The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-06
Eorsy-sixtil Congress--Second session.
WASHINGTON, February ., 1850.
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SENATE.
A motion By Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia,
that when the Senate adjourn to-day " be
% meet Monday next, was opposVI by
Mes.rs. Hosr and Paddock and ADJ ocated
by SIR. Allison aud Others, the fo.,1ner on
account Of the backward state OF business
before the Senate, aud the la'tei.' claiming
that the business can be better facilitated
by the work In the committee s than the
Senate at this stage Of the sesy. on.
The motion was defeated-S yes, II; noes,
~.
Mr.. Beck gave notice thai he would OBJ
ject 10 any bill being tak'n UP out OF Its
regular order on the ciler dar.
After some discussion The Senate adopted
the resolution, submi'te by Mr.. Anthony,
| that the Senate shal each day proceed TO the
consideration OF the calendar OF general or
ders, the debate TO he limited to five min
utes, an objection TO carry any bill over.
| The Senate ihereupon proceeded to con-
slider the calendar.
The first bill on the calendar was q bill
TO prohibit military Interference at cleo
tionS.
Mr.. Allison: 81 object to that" Laugh
teri
Mr.. Blaine: "'Whv object to that?'
Mr.. Cockrell: "There can be no obiec-
ton to that" [Laughter.l
The bill was laid aside.
a number OF other bills were objected TO
or referred to committees.
Among the bills taken from the calendar
in the regular order was one reported from
the Committee on Military Affairs. in De-
ccmbcr. to donate quantity OF granite 10
aid in the completion Of the soldiers and
sailors monument at the Chalmette National
Cemetery. Louisiana. On objection from
Mr.. Teller, Of Colorado. it was laid aside.
The bill TO amend the census act Of 1879
was then taken up. On motion OF Mr.. Pen
dleton the substitute reported by the Census
Committee was considered instead, and
passed
Mr.. Harris (by reques) introduced bill
for the erection Of a public building at OK
ford, Miss. Referred.
At $40 =. Nj. the Senate went into eXecu-
tive session, and when the doors were re-
opened adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House passed Senate bill for the con-
version of national gold banks.
The following bills were introduced by
Mr.. O'COnner, Of South Carolina, and re-
ferrcd: Bill making silver certificates re-
ccivable at the United states Treasury in
redemption Of circulating notes OF issues OF
national banks; bill requiring theSecretary
Of the Treasury to pay current interest on
all registered United States bonds, without
respect to date Of assignment or transfer.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton OF the bill regulating the removal OF
cases from State to Federal courts.
The morning hour expired without ac-
ton on the bill.
Senate amendment, to House bin for the
erection OF public buildings at Danyile,
Va, were c)ucnrredin.
Mr.. Ryan, OF Kansas, rresentcda petition
in favor OF granting TO railroads the right
Of way through the lndian Territory. Re
ferrcd.
The House then, in Committee OF the
Whole, resumed the debate on the revision
Of the rules.
Mr.. Cabcl, OF Virginia, offered an amend.
ment to the 16 h clause OF Rule ii, pro-
viding that the Committee on Railways and
Canals should have jurisdiction over the
improvements OF rivers.
Dir. Frost, Of Missouri, moved to eX-
clude The Mississippi and lis tributaries.
A debate ensucd between MessrS. Frost
Of Missouri and Cox Of New York uD0n
a charge made by :he former that the latter
and other eastern representatives, were
prodigil in voting appropriations for the
Improvement OF eastern rivers, hut pars-
monious where western rivers were con-
cerncd.
Mr. Cox denied that New York bad ever
been nigoardIy in its treatment Of the Mis-
sisSippi Valley. He had voted for the leyee
system and for the Eads ietlies.
After some further discussion between
Mes,rS. Cox and White OF pennsylvania,
Mr.. CabelI's amendment was lost.
The 10 h clause OF Rule IL, after long
debate, was amended on motion OF Mr..
Shalleubcrger, Of Pennsylvania, 50 as to
give the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds jurisdiction over the appro-
prialions for public buildings. The vote
was ayes, 100; noes, 81.
, Mr. Chalmers, Of Mississippi, offered an
amendment TO the DIST section Of the same
rule, giving the Committee on Improve
ment OF the Mississippi River jurisdiction
over the appropriations for the improve
ment Of thai river and its tributaries.
Alter considerable debate the committee
rose without action, and the House adj
iourned.