The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-11
FOrty-six TN COngrcss---SecOndS Session.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1880.
SENATE.

FOrty-sixth COngrcss---SecOnd Session:
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1880.
SENATE.
The Vice. President laid before the Senate
a message received from the President
transmitting a copy of the agreement be-
tweed the Secretary OF The Interior and the
Ute Indians, and recommending its ratfi-
cation. Referred TO the Committee on In
dian Affairs.
Mr.. Herman presented the petition of
Roger a. Pryor for the removal OF his po-
litica disabilities. Referred TO Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Thurman, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported adversely Senate bill to
reimburse several States for interest paid on
war loans and for other purposes. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr. Davis, OF Illinois. stated there was
minority report on the bill.
Mr.. Vance, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported favcraby House bill TO
amend the Public Marine-School act.
Bills were introduced and referred rs fol-
lows:
BY Dir. Ransom: TO provide for the set
| Element Of the accounts OF the North Caro-
lima Railroad Company.
| Bv Mr.. Conkfing: To amend section 4472
Of the Revised Statutes, concerning COM
merce and navigation, and regulation OF
steam vessels.
Mr.. Conkling also presented memorial
Of large number of merchants OF New
York city engaged in the transportation OF
cotton from southern to northern and east
ern ports praying the passage OF such bill
I as that above named.
Dir. Bayard introduced a bill amending
section 2022 of the Revised Statutes, con-
corning election officers.
Considerable debate then ensued upon a
motion made by Mr. Thurman TO commit TO
the Judiciary Committee the memorial Of
Indian chiefs protesting against the passage
OF the bill TO establish United States courts
in the Indian Territory.
| Pending the discussion the morning hour
expired, and Mr.. Mcdonald resumed his
speech favOrlng the bill for the relief OF
Fitz John Porter.
After a somewhat animated debate, in
which Messrs. Conkling, Logan, Mcdonald,
and Randolph participated, Mir. Jones OF
Florida took the floor to speak on the bill,
but yielded 10 Mr.. Garland. who moved, in
consideration OF legal and constitutional
questions involved, that the bill be referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
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adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mir. Reagan, OF Texas, asked and obtained
leave to have printed the following resolu-
tjon. which he stated he would offer as a
substitute for the resolutions OF the Com
mittee on Inter. Oceanic Canal:
ResOlUed, That while we recognize the
general interest OF the whole commercial
world IN the use of a ship canal or railroad
across the Isthmus, connecting North and
South America; and while we will respect
that interest il such line OF inter-oceanlc
communication shall be established, we de-
clare that as the Establishment OF SUCH Il
line of communication would practically
connect the Atlantic and Mexican Gull and
Pacific Coast lines OF the United States, and
as the United States would have great local
as well as general interest in the work IN
common with other commercial Powers oil
the earth, and as the political control OF such
a line Of communication would be vitality
necessary 10 her commercial Interests and
TO the preservation OF her territorial lnteg-
rity and political independence. she will in
list whenever and by whomsoeyer such
rroiect shall be commenced on such pOi,i-
cal control OF 1t as viii give IFS security to
orr commercial and political interests.
.
committees for reports, the House having
refused TO dispense with the morning hour.
Mr.. Cox. of New York, chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported {
bill appropriating 100000 for the relief Of
the suffering poor Of Ireland. Referred tt
tbe Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. DibreIl, OF Tennessee, from The In
valid Pensions Committee, reported bach
tho hin TO prevent the Withholding OF pen
sions from pensioners under the act OF 1871
lie asked TO have the bill put upon lis pas
sage. >,
MIR. Dibrcll: jeff. Davis is not pen
sioner.
Mir. Conger: object. object
Mr.. DibreH: IL The gentleman wants Il
show his malice 10 the southern people 81
badly he can object.
Mr. Copger: That remark IS unwolth.
the gentleman and the occasion.
Mr.. Dibrell: / am responsible Tor all
saw, here and elsewhere.
Mr.. C0nger: Elsewhere IS good.
The bill was placed on the calendar.
MIR. Willis. OF Kentucky, from the Edn
cation and Labor Committee, reported Dacl
the bill restricting Chinese emigration
Calendar. .;do.o
|, The House then resumed the considera
ton OF the political.assessment DILL
| MIR. Young, of Ohio, spoke in opposliio
2 TO the bill, and in reply to the speech 0
Mr.. House, OF Tennessee, Yesterday, whic
he said was evidently Tilden boom,
intended to revive the idea that ilIden la
/. been end might again be elected. Butt
. be said, "the day will never come whe
: sncb an etlete specimen OF moral depravlt
as Tilden will be elected president.
[Laughter.] , =,
3 manded the previous question pendin
r which the House took recess until 1880
NJ, the evening session TO be Tor the consil
Grafton OF pension bills.
MIGHT SESSION.
The House tonight discussed the pensio
: laws and passed fifteen or twenty pensio
e bills, and adjourned.
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