The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-07
Forty.seventh COngrcss-FirstS Session
WASHINGTON, March 6, 1881.
SENATE.

Mr.. Vest, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported favOrably, with amend
ment, the bill to incorporate the
Inter-Oceanic Ship Railway Company,
and for other purposes, accompanied
bv written report and evidence
taken before the committee. He said he
would ask the consideration Of the bill
on the 18th instant, if orders now having
precedence were then disposed OF. The
bill went to the calendar.
Mr.. Teller reported fayorably House bill
to pension Mrs. Garfield, with an amend
ment including Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Tyler.
The amounts specified are $4,000 year
from September 10, 1881.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. George to
aid in the repair and construction OF the
levee on the east bank OF the Mississippi.
in the State of Mississippi also, to revive
grant Of lands made to the State OF Missis-
sippi to aid in the construction OF railroad
from Brandon to the Gulf OF Mexico.
Mr.. Garland offered resolution OF in
quiry addressed to the Military Committee
rs to the propriety OF increasing the $780,
900 appropriation for the purchase and dis
tribution of subsistence stores to aid in the
relief of the laboring classes in districts
overlooked by the Mississippi and its tribu-
taries. lie said he had received informa-
ton which convinced him that the first APP
propriation would be insufficient. The
rising OF the water continued, and the SUI
fering was really beyond estimate even at
this time, upon the kilograms and letters
he had received, including one from the
Governor of Arkansas. He deemed it his
duty to call attention 10 this matter. The
resolution was adopted.
The Speaker to-day appointed Mr.. Bar
bour, OF Virginia, in the place OF Mr.. Wise,
OF Virginia, on the Committee on Census,
and Mr.. Wise on the Committee on WaI
Claims.
The Chinese bill was taken up as unfin-
ished business, and Mr.. Slater advocated
the bill.
Mr.. George announced that he emphatic.
ally endorsed the bill and the amendment
Of Messrs. Grover and Farley. Two OF the
reasons governing his vote would be be-
cause. with almost entire unanimity, the
people OF the States most affected by Chi
nese immigration desired its passage, anC
as clear aud direct-not secondhand OF
undabout-protectio Of American labor
ers against the degrading ard inferior rae,
now threatening to overwhelm them. Re
PLYING TO what he characterized rs tn,
speculations OF humanitarian philosophy
he said he preferred 10 incur the charge o.
inconsistency rather than subject the peo
pie OF the Pacific States TO continuance o.
the dangers to which they are exposed. II,
did not believe the bill transcribed consti
tutional principles.
The debate was temporarily suspended
and Mr.. Allison submitted the conference,
report on the immediate deficiency bill
which was adopted.
The debate then proceeded, and Mr.
} Brown, against the bill, argued that twent,
years suspension being practically an inhi
bitiOn OF the immigration, was violative OF
the spirit II not the letter OF the treaty, anC
an intmation to China that for the frs
step In twenty years' suspension would b,
followed by ninety-nine years. extension
When Mr.. Brown had concluded Mr.
Dawes was awarded the floor, and the Sen
. ate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker announced the unfiuishe,
: business to be the consideration OF tn
, consular and diplomatic appropriation
| bill, on the passage OF which the previou
question was ordered on Saturday.
Mr.. Holmes, OF Indiana, moved recon
INITIAL, with instructions to the Commute
on Appropriations TO strike therefrom al
= propositions In regard to ENJOYS extraor
: binary and ministers plenipotentiary