The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-08
ror,y-Six,h ConSrcss-Third Session.

S737.379; internal revenue, SSjj, 293.
Forty sixth CongrcsS-Third Session.
WAsHlNGroN, February :, 1881.
SENATE.
NJ. Cameron. OF PENNSYLVANIA, presented
q rcmou,trance from the Association Of
National Banks OF Eastern PENNSYLVANIA
against The passage OF the House funding
bill.
Mr.. Lunar. from tie Judiciary Commit
tee. reported fayoribly, with an amendment
milking it operative after May !. 1881, House
bill - change the time for holding United
states circuit aud district courts for the
Western district of Virginia, held al Dan
vile. Passed.
On motion ii Mr.. Morgan. Senators Ham,
lin and Thurman were appointed iellelN Tor
the senate in the elccOralcOu meeting.
Mr. Butler. OF south Carolina, spoke at
considerable length upon the ALLEGED GEN.
suS frauds in South Carolina, ana criticised
severely the speeches made by certain
stump.orator understood TO be COnkIing)
in New York during the late presidential
campaign, 10 which that slump-oraior in
suited and yillilicd the people OF south Car
DINA and accused them OF conspiracy 10
fraudnlrntly increase the census enumera-
ton IN order TO obtain greater political
power. The fasity and ba>enc>s OF the ac-
cusalion, Mr.. Butler said, were shown by
the results Of the recent RECOMMENDATION I'M
der the direction OF General Walker, who
was Republican and also a gentleman.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Buffers re-
mark, Mr.. COnkling said he inferred from
the little he had heard OF the genlleman'S
speech that it was designed n an attack
upon himself, and he had only TO say that
the yapOring OF the senator from South
Carolina gave him little concern. II he
had done injustice 10 the people OF south
Carolina he would find >eIsOnable occasion
to correct il.
Mr.. Butler - The Senator has said the
vapOringS OF the Senator from South Caro-
lima are matters OF no concern to him. lie
will pardon me for saying that the Swag-
ccring insolence Of the Senator from New
York i OF no concern TO me-
Nh C0nkliDg: II 40 not need to have
heard the senator in order TO ascertain that.
BE is a person with whom do not choose
to handy epithct>, here or elscWhcrc-lcast
OF all here: and therefore | have nothing
10 add 10 That which have before said
The colloquy here ended and the subject
was dropped,
ton Of the pension appropriation biil. The
question bciI G upon the amendment re-
ported by Mr.. WiihcrS from the Pensions
Committee for local pension courts, being
the >iXty.SurgeOD, bill
The senate decided, without division,
that the amendment was not in order under
the rules.
Mr.. Plumb moved an amendment apprO-
to 10
dilional examiners for Che pension office,
aud for the clerical force necessary for the
pensions, acknowledgements and surgeon
generals offices, TO render effective the work
Of said examiners.
Without action on this amendment the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATINES.
After personal explanations by MrNSrs.
Specr and Hammond, OF Georgia, relative
to some remarks made by the latter on sat
urday, the Speaker proceeded TO call the
States for bills, &c.
At the conclusion Of the call Of States the
Sneaker announced the appointment Of
Mrs>rS. Housc OF Tennessee and Crowley
Of New York n tcllers on The part Of the
House to make list OF the votes declared
for President and Nice-President on We'd
uc-dly next
Among the bills introduced and appro-
prialeiy referred under the call OF States
we're the following:
Bv Mr.. Robson, OF New Jersey: En-
pressing sympathy with the Beers OF Trans
yaal in their endeaYor to regain their lnde-
pcndcnce.
BY Mr.. Gillette, Of Iowa: Expressing
sympathy with the Irish people.
Mr.. McLane, OF Mary land, asked ard OBJ
tainCd consent to present for printing and
reference TO the Committee on Pacific Rail-
road paper prepared in compliance with
his request made on the 18th Of last June.
Mr.. Aiken, OF south Carolina, moved To
suspend the rules and pass the bill mixing
the Agricultural Department an executive
department.
The House, however, refused TO suspend
the rules for this purpose.
On motion Of Mr. Frye, Of Maine, the
rules were suspended and Senate bull was
passed amending the laws in relation to the
seizure and forfeiture OF vessels for breach
Of revenue laws.
Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the river aid harbor APP
preparation bill.
The question was raised whether Mr,
Reagan IN his individual capacity had the
right TO ask the suspension OF the rules on
this bill.
The Speaker decided that he bad.
The demand for the suspension OF the
rules was then seconded by vote Of l?2 to
y.
Mr.. Cox spoke in opposition to the bill,
charging that more than half OF the 81 ,0C0,-
900 appropriated by it was given TO States
represented by members OF the Commerce
Committee who reported il. He said he
was opposed TO national appropriations for
the Improvement Of every little creek in the
country.
Mr.. Reagan closed the debate in Eve
minutes speech, In which he asserted that
the bill appropriated less than 40 per cent.