The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-01
Forty.seventh Congress First Session
WASHINGTON, January 81, 1882.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator Vance. from the District Com
mittee. reported the original bill to punish
the selling and advertising Of lottery tick
cts i'm the District OF Columbia.
Senator Window, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported resolution
requesting the President OF the United
States TO transmit all correspondence be-
tween the United States and the diplomatic
agents accredited TO the republics OF MeXi-
60 and Guatemala since January |, 1881,
and any other information in his possession
touching the relations Of the United States
with each and both OF said countries. or
their relations with each other. Taken up
and adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Harris: For bridge across the
Mississippi at Memphis.
by Mr.. Jonas: For public building in
OpelouSas, LA.
BY Mr.. Morgan: For granting the right
OF way over public lands in Alabama and
lands in said state i'm aid OF the Chicago
Airline Railroad Company and for other
purposes.
At 1:20 the Senate resumed the cOnSidcra-
ton OF the sherman per cent. bill.
Mr.. Vest submitted q modification Of his
amendment, but the Senate, at 2:1j u. NJ.
after discussion, in which Mcssrs. IIawley
and ingalls, were the principal participants.
rejected the entire Vest amendment-aye
2s: noes, -.
The discussion then proceeded upon Mr..
Plumbs proposition for a reduction OF the
definite limit to redemption.
Mr.. Plumb Withdrew all the clauses OF
his amendment except the one to divert
the Use Of the surplus revenue in excess OF
800. 900, 900 for redemption purposes, and
the discussion was confined TO this propO-
sition.
Mr.. Davis. Of West Virginia, suggested Il
modification. which was accepted by Mr..
Plumb. so u to apply the Sl00. 100000 OF
reserve to the redemption OF the a per
cents when due in addition to the 3 per
cent. bonds.
Mr.. Plumb's amendment was then
agreed to--aycS, SO: noes, %. II is A.
follows That the Secretary of the
Treasury shall Use all OF the funds now
held in the Treasury for the redemption OF
United States notes in excess OF $780,
OO0. 900 i'm redemption OF bonds OF the
United states, such redemption TO be made
in not less than three instruments. and said
sum OF 500. 000.0 so left i'm the Treasury
shall not be increased or diminished except
in REDEMPTION OF United states notes."
The senate then, after an executive seS-
sion. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
:lr Reagan. OF Texas, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported Il resolution
calling on the Secretary OF Warforinforma-
- - IL l.ar "A fnTn0Vn-
tions are using the wator-pOwer created
by the locks and dams constructed by
the United States on rivers and canals.
Adopted.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the resolution reported from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs requesting the Presi-
dent to obtain list Of American citizens
confined in English prisons.
Mr. Orth. OF Indiana, spoke upon the
resolution. and in the course OF his remarks
cast 80 much ridicule upon Mr.. Robinson
for his speeches that the latter lost his tenn
per, and rose to several points OF order,
which were oYcrrulcd.
Mr.. Orih finally yielded to Mr. Robin
son. Of New Jersey, when Mr.. Robinson al
tempted 20 pcrsistcntly TO gain the floor, say
ing lie could out.baWl the gentleman from
New Jersey. that the Speaker was obliged
To threaten Mr. Robinson with the attcn-
lions OF the Sergeant-at-arms.
The resolution was finally adopted.
Mr.. Prescott. Of New York, gave notice
that he would on Thursday next call mp
the apportionnrnt bill for consideration.
Mr. Bingham, Of Pennsylvania, chairman
81 the Committee on Post-OtliccS and Post
Roads. reported the post-route bill, and it
was passed.
Adjourned.