The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24
troll Of The Treasury Department. Ruled
out on point OF order.

OUT on DOint OF 0TOef.
Mr.. King, Of Louisiana, moved TO strike
ont the clause prohibiting more than go
900 Of the balance OF the appropriations
| previously made to prevent the spread OF
yrlIow-feyer and other epidemic diseases 10
he used for that purpose during the coming
fiscal year. The exemption from the yell
low.feyer which the south bad enjoyed
| during the past few years did not augur
freeness from it during The approaching
summer. II the Government had right
10 protect iis people against foreign inya'
sion. this Democratic Congress could not
refuse protection against il in way which
simply meant death.
| Pending act ion on the amendments OF the
committee, Mr.. Cobb, from the Committee
or Appropriations, reported back the Dis.
trici-Of. Columbia appropriation bill with
Senate amendments recommending The con-
currCnce in some and nOn-cOhcurrencc In
Others Of these amendments.
The report was agreed to, and then, ut III
O'Clock, The session Of Tuesday ended and
| Wednesdays session commenced.
| Mr.. Blackburn, Of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Appropriations. reported
back post-ofiice Appropriation bill, with
Senate amendments, recommending con-
cnrrence IN some and Inconvenience in
others OF these amendments. The report
was agreed 10.
Mr.. Cox, Of New YOik, called up as I'M
finished business the apportionment bill.
Mr.. Conger, Of Michigan, raised the ques-
ton Of consideration in favor OF the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
The Republicans, with one or two eX-
ceptiOnS. refused TO vote on this question;
and the vote Standing ayes l23,' noes D, in
in favor OF taking up the apportionment
bill. the point Of no quorum was raised.
Mr.. Frye, Of Maine, stated that Tue Re
publicans were to have had a conference
last night, but that 1t had been necessarily
postponed; therefore they were not in
condition 10 proceed with The apporiion-
ment bill at present. II the gentleman from
New York would allow other business to
intervene, the Republicans would meet this
evenin" al 1870. ana il would then be deter
mined whether this business should 20 on
or not.
Mr.. Cox: ] suppose that after that no
diiatory motions will DC made.
Mr.. Frye: do not >ay that.
Mr. Cox: will Yield to the gentleman
from Maine IN his suggestion, and VIII trust
10 his honor to put The bill TN ougb.
Mcssrs. Frye and CONFER stated that they
had not heard the last remark Of the gentle
man, and would not, therefore,, consider
that any agreement hld been made.
Mr.. Cox then gave notice that he would
call the bill up tomorrow after the morning
hour.
The House then resumed the cOnsidera-
ton, in Committee Of the Whole. OF the sun
dry civil Appropriation bill. The pending
amendment offered by Mr.. King, Of Louis
lana. 10 the clause relative TO the National
Board Of Health. was rejected.
Mr.. BealI. Of Virginia. offered an amend
ment appropriatng $4,000 for the compile
ton OF the monument to Mary The mother
OF George Washington, at Fredericksburg.
Va. Ruled ont on point Of order raised
by Mr.. Bragg, OF Wisconsin.
Mr.. Dibiell, Of Tennessee. offered an
amendment apprOpriating $1,000 TO con-
tnue The improvement Of the National GEM
etery at Chattanooga, Tenn. Adopted.
Mr.. Bragg. OF Wisconsin, raised point
OF order against the clause CT the blll APP
propriating $4,000 for the purchase OF the
private papers OF the late Confederate Gen
erals Bragg aud Polk relating to the late
war. The point Of order was oyerruled by
the Chair.
Mr.. Thomas. Of Illinois, moved 10 strike
oAlj the clause making the appropriation.
Alter long ana soneWHdl ucdtcu ul>CuS
sion, in which Mr.. Blackburn led IN sup
port OF the proposed purchase Of the two pa
pers, and Mr.. Bragg. OF Wisconsin, in OPP
position TO it., Mr.. Thomas's motion pre-
vailed. and the clause was stricken from the
bill.
The committee then rose, and the House
took recess until $50 p. NJ.
The evening session OF the House was
entirely devoted TO the consideration OF
bills relating to the District Of Columbia.