The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-17

| II II had cost $500, 100000. 1 will to-day
vote TO allow any claim Of q soldier that Is
established to run back TO the time his
disability was incurred, whether Il costs
$500, OOO, 900 or 81 ZOO, O0O,0 0O."
Mr.. Beck having asked TO be allowed
twenty minutes tomorrow morning to
complete his remarks, the discussion closed
for the present, and the Sherman funding
bill was taken up and laid over o. unfin-
ished business for tomorrow.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, delivered
twenty minutes' speech upon taxation,
declaring it inexpcdient to reduce revenue
by abolishing all existing internal-revenue
taxes, except upon high wines and dis
titled spirits.
The Senate, mt $3.50, went into executive
session, and at 4:O5 adjourned until to-
morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Robson, OF New Jersey, immediate
ly after the reading Of the Journal, called
up, as a privileged question, the report
from the Committee on Rules submitted by
him on Thursday last.
A point OF order was raised by Messrs.
Townshend, OF Illinois, and Burrows, of
Michigan, that the call Of States for bills
could not be intericred with.
The Speaker ovcrruled the point OF or
der, holding that privileged question
took precedence OF the call Of States. Mr.
Burrows raised the question Of consideTa-
ton, and the House decided not to consi-
der the question OF privilege at the present
time.
Under the call of States the following
bills were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Wheeler. OF Alabama: To pre-
vent the introduction OF infectious or con-
tagous diseases; also to aid in the establish
ment aud temporary support OF common
schools.
BY Mr.. Williams, OF Kentucky: For the
erection OF n monument over the grave Of
Zach. Taylor; also, to regulate Interstate
commerce.
BY Mr.. Darrell, OF Louisiana: To terlni-
nate the treaty OF June, 1915, with his
Majesty the King Of the Hawaiian Islands.
by Mr.. King, Of Louisiana Appropri-
ating 100000 for the improvement Of the
mouth OF the Red river.
BY Mr.. Thompson, OF Kentucky: Pro-
viding that the tax OH distilled spirits shall
hereafter be due and payable on the with
drawal OF such spirits from bond.
BY Mr.. Money, OF Mississippi: Making
the Agricultural Department an Executive
department.
BY Mr.. Houck, OF Tennessee Granting
pensions to civil officers injured in the SER
vice Of the United States, or their widows
and children.
BY Mr.. Debrill, Of Tennessee: To re-
move the internal-reyenue tax on tobacco
in the hands OF producers, on matches,
ho,, auH honE 6pnoG1fC
BY Mr.. Epson, OF Texas Providing for
Il treaty with Mexico.
BY Mr.. Jorgensen, OF Virginia: To i'm
prove the public road to Arlington ceme-
terry.
The call OF States having been concluded,
and four hundred and two bills apprOpri-
atcly referred, the Speaker announced the
regular order to be the presentation OF res
olutions to suspend the rules and the au-
thOrity of committees.
Mr.. Cook, of Georgia, on behalf OF the
Committee on Public Lands, moved to SIls-
pend the rules and adopt the resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury
for information as to what action has been
taken by the Solicitor OF the Treasury TO
sell or lease all real estate and riparian
rights now owned by the United States at
Ilarper's Ferry, w. Va. Agreed to.
Mr.. Garrison. on behalf OF the Commit
tee on the District OF Columbia, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bin to in
corporate the Garfield Memorial Hospital.
Hall an hours debate, which. under the
rules. is allowed upon motions OF this char
acter. disclosed some objection to the ae;l-
sure on the ground that there were already
enough hospitals in the District Of Column
bia for all practical purposes; that the in
corporation OF another would have the effect
OF bringing to the District persons from adj
jacent States who should be taken care of
i'm the various State institutions. and that
there was nothing in the bill which would
prevent the incorporators from applying to
the Government for assistance.
The motion TO suspend the rules and pass
the bill was defeated-ayeS, 40; noes, Sc.
Not necessary two thirds in the aflirma-
tive.
The Speaker announced the appointment
OF the following select committee on the
memorial relative TO the services rendered
to the Government by the late Carlisle p.
Patterson McsSrS. Kasson, OF Iowa:
Robinson, Of Massachusetts,; Randall, OF
Pennsylvania; Atkins, OF Tennessee; and
McLane, OF Maryland.
The Speaker laid before the House the
report OF the Washington Monument As
ISOLATION. Referred.
The House then, at o'clock, adjourned.