The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-04

reference 20 lts incoUiIuttDiuty Will puonc
interest, whether said British Minister sug-
gested any punishment for those who have
spoken Ia that debate OF January "a, 1882,
without his leave; whether he suggested
the appointment OF a British censor TO re-
wise before publication speeches delivered
in the House and Senate; whether he sug-
gested any person best fitted to administer
soothing syrup to the British Lion when
disturbed by the Eagles wing; whether
he suggested Official recognition OF the
New York Tribune, founded BY Hor-
ace Greeley, member OF the irish
Directory in 1s4s. as the British organ in
the United States, In manifest Injustice to
the equal claims OF the Times, and whether
the said British Minister suggested that as
we had saluted the British flag at York
town, he thought we had permanently
pulled down our own; together with as
full q report rs possible OF the converse
ton which passed between the said Minis
ter and the Secretary OF State on the 18th
Of January, 1882.
BY Mr.. Mills, Of Texas (by request:
Confirming the call for the peace congress
10 be held in Washington November %,
1882, and appropriating $4,000 to defray
the expenses.
Ou bioiiol vi WI. NduHol, vi lllluOl-,
Senate amendments to the legislative ap-
preparation bill were no1-concurred in.
On motion OF Mr.. Manning, OF Missis-
sippi, the rules were suspended and the
bill passed appropriating 100000 for the
erection OF public building at Oxford,
Miss.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill to cor
rect an error in the Revised Statutes rela-
tive to the duty OH knit goods.
Mr. Morrison, OF Illinois, said the bill
was presented under q suspension Of the
rules in order to prevent any amendment
being adopted which would modify the
hardships Of the present tariff system.
After brief remarks by Mr.. Carlisle, Of
Kentucky, in opposition to the bill, and by
Messrs. Robinson OF New York, Haskell Of
Kansas. Peelle OF Indiana, Briggs OF New
Hampshire, and IIubbell OF Michigan In
its favor, the motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill was agreed to-yeas,
1874; nays, AZ.
The Speaker announced as cOnfcrees on
the legislative appropriation bill Messrs.
Cannon Of Illinois, Hiscock OF New York,
and Atkins Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Paul, Of Virginia, moved to suspend
the rules and pass Senate bill providing
for the erection OF public buildings at IIar-
risonburg and Abingdon, Va, appropria-
ting $4,000 each for that purpose.
After an hour was consumed in IN effort
TO obtain Il quorum, Mr.. Bragg, Of Wis
consin, took the floor in opposition to the
bill. As far as he had learned the only
products OF the two towns were penny
royal and sassafras, which grew largely in
the streets. There was not enough busi-
ness there to keep down its growth, so that
small children could walk about without
getting lost in the woods.
Mr.. Paul created good deal OF amuse-
ment by his defence OF the bill and his de-
NAL that il was pennyrOyal measure.
The motion was finally agreed to and the
bill passed.
On motion OF Mr.. IIiscOck, OF New York,
Senate amendment to the House bill TO pay
mileage & cents and per diem (S2.50) to
yond the Mississippi river was agreed to.
Mr.. IIiscock, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported "A substitute for the
sundry civil appropriation bill and gave
DOtice that he would ask to have il taken
up as soon as the naval appropriation bill
was disposed Of.
Mr.. Blanchard, OF Louisiana, moved to
suspend the rules and pass Senate bill APP
propriating 100000 for apublic building at
Shreveport, La.
The motion went over without action,
and the House, at O'Clock, adjourned un-
til Wednesday.