The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-16
O'nARA VERSUS KITCHEN.
Forty-sixth COngress-Thtrd Session.
WASHINGTON, February -, 1881.
SESAT T.


SENATE.
Mr.. Herford presented joint resolution
OF the West Virginia Legislature, asking for
law to regulate the interstate railway
traffic. Referred TO the Committee on Rail-
roads.
A number OF bills and joint resolutions
were reported back from committees and
placed on the calendar.
On motion OF Mr.. Bayard, the Senate took
up The House funding bill.
Mr.. Bayard explained the provisions OF
the bill, and gave in detail the reasons
which Influenced the Senate committee in
modifying the bill as it came from the
House by changing the rate of interest on
the proposed funding bonds from 10 81
per cent. He said the committee believed
the weight Of authority was IN favor OF in
curing no risk Of failure in the negotiation
Of the loan. He then reviewed in detail the
provisions OF the bill and amendments re-
ported from the Senate committee.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Bayard'S re-
marks, Mr.. Mcpherson spoke at considera-
BILE length in favor OF a 3 per cent. 1910
bond, and he was followed by Mr.. Herman
in opposition 10 a longtime bond. The lat
ter said be believed it was wise policy on
the part of the GoverDmen Mt TO keep control
OF the plan Of paying its debts.
After some further discussion the COM
mittee amendments were taken in order.
The amendment making the rate OF interest
80 instead OF per cent. became the subject
OF a long discussion, pending the c0nsidera-
ton OF VIII ch and without action on the
amendment, the Seuate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
When the House met this morning Mr..
Blackburn occupied The chair. owing TO the
necessary absence OF the Speaker.
The desk recently occupied by Fernando
Wood was drlped in black and decorated
With handsome basket OF flowers.
Mr.. Carlisle. Of Kentucky, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported back
the bill in relation to The duties on the man
ufacture of iron, &c. Placed on The caen-
dar
The Committee on WAYS and Means elect
ed Representative Tucker, OF Virginia,
chairman TO succeed Fernando Wood, de-
ceased.
After the transaction OF some unimpOrt-
ant business The House, at 100 L. NJ. went
into Committee OF the Whole on the river
and harbOr bill. Fifteen or twenty amend
menis 10 various provisions OF the bill were
offered, but every one was rejected. a dis
Dute then arose upon a point OF order a. to
the character OF tie pending bill-wbet1er
it was general or special appropriation
bill. The discussion Of this point continued
until 3 O'Clock, when the Speaker ruled that
the river and harbor bill was a special APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Clymer, OF Pennsylvania, in ridicue
OF the bin offered an amendment appropTia-
ting $40, 900, 900 for the improvement OF the
KiskeweEOchas and C0nnewaugh rivers,
PENNSYLVANIA. The amount, he said, was
not large, but was the exact sum recon-
mended by the chief engineer. The amend
ment, however, was withdrawn.
Mr.. Clymer then offered an amendment
appropriaiing half u million dollars for the
improvement OF The Potomac at Washing
ton. Rejected.
Mr.. Updegraf, OF Iowa, offered an
amendment striking out the clause appro-
priating $4,000 for the Improvement Of
New river, Va. He said he was opposed to
making appropriations for mud puddles.
The amendment was rejected.
A large number OF amendments were Of
fered, but they were all, with the exception
Of one or two formal amendments, rejected
by majority Of about 100.
At last an amendment was voted upon,
when no quorum voted; and, that point
being raised, the committee rose.
Mr. Reagan hoped it would be the plea
sure OF the House to allow call 10 compel
members TO be present, and tn 20 ahead,
vote upon 1t, and pass IL or defeat IL. A
stand might as we'll be made 10 night as at
any other time.
The call OF the House was ordered. The
roll call showed the presence OF l6l mem
bers-m0re than Il quorum-but still the
doors wire closed and The sergeant-at-arms
disp tched after absentees. Two or three
hours we're passed in vain endeavors to ar
rive at some amicable mode ef settlement
by which The session could be brought to a
close, but 1t was the av0wed intention OF
the supporters Of the bill to SIT It out,