The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-13
Forty.scventhC Congress FIRST Session.
WASHINGTON, December II. 1881.

Senator Hampton appeared ia his seal for
the first time this session.
4 communication was received from the
Secretary of War transmitting reports re-
lative 10 the proposition TO erect new
building for Il Pension Office in Washing
ton. Referred to the Committee on APP
preparations.
The Chair submitted memorial from the
Legislature Of Minnesota for an appropria-
ton for the improvement Of the Mississippi
river from II. Anthony's Falls 10 New
Orleans.
The paper was read to determine whether
il should 90 to the special Committee on the
Improvement OF the Mississippi as desired
by Mr.. COckIcl, or To the Commerce IL
suggested by Mr.. Mcmillan. II states the
importance commercially and in point OF
revenue Of the region drained by the Mis-
sisSippi and It. navigable tributaries, which
produces ninety per cent. OF corn, seventy
five per cent. OF wheat, eighty-threc per
cent. Of oats. siXty-four per cent. OF tobac-
60. scyenty-seYen per cent. OF cotton, and
SiXty-siX per cent. OF the value OF live stock
Of the whole country. Referred to the
special Committee on the Mississippi River
Improvement.
Bills and petitions were introduced and
referred to appropriate committees, among
them being the following:
By MesSrs. Edmunds and Hampton:
Petitions for the abolition OF the tax on
bank checks.
By Mr.. Miller OF California: To ascer-
tain and report the losses 10 citizens OF
Arizona from Indian depredations.
By Mr. Sawyer: Recstablishing the
Court If Commissioners on Alabama
ClaimS. and for the distribution OF the I'M
appropriated balance Of the Geneva award.
By MIR. Cameron OF Pennsylvania: For
the relief of the officers and crew OF the
steamer Montauk who participated in the
action against the ram Merrimac in 1862.
Bv Mr.. Harrison: For the donation to
the Society Of the Army Of the Cumber-
land condemned cannon TO aid in the cree
ton Of statue to Garfield.
Mr.. Pugh submitted resolution, upon
which lie said, as il related to a matter OF
great national importance. he would ask
| for immediate action. lt requested the
| President 10 communicate 10 the Senate, ii
not incompatible with the public interest,
+ the instructions sent To our minister in
/ London in regard TO the modification OF
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
/ Inc lf>OllllDu. IL IlOuliltu III INV SUI
gcstion of Mr.. Edmunds so ~ TO read "if
/ in his opinion not incompatible" etc, was
agreed TO without discussion.
b Mr.. Hill. OF Georgia. from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, reported
/ back certain memorials from members OF
the New York Legislature affecting the
right oi the present senators from that
state to occupy seats in the chamber, and
asked that they be- tabled and the commit
/ Tee discharged from their further consider
alton. He stated briefly that the commit
tee did not think any one, nor all OF the
five reasons alleged by the memorialists aS
| invalidlting the election. were sufficient to
/ Justify further Investigation, OF did in
effect inyalidate it.
( Mr.. Garland asked that the report lie
over under the rules. So ordered.
/ The tariff commission bin was then taken
up, and Mr.. Garland proceeded 10 address
the Senate.
MIR. Garland took ground against Mr..
Morrill, and i'm favor OF the tariff for reye-
nue..
Mr.. Beck. OF Kentucky. followed Mr..
Garland, taking the same line OF argument.
: All bills on this subject were finally re-
[ fcrred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Pendleton's ciyil-service reform bill
was then taken up and land over n uniln-
i,hed business for tomorrow.
The bills and resolutions introduced to-
day numbered over eighty.
Executive session. Adjourned.