The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-01

crease since June last. The railing on l.
due to heavy payments made during Feb
ruary. one item of which was about $4,000
600 on account OF pensions.
Forty-seventh Congress-First Session.
WASHINGTON, February %, 1882.
SENATE.
senator Window, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported m original re-
solution i~nstructing that committee to in
nure into the circumstances concerning the
alleged loss OF letters from the Department
of State and the alleged action OF the diplo-
matte representatives OF the United States
az the republics OF France and Peru in
being personally concerned In contracts,
&c. The subject went over one day under
the rules.
The post-ofiice appropriation bill was Re-
ceived from the House and referred TO the
Committee on Appropriations.
Upon the close OF the morning hour the
Chinese bill came up rs unfinished busi-
ness. but Mr.. Miller, OF California, in
charge OF the bill, temporarily yielded the
floor 10 Mr.. Ferry upon the urgent appeal
Of the latter to allow the House post-route
bill to be considered.
Mr.. Ferry said immediate action on
the bill was necessary, i'm order that new
routes might be included in the spring let
tings.
The post-route bill was then proceeded
with, and the amendment Of the Senate
committee read and agreed TO. (No appro-
DriatiOn Is contained in the BILL
The sections aS amended were adopted
and the bill passed.
House resolution rendering thanks to
Hon. James G.. Blaine for the appropriate
address delivered by him in the Garfield
memorial exercises was, on motion OF Mr..
sherman, taken from the Presidents table
and concurred in.
The Senate insisted upon its amendments
to the immediate deficiency appropriation
bill, and MesSrs. Allison, Plumb, and Beck
were appointed confcrers.
The Senate then, ut 300 =. NJ, took up
the Chinese immigration bill TO carry into
effect the treaty by suspending the coming
OF Chinese labOrers for twenty years after
sixty days succeeding the passage OF the
act.
Mr.. Miller, OF California, who intro
duced and reported the bill, proceeded di-
rectly TO the discussion OF the merits OF the
measure. leaving the amendments for iu-
ture consideration.
During Mr.. Miller's speech the hQJitu6S
of the galleries were astonished by the ap-
pearance in the diplomatic gallery OF four
members OF the Chinese legation. The
strangcr had been sightseeing in the
Capitol. and their visit was not prear-
ranged. for upon being apprised OF the
subject under discussion they Immediately
retired.
Mr.. Miller concluded at 4:0j u. NJ, after
speaking for one hour and forty minutes
The bill was informally laid aside to per-
nit action on House bill to furnish im'
pressions Of the card OF invitation to the
Garfield memorial service, which was
passed.
The Senate, at 4:l5, went into executive
session, and at 4:2j adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr., Gibson, Of Louisiana, introduced
Joint resolution for the appointment OF
committee OF sixteen members-seyen IRON
the Senate and nine from the House-to at
tend the celebration OF the twO-hundredti
anniversary OF the discovery Of the mouth
OF the Mississippi river by De Soto, to b'
held in New Orleans on the 9th OF April
1882. Referred TO the Committee OF
Rules.
He also presented a memorial ef TIN
Governor and Legislature OF Louisiana oil
the subject, and it received similar re
ference.
Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, chairman
OF the Committee OF Ways and Means, re
ported a bill repeating discriminating du
Ties on tea and coffee, the products OF th'
possessions OF the Netherlands. Passed
On motion Of Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas, Sen
ate bill appropriating 100000 Tor con
tipuing the Improvement OF the Galveston
barbor was taken from the Speakers tabl'
and passed.
Mn. Uiscock, chairman OF the COMMITTEE
on Appropriations, reported back the i'm
mediate deficiency bill with Senate amend
ments. recommending concurrence II
) some and non-concurrence IN others o
r those amendments. The report was agreed
I TO.
Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana, chairman OF th
Committee on Elections, submitted the re
mort OF that committee in the contested
election case OF Campbell Us Cannon, ac
COMMANDED by n resolution declaring tina
neither contestant nor contestee Is entitled
10 a seat on the floor. lie also submitted
minority report declaring Campbell entitle'
= TO the seat, while Mr.. Moulton, OF Illinois
-
I submitted a further resolution signed b
Messrs. Atherton, Davis oil lilinois, Moul
ton, and Jones Of Texas. declaring tina
Cannon was duly elected a delegate to Cor
y gress. The reports were laid on the tab
: for future action.
The House at LAO j. NJ. went into Con
d mittee Of the Whole (Mr. McCook, OF Ne'
York, in the chair on the Military Acad'
my appropriation bill. 1t appropriate
S31s.s57. =.
Speaking to a formal amendment, MI
Atkins, Of Tennessee, entered upon a pei
d sonal explanation regarding the attac
upon himself and several other members |
v the columns Of the New York Times. Ever
other member named also relieved thel
minds on the subject. After considerabl
time had been thus consumed, Mr. Blacl
burn called attention to the bili under col
sIderation, and on his motion an ament
ment was accepted appropriatlng $1,000
n for astronomical instruments 10 equip u
new observatory at the Academy.
T" The committee then rose anu reporte
the bill TO the House, when IL was passed
5. MA. RoLinson, Vi New iofA' wy n