The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-14

wAsmscroS, March 10, 1882.
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r.-,w...,.,, congress First Session.
,v,susGroN, March ~, 1892.
SENATE.
yrr Jocrson presented petition OF the
coinr.S o,,,yens OF Tennessee asking for
roi;as ,ron, the suffering caused by the
drouoht 80 tsst. Referred.
r,,,,,or of reports were made from
conn,,,.oos and bills introduced and re-
sorrod .n,ong which one by Mr.. Jackson
% ,,ro,,;da Cor n settlement OF accounts with
Tho Wohi,c and Ohio Railroad Company.
Mr. PLY Plumb. from the Committee on APP
rron,;a,ions reported the post-oilicc ap-
nro,,r;atjon hill, and gave notice that he
would call It up tomorrow, N,
lin was introduced by MIR. Hoar for
.saarta;n;ng the number and nature OF
French spoliation claims. ,.,a;o,.
w;,tee renorted a bill amending the statutes
r ,,'is ~ n o,,or,Im OF the Supreme Court
"a tbe United states. 1t provides that a
maiority of the court shall constitute
ouorum instead Of six justices as al presenh
II prohibits any justice from sitting on q
case mr. appeal on which he has acted In
circuit court. Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Davis. OF Illinois, from the Commit
tee on Judiciary, reported with amend
ments bill to establish a Court OF Appeals,
which was placed upon the calendar. :,
THE senate then. at 1850 +. NJ, proceeded
IN the consideration OF the tariff commission
bin. and Mr.. Slater, OF oregon, look the
floor. At the conclusion OF Mr. Slater's
remarks the tariff commission bill was laid
aside informally, and resolution iavoring
n call for n convention OF American nations
was taken up.
After spending three hours in executive
session the Senate, at $50, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker announced the appointment
90 Nessrs. Camp, White, Sherwin, stone,
Uepburn. Springer. Vance, Mildrow, and
Shackcliord as a select committee OH wo-
man suffrage.
The Speaker presented memorial OF the
LEGISLATURE OF Utah, complaining OF the
baseless and monstrous eXagerations I'M
der which the people of Utah have been
placed in jeopardy, &C., and asking Con-
press TO suspend action until a commission
shall investigate the affairs OF that Terri
tory. Referred TO the Committee OF the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Butterworth. from the Approprla-
tions Committee. reported the army appro-
priation bill. II provides for an aggregate
appropriation Of 1921, 431 500, based upon
estimates aggregatng 500, 23I, 3s6.6l, and Is
an increase OF S743,s9S over the appropria-
ton Of last year. The principal items OF
the bill are so ,2i7, 1913 for pay OF the army
on n basis OF not exceeding $4,000 enlisted
men-j00 enlisted men for the signal corps;
81, 49,, 900 for transportation. s3,JO0.OOO for
supplies for quartermasters' department,
a.. 300. 900 for subsistence supplies, and
81, 400.0 900 for the purchase and manufac-
lure OF clothing and camp and garrison
eouipage. The bill contains clause pro-
yiding for the compulsory retirement OF
officers at sixty-two years OF age, and FUR
tber provision referring what are known As
4tb-oi-,July claims to the Court OF Claims.
I'm Committee OF the Whole, under cal
OF States, bills were Introduced
BY Mr.. Dunn: Relating to the supply OF
rotions for the sufferers by the overflow OF
the Mississippi; also for the repair oil the
leyees.
Nv Mr.. Robertson. OF Louisiana For
the protection Of life and property endan-
gered by the floods OF the Mississippi river.
By Mr.. Hooker. OF Mississippi: Appr0-
prlating 100000 for the relief OF the SUI.
icrcrs by the overflow OF the Mississippi
river.
Resolutions Of the Cincinnati Chamber
of Commerce asking for the relief OF SUI
ferers by the Mississippi overflow were
read and referred.
MIR. Uiscock. OF New York. stated that
the Committee on Appropriations had that
subject under consideration, ana was III
communication with the Secretary OF War,
who said he had sufficient supplies on hand
TO last until March Goth, or probably the
lst Of April.
The House went to the Speakers table,
and reached Senate bill to punish poly
pamv. on which ION the Sth Of march, the
Doint OF order had been made by Mr.. Con-
verse. of Ohio, that it must receive rs iirs'
consideration in Committee OF the Wholei
AZ it provided for an appropriation.
After long and heated discussion, Tho
! Sneaker. i'm an elaborate decision, oyerrtlet
the point Of order on the ground that th'
bin did not require an appropriation o
money from the United States Treasury
inasmuch as the officers provided for be
came n mart OF the electoral system OF Utai
| Territory, and consequently their salaries
would be payable out OF the Territorla
treasury. =.
After considerable flibustcring by th'
democrats. on account OF Mr.. Haskell in
eistine on taking Il vote on the bill witholl
allowing debate on the amendment, IN
House. at G:45, took recess until ll:3O n
NJ. tomorrow, when the bill will retain IN
postion which it has at present. y Ike
Dublican caucus j. announced Tor euHc>
dav evening.