The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-10

WASHINGTON, January 0, 1882.
sENATE


SENATE
A nu,,ber OF bills were introduced.
Among them was one by Mr.. Hill, OF Geor-
Ola. for the termination OF the convention
Of January 80, 1876, between the United
States and the King Of the Hawaiian
Islands. He also introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, for inquiry by the
Committee on Foreign Relations as to
what action Il proper 10 terminate the con-
vention.
House resolutions OF thanks to the Khe-
dive Of Egypt for the Cleopatra Needle
was. on motion OF Mr.. Bsyard, taken up
and passed. :,
The morning hour was extended to dis
pose OF Mr.. Hoar's pending resolution Tor
a select committee on the rights OF women,
to whom are to be referred all petitions
and resolutions relative to woman's SUI
frage-- ayes, 80; noes, %.
Mr.. Sherman's 3 per cent. bond Dill was
taken up, and Mr.. Vest offered an amend
ment, which was ordered to be printed,
adding to the bill section identical with
the 9Th, or compulsory section OF the vetoed
3 per cent. bill Of last session, but modihed
to cover the provision OF S20O,OOO,OO0. IL
makes the bonds the sole basis for bank
with the bill when 1t came from the COM
mittee on Finance before the holidays
were adopted.
The debate occupied the remainder Of
the session until 2:j5 =. NJ, when the Sem
enate went into executive session, and at 3
O'Clock adjourned, with Mr.. Vest in pos
session Of the floor when the bill next
comes up.
nf,,f Init
giving notice Of the termination OF the
convention of June 3, 1915, with the King
OF the Hawaiian Islands.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, chairman OF
the Committee on Ways and Means, offered
a resolution for the distribution OF the
Presidents message to the various commit
tees OF the House, and it was referred to
the Committee Of the Whole; Mr.. Belford,
OF Colorado, reserying all points OF order
thereon.
On motion Of Mr.. Hiscock, Of New York,
the Committee on Appropriations was
granted leave to sit during the session OF
the House.
Under the call OF the States a number OF
bills were introduced and referred, among
them
By Mr.. Shelley, Of Alabama: To reduce
the fees to be paid by the officers OF steam
vessels for certificates Of license to fifty
cents.
BY Mr.. Dezendori, Of Virginia: Making
an appropriation for the navy to be immedi-
ately available. 1t appropriates $500, 600
S27j.OO0 for the Bureau OF Construction
and Repairs, slj0,000 for the Bureau OF
mountaineering and S75, 900 for the Bu-
reau OF Equipment and Recruiting.
BY Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois: Defining
the law OF insanity in criminal cases. Also,
resolution requesting the Secretary OF the
Navy to transmit to the House all papers
and correspondence in the Department re-
lating to the Chiriqui coaling-stations, and
the appropriation for the purchase thereof,
and further requesting the Secretary to
continue TO withhold all payments for such
coaing-stations until further legislation by
Congress.
There were about G75 bills introduced
to-day.
The House, ut 4:40 p. NJ, went into
Committee OF the Whole (Nlr. Hiscock, OF
New York, in the chair for the considera-
ton OF the resolution reported this MORN
inc from the Committee OF Ways and Means
for the distribution OF the Presidents mes
sage. A dispute arose as to the reference
OF that portion OF the Presidents message
referring to silver certificates. 1t was
finally referred to the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, and the. original resolu-
ton, thus amended, was reported back to
the House and adopted.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Towns
bend, Of Illinois, by request, providing
that the duties on sugar shall be assessed
on the quantity delivered from instead OF
the quantity delivered into bonded ware
house.
By Mr.. Harrison. OF Illinois: For the
construction Of the Mississippi and Illinois
canal.
By Mr.. Kasson. Of Iowa: 4 bill pro-
yiding for n tariff commission. This bill is
identical with the Morrill, bills introduced
in the Senate December 9Th.
BY Mr.. Caldwell, OF Kentucky: To
equalize pensions; also, to repeal the az
rcars Of pension act.
By Mr.. Dowel. OF Louisiana: To aid in
the establishment and temporary support OF
public schools; also, to restore TO public
entry lands withdrawn for railroad pur-
poses.
Bv Mr.. Buckner: To give American re-
eister to foreign-built and steel vessels.
Bv Mr.. Vance. OF North Carolina: Pro-
hibiting the sub-letting of contracts for car
rying United States mails.
By Messrs. Hardenburgh and Grape :
Bills to enable national banking associations
/ to extend their corporate existence.
By Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania: Propo-
sing a constitutional amendment providing
/ for the election OF United States senators
/ bv the direct vote OF the people, and also
/ that for each million OF inhabitants above
/ two millions each State shall have an addi-
/ tional senator.
BY Mr.. Thomas, OF Illinois: Proposing a
constitutional amendment making polyga-
my felony.
By Mr.. Beltzhoover, OF Pennsylvania :
Proposing a constitutional amendment ap-
plying the principle Of minority represen-
tation to presidential elections. 1t pro-
vides for election by direct vote and the
division of the electoral vote in each State
in exact proportion with the popular vote.
By Mr.. Whitthorne, OF Tennessee: To
authorize treaty with the republic oil
Mexico to promote and facilitate reciprocal
and liberal commercial relations between
the people OF said Republic and the United
States, and to secure protection to capital
and labor OF citizens OF the United States
which may be invested and employed in
opening railway communications in said
republic and through its territory to the
Pacific Coast.
By Mr.. Wise, OF Virginia: Repeating the
law requiring manufacturers names to be
printed or marked on certain packages OF
tobacco.
The Speaker announced the following
appointments Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, a
member OF the Committee on Rules in
place Of Mr.. Orth, resigned; Mr.. Kasson,
Of Iowa, and Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, as
directors OF the Columbia Institute fol
Deaf and Dumb Messrs. Deering, Taylor