The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-11
CONGRATULATIONS CASE.
Forty-seyenfh Congress Session
WASHINGTON. February 10, 1852.
SENATE.

\ resolution. offered by Mr.. Window,
was adopted calling for report from the
Treasury Cattle Commission on the lung
plague or contagious pleurO-pneumonia.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that the Judi
ciary Committee would on Tuesday ask 10
have the bill regarding polygamy in Utah
considered, and hoped 1t would be disposed
Of on that or the following day.
Mr.Morrill said that after the pension
arrears resolution had been acted on he
would antag0nize all measures with the
tariff commission bill.
The remainder Of the morning hour, UNI
iii 1870 O'Clock. was consumed in consider
ing several measures Of strictly private in-
tercst.
At 100 =. VI. the pension-arrars Tcsolu-
lion was again taken up. and Mr.. MaXey
resumed his remarks in support Of the
amendment declaring in favor OF an en-
larcement Of the McXican-war pension list.
AZ 2:f0 i. VI. the resolution was laid aside
by general consent, and Mr.. Frye proceed
ed TO address the Senate upon the tariff.
the Morrill, commission bill being infor-
mally taken mp 10 permit his remarks. He
announced himself "A protcctionist upon
principle.
At 3:3jP. NJ, upon the conclusion Of Mr..
Frye's remarks. the consideration OF the
ueneion-arrears resolution was resumed,
and Mr.. Call, who was awarded the floor
for a speech upon II, yielded for motion
for an executive session. Pending action
MFR. Iupham introduced bill TO establish
Mint Of the United States in New York city,
also Joint resolution directing the joint
Committee on Printing to contract with
the reporter Of the trial OF the murderer OF
President Garfield for the publication in
book-iorm Of an official report OF the trial.
The Senate then. at $40 O'Clock, went into
executive session, and at 400 i. VI. adj
journed until Monday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Prescott, Of New York. moved TO lay
aside the consideration Of private business
for the purpose OF permitting the debate
upon the apportienment bill 10 be contn-
ned. but failed to obtain the necessary two
thirds vote, and the Speaker, rs the regular
order. proceeded TO call committees for :e-
ports OF private nature.
At the conclusion OF the morning hour
Mr.. Prescott. OF New York, made another
attempt TO bring up his apportionment bill,
but was again unsuccessful, and the House,
/ AZ iii L. NJ, went into Committee OF the
Whole (Mr. Joyce, OF Vermont, In the
chair on the private calendar.
/ The first bin OH the calendar, authorizing
the President TO appoint T. ID. Kirby TO a
captaincv in the army, gave rise 10 long
4 discussion, the facts being that Colonel and
Breyet Brigadier-General Kirby was cash
| tered from the army for drunkenness and
conduct unbecoming an officer. The OPP
ponents OF the bill contcnded that With
/ that record staring Congress Ia the face II
couldn't afford % grant the relief askedior.
After determined opposition vote was
taken on LAYING the bill aside for favorable
consideration, and II was agreed to-~ 10
IS. The committee then rose and reported
the bill 10 the House.
/ MIR. Bragg, OF Wisconsin, Immediately
moved to adjourn. but yielded to Mr.. His
cock, Of New York, 10 report the immedi'
neutrality-suspicious. bill, and 10 Mr.
blackburn, Of Kentucky, toreport the Mill
tarv. Academy appropriation bill-both OF
which were referred to the committee OF
I the whole.
Mr.. IIiscock gave notice thai he would
on Monday call up the deficiency bill for
consideration.
Mr. Rragp's motion 10 adjourn was then
! rejected, and the bill for the relief OF L. D..
Kirby ordered 10 be engrossed and read a
third time.
Mr.. Bragg called for ihe reading OF the
engrossed bill, hoping thereby to delay ac-
ton upon II, but the advocates OF 'ne inea-
,rrc had had the bill engrossed beforehand,
and IL was read. The bill was then passed
yeas, 81; nays, GO. u
The Sneaker laid before the House com
munication from the Secretary oil the Urea.
sury transmitting the list of officers and
EMPLOYEES Of the Internal-Reyenue Bureau
and the Department of Justice who have
been killed or wounded In the enforce
ment Of the internal-rcvenue laws. Re
fcrred.
The number OF employees killed is 30;
the number wounded, 80. The names oil
eight persons are also given who were as
sassinated and wounded for supplying In
ternai-revenue officers Win in,ormat'on'
The House, at sos P. NJ, adjourned un-
al