The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-15
Torfy-sevenih Congress F'irss session.
WASHINGTON. June x. lSs2.
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Mr.. Miller reported from thc Commerce
Committee tae original nl 20 provide Tor
the construction of the Illinois and Missi--
apri canal and to cheaper transportation.
Placed III the calendar.
The senate took up the calendar without
dc.sy. and. upon ihe cab oi Mir. NaXcy,
resumed The consideration ~ senate joint
resolution 30 pas lnaii-ooutTaciors IA w.
rinLs southern ~tatcs amounts Que lbem or
fheir contracts for = $50, '60. and 'Cl, and
reappl 0Qriatiu- $4,000 iol L4at purpose.
The vote Oh proceeding with fhe oiil was-
ye,s. 8e: nays. Pa party vote. Mr. Davis
ol Illinois voting NO" VIII Use RcIuD-
hrana
Mr. Conclr. in opposition 20 The LiA,
1l.ad auy Inability q ftt United states 90
MAKE TaYIncut. ~ the service was rendered
solely % lae Confederate States 10y con-
trGcioI. Who violated their contracts with
f4e Government 1y turning over 20 lis
enemies property belonging % IT, He re-
viewed the history % The claim 20 show
thai after ~ passage through q former
Congress under Democratic auspices, pay-
Inenis were withheld 10y The Postmaster
General 70 await more complete re-
cord Of the claims. and that sui
sequeuily The fact was made known
by go examination - the Confederate
records that payment FOR ~ryice hsd been
made hy the Confederate Government in
many Of the cases. II not IN all. He quoted
from ihe Confederate records IN support Of
hi. objections 20 the biil. showing that in
TIE sprine II 1862 The rebel Government
appropriated $4,000 10 ply claims; that
about tbe same time south Carolina voted
$4,000 Tor the same purpose. lie further
OF
Limitations n the original bll appropil-
aiing Sg15.0I. nor oi the one oi 1873.
which was overwhelmingly defeated IN the
House. and thai Il virtually approp1lated
an unlimited amount
Mr.. MaXey rose 70 reply. but ~ only q
few minutes remained 81 the morning hour
Welded 20 the suggestions II members
around him and deferred nis remarks until
the bin is resumed in the morning hour To-
morrow.
A message was received from The Presi-
dent transmitting, IN response 20 senate
resolutions IS The san instant. from the
Secretary u state copies - the full CORE
spaudence II the state Department with
EnYoy Prescott aud Assistanf-Sccreiary
Walker Blaine. Ordered 10 De printed
and referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations
After a long struggle for precedence 81
bills. the House bon0eG-spiTlls bll WIS
taken az. The vote was 50 70 Il. The
senate Finance Committees substitute WAS
read. The substitute was reported 70 the
senate on the 18th uiiim0. II was origi-
nAlly Egepzrcd ~ the Commissioner o. In
teraai Revenue with view 20 better guard
ing the nevenue with respect 20 eyapefza-
tipn and isskage.
Messr, Basard. Vest. Williams. Brown,
and Sherman debsted the bili, aDdshualiy,
sithoui action, the senate went into ex-
eSuiile SESSION and soon affer adjourned.
hopsE 90 REPRESENTATIVE.
The morning hour having been dis
Ten.ed with, the House At 1875 O'Clock
vent into Committee 81 the Whole lMr.
Rolfuson u MASSACHUSETTS, In the chair
90 he executive aud judicial appropria-
ton hin.
Unanimous consent having been given n
few DAYS aec that Mr.. White, Of Ken
lucky. should have the privilege 81 going
back for the purpose q amendment 70 the
rnragrsJshs relative 10 the iui~rnal Revenue
Bnreau, tlsas gentleman moved TO strike
cat the clause spproyrsaftng e, s73.osp for
salaries and expenses al collectors and
their deputies. In the eourse 81 us re-
marks be said II WIZ stated before tsom-
snil1se n tie other end a The Capitol that
the chairman 81 the Committee on Ways
and Mems llnd entered into sen,t kind Il q