The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-20
FOrty-sixth COngress-Third Session.
WASHINGTON, January 10, 1881.
SENATE

| SENATE.
| A bill was reported favorabIy from thu
Judiciary Committee by Mr.. Garland TO re-
lieve Richard Fatheriy, Of Arkansas, from
political disabilities, which gave rise to
discussion upon criticisms by Messrs. Hoal
and Edmunds that Fatherly's petition die
not set forth any offence bringing hin
within the scope OF the constitutional pro-
| hibitlon, but merely set forth that he had
held and resigned the Office Of military
storekeeper at the opening OF the rebellion.
| Mr.. EdmundS characterized such repre-.
sentation as trifiing with Congress.
Mr. Garland, replying to the structures OF
Mr. Edmunds, who, he said seemed TO be
the censor Of the Senate, explained that the
storekeeper's stores were seized IN the
hands OF Fatherly at the arsenal at Little
Rock, and that under the political boards
! put upon the country under the hell-broth
OF reconstruction he had not been allowed
! 10 vote.
The petitioner supposed the cause OF this
was some political disability, and therefore
sought this relief.
Mr.. Edmunds disclaimed having said
anything to offend the sensibIities of the
Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Garland), and
he did not suppose that the Senator was re-
ton.
On the third reading OF the bill Mr.. Ed
mundS demanded the yeas and NAYS; which
resulted 81 TO Is. On the final passage OF
the bill he repeated his demand, when the
bill was defeated by 80 to l6-not two.thirds
in the affirmative.
Nj Withers introduced a bill to author
ze the Secretary OF War to grant Che use Of
certain land at Fort Monroe, Va, for hotel
purposes.
On motion OF Mr. Williams his bill to
prevent the introduction and dissemination
OF epZoOtc and communicable diseases OF
domestic animals in the United States was
taken up for the purpose Of allowing him
to address the Senate in explanation Of its
provisions.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. WilIiams's re-
marks Mr.. Johnston submitted resolution
creating a select committee of five on
pleurO. pneumonia and other contagious
and infectious diseases OF cattle and other
domestic animals, which was agreed TO
without objection. Messrs. Johnston, Will
liams, Rollins, KirkwoOd, and Coke were
appointed the committee, to which were re.
ferred the bill of Mr.. Williams and SINH
lar one introduced by Mr.. kirkwo0d.
Mr.. Edmunds called up Senate bill ire
ported from the Committee on Private
Land-Clalms at the last session of Congress-
TO provide for ascerialning and settling pri-
vate land-claims in States and Territories
acquired from Mexico. except California.
After debate, participated in by Messrs.
Teller, Plumb, Thurman, Blair, and Ed
munds, the bill was passed finally. TT re-
quires the presentation of private land
claims under the Mexican grants, &C., to the
United States courts for adjudication In
practically the same manner as heretofore
provided for Mexican land.claims in Cali
formal
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After a short personal explanation by Mr..
Price, OF Iowa, the funding bill came up as
unfinished business for further considera-
ton.
The bill, as adopted In the Committee Of
the Whole, authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury to issue $4O0, 100000 OF bonds re-
deemable after five years and payable ten
years from date Of issue, bearing interest
at the rate OF 3 per cent. per annum
and else 3 per cent. certificates TO the
amount OF S300. 000, 900, In denomina-
lions OF ten, twenty. and fifty dollars,
cit her registered or coupon, redeemable
after one year and payable In ten years
from date ri issue. Before any Of these
bonds or certificates are signed ii shall lie
The duty OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 pay on the bonds accruing during 1881
III standard silver dollars and all gold over
and above S50,000.0O0 now held In the
Treasury for redemption purposes. The
Interest upon the 6 per cent. bonds to be
shall cease at the expiration OF
thirty days after notice by the Secretary Of