The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-09
Forty sixth COngress-Third Session.
WASHIYGroN. February s, 1881.

SENATE.
| The Vice President submitted the cret
dcntia. OF Phletu> Sawyer, senator.eec'
| from Wisconsin, 10 succeed Senator Came.
ron, and the credentials OF Arthur =. Cor
man, senator.elect from Maryland, to sue.
coed Senator Whvte. for the term beginning
March 4, 1881. Both were read and filed.
Mr.. Bruce, from the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, reported adversely joint
resolution TO provide for the enforcement
OF the eight-hOur law. He remarked that
he did not concur IN the report. Indefi.
nitely postponed.
Mr.. MaXey, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post. Roads, reported an amend
meni to lbe pOst.office appropriation bill
apprOpriating 81 900, 900 10 be expended in
the establishment OF American steamship
| lines to foreign countries from Atlantic,
! Gulf, and Pacific ports.
On motion OF Mr.. Morgan the hOnr OF
meeting tomorrow was fixed at II O'Clock.
\ prOtracted discussion followed upOn a
resolution offered by Mr.. Eaton calling
on the President for information whether
objection had been made against the Next
can Government bringing suits in the
United states courts against American citi-
Zens. the inquiry having reference to the
Mexican award, in the We'll and La Abra
claims, about which resolution is pending.
THE resolution was finally laid over without
action. and the consideration OF the pension
appropriation bill resumed.
After IA tong discussion, devoted prnci-
pally 10 the management Of the Pension Btu
rcau and the best method Of dealing with
fraudulent claims. Mr.. Plumb'S amendment
approprialing 100000 for additional cX-
amners and clerks in the Pension Office
was adOpted-aye>, 80; noes. 2l. The
committee then rose aud reported the bill TO
the Senate, where the committee amend.
mcnts were agreed 10 with the exception OF
the lndian-penSionS provision, which was
stricken out, and Mr. Plumb's amendment,
upon which discussion was resumed. The
bill was finally laid over without action.
Adjourned.
HOU,E OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Frye. OF Maine, from the Committee
on Rules, reported a resolution providing
that whenever the morning hour shall BE-
dispensed with that hour shall be set apart
for the purpose Of allowing members 10
move TO consider bills on the calendar,
which motions shall prevail unless five OBJ
jeciOnS are made thereto. The resolution
was. under the rules, laid over for one day.
Mr.. Reagan. Of Texas, chairman OF the
Committee on Commerce, reported back The
river and harbOr appropriation bill, and it
was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr.. Reagan stated that he would move 10
20 into committee on that bill Immediately
after the morning hour; but Mr.. Atkins, OF
Tennessee, gave notice that he would OPP
pose it with the legislative, executive, and
Judicial bill, which lie throughout opposed
from The Committee on Appropriations, and
which was also referred 10 the Committee
Of the Whole.
4 long and noisy discussion arose IN the
House this morning over the proposition 10
set apart portion OF The galleries for the
accommodation OF families OF members and
senators during the electoral count. After
this a contest arose between Atkins, Reagan, |
and Cox as TO the order OF business, Cox |
desiring to call up his appOrtionment bill
aud Reagan wishing to 20 into Committee
IF the Whole on the river and harbor bill. |
Atkins, however, was victorious. aud at l
o'clock the House went into Committee OF
he Whole on the legislative appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Reagan still endeavored TO obtain |
consideration for the river and harbOr bill
IN committee or the " DOle, saying lDhl tht |
action OF today would probably determine
v hether or not that bill would pass.
The Speaker, however. Oyerruled his
point OF order, ana the committee refused
,ither TO consider the river and harb0r bill
,r 10 rise.
Mr.. Atkins then proceeded briefly TO ex-
plain the provisions of the bill. IL appro-
'riated S17,lSl000,-a decrease OF SG00,00 |
rom the estimates, and an increase Of Sl,- |
100, 900 over the appropriations for the cur
'ent year. The principal item OF increase
vas one Of $4,000 in the Internal Reve- |
lue Department.
The bill was then read by sections for
int ndments.
After considering iorty.eight OF the
.ighiy-two pages Of the bill the committee !,
rose and the House adjourned.