The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-04
Executive Mansion, March 8, 1881.

X. b. HAYES.
ErecUtjre Mansion, March 8, 1881.
FOrty.sixth COngress-Third Session.
WASHINGTON, March 3, 1881.
SENATE.
The supplemental funding bill received
FROM the House on the previous evening was
laid before the Senate by The Vice. President,
read second lime, and referred 10 the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Wallace, chairman OF The sub com.
mittee on the subject, reported back from
The Committee on Appropriations amend
ments 10 the deficiency bill.
The Senate insisted upon is amendments
10 The sundry civil bill, and appointed
Mes>rs Beck, Davis Of West Virginia, and
Window conierers on the bill on The part OF
the Senate.
The regular order being the calendlr, Mr.
Harris moved lis postponement TO take up
House bill to Incorporate the Cherokee and
ATkan>as-River Railroad Company.
4 long discussion followed upon whether
the treaty rights OF the Indian tribes,
through whose lands the road was to run.
were sufficiently preserved 10y the bill. The
bill was finally taken up-ayes, SO; noes,
- but after a further brief discussion was
laid aside without action.
On motion Of Mr. Wallace, the deficiency
appropriation bill was taken up IN Commit
ice Cf the Whole. The bll was read and
the amendments OF the Senate committee
agreed 10 rs reached.
Mr.. HOlr's amendment for a per cent.
loan, with the modification proposed by
Mr. Morrill,, embOdying the substantial
features OF the refundiDg hill without the
compulsory j,h section, was taken up on
motion OF Mr.. Morrill,.
Mr.. Wallace and other members OF the
Committee on Appropriations raised the
customary points OF order against the
amendment.
Mr.. Hoar said that a. the Democratic side
had manifested no disposition 10 regard
the amendment with favor be would not
press it further. The amendment was
accordingly Withdrawn and the matter
dropped.
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
read a third time. and passed.
The apportionment bill was received ana
referred to the Committee on Census.
At5P NJ, on motion OF Mr.. Wallace,
recess was taken until $50 p. N.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the Chair an
nounced as the regular order the japanese
indemnity-fund bill.
Mr.. Eaton. who had charge of the bill,
yielded the floor temporarily to Mr.. With
ers, chairman Of The Pensions Committee,
who called no number OF private pension
bills, which were passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Blair, Of the Pensions
Committee, additional similar bills were
passed.
MessrS. Wallace, Davis Of West Virginia,
and Booth were appointed cOnferers on the
part OF the Senate on the deficiency bill.
A communication from the President was
received informing the Senate that the
resignation Of Hon. John Sherman as Sccre-
tarv of the Treasury bad been received and
accepted, 10 take effect at the end OF this
day.
The japanese fund bill was then proceed.
ed with.
After debate, Mr. Kirkwood's amendment
to reduce the total to be paid to S1S5,00O
was rejected and the bill paSsed-yeaS, i6
nays, 6. The bill directs the payment to
the Government OF Japan Of 81 ,463,224,
and out of this fund S24S,000 as prize mo-
ney to the officers and crews OF the United
States ship Wyoming and steamer Takiang,
or their legal representatives.
Mr. Beck submitted the conference re-
port upon the sundry civil bill, and explain
eI that an agreement had been reached
upon all points at issue, with single unlm.
pOrtant exception.
BY the terms OF the agreement, the House
viii concur in the Senate amendment au-
thorizine the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
Use any or all surplus money in the Treasu-
w at any time for the pun chase and lie.
dempti0n OF United States bonds, in addl-
ton to the rCQuiI emcnts OF The sinking
fund.
The only appropriation bill now remain
ing Cat IL Z. NJ. in conference is the gene
raj deficiency bill, on which an agreement
is expected at later hour tonight.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion Of Mr.. BOunt, OF Georgia, the
Senate amendments to the sundry civil APP
preparation bill were noncOncurred in, and
committee of conference ordered. Sub
s.quently Messrs. Blount, Mcmahon, and
Monroe were appointed as such committee.
On motion of Mr.. Bragg, OF Wisconsin,
chairman Of the Committee on War Claims,
rules were suspended and the bill passed
making appropriations for the payment OF
c1ims ieDOrted and allowed by the commits
siOneIs.
The Presidents veto message WIS then, at
12:20 taken from the Speakers table ana
read by The clerk.
The reading having been concluded, Mr.
Tucker, OF Virginia, moved that the mes
sage be printed and laid on the table Tor fu'
ture consideration.
Mr.. Robson, Of New jersey, moved TO
proceed to the consideration OF the message
Immediately.
The yeas and nays were ordered on Mr..
fuckers motion.
1t was agreed to-yeas, 1888; nays, ZIG.
So the message remains on the Speakers
table.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, moved to sns-
pend the rules and pass the app0rtionment
bill on the basis OF 30I.
This meeting with opposition on the Re-
publican side, Mr.. Cox so amended his mo-
ton a. TO bring up for consideration the
appOrtioDment bill, and to have votes taken
on Nos. 322, $40, 3l5, 307, and when ma
jorlly shall agree on any number TO have the
bill, with the second and third sections OF
the original bill, put on It's passage without
debate or dilatory motions.
Mr.. Conger raised point OF order against
the proposition, and MIR. Cox modified 1t
by striking out the words "or dialory mo.
tions."
At the expiration OF q balf-hour's debate,
Mr.. Conger, reserying the right for blmseli
and friends TO refuse TO vote II desirable.
made no further objection 10 the PROPOSE
ton, and the rules being suspended In ac-
sordancc Herewith, The House first pro-
ceeded to vote upon 322. This number was
rejected by ayes, ll9i noes, 1882; aDda vote