The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-19
Congress First Session.
WASHINGTON, April IS, 1882.

The Chair submitted a message from the
President transmitting the recommends
ton Of the Mississippi River Commission
for the appropriation OF Sl,0l0,0O0 for
closing the existing gaps in levees in adj
dition to a like sum already estimated for.
The President urges an early and favorable
consideration OF the recommendation, and
calls special attention 10 the importance Of
the subject. Ordered TO be tabled and
printed. bill on the subject being now
before the Senate.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the Mississippi- and MiSSOur-riyer I'M
prOvement bill. Mr.. Harrison, who was
entitled 10 the floor, Welded temporarily to
Mr.. FRYE. member Of the committee from
which the bill was reported. After 4
lengthy debate the bill was then laid aside
informally until tomorrow.
Mr.. Davis OF West Virginia called up
the agricultural appropriation BILL He
stated that the total OF the bill rs reported
was S414. 74S. being Sl9.100 less than the
aggregate as passed by the House. The
bill was passed.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bin providing
for the sale Of public lands in the States Of
Mississippi and Louisiana 10 the New Or
leans and Northwestern Railroad Company.
Referred.
4 message from the President was read
on the subject OF the circular invitation
extended 10 all independent countries Of
North and south America 10 participate in
4 general congress 10 be held in Washing
ton, d. c., on the 22d Of November next,
for the purpose Of considering and dis
cussing methods Of preventing war be-
tween the nations of America. Referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations and
ordered TO be printed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
on motion OF Mr.. Hammond, OF Georgia.
the senate amendments were concuuTcd IN
10 the House bill abolishing the United
states district courts, with district officers,
i'm the Northern and Southern judicial dis
trictS OF Georgia.
Mr.. Neal. of Ohio. from the Committee
on Ciyil-Service Reform, reported back the
resolution calling on the Secretary OF the
Navy for information relative 10 the ap-
pojntment OF professors OF mathematics in
the navy. Adopted.
Mr.. Hiscock. OF New York. chairman Of
the Committee on Appropriations. reported
a Joint resolution appropriating Si65,O0O TO
supply the deficiency IN the appropriation
for public printing and binding Tor the cur
rent fiscal year.
The Joint resolution was passed.
The conference committee on the postal
appropriations bin reported disagree
ment with the Senate cOnfcrces. the point
az difference being senate amendment IN
creasing from $1,000 to 26j0,0G0 the APP
pr0priation for special mail deliveries. ON
I'M other points the conierees were prlcti-
cally agreed. The report was agreed to
and new conference ordered, and Me'srs.
Casweli. Cannon. and Ellis reappointed rs
conferees on the part OF the House.
The Utah election case was then taken
mn. and Mr.. Hazleton, OF Wisconsin. was
the first speaker in support OF the majority
report Of the Elections Committee, declar'
ing that neither Cannon nor Campbell j.
entitled TO q seat as delegate from Utah
Territory. The committee had waived the
question rs 10 whether Cannon was natu-
ralizcd citizen. and the whole case had
rested on the question rs TO whether or mol
he was disqualified on account OF being
connected with and q champion OF the M
,tiiutien Of polygamy.
Mr.. House. OF Tennessee, combatted the
nosition taken in the majority report as ylo'
iatinc all law and disregarding all prece-
dents in claiming heright arbitrarily TO eX'
clude "A Territory from representation. II
the LEGAL conclusions contained therein were
corcurred in. the next delegate from Jtai
mj0bt be kent out OF his seat because he
took his whiskey straight instead OF using
sugar The conclusion OF his speech wa
devoted TO criticism OF the anii-polygamN
+ bin rs being unconstitutional ana as pro
viding that the people Of Otah should Dc
Dlaced under the dominion oI % reilfninl
/ board. The matter then went over Tor th'
T day.
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on For
Zion Affairs. reported bill for the asceT
tainmcnt and the settlement OF the fFehcl
I spoliation claims. House calendar.
/ Adjourned.