The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-16

WASHINGTON, December 10, 1881.
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WASHINGTON, December u, 1881.
SENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony, an adjourn
ment over until Monday was provided for
by vote OF 80 10 10.
Petitions were presented by Messrs.
Sherman and Ferry for the regulation Of
railroad transportation routes, and by
Messrs. Plumb and Mitchell for the aboli-
ton OF taxes ON bank deposits and checks.
Mr.. Morrill,, from Committee on FL
nance, reported fayorably, with amend
ment, the bill to provide for the issue OF 3
per cent. bonds. lie gave notice that he
would ask It's consideration Immediately
after the holiday. The bill was placed on
the calendar.
Bills were introduced and referred to
committees as follows:
BY Mr.. Anthony: Fixing rank and pay
OF certain officers OF the navy. Referred
10 Committee on Naval Affairs.
BY Mr.. Hoar: -Four bills making appor-
tionment OF representation in Congress
among the several states under the tenth
census. lie said as the sessions Of the Lee
gislature would be meeting in more than
one State, in order to adjust the apportion-
ment early congressional action was neces-
sary. Referred 10 the Select Committee on
Census.
BY Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania: Con-
corning chaplains Of ships. Referred to
Committee on Naval Affairs.
BY Mr.. Coke: To regulate interstate
commerce, and TO prohibit unjust dscrimi-
nations by common carriers. Referred to
the Commerce Committee.
BY Mr.. Beck: To repeal the taxes on de-
posts with banking associations and bank
ers. To Finance.
BY Mr.. Miller Of California: TO incorpO-
rate the Maritime Canal Company Of Mica
ragua. TO Foreign Relations.
Mr.. ingalls, submitted q resolution in
structing the Committee on Pensions to
inquire and report what increase OF pen
ion, il any, should be allowed the widow
( Of Abraham Lincoln. Adopted.
The subjects referred TO i'm the Presi-
dents message were ordered 20 be referred
to appropriate committees.
The following senators on the Republic
can side, upon their own request, were
excused from committee service, a. stated {:
Messrs. Cameron wisconsin, from the
Select Committee on Census; Edmunds,
from the Craftsmanship OF the Committee
on Foreign Relations; Blair, from the
Committee OH Transportation Routes to
the Scaboard; Miller California;, from the
Committee on Epidemic Diseases Aldrich,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations I;
lIawley, from the committees on the Dis
trict OF Columbia and Nicaraguan Claims.
The resolution Tor the Women's Suffrage
Committee came mp, but the morning hour
expired without action upon 1t.
The discussion Of presidential success
sion i'm contingencies provided for was re-
sumed, and Mr.. Garland addressed the
Senate. lie said the President pro TEN. Of
the Senate and the Speaker OF the House
had been held TO be " ofcers" in the sense
IN which the word is used in the clause o.
the Constitution, inasmuch ~ they were
officers Of their houses respectively; but
enough of doubt had been thrown upon il
to require the matter TO be placed beyond
further cavi. His answer TO the objections
Of the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Beck
that Cabinet officers to whom The line OF
succession is given by his DilD might be
ineligible as not possessing presidential
qualifications, was that requirement that
such officers shall have these qualifications
could be added to the bill.
Mr.. Coke urged that it was the duty OF
NOliLTNNS 10 llIONlUf lVi R'NiAAs4~
the cOmpicatiOnS with which the country
was threatened under the law OF 1892 in
the event OF the death OF the acting PrcSi-
dent OF the United States. He maintained
that. pending the presidential disability,
the ViCc-Presidcnt discharges the powers
and duties OF the Executive Office not a.
President, but as Nice-President, and re-
turns to his normal position and functions
when the inability ceases to exist or the
Presidents health is restored.
The debate was suspended, and the
Chair submitted a message from the Presi-
dent OF the United States transmitting a
communication from the Secretary Of the
Interior in reference 10 the applications OF
the Chicago, Texas and Mexican Central,
and 81. Louis and San Francisco Railway
Companies, for the right Of way across the
lands OF the ChOctaw Nation in the Indian
Territory for the building Of the proposed
railroad and telegraph line. The COM
municatiOn was accompanied by copies
of instructions to and a report by
the special agent designated in the
act TO present the respective applications
to the proper authorities Of the Chloe
taw Nation in tho Indian Territory, with
the bin passed by the General Council and
approved by the principal chief, granting
such right OF way TO the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railway Company, subject to
ratification by Congress, and the report OF
the Indian Commission in favor Of the pro-
posed legislation, in which the Secretary
concurs. Referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
The Chair also submitted III Executive
message transmitting, i'm response to Il
Senate resolution Of the 18th instant. re-
port from the Secretary OF state. with nc
companying papers, touching the proposed
modification Of the Clayton-lbulwcr treaty
of 1850 between the United States and
Great Britain. Ordered to be printed and
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re
lations.
The debate was resumed by Mr.. Jones,
Of Florida. who moved 10 amend Mr..
Beck's resolution so "a to provide for an
inquiry whether any additional provisions
Of law or changes in the powers OF the
Constitution arc necessary 70 secure the
stability in Office OF the President pro tem.
OF the Senate when the Nice-President be-
comes President OF the United States in
the contingencies provided for. lie said
nothing in our system OF government could
bc Of more Importance than the clearing
away OF all mists and doubts that can pos
siblv surround the title 10 the presidential
Office.
Mr.. Jones yielded the floor for an eXecu-
tive session.
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Ter