The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-20
Forty-six,h Congress-Third session,
WASHINGTON, February 10, 1881.
SENATE


The credentials Of Johnson Y. Camden,
Of West Virginia, and Howell L. Jackson,
OF Tennessee, senators elect, wtre present.
ed-the former by the Vice.Presldent and
the latter by Mr.. Bailey.
number Of proposed amendments IN
the river and baTbor bill were introduced
and referred
At l2:45, after debate upon priority OF
busines., the reguIa order Uhe eaiendaI)
was postponed.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnston, the cattle
disease bill, establishing Bureau Of Animal
Industry, &c., was taken up, the division
resulting - 10 q.
During the debate Mr.. WHITE presented
memorial Of A. Schumacher 4 Co., agents
OF the North German Lloyds and Allan
Line OF steamers; G.. Meredith 4 Co. :;
George Appold, president OF the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company H..
Foster, agent Of the York. River Line, and
fifty other leading shippers and merchants
Of Baltimore, PRAYING for an appropriation
10 restore the lighthouse al Sharp's island,
on the eastern side OF She Chesapeake bay.
Referred to the Committee on Approprla-
tons.
\ resolution. offered by Mr.. Herman, for
adjournment at O'Clock p. NJ. TO enable
the members and officers OF The Senate to
attend the funeral Of the late Representative
Wood was adopted.
The catlIe-disease debate was resumed.
Mr.. Morgan, In view OF objections TO
the bill, constitutional and otherwise, moved
its recommittai to a select committee.
After remarks by Me>Srs. Mcpherson,
j phnston, Rollins, and kirkwood upon the
prOpriety Of considering some one OF the
special bills pending on the subject, Mir.
Morgan Withdrew his motion, and Mr..
Rollins gave notice OF his intention to move
A. substitute for the pending measure tie
bill formerly introduced by hlm. without
progress on the bill the senate, at > o'clock
+. NJ, adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
A. soon a. the reading Of the journal was
concluded there was general demand for
recognition from all parts OF the chamber,
but after the passage OF a few private bills
the regular order was called for.
Mr.. Carlisle, OF Kentucky, from the COM
mltlee OF Ways and Means, reported I'LL
repeaing all laws imposing taxes on bank
checks, drafts and orders, bank deposits,
friction matches, medical preparations, per-
fumery. cosmetics, cOlOgnes, a1d other arti-
cles. Referred 10 Committee % the Whole.
Mr.. Tucker, Of Virginia, offered resOlu-
tons providing that as mark OF respect 10
the memory Of the late Fernando Wood,
and in order to enable the members and
officers OF the House 10 attend the funeral
ceremony az p. NJ. he House shall adj.
journ at O'Clock to-day, and directing the
clerk to invite The members OF the Senate to
Join the members Of the House 10 attending
said funeral. The resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Cox. Of New York, said he had in
tended 10 call up the appOriionment bill to.
dav. but he had learned that his Republican
friends had not concluded their conference.
He thought il proper 10 defer TO their wish
e., but expected to call up his bill As soon
a. be heard something definite from the
other side.
The House at l2:1j went into Committee
OF the Whole-Mr. Cox, Of New York, in
the chair-on the agricultural appropriation
bill. I he committee rose without cOnsid-
Grafton OF the bIll, and the conference re.
port on the army appropriation bill was
agreed to; and the House (at > o'clock) ad-
iourupI