The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-05
Forty-sixth congressional aession.
WASHINGTON, Feb uary 1, 1880.
SENATE.

SENAli.
Mr.. Maxey, from the Committee ON Mill
tary Affairs. reported bill authorizing the
Secretary Of War to acquire for The United
States title to the land on which Fort Stock
ton, Texas, Is located. Placed on the calen-
dar.
Mir. Anthony, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs. reported bi'i Tor the refer
of Medlcal.Director John rhornleigb, Uni
ted States navy; also, from The same com
mirtee. fayorably. bill regulating The rank
and pay OF certain marine officers IN the
Uniied States service. Placed Oh the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Johnston submitted a resolution that
there be printed for the use Of Congress
| eco copies OF transactions OF the virginia
COMPANIES Of London. Adopted.
Ca motion Of Mr.. MaXey the Senate took
m Senate bill for the relief OF Edward
Braden and J. W. Angu,. 1t directs the
Secretary of the Treasury TO pay BraGen and
Angus S12. 54S for extra labor and materials
eXpended in the construction Of quarter
masters supply depot at San Antonio,
Texas. Mr.. MaXey explained the bill.
Mr.. Conklin9 called attention to the abb
sence OF any uniform practice "a 10 refer
ence OF bills Of this character 10 commit
tees. This bill was introduced by one SEN
ator from Texas, referred TO the Committee
on Military Affairs, and reported faVCraby
bv the other senator from Texas, member
CT that committee.
AlNonkling thought the claim OF Bra
den q Angus should have been referred 10
the Committee on Claims, il to any COM
niitee, bui he believed It should be referred
TO the Court of Claims, and offered an
amendment to that effect.
Mcssls Cockrell, Mcmillan, and Edmunds
favored this course. y long debate re-
suited.
MIR. Conklins's amendment was agreed
to-yeas. 81; nays, -; aud the bill as thus
amended was pas-cd. The claim thus goes
10 the Court Of Claims.
The Senate passed the bill authorizing the
conversion Of national gold banks into ma
iional banks, and al p. VI. went into oX-
eculiye session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Aflcrtransacting some miscellaneous bu'l-
ness the House resumed The consideration
OF the bill reported yesterday from The Ju'
diciaIy Committee amending certain see
lions Of an act determining the jurisdiction
OF the United States Court and regulating
the removal OF causes from State to Federal
courts.
Mr.. Culbertson, Of Texas, explained the
proyisjcns Of the bill. and Mcs>rS. " clborD,
OF Texas. and W:lnts. OF Michigan, spoke
in It's support. The morning hour having
expired, the bill went over without action.
The House then, i'll Committee OF the
Whole, considered and passed JOINT reso-
luton appropriating S2O,O to enable The
United States Fish Commission to represent
the United States at the international fish
cry exhibition at Berlin, Germany, in April
next.
The debate on the revision OF the rules
was then resumed, and after the rejection
Of an amendment TO Rule III giving the COM
mittee on POST Offices and P0st-Roads con-
troll over the post-oiiice appropriation bill,
and also an amendment authorizing that
committee to report said bill for reference
to the Appropriations Committee, adjourn
ed.