The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-15
Congress First Session
WASHINGTON, December II, 1881.
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Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on Ap-
propriations, reported fayorably bill sup
! Diving the accidental omission % the word
land" in clause Of the simdry civil APP
preparation act Of last Congress making
appropriation for new pension building.
He explained that the omission had re-
stricted the appropriation Of 5000, 600 then
made to the purchase Of n site, although it
was intended to apply also to the purchase
OF a new building.
Laid on the table, at the suggestion OF
Mr.. Edmunds, to enable an inquiry to be
made rs to the sulicencY OF the appr0pria-
ton.
Mr.. Garland, from the Committee on
Territories, reported favorably with writ
ten report the bill TO legalize the election
of Territorial Legislature OF New Mexico
held in 1880, and for other purposes. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Saunders, from the same committee,
reported favorably the bill to extend the
northern boundary OF Nebraska. Placed
on the calendar.
ON motion Of Mr.. Sherman, the Commit
tee on the Gariield-Memoifal Services was
increased BY the addition OF two members.
Mr.. Jones. OF Florida, submitted a reSO-
luton, which was laid over until to-mor-
row, calling for any information in the
War Office relating TO the construction OF
shiD-canal across the Florida peninsula,
and its cost and survey il made.
Az the close OF the morning business the
subject OF the presidential succession was
brought up. and Mr.. Beck addressed the
Senate to illustrate the urgency for lcgisla-
tive action.
Mr.. Plume, Of Kansas, introduced bill
authorizing the President, whenever in his
Judgment The eXigcncics OF frontier service
REQUIRE il, TO add $500 enlisted men to the
army, 10 serve during such eNigency ana
not LONGER than one year. Referred TO
Committee on Military Affairs.
Messrs. Conger and Brown were the two
new members Of the Garfield Memorial
Committee.
resolution was introduced by Mr.. But
Ter directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to forward TO the Senate a statement show
jng the number OF farms and plantations,
with the number OF acres in each, sold III
State of South Carolina under the act for
the collection Of the direct taxes in insilr-
rectionary districts, &C., approved June
=. 1862: TO "whOm said farms or
plantations belonged at the time OF
the taX-salcS, who were purchasers,
the amount for which each OF said farms
or plantations was assessed for taxation,
the amounts collected from each, and at
which each was bid of and by whom;
what amount of money arising from said
sales was covered i'm the Treasury over ana
above the amount OF the direct taxes laid
and collected against said state under Salu
act. the cost and expenses OF SAID sales ana
what amount is now in the treasury.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hoar's resolution for select COM
mittec on the rights OF women was taken
mn. but the discussion was not concluded
when the floor was claimed by Mr.. Beck, to
whom il had been awarded upon the UNI
finished business.
Tbesubicct Of the presidential succession
I'm the event OF the removal, death, reSigna-
tion. or inability OF both the President ana
Vice-President was considered.
Resolutions were introduced by MessrS.
Beck and MaXey, and the bill Of Mr.. Gar
Land being before the Senate for discussion,
Mr.. Beck spoke OF the serious difficulties
and confusion likely to arise from an en-
forcement OF the act OF March l, l'92,
giving the line OF succession TO the Presl-
dent OF the Senate, or, II there Is none, 10
'he Speaker Of the House IN the contihgehcy
erein provided for, and referred TO many
! iidances in which, II any such contingency
! hil arisen, these difficulties would nave
ben Illustrated. DIR. Beck regarded the
SUBSTANCE of the bin reported by the JUDI
ciay Committee OF the Senate IN looo,
mailing the succession fall on Judges Of the
Supr.ue Court officers VINO hsd q'i,ilncsr
tions rruired for the presidency ana VICE
presidMl-as bridging over the difficulty.
Mr.. Beck VS. opposed to Mr.. Garands
bin yesting succession in Cabinet Officers,
because in the vent of the removal OF the
President the Cabinet might not only DC
implicated will the President, but might
be shown 20 hive advised the offence Tor
which he is renoved. Then, too, Cabinet
members ma, not possess the requisite
qualifications ar the presidency in age ana
nativity.
MIR. MaxeH aid that taking reason and the
snIrif OF the ig and the consequences which
led to its enfQ cement rs the Des' eApohen'