The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-14

applicants to discharge the duties of the
service INTO which they seek to be adj
MI Pendlcton, having charge OF the bill.
assenfed u the amendment, and Il was
adopted.
VT. Sherman moved TO strike oui the
provision In section making permanent
appropriation for expenses OF the civil-ser-
vice commission, there being, he said. no
appropriation Of this character for any
branch OF the civil service: not even for
lhe Judges OF the Supreme Court. Agreed
| TO.
| TN motion OF Mr.. sherman, the proyi-
sion for paying expenses Of the commits
s'oners was limited to travelling expenses.
MIR. Coke offered an amendment, which
was ordered to be printed, providing that
"1or the purpose OF equalizing appoint
ments between the several States and Ter
fitories and the District OF Columbia. and
also between political parties, all persons
now In office, place, or employment who
would have been within the operation Of
the act bad !! been In force when they re-
spcetively entered the pubic service, shall
within twelve months from the approval Of
this act comply with the terms and condi-
'iohs OF applicants under this act for origi-
nal entrance into the service or yacatc the
places held respectively by Them
Mr.. Allison explained that the object Of
MS amendment, offered yesterday as a SUBJ
slltutc for the first section Of the Pendleton
bit, was 10 provide that there shall be three
commissioners instead Of five, and that the
commission shall be composed of persons
not connected with the Department.
Pending the consideration OF the amend
inenl the senate. on motion Of Mr.. Plumb.
III 400 O'Clock went into executive session.
and when the doors were rcJpened ad-
iourncd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ON motion Of Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois,
the senate joint resolution was passed au-
thorizlng the payment Of portion OF the
Nirginius indemnity fund 10 the mother Of
General W. \. C.. Ryan.
The congressional library bill then came
up as unfinished business, the pending
question being on motion made by NJ.
Randall, OF Pennsylvania, TO lay upon the
table the motion 10 reconsider the vote by
which The House decided TO rccommit the
bill with instructions. The motion TO re-
consider was hblcd-ycas, rs; nays. l01.
This vote has the eject Of rccOmmiiting
the bill with instructions TO the committee
to report back the bill for the erection OF .
library on the ground belonging 10 the
United states in Washington, ID. &.
The House then. at 1890. went INTO Com
mittec OF the Wholc-MH. Thomas, OF Hi
nOiS. in the chair-on the Agricultural APP
preparation bill.
II 30 The committee rove. reported the
bill 10 the House, and il was passed.
Mr.. kaSsOn, Of Iowa, then desired to call
up the ciyil-seryice reform bill, but on the
statement OF Mr.. Blackburn. OF hrntucky,
that the Committee on Appropriations
wished to dispose Of the Military Academy
bill, yielded Tor the present, but stated he
would press his bill rs soon a. the Military
Academy bill was oft OF the way.
Mr.. Ili,cock, OF New York, thought the
House should wait until the senate civil
service reform bill should he before the
House. lie would, therefore, ak the
House 10 consider the post-oflice apprOpri-
alton bill when Mr.. Blackburn's bill was
disposed OF.
The House. at $50 o'clock. went into
Committee OF the Whole (Mr. McCook, Of
New York. in the chair on the Military
Academy appropriation Bill. The bill was
considered, reported back TO the House,
and passed.
The Speaker laid before the House II
message from the President transmitting
the report OF the Secretary OF State 'on the
subject OF consular fees Referred.
ON motion Of Mr.. Townsend, OF Ohio.
resolution was adopted making the" steam
boat billr the special order for Wednes-
DAY the 18th o! January.
Mr.. Randall Of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution requesting the Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 ascertain a. nearly a possible
the amount or estimated amount paid for
ocean freight on exports and imports from
and IL the United States for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1882. Adopted.
Mr.. O'Ncill. OF Pennsylvania, presented
petition of jobbers and importers OF to-
bacco asking for rcbate equivalent to such
reduction q, may be made III the tax. Re-
feTred.
The Housethcn, at j:l0P. NJ, adjourned.
Mr.. James 4. Jordan, Petersburg. Va,
saws: Browns Iron Bittcrs did me
great good in weakness asd general
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