The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-31
Congress--sccond Session.
WASHINGTON, January 80, 1880.


SENATE.
The Senate was not In session to-day,
having adjourned yesterday until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Ackin, OF Louisiana, made per-
soual explanation relative to the charges
made in recent Nos. of the New York
Herald and Detroit Post to the effect that
he had, during absence from the House OF
the members OF the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, OF which committee he was not a
member. made a'report purporting 10 be a
report OF that committee on the Nicdra-
guan-claims bill. He referred to those
charges as most malicious and wilful pre-
yarications Of truth on the record, and Of
fered a resolution, which was adopted, d.
rectin@ the Committee on Foreign Affairs
to examine into their truth or falSity.
Mr.. Harris, OF Massachusetts,, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported bill,
which was referred TO the Committee Of the
Whole, providing permanent construction
fund for the navy.
The House then resumed the cOnSidera-
ton of the conference report on the bill
providing for circuit and district courts at
Columbus, OHIO, and, after Il short discus
sion, the report was agreed to.
The Speaker then proceeded 10 call COM
mittees for reports OF a private nature.
Mr.. Knott, chairman OF the Committee on
the judiciary, reported a bill removing the
political disabilities Of William Il. Tala-
ferro, Of Virginia.
Mr. Conger opposed the bill on the ground
that III his petition the petitioner referred to
the late war as the "war between the south
ern states and the United States" instead
OF as the "war of the rebelhon.'
The Speaker thought that the tone OF The
petition did not exhibit any disposition on
the part of the petitioner TO be hypercriticaI.
II was in the usual form. The Chair was
always on the side of pensioners and re.
lieving disabilities.
Mr.. Conger: / do not rank pensioner:
and those who ask amnesty in the same
class.
The Speaker: The Chair would erect
them all 10 full citizenship, and those who
have suffered he would have pensioned.
The bill was finally passed-ayeS, 172
noes 53--a number Of Republicans voting
with the Democrats in the affirmative.
Bills were then passed removing the po-
ltIcal disabilities OF J. :. Mauny, !. Wilkin-
son, and G. c. SemmeS, OF Virginia.
Mr.. COnger objected to the passage OF a bill
removing the political disabilities Of John
Owens, OF Virginia, ana demanded the yeas
and nays; pending which the morning hour
expired.
On motion OF Mr.. IIuntOn Senate amend
ments to House bill making appropriations
for filing up and draining the grounds
south OF the Capitol-grounds were concur
red in.
Mr.. Hunton, chairman of the Committee
on the District OF Columbia, reported a bill
to revise, consolidate, and amend certain
acts of the late corporations Of Washing
ton and Georgetown. Printed and recon-
mitted.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the private calendar.
a bill for ibc relief OF certain citizens OF
Lynchburg, Va, refundlng to them taxes
improperly collected from them on manu-
factured tobacco, amounting TO 500, 200,
was debated and laid aside TO he fayorably
reported.
After some further business of little pub
lie interest the House adjourned until to-
morrow.