The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-01
Forfy-Sixth COngress-Third Session.
WASHINGTON, February %, 1881.
SENATE

SENATE.
Mr.. kirkwoOd. from the select committee
on the subject, reported testimony taken ut
the present session in relation to the re-
moval OF the Ponca Indians. Ordered TO
be printed.
The Vice President presented the creden-
tials Of William Malone. SenalOr.elcct from
Virginia. Read and filed.
The I>thmu>.clua question was referred
to in connection with a statement by Mr.
Window that he would ask to submit some
remarks upon it later in the day, and Mr.
Eaton cave notice that he would then press
the resolution TO vote.
The Senate judiciary Committee held
their regular weekly meeting this morning,
and again adjourned without taking action
on the nominations Of Senator Matthews,
Judge Billings, and Me,Srs. Shepard and
Jac0bUS for appointment respectively as
Justice Of the supreme Court, circuit Judge
for the Fifth circuit. and United States Al
forncy ana United States rsarshaI Tor the
Southern district OF New York.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia. submitted
the conference report on the legislative ap.
preparation b'll. Adopted
The suudry civil appropriation bill was
received from the House and referred TO
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Wallace submitted conference re-
ports on the p0st.ofhcC and Indian apprO-
prillou bill. which were adopted.
Mr.. Wither> pre,ented proposed amend
ment to the sundry evil BILL directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury Ia examine and
settle the accounts OF the States of New
York. Pennsylvania, Delaware. Virginia,
and South Carolina. and OF the city Of Bal
timOrc. growing ont OF moneys expended
by them for military purposes during the
war OF 1912. Referred 10 the Committee on
Appropriations.
The JlpancSc indemnty-fuud bill was
taken up, on motion OF Mr.. EIton. after Il
long discussion upon the order OF business.
Mr.. Eaton temporarily yielded the floor to
Mr.. Window. who addressed the Senate
upon Il resolution on ;he table declaring the
Government OF the United States will insist
that its consent is necessary condition
precedent to the construction OF the lstlma'
THAN thoroughfare.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr.. WINDOWS
remarks the Chair announced a. the pending
business the Japane>e-fund bill. 1t was,
however, laid over, with the assent OF Mr..
Eaton, to permit routine business.
Several communications were read and
| referred
On motion OF Mr. Ransom the Senate in
sisted upon it, amendments TO the river and
harbor bill. and Messrs. Ransom, Farley,
and Mcmillan were constituted the confer
erS.
The JipancSe.fund bill was placed on the
orders a. unfinished business, and the Senate
at G:l0 p. vi. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The House met at 10 o'clock in cOniinu.
a1ce of Saturdays session. and proceeded
ID vote upon the amendments TO the >undry
| civil appropriation bill.
The amendment approprlating S2j0,00O
for the Baltimore po>t-0ifice was agreed to.
| The amendment striking OHt the clause
making an appropriation for the purchase
of the Bragg and Polk papers was agreed TO.
| The next amendment was that apprOpria-
| ting $500 900 TO ENABLE the Secretary OF the
| Navy TO establish naval cOaln9'stati0n on
the lsthmu, OF Panama. II was agreed to
ayes, IA: noes, 81. The bulk Of the AZ
| frmatiye vote came from the Republican
side, and the bulk OF the negative from the
| Democratic side.
The House then, at 1880, adjourned, and
the session OF Monday commenced.
| Consideration The Sundry evil bill was
resumed. The amendment in>trncting the
commissioners on the part Ct the United
| NiilfS III lut bilipIh hiOntidtl tNb-
| ference 10 agree TO no adjustment which
| does not rec)gniZs silver coin a, part OF
;he money system Of the Governments join
| ing in such conference WAS rejected and
| stricken from the bill.
| Separate votes we've demanded on varl-
Gus amendments relative to amounts paid
in contestcC-clection cases, and it was not
| until l:20 L. VI. that the bill was finally
| n1SSpl-aYps lSg: noes IS.
| Mr.. Blackburn presented the conference
report on the post-ofce appropriation bill,
aud it was agreed to.
| Mr.. Wells presented the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill. Agreed
| to. The agreement restores the Indian COM
| mission. but strikes out The appropriation
OF $4,000 for the expenses OF that commits
| sion.
Mr. Reagan moved n.cOncurrence in
| the Senate amendments 10 the river and
harDor appropriation bill, and the appoint
meut OF Il committee Of conference.
| Mr.. Warner, OF Ohio, raised point OF
order that the bill with amendments would
have to be referred TO the Committee OF the
| Whole.
Mr.. Reagan then changed the motion to 4
motion 10 suspend the rules aud non-concur
in the amendments.
| Pending decision a. to whether this mo-
| ton was at this time in order, Mr.. Sparks,
OF Illinois, moved to dispense with the
morning hour. but failed TO get the peCCs-
sarv twO.thrds vote in favor OF the prOpO.
sition, the Republicans voting almost SOL
| idly against II.
Mr.. Atkins submitted the conference re-
port on the legislative, judicial, and eXecu-
| tive appropriation bill, and twas agreed 10.
Mr.. Tucker. OF Virginia, then (at I:lj Il.
NJ moved that the House proceed TO tue con-
sideration OF business on the Speakers Ia
bic for the purpose Of taking up the fund
| ing bill.
Sir. Price raised a point OF order that
| this molten was not in order until the I'M
finished business (appOrtionment bilD was
DISPOSED Of. He cOniepded that not only
was that measure unfinished business, but
It was business upon which the previous
question had been ordered, and until that
was disposed Of, either by laying 1t on the
table or Withdrawing Ii, the motion to go to
the Speakers table was not In order
Mr.. Carlisle said that il he poiGt OF order
were well taken he would raise The question
OF consideration.
The Speaker said the apportionment bill
could hardly be held ia the light o. unfn-
ished business, having regard TO what bad
been done In reference TO that bill. There
had been an agreement TO waivei.s place a;
unfinished business, and five gentlemen had
been appointed for each side 10 confer upon
tho question. In addition 10 this, the gen
.leWau from New York lMr. Cox was mol