The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-31
rortY.scycntn ConGrcss-rir,.ts Session
WAsmSGToN, January 20. 1852.
SENATE.

SENATE.
4 communication was submitted from the
Secretary Of the Treasury transmitting a
letter from Collector Robinson in relation
to the difficulty Of obtaining search-war-
rants for the discovery Of Struggled goods
in New York.
Mr.. Edmnds, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported fayorably, with an amend
mept. Senate bill reCStabli.hing the Court
of Commissioners OF Alabama Claims and
the distribution OF the unapproprated
moneys OF the Geneva award. lie re-
marked that the committee was not unani-
nous as 10 any recommendation OF the bill,
/ but that as to some things II ala
not recommend it was unanimous.
/ The committee recommended the payment
OF moneys received from Great Britain OF
! the losses by what are known rs cXculpa-
/ ted cruisers and nothing else. The COM
mittee. he thought. were unanimous against
war premiums, and the majority were OF
/ the opinion that insurance companies were
not entitled to any relief. Messrs. Gar
! land, Hale, and llOar gave notice OF amend
| ments to the bill, and the amendments or
dered to be printed separately.
! The Senate at 1:45 Z. NJ. took up the 3
per cent. bond bill, and Mr.. Pugh's pro-
/ nosed amendments were accepted by Mr..
/ Vest as a modification OF bis proposition.
/ The question was upon an amendment
offered by Mr.. Hawley allowing banks to
retire their bonds deposited for circulation
in amounts not exceeding s5,0OO,OOO pc.
month, and only put thirty days' notice.
The debate was continued until 800 i. VI,
when, without reaching vote, the Senate
went into executive session and ut 4:2O Z.
| NJ. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
4 number OF bills were introduced and
referred. among which were the following
By Mr.. Wheeler, OF Alabama: TO grant
land f. the state Of Alabama in aid Of the
Warrock and Tennessee River Railroad
Company.
By Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama: Requiring
the Supreme Court and Circuit Courts o.
the United States to decide all eases pre-
dicated on contracts or breaches thereo
coming within their Jurisdiction, according
IN the law OF the place where the contrac
was made or was TO be performed.
Bv Mr.. Robertson, Of Louisiana Defin
ING the powers and duties OF the Mississip
nj River Commission; authorizing an ap
propriation OF land and material for thu
Improvement Of the Mississippi and IL
nayigable tributaries; prescribing tn
manner OF assessing damages and providing
punishment for acts in hindrance Of sucl
improvement.
Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan, from tn
Committee on Appropriations, reported
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, and 1t was referred to the Committee
Of the Whole. [It appropriates 81, l9s,53o
being $40, 1925 less than the amount appro
prlated last year, and sll6,525 less than tn
estimates. il is accompanied by yolumi
nous report, which gives short descrip
ton OF every place mentioned in the bill.
Mr.. Briggs, OF New Hampshire, from tn
Committee on POST Offices ard Post Routes
reported resolution calling on the Post
master General for information MS to re
movals and appointments in the PostOaie'
Department since March 4, 1881. Adopted
Mr.. Williams, from the Foreign Affair
Committee. reported back the resolution
calling on the President Tor all CORE
srcndccce between tie s'",c Department