The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-22
Forty-sixth COugress-Third Session
WASHINGTON, February 81, 1881.
SENATE.

| W ASHlNGTON, FeDTuaTy Il, 1881.
SENATE.
Communications were presented as fol
lows, read at length, and referred rs stated
Bv Mr.. Harris Memorial OF the NatiOna
Tobacco Board OF Trade and resolutions oil
the Tennessee Legislature in respect to the
tobacco trade OF the United States with GER
tain foreign countries. calling attention to
the monopoly erjoyed abroad in the manu-.
facture and sale Of the staple, and asking
relief. To Foreign Relations.
! By Mr.. Jone>: Resolutions OF the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange endorsing Eads'.
ship-railway. To Committee on Foreign
Relations.
House p0st.route bill. which was re.
ported favorably with an amendment by
Mr.. MaXey, from the Committee on Post
Offices. was taken up, and after statement
by Mr.. MaXey that ii contained no iegisla-
ton other than The establishment Of post.
roads, the reading at length was dispensed
with, and the bill was pas ed without de-
bate.
| Mr.. Withers presented the conference re.
port on the army appropriation bill; which
was read and adopted.
Mr.. MaXey presented resolutions Of the
Texas LEGISLATURE for an act granting per-
MISSION 10 tOhslIuCt Il IdltMdN anu ~ ODidln
the right OF way through the Indian Terri,
tory for the ST. Louis and san Francisco
Railway Company. Ordered TO be printed
and referred 10 the Committee on Railroads.
The calendar was then proceeded with
and a number OF Senate bills passed.
The Senate then, on motion OF Mr.. Davis
of West Virginia, took up the legislative APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Davis stated that the amount OF esti-
mates for 1882 was Sl7,902.627 40. The
amount OF The bill, as il passed the House,
was Sl7, 165, 10000, to which the Senate com.
mittee had added s7l0,OO94O, making the
total, as reported TO the Senate, S11,S7j,-
300 40. The aggregate, as reported, was
$40 642 less than the eStimates-this being
Sl,575, 382 in excess OF the total appropria-
ton for 1881.
In Committee OF the Whole the reading OF
the bill was begun, and the amendments Of
the committee acted upon a. cached. T0e
amendment reported BY the Senate commit
tee for the purpose OF facilitating the settle
ment OF pension claims gave rise to discus
sion. Pending the conclusion OF the debate
thereon, the Senate took recess until $50
u. NJ.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, OF New York, an
order was adopted designating Sunday next
at O'Clock for the observance OF ceremo-
MES in memory Of the late Fernando Wood.
Under the call OF States the following
bills, &C., were introduced and referred:
By Mr. Mcmahon, OF Ohio Resolution
calling on the Secretary Of The Treasury for
statement of The refundng OF bonds
known as 1040's and the sale or exchange
of bonds IN lieu thereof during the year
1879, with list OF the syndicates, banks,
bankers, brokers, and other persons taking
the s1me and the respective amounts taken
by each what amounts were paid during
said year on account Of doube-intefest, or
interest on two or more classes Of bonds
the same debt, also the amount
of money paid TO each, aud for what pur-
pose or object such payments were made.
The House Committee on Elections had
under consideration to-day the question OF
allowances for expenses In the contested
election case OF 4. Moody Boynion Us.
Lorng, from the Third district Of Mas
recently decided in favor
pi Loriug, the Republican sitting mem
Der. Boynton, the contestant, presented
vouchers for S7,400, his alleged expenses,
including receipt from Benjamin r. But
Ter for 5000 for professional services.
The committee referred the matter to a
with instructions 10 fix a
suitable sum, and ask The Appropria-
lions Committee to include II as an amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation bill.
II Is thought they will recommend $4,000 as
The maximum sum to beallowed in the case.
The committee also took action in the case
Of Mackey Us. O'Connor OF South Carolina,
and voted TO dismiss the contest, The cub