The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-06
FOrty.sixth aOngress-Third Session
WASHINGTON, January 3, 1881.
SENATE.

The Vice President laid before the Senate
the following communication
MENTOR. ONO, December 23.-Sir,- On
the 18Th and l4th days Of January, 4. ID.
1880. the General Assembly Of the State OF
Ohio, pursuant TO law, chose me TO be SEN
ator in the Congress of the United States
from said State for a term OF six wears, to
BEGIN on the 4h OF March, a. ID. 1881. I'm
ders,anding That lawful evidence OF that
fact has been presented to the Senate and
hled ID its archives, ! have the honor to in
form the senate that have by letter. dated
December 23, $780, ald addressed TO the
Governor and General Assembly OF the
state Of Ohio, formally declined 10 accept
said appointment, aud have renowned the
same.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, d. a. GARFIELD.
10 the President Of the Senate Of the United
Suites.
The letter was placed on the files Of the
Senate.
The Vice President also submitted rcsO.
luton Of the Republican Central Club, Of
New York, passed December 11ih last, rs
follows:
..Rcsored That The members OF this
CLUB, in common with their TelloW.citlZon ms,
urge upon Congress the passage OF laws
submitted 10y Hon. JOHN Sherman, Secre-
iary OF the Treasury, the passage OF which
will enable him 10 refund the public debt
now falling due"
Referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Dir. Burnside asked the chairman Of the
COMMITTEE on Foreign Affairs Mr. EatOD)
Ia inform the Senate whether any action
had been taken 10y that committee on The
Joint resolution introduced by Mr. Burn
side on June 18th last tprccaiina the con-
struction II The interoceanic canal By the
European Powers. Mr. Burnside hoped
that a still stronger ground might now he
taken by this Government, ana Us oprOsi-
ton be declared 10 the construction nf such
canal bv anv company Incorporated by any
foreign government.
Mr.. Eaton replied that no action had
been taken by The committee oh that sub
jcct He had no doubt that the matter
would be brought To the consideration OF
the committee without any great loss OF
time.
The Vice President submitted a recon-
mendation of the Secretary Of War Tor an
additional appropriation OF Il million OF
dollars to fepieni>h Tie deIOt stock Of army
clothing, which j. exhausted; also, one for
SIC, 900, 10 complete the road from Nlc6s-
burg TO The national cemetery; also, for
500, coo to test magazine arms.
Bills we've introduced rs follows:
By Mr.. MaXey: Authorizing the Secte-
iary Of War TO ascertain and report the
amount OF money expended and the IN
deb,ednesS incurred by Texas in fepeilihg
Mexican invsslons.
By Mr.. Herman Regulating the coinage
OF The STANDARD silver dollar. II fepeais 80
much OF the act OF 1873 as requires Inc
Secretary Of the Treasury TO pun chase sill
Yer bullion and 10 com not less than S2O0O,- |
600 nor more than S4,000,000 per month. III
also provides that only such amount sha'l
he coined as The Secretary finds demanded
BY Mr.. Wbyte: For the purchase OF the
Washington sword bequeai he'd 10 George |
Lewis aud owned by his heirs.
Dir. Butler offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Interior for the report |
OF the SUPERINTENDENT of the Census re-
garding alleged frauds in the enumeration
In South Carolina. Adopted.
The bin apprOprating Sj26, 73J 10 pay the
claim OF Ben. Holiday for mall transporta'
lion, &C. w,s taken up.
Mr.. Herman, OF New York, offered all
amendment referring Holiday TO the Court
OF Claims.
Pending debate the Senate Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House was called 10 order at IL
O'Clock, and the Journal OF December 22d
read and approved. The Speaker then, as
the regular order, proceeded to cill the
for reports.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, chairman OF
Committee on Coinage. Weights, and Me1-
s,Ires, reported back the bill amending Sec T,
a Ian N
authorize the charge for melting or refining