The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-16

WASHINGTON. June 10. 1882

SENATE.
The bill authorizing the New orleans
and Northeastern railroad 10 CONSTRUCT
bridges over Pearl river and Lake Ponchar-
trim WIS reported favorably.
MFR. Jones. Of Florida. introduced bill
appropriating $4,000 and 10000 respect
I9elv for the Improvement OF the harpors
Of Fcrnandina. on the Atlantic, and Pen
eacola. on the gulf coast Of Flonda.
He explained at some length the nece--
s.tv for This outlay. and his colleague lhr.
Cain made like explanation.
The legislative appropriation OIL wa re-
ceiyed from the House and referred 10 the
Approximations Committee.
The senate joint resolution TO reappro-
pirate $4,000 10 pay mail contractors for
service IN the southern states prior 70 these
States going into the rebellion again occu- !
pied the time reserved for the calendar.
Mr.. Maxcy. who championed the mea-
sure. spoke II length. lie denied that me
resolution II 1877. which authorized TIE
paymont Of contractors. was rushed
through Congress. as asserted by Mr.. Con-
Ger. and he referred 70 the official record
10 show that il underwent proiracted dis
cussion- In both houses. Payment was
not made because Of the ruling 81 the then
Posfmaster-General that all claims OF this
class should be presented before any were
raid, and proved that the structures o. Nj.
Conger were unwarranted, A. the resoiu-
ton prohibited paymeni by TIE Jnitea
states OF any contractor who has been paid
bv a state or hv the Confederate states.
or his payment beyond the date IL which
mail-carriage ceased. In these and IN
other respects. which he enumerated. he
commended that the rights 81 the
Government were more closely guarded
than they were prior TO This. a. disproy-
ing the charge that Government property
in their posses sion had been turned over
bv these contractors 20 the enemies 81 the
United states after the opening Of the re-
heilion. Mr.. Maxcv sad pOstmasiers. mol
mail contractors. were the cudoGians OF /
the property. and that the demand oil the
Confederate Government for iis surrender
was addressed 10 posimasicrs. He con-
tended that these claimant. continued 10
perform their contracts with the United
state. until stopped by IT, order through
The Postmaster-GeneTal.a and that The Court
Of Claims had in q recent case held that
claimants were entitled 90 sue iorihe money
appropriated 10 1877 FOR their benefit.
The bin went over II the expiration oi
the morning hour.
Ne.srs. Harris. ingalls,. and Gorman were
appointed confcree. Oh the District water
supply bill.
Air. Morgan submitted q resolution.
which was laid over temporarily, TO- IN
INVESTIGATION during vacation by -tlecl
committee Of labor strike. their calise- and
remedy. the committee 20 examine persons
under oath. etc.
House bill relating 20 The bonded period
upon distilled spirit, again came mp H. III
finished bushes. The question REQUIRED
upon the pendil. substitute Of the senate
comm.ttee.
The burden Of debate on the wAisEeY
bin was borne by Mr.. Window IN oppose
tion % and MT. Beck n the champion ~
the bin. with occasional brief Remarks, lay
Other senator's. Mr.. window made long
speech. which he concluded by aging thar
IT had been admitted 10y Nj Bayard That
the substitute 90 the Senate committee for
The House bin would produce no perma-
ncnt relief and would only postpone the
evil: therefore il was equally as oD.ec-
tionable a. the original measure.
Various amendments were offered and
rejected.
Nr. McMullm then moved that the BID
and amendments be postponed indefinitely.
and the motion Vreyailed-aye-, g. noes,
20.
Adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENT tTlVES.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with. The House at 1920 went INTO Commit
zee q the Whole Mr. Burrows. Of Nichi-
can. In the chair on the river and hart0T
appropriation bin.
Mr. Page. Of California. chairman u the
Committee on Commerce. made o general
explanation Of the bin, and presented the
reasons which bad induced the committee
20 ask ior IN appropriation 30 far % excess
Il Tie appropriations ~ former years.
Thi, was the first river and harD0r biil
That had contained any appropriation -'m-
mensurate with the great WORK of improve
meut contemplated by tAe Nis.Is- .ppi-
River Commission. lie compared tle
pending bin with the iaw OF the current
vc.l. % show that while the latter appro-
uratcd 9Il.0O0.000 upon an estimate n
s2J. p00. 600. the former appropriated
0niv ST.. 0D0.000 on an estimate 81 SO. uuN.-
600. The bin had received the careful com
.ideration 81 the committee. and he trusted
II would bc passed without any amendment
bv The House.
Mr. HoTT, nj Michigan. member 81 the
Commerce Committee followed Mr. Page
in favor Of the bill as reported from the
committee.
Another member Of tie Commerce Com
mitce also made an argument in support
Of the constituti0naliy. good policy. and
public benefits OF The DID,. The general
debate closed. and the first two paragraphs
Of tie bin were read. when the House
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