The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-17
Forty-sevcnthC Ongrcss-Firsf Session.
WASHINGTON, March l6. 1882.
SENATE.

On motion OF Mr.. Harrison, House
amendments to Senate Joint resolution
making further appropriation to relieve
the sufferers by the Mississippi overflow
we're taken up, and the first, increasing the
appropriation by 1000, was cOncurred in.
MIR. Harrison asked non-concurrence in
the other, which directs the use of por-
ton OF the appropriation for the hire OF Ia
borers TO strengthen the threatened levees.
He thought the whole Of the money was
needed for relief, and objected 10 tbs crea-
tion OF a separate leyce fund a. involving
expenditures not foreSocn in the superVl-
sion of the work OF the laborers; and
further, that the people threatened with
disaster ought to contribute their labor to
protect their hOme> from the Hood.
Mr.. Hampton conceded in the belief that
as the damage by the flood had been SO dis
astrous the money ought not TO be applied
in anv other way than in the relief OF the
sufferers.
The latter amendment was then non-con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Anthony presented and had read a
memorial from 800 officers OF the line ana
staff Of the navy, representing all grades OF
rank from rcar-adniral down, protesting
against the restoration Of officers who have
been dismissed for drunkenness, been
forcibly retired, or who have resigned TO
escape court-martial. The memorial was
ordered TO be printed in the Record with
the names OF the signers.
Mr. sherman presented protest from
many ex-Union soldiers against the passage
81 any hin restoring to the rolls OF the army
Fitz John Porter.
I Nv unanimous consent, the regular order
1..I do
addressed the Senate on the measure intro
duced by him to appropriate ana eXpehu
the entire income derived from INTERNAL
revenue taxes on the manufacture and sale
Of distilled spirits for the education OF all
children living in the United States.
AT the conclusion OF MI Logan's re-
marks the bill was referred.
Mfr. Miller. OF New York, reported from
the Committee on Post-O Offices the proposed
amendment 10 the pending post-oflice al'-
nronriation bill. IL authorizes the Post
master-G eneral to make contracts for ocean
mail service between the United States and
foreign ports by American vessels, liking
the rates OF compensation. d.
message was received from the Presl
dent transmitting the report OF Tue Sccre
ferry OF State in further response TO senate
resolution OF December 18th calling fol
the Peru-Chili correspondence. Referred
10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Senate, at 3 O'Clock, resumed thu
, consideration OF the post-oihce appropria
ton bill, the question being on the SENATE
committee amendment increasing the ap
propriation for special facilities IRON soOo,
600 TO S650,000. changing the term "tr'ih'
: ljnesv 20 "railroad lines" and adding
proyiso that "said facilities shall be rata
Div distributed as near as may be on ran
, road lines leading to and from the prinei
/, pal cities I'm the different sections OF TN
United States"
After some debate the amendment wa
adopted, US were also items OF increased
expenditure recommended by the commit
tee, rs follows: Miscellaneous items, Slo,
i, 600; railway post-ofiicc clerks, S5O,0O0
! route agents, $4,000; mail messengers
| 1900.
: The amendment allowing the use Of dc
partment stamps as heretofore prevaiie
after some discussion.
MIR, Edmunds offered an amendment
nermitting the secretary OF the Senate an
n clerk OF the House 10 Use official stamp
q FOR the business Of their respective Office
= under conditions similar TO Department
: officials. and concluding with the follow
:. inc. And each member OF the Senat
!, and House Of Representatives and eac
g delegate from Territory shall have th
= right 70 send through the mail any iette
: or package containing only printed or VIII
!, ten matter not exceeding TWO ounces
u weight. identified by his autograph signi
i ture, without the payment OF postage"
L A lively debate Yves had upon ll'- s"s