The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-20
aud Mr.. Harris to oil one on the commi,tee

| -, VI tue frcsiuent on setting
as'ae oids containing, conditions de.rimcn,.
VI 70 the Interests OF the Government
sec.Ion was added requiring that MI bids
paoposa,s' aud awards shall lie preserved
a"u hicd. and that a detailed and t,bu,or
statement OF them shall be embodied in ,he
siuu.i report OF the Commissioner Of In.
dian Affairs. Vi III
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment ,ro-
Niu'hg tnat the appropriation for the edn-
.a"on OF INDIANS at Carlisle shall cover
'ha cost OF their transportation. Agreed 70
Inc following amendments were s0reed
to: 'sieeu
by Mr.. Dawes: Appropriating $4,000 70
naoT 'ne secretary OF the Interior to
''n.psv,c tnc negotiations with the sioux.
by Mr.. Beck: Directing the removal Of
NJ NJ w" agency 10 some point east OF the
Custer. vi fort
By Mr. Call: Providing that the Semi.
holeS SIM remaining in Florida shall 70.
ceive their share Of the money annronr;
ated TO pay interest due that tribe undor
treaty supulations.
By Mr.. Logan: Providing that any dis.
Dursing officer or other person who sbaII
present any voucher. account. or claim IN
any United states officer for approval or
payment, containing any material misrcurc.
sentaiion OF TACT, shall not receive Dayuenf
OF circuit Tor any part Of such claims: thi.
Icing IN addition to penalties provided by
existing law.
Inc bill was then passed. and fine m
'inished business Uhe ciyil-ser,ice bin
came up.
Mr. Sherman obtained unanimous con-
cent 10 lay IL aside and take I'D the bin re-
ported by him Yesterday from the Finance
Committee for the Withdrawal OF spirit. in
bonded warehouses.
Mr.. ingalls, moved to amend the bill hv
adding the provision that from and after
the expiration Of three years from tbe On.
try OF any distilled spirits now in ware.
houses 3 per cent. interest shall be collect
ed upon such spirits. to he computed down
to the time Of withdrawal. Agreed to-
yeas, 50; nays. II.
Other amendments were offered and re.
iected.
Mr.. Cameron then moved to adjourn.
Lost.
Mr.. sherman moved to POSTPONE the
regular order so ~ TO proceed with the
consideration Of the pending bill. Tpon
q vote, the notion was lOst--yeas. lG:
nays, 81.
Then, with the ciyil-seryicc bilI before
it, the Senate, at j:i5 Z. NJ. on motion OF
Mr.. Maxey, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BIZ Mr.. Nolan. Of New York: To abol-
iSh the internal revenue tax on fermented
liquors.
by Mr.. JOYCE, OF Vermont: For the
regulation OF telegraph and cable COM
panics.
Mr.. Butterworth, OF Ohio, from the
Committee OH Appropriations, reported
the army appropriation bill, and it was re-
ierred 10 the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. ButterwOrth stated that he would ask
Is consideration as soon a. the pOst-0flice
appropriation bill was disposed Of.
The Speaker laid before the House 4 re-
quest OF Mr.. Davidson. Of Florida, for
leave Of absence. There was objection,
and by Z vote Of the House leave was
granted afteran explanation 10y Mr.. David
son - to the cause Of the request.
After number u leaves Of al sencc had
been granted, in reply 70 question by Mr..
Robson. OF New Jersey, the Speaker
stated there were fifteen additional rc-
quests Tor leave. and thereupon Ar. Robe.
son offered , resolution for recess from the
22d December until the "a January.
After discussion il was adop,cd-ayes,
III; noes. 10.
sir. Williams, Of Wisconsin, chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, re-
ported 4 Joint resolution recitIng that the
Goycrnment Of France proposes to eStab-
lish 1t Turis 4 judicial system common
among Christ n nations, so that the courts
I'm that cOui IS shall he fully opened Tor
the protect, of citizens OF the United
states in their person, property. and rights,
and authorizing the President TO declare
bv proclamation That the right on the part
81 Inc United States and ifs citiZcn' 70
claim extra territorial jurisdiction within
the said Territory of Tunis has ceased ana
win no longer lie claimed or exercised.
Passed.
Mr.. Scales, q North Carolina. nitro
duced resolution directing the Commit
Zee on WAYS and Means 10 inquire into the
e,-nediency OF so amending the internal
revenue laws as not only 20 abolish the taN
on tobacco, but also On all hranties made
Of anples. peaches, and grapes, and TO re-
duce the tax on Vhi>key 20 tllty cents per
Gallon: and, further, to inquire into Inc
Tropricty Of aboli-hing the present com.
nIicated. expensive. aud odi0u' system Oh
collecting said tax. Referred.
The House. 10 2:0j 7. NJ, went INTO Ioh1-
mittce Of the Whole.
The House at 300 p. VI. went into Com
m,,tee OF the Whole OR. Calkios, OF H.
djara. in the chair on the post-oiiice aI-
nropriation bill, the pending amendment
icing that offered by Mr.. Robson, OF New
Jersey. providing that railroad companies
which have received bond subsidies IN adj
dition 10 grants OF public lands shall re-
GIVE AZ compensation for carrying mails
20 per cent. OF the amount now allowed 10
them by law for that service.
Without reaching vote on the aileho-
ment. tbe House at ) O'Clock adjourned.