense OF the Com
mission. This was practically notification.
This was not a political question, and he
urged the Senate 10 refrain from cOnsenting
10 the introduction Of such practices in con-
ferences between the houses.
Mr.. Beck said the conference committee
had thought It best to remove this ground
of difference and secure the passage oil the
bill. jrasmuch as the sundry civil and
other appropriation bills would soon fol-
low, in which an appropriation for the
commission could be made II thought best.
After some further discussion with re-
gard to the appropriation OF money for the
nayment of the Indian Commissioners the
conference report on the bill was agreed to
without division.
The morning hour having expired the
Senate resumed the consideration OF the
Kelogg-Spofford resolutions.
Mr.. Pryor supported the resolutions in
lengthy argument, after which Mr.. Hoar Of
fered resolution declaring 1t TO be the
Judgment OF the Senate that the facts set
forth in the report of the committee in the
Kellogg-Spofford case are not sufficient TO
Justify the reconsideration OF the decision
OF the Senate pronounced November 80,
1877. Ordered TO be printed and laid on
the table.
The resolutions were then Informally laid
aside until Monday.
The Senate cent,ngent-eXpenses bill was
then taken up and passed.
After some desultOry discussion OF mo-
lion made by Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia,
10 take up the bill repeating certain perma-
nent and indefinite appropriations, the Sem
ate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at 1890 O'Clock and pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the post
office appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, opposed the
amendment adopted by the Committee OF
the Whole yesterday, directing the fost-
master.General to remit in favor OF the
colonies OF New Zealand and New South
Wales so much OF the cost OF overland
TRANSFORMATION of the Australian closed
mails As he may deem Just. This amend
no n M FIT
ia exercise discretion in letting mails for
England to pass through the United States
without any charge against the Government
OF Great Britain.
The House then proceeded to vote upon
the amendments.
The first amendment, on which separate
vote was demanded, was that authorizing
the Postmaster-G General TO use S35O,O00 OF
the a.. AGO, 600 appropriated for railway mail
service TO obtain and secure from railways
the necessary and special facilities Tor postal
service. ,,n.
n. avs, Gg. &c
Tbe next amendment was that known as
Tho "Money" amendment, which is as loI'
80. :. All star routes shall be relet after
'I;rsv dsys by advertisement, as now pro-
.,iaaa Nv lay, on the 1st OF October, 1851,
s w wh;. III the pay for expedition OF SEIZED.
~ ,,os ord cred during the fiscal year OF
90 20 hall exceed so per cent. OF the
.o,s mi ee before such expedition Pro.
Dyn"' that Ibis proviso shall not prevail
s,he ,he nres mt contractor desires to con-
' "m,n A., he contra ct ~ reduced. Adopted
This amendment now takes the place OF
he nroyiso origin. ally reported by the
Appropriation Committee 10 the s'ar''er'
vice clause Of the bill. .. ood -
Other amendments were then agreed 10,
,ut before the vote could he 'aken On iue
,ill the legislative session OF Inurseay
,Iosed, and at ~ O'Clock the se'~ioh oi rH'
lay commenced. ,rn., NJ
Alter the reading Of the Jo'~nai %