The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-05

tue aiteHdiBcs Of one or more of said off
Gers OF e'lber OF fhe DAYS ycspestively as
signed Tor Their Attendance. The bill wn
accompanied by an elaborate report. snf
Mr. PeDd'eton gave notice ~ his fpfeniIot
10 call u mp a. the first favorable oppor,u
nifty.
| Mr. Mcpherson moved 10 sRa Bp Ia
bill approDfiatinG 100000, TO be vsef
! under the direction Of the Navy Dppar
meni. 10 prosecute n search for the stsrsns
'lcannetiey OF the Arctic explor:og exp.Al
ton.
Mr.. Mcl7hei S1n urged his motion in 5s
Interests of humanity. He said tha, ,a
JeanDeite,. which had been fltetsout by a,
James Gor8on Bennett, whose u,o0re.s,r.
spirit in tknt matter was wsihy OF ar con
mendaflonr had not been seen slBae scpten
Der, 1874. Grave doubts were enlrriainsC
OF her safety. Referring to the necessity 81
prompt action by the Government. il aFN
action was 10 be taken by Il, u ndispep~i
bile. he remarked that il the Sir .IbIn prarA
I'm relief expedition had been one va
earlier IN lis search IL would have sayedt.y
hundred souls.
The motion was then agreed n, and tN
Dill being before The senate, Mr.. MoPhersOa
submitted apprOpriNing SlSa
600, or 80 mnch thereof as might be needed
to be appHed, under the direction OF the
Secretary Of the Navy. to the immedias,
charter or purchase. equipment, and supIs,
of n ve>sd to prosecute a search Tor tat
Jeanette and such other vessels as mav b,
found during lis cruise.
Mr.. MgPnersOn's substitute was then
adopted, and the bill as ihGs amended
passed.
Einolty after ,o,ino, ,Io,., -. .:---
take up the Gram retiremeAt bill and ,be
franking-privlege resolution, the Spnatprp
'umrd She consideration oil Mr.. Morgan's
resolution denying the right OF the pre>i
dent o! The Senate TO make The electoral
count.
Mr.. Edmnnds spoke "a some length, OK
phIining bis opposition iathe proposed me,.
sure, and in order, a. he said. 10 to-, the
Lue>tiOn whether the resolution waS 10 be
an absolutely void edleb or an expression Of
opinion. h. moved 40 amendment 10 make
the resolution read: THAT in Tie opinion
O3 the Senate aud House OF Representa-.
tiyeS the president q the Senate Is not IN
vested" Ne.
Mr.. Morgan defended bis resolution H.
di>tlnc. aud clear IN lis meaning. He hlG
intended ii - simply ~ expression OF
opinion, and while not in terms obligatory
upon The president Of the Senate, be failed
10 see how that officer could eyade II u an
order Of The senate.
After further discussion, Mr.. Edmuud>'>
amendment was iticc td-avc-. Is; noes.
33-a party vote except that Mir. Hampton,
Mr. Jones Of Florida, and MIR. Whyte. with
Nr. DAVIS. OF Illinois, voted AYE" with
the Republicans.
Mr. IInpr naval an nVr.pHu,nu. IN Mr.
Moreln'> motion in The words: "AndtuIt
it j. the duty OF Congress, without delay,
10 institute measures 10 execute the Guclhd
orderly performance Of SAID duty in 81.
ture." Adopted on ricn coce vote.
Mr.. Morgan resolution Is thus lmfnd-
ed was then pa>,ed-aycs, Il; with one
vote Mr.. Whytc) in the ncgaIye. The
affirmative vote included with the Demo.
Gratis Me>>rs. Allison. Blaine, Booth. Conk-
ling. DAVIS OF Illinois. llOar. aud JOne, II
Nevada.
rhe Indian land n.sfyerllty bill, which
was The regular order. wa, then informally
laid aside, and The Seuate resumed The con
>ideration OF the pension appropriation
bill. the question being on Mr.. WitAer>'s
amendment inserting the provisions OF the
">iXty surgeons bill"
After a long speech by Mr.. Logan in op.
position to the amendment tue Senate, with
out action on il. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House, at the conclusion OF the morn
ing hour, resumed the consideration Of the
bill coming over from the previous FRIDAY
providing for the sale OF certain Indian
lands III Kansas. which, after some discus.
sion, was passed. The House then went
-, ~ Of no "a no M a. ITO
calendar.
The first bill considered was the pension
bill, to which there was some objection,
Mr.. Atkins, OF Tennessee. asserting that
the arrearaoeS OF pensions would already
amount to $3.50, 100000
Me>srs. CCfl'rOlh and Updegrail insisted
that they would not exceed S2ii 0O0,O00.
After some discussion the till was land
aside Tor favorable recommendation.
At 3 O'Clock the committee rose, ard a
number OF bills coming over from the pre-
ViOu- Fridays were passed.
When the bill for The relief Of Mrs. +. i.
PAGE was reached Mr.. GOOdp, Of Virginia.
said that since the discussion which had
taken place upon his bill on last Friday be
had received a lctter from the widow OF
CAPTAIN Hugh Y PAGE. in which she in
NlIucitu llilU ptltullitVl ny ~ " ithhi"N W.
petition. II he felt at liberty to consult 1T,
own feelings. he would without hesitation
press this bill TO a tiual vote, but in tOl-
mater be felt constrained to obey the
instructions which he had received
from the petitioner. Her feelings bud
been wounded by the fierce assault made
upon the memory OF Ter dead husband
that she was not willing 10 furnish any pre-
A, Xt for the renewal Of that assault. The
petition would not have been presented If
the humble petitioner mad f0re>ecn tra' II
would have been taken a. preteXt on
wbicn 10 attack rudciy the cherished men,
Oiy OF her hOnOred dead and 10 comment
upon tue character Of the
southern people. He said be had been sc.
cu>cd OF desire. in presenting this pttiiicn.
To establish precedent for the payment II
southern war claims. No chir-c could nave
been more unjust ana more bl>tlc>,. He
wished to repe.t what he bad frequently
said, that the people Of the SIutu had
never expected and did not now expect that
losses incurred by individual, a> a ncccs-
,ary incident Of the war would ever be re-
imburSpd 10 them. They had gone INFO ihe
war with their eyes wide open; had >inked !
ever, thing they Os,e.scd uDUu The issue OF
1 glHiDllc III uIgic, "hu lhN1 40" l''' ''N !
were prepared maufuliy to accept 1t ~ The
iitc OF war.
Mr. Conger. OF Michigan, moved 10 re-
commit the bill, VITA iuStruc Ton TO the
Committee on Naval Affair t0 report with
full statement Of toe facts ii tbe ease.
Pending which. on motion OF Mr.. Goode,
he bill was laid upon the table.
TIE Speaker laid before the House mes !
uge from The President Transmitting COM |
nnnic1tion from the Secretary Of the N1vy |
yah referrnc. 10 the dispatch 81 % Y,,>cl for
he relief OF the Jeanette EXPEDITION. and |
,OmmC nding the recommendations 81 the
tln ;,r,r.tI. aptinl al Com