The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-15
Forty.ssvcnth Congress First Session.
W HNTfNU FVsNs July ~ Tue
SENATE.

| SENA1t.
Mr.. Rollins called up the resolution for
the daily meeting Of the Senate at II A. VI.
on and after Monday next. Adopted.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported the pension appro-
priation bill, and il was ordered TO be
printed and laid over for future action.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
commend the adoption OF several amend
ments, the most important OF which are
those prohibiting the paying OF double
pensions and permitting the Treasurer to
transmit annually to Congress list OF per-
sons lorne on the pension-rolls, together
with the amount paid to each.
The Senate then devoted itself for an
hour to the consideration OF pension bills,
a number OF which were passed, among
them one increasing the pension OF Eliza
beth {. Custer, widow OF General George
A. Custer, to $50 per month; and one "a
House bilD granting pension OF so per
month to Betty Taylor cambridge, daughter
OF President Taylor.
House pension bill was amended by the
adoption OF general provision prohibiting
the payment OF double pension.
At 2.l5 i. VI. the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the tax bill, the floor being
accorded to Mr.. Bayard.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Bayard's speech
the bill was read for amendments.
Mr.. Beck offered an amendment reducing
ten cents per pound the tax on manuiac-
tured tobacco.
Pending discussion the matter went over
for the day.
| The presiding officer announced the ap-
pointmcnt OF Mc>srS. Hale, Allison, and
/ Cockrcll cOnieTecs on the general deficiency
! bill.
Mr.. Jones. Of Florida, gave notice OF an
amendment TO tue Sundry civil bill appro-
prating 100000 for continuing the I'M
! provemcnts Of the Pensacola nayy-yard.
! Executive session.
! Adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! Mr. PAGE, Of California, moved 10 take
/ from the Speakers table for the purpose OF
n0n-concurrence in the senate amendments
the river and harbor appropriation bill, but
Mr. McCook, Of New York, stated that he
would raise the point OF order that those
amendments must first be considered in
Committee Of the Whole. Mr.. Page there
fore withdrew his motion.
The morning hour having been dispensed
Witb the House proceeded 10 the consider
alton Of the remaining Senate amendments
to the general deficiency appropriation bill
! Which had not been nOn-cOncurred In yes
terday. A large majority Of them We're
non-concurred in. ToW Of them gave rise
TO any discussion except that appropriatIng
S33, 900 for the payment Of mileage TO SEM
ators who attended the special session OF
the Senate convened on October 10, 1881.
Mr.. Townsend, OF Illinois, characterized
this amendment as " little salary-grab,"
] al "a.
appointed, would not yield 10 the Sen tc
on that point.
Mr.. Hiscock, OF New York, for the pun
pose OF testing the wish OF the House,
moved 10 concur i'm the amendment; and
this motion having been voted down by q
heavy majority, stated a committee Of con-
ference would take that vote a. an insruc-
ton that il should never yield the point
Never" repeated several members;
but Mr.. Robinson, Of Massachusetts, pro-
tested AGAINST any such construction being
placed on the vote; 80 the Senate amend
mcnt was not cOnctIrrcd IN.
The las, amendment in the bill was that
constituting q board Of audit, consisting
Of the First and Second COmptrollers Of
the Treasury and the Treasurer OF the
United States, TO whom shall he referred
all claims and determination II allowance
to be made growing out Of the illness and
burial OF the late President James 4. Gar
field.
An attack was promptly made upon this
amendment, led by Mr.. Blackburn In a
long speech, in which he declared that all
the claims embraced in this amendment
should be settled through probate court.
When so settled Mr.. Blackburn was willing
to appropriate any amount that might be
needed 10 reimburse Garfield's estate /;
whatever sum was required 10 pay them.
After long debate the House, by vote
Of 7S to SO, non-concurred in the Senate
amendment.
A bill to pay Mrs. Garfield $4,000 less
the amount paid 10 her late husband on ac-
count Of salary was introduced by Mr.
Taylor, of Ohio, and by unanimous con-
sent was passed.
Mr.. Bowman, OF Massachusetts, called
up the bill reported from the Committee
ON CiyiLSeryice Reform some months ago
TO refer all claims and demands against the
Government TO the Court Of Claims for In
yestigatOn, and il was passed.
The House took recess until O'Clock.
Cuiteau's Skeleton.