The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-20


Tue Committee on the Judiciary, rcrorted
| win an amendment, House bill 10 proyld
Tor circuit and district courts OF the Unite
states AZ Macon, Ca; which was placed o.
the calendar.
Bills were introduced and referred as 70
| lows:
BY Mr.. Ferry Joint resolution proposin
to amend the Constitution so az 10 extern
| the franchise TO all citizens without refer
ence 10 sex.
| by Mr.. Pratt: To request the Presiden
10 communicate with foreign powers upol
| the subject OF the inter-ocean canal with
view to q mutual understanding as TO th
route, neutrality. dc.
By Mr.. Morgan: TO grant certain publi
lands In Alabama in aid Of the Warrior ant
Tennessee Rivers Railroad Company.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, his resolution
instruciing the Finance Committee 10 IN
quirc into the practicabilty OF refundn.
any part OF the public debt at less than
per cent. interest was taken from the tabl,
and referred 10 that committee.
The morning hour having expired, The
Senate took up the special order OF th,
day, which was The bill to prevent cruelty
TO animals in transportation. After a some
Davis Of Illinois, Mcpherson of New Jer
sey, Davis OF West Virginia, Thurman
and Others participated, the bill went over
till tomorrow. The Chair appointed Sena.
tor Pryor TO replace the late Senator Hous.
ton in the Committees on Privileges and
Elections. Claims, and Post Offices and Post
Roads. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal the Speaker proceeded TO call the
States for bills. under which call Mr. Bailey,
OF New York, introduced n bill relating "a
the iuter-oceanic canal. which was referred.
ut requests the President 10 invite the CO.
operation OF the Governments OF the prin.
cipl maritime nations Of Europe in the
selection OF route Of Isthmus ship transit
which shall be found to serve most largely
the general interests OF maritime nations,
and communicate TO such Governments the
desire of this Government to come to an
understanding relative to the neutrality Of
such inter-oceanic tran>it.]
The following were also introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Vance, Of North Carolina: To re-
peal the duty on salt.
BY Mr.. Cobb, Of Indiana: For the dis
tributlon Of unappropriated moneys OF the
Geneva award.
BY Mr.. Townshend, Of Illinois: PropOs-
ing constitutional amendment in regard
TO the election OF President and VicePreSi
dent providing for their election by ma
iority Of the votes OF the people and for the
Of the electoral college.
By Mr.. Tucker. Of Virginia: Bill for the
erection OF monument to General Daniel
Morgan.
BY Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri: Repeating
the laws restricting the sale Of tobacco by
producers thereof.
BY Mr.. Wells, of Missouri: Incorpo-
rating the InterOceanic Transit Company.
1t makes j. b. Eads and his associates body
corporate, and authorizes them to acquire
the right Of way bv negotiations or treaty,
and pledges the cooperation OF the United
States, provides for a detail Of two ships Of
war to assist in making surveys, and appro-
PIRATES 100000 for the expenses of such
surveys.
The Speaker laid before the House an in
vitatIOn Of the McGill Association to the
members OF the House TO be present at the
delivery OF all address by Charles Stewart
Parnel, OH the I'd OF February, on the pre-.
sent suffering in Ireland
Upon motion OF Mr.. Cox, of New York,
it was decided 10 offer Mr.. Parnell the use
OF the hall o! the House.
Mr.. Cox presented memorial of the men,
bers Of Bullion Club OF New York relative
TO the currency.
Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania. moved to
suspend the rules and adopt resolution
to the effect that the negotiation by the EX-
ecutive Department of the Government OF
a commercial treaty with foreign countries
fixing the rate OF duty on foreign cOmmo-
dies entering the United States would be
an iniraction of the Constitution and an in
vasion Of one OF the highest prerogatiyes OF
the House. Before the conclusion OF vote
on this proposition the floor was claimed
for business OF the District OF Columbia.
and Mr.. Kelley's resolution went over.
After the passage Of bill appropriatng
$4,000 FOR the construction Of bridge
across the Potomac at Georgetown the
House adjourned.