The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-14
Forfy.sevcnth COngress-FirstS Session.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1882.
SENATE

Mr.. Rollins, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported back adj
versely the bill authorizing the Washington
and Point Lookout railroad to extend ITS
line to the District OF Columbia. Indcfi-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Library to inquire
into the expediency Of purchasing. editing.
and publishing the unpublished manuscript
papers of Andrew Jackson. Adopted.
A Joint resolution was passed appropria-
ting $4,000 to enable the United States to
take part in the International Fishery En-
hibition to be held in London in May.
1888. The House has also passed this reso-
luton.
A discussion than sprang up as to the
order OF business.
Mr.. Morrill, antagonized all other mca-
slres with the internal-reyenue bill, while
the Democratic members insisted upon
other measures upon the calendar being
taken up and disposed Of. They took the
ground that the revenue bill as it stands
affords relief from taxation to only few OF
the very classes OF people who are best
able to stand taxation, while 1t affords no
relief to the poorer majority. and that it is
a delusion and snare.
Messrs. Butler, Bayard, and Morgan
were among the principal opponents OF the
proposition to take up the revenue bill out
OF its order.
At 9 O'Clock Mr.. Morrill, moved 20 post
rone the consideration OF all pending or
dcrs until one week from to-day.
Mr.. Salisbury expressed his surprise at
the change which had come over the spirit
Of the dream OF the Republican party. His
friends on the other side, seeing the blum
der they had made, finding themselves face
to face with the fall campaign, becoming
alarmed as to the result, came in now, and
in order to save themselves from defeat
were endcavoring to throw the response
blity OF any delay in reducing the tariff
upon the Democratic side, because it de-
sired during the moi lining hour to proceed
to the consideration OF other important
measures.
Mr.. Vest expressed his willingness that
the Senate should stay in session until the
fall and until after the election in order to
reduce taxation; while Mr.. Williams de-
clared that for the same purpose he would
stay in Washington through the "dOg
days" and until next December.
After further debate Mr.. Morrill's mo-
ton was agreed to, and the Senate, at 800
p. NJ, proceeded to the consideration of
the reyenue-taX bill.
Mr.. Morrill, briefly reviewed and defend
ed the measure. and was followed by Mr..
VOORHEES, IN long speech in opposition TO
it on the general ground already stated.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Voorhees, re-
marks Mr.. Bayard obtained the floor, and
then the further consideration OF the bill
went over until tomorrow.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported back the naval appropriation bill.
and it was laid over and ordered to be
printed, Mr.. Hale giving notice that he
would call it up for action Saturday or
Monday.
Executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with. the House at 11:10 went into Com
mittee Of the Whole, Mr.. Kasson, OF Iowa. in
the chair, on the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
The item authorizing the payment to
thirty contestants and contestees for seats
in the House various sums aggregating
about $4,000 was amended so as to in
crease the total to about $4,000, and was
then adopted.
Mr.. Iliscock offered an amendment APP
propriating 100000 for the salaries and ex-
penses Of the commission to negotiate
commercial treaty with Mexico. Adopted.
Upon an amendment appropriatng s15,-
900 to enable the President to carry out the
civil-service reform. debate arose, partly
political and largely personal, which con-
sumed much time to little purpose.
The committee then rose, and the bill
and amendments were reported to the
House. All the amendments were concur
red in. The bill was then passed-yeas,
1873; nays, 80.
Senate amendments to the deficiency ap-
preparation bill were reported, and were
severally non-concurred in.
Adjourned