The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-25

all needful Provisions and necessary ar
engagements ,or the convenience Of the
National Convention.
Forty.sixth Concress.-.second Session.
WASHINGTON, February "a, 1880.
SENATE.
Mcssrs. Herman, Plat, Baldwin, and
I Others, presented petitions for reduction
Of the duty on chemicals used in the manu-
facture OF paper.
Mr.. Jonas presented a Joint resolution OF
| the Legislature OF Louisiana requesting an
appropriation for the Improvement OF the
| mouth OF Red river.
Mr.. Vest presented petition, signed by
over 5000 citizens OF Missouri, Kansas,
| Arkansas, aud Texas, praying for such
| legislation as may he necessary 10 open the
Indian Territory for settlement on terms
just to the Indian tribes and honorable to
| the Government; also, memorial OF va
| rious chiefs and heads OF families Of the
| confederated Peoria and Miami tribes,
praying for such legislation as may abolish
the tenure in common, and give the In
dams title in seyeralty In the Indian Terri
tory.
Mr.. Vest, in presenting the petitions,
made some remarks. in which he pro-
| nouncd false the statement that Jay Gould
and others were lobbying to secure the
opening Of the Indian Territory to settle.
ment. He knew of no such lobbying ; but
the man must be Iunatic who thought the
Indian Territory could remain much longer
a blank on the map OF civilization. lie be-
spoke favorable action on the bill, which
he wOnld shortly report from the Commit
tee 90 Territories.
Mr.. Eaton, from the Committee on For
cgn Relations, reported back the bill pro-
vlding for a reciprocity treaty with France,
and ii was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Butler, OF South Carolina, intro
duced a joint resolution TO furnish bronze
for the statue OF General Daniel Morgan.
Referred.
Also, a bill for the relief OF persons whose
claims were not presented in time to the
Court Of Alabama Commissioners. Re
ierred.
Also. from the Committee on Civil Ser
vice and Retrenchmeut, a bill prohibiting
contributions OF money for political pur-
poses by officers and employe' OF Govern
ment corporations created or aided by the
United States, and United States claimants
and contractors. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate then took up House resOlu-
tons relative to the death Of the late Hon.
4. NJ. Lay, Of Missouri, and, after memo
rial addresses by Messrs. cOchrell, Kirk
wood, and Vest, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas, rising TO ques-
ton Of personal privilege. sent to the Clerks
desk and had read an article in the New
York Sun Of the 1lth instant, stating that he,
us chairman of the Committee on Commerce,
had involved himself in trouble In regard TO
the Interstate Commerce bill. and that he
had charged that improper influence had
been used to defeat his bill, and that the
Speaker had stocked the committee 80 as to
secure its defeat. He declared that state
ment TO be gross peryerson Of the truth,
which showed desire TO heap Odium upon
him.
CoBlinuing, Mr.. Reagan said il was not
true, as stated, that the Commerce Com
mittee had rcbukcd him; it was not true
that the Speaker had called upon him to
retract any assertion which he had made,
and il was not true that the committee had
dohbprlted whether or not il should CEN
sure him. An effort, he said. was aD-
parently being made TO bring Odium upon
him in order to defeat the great measure
with which his name had been coupled, but
he should continHc, in spite OF these false
fully to the end the bsttle OF the people
against the great corporations Of the cOun-
try.
After some further remarks from Speaker
Randall and MesSrs. McLaue, Wait, and
Kenna. public business was resumed.
Mr.. BIount, OF Georgia, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported bill to
meet the deficiencies ia the star postal SER
wee. Printed and recommitted. 1T APP
prOpriates as much as may be necessary TO
meet the expenses OF inland mail transport
tation on star routes during The present
fiscal year, at or within the existing contract
prices, where the latter have not been in
creased during the year more than $4,000.
1t also appropriaeS 100000 for new SER
vice, aud the same amount to increase the
service on existing routes
rhe Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President transmitting
communication from the AttOrney-Genera
asking for an appropriation for the payment
of United States marshals. Printed and
referred.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on revision OF the Rules. The
only amendment adopted was one offered
by Mr.. Dunnell, OF Minnesota, providing
that it shall require twO-third vote to sus-
pend private business on Friday. The COM
mittee then rose.
Mr.. Morrison, Of Illinois, introduced a
bill repeating the discriminating duty on
medicinal bark. Referred.
The House then adjourned.