The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-10

SENATE.
Mr. Van Wyck introduced The following
resolution
Resolved. That IN considering The ales-
ton b.. VIII fae senate advise and consent
io fhc nominations OF persons named by
tAe President t0 De members NJ the arln
commission Rule G6 be- suspended so
Tia, said question shall De- considered m
omen session. not with closed doors.
Nr. Mcmillan reserved an points ~ order
on the resolution. which was laid over tlll
Monday.
The senate soon after > o'clock took mp
a- unfinished hu.inc,, the Japsne,e indem-
nifty fund mll.
Dur.n. the debate NJ. Morgan. IN charge
~ the ill., construed an inquiry by Ar.
Caclrrl rs an insinuation that he was M
tercsied i'm securing the payment Of the
money 20 Japan through the hands 81 thna
parties. he said that those 90 whom ms
character was known understood perfectly
well that be- Wa not The pimp Of any lobby,
nor did he allow lobbyists 10 come and
whisper in Bis ear calWmnies against hls
colleagues. He would have regarded the
INQUIRY d, an Insult had he not known
thai The senator who propounded II
Va. indulcing q suspicion that was
unworthy 81 him. Mr.. Morgan Then eN-
planned that This suspicion had been
ionrucd repeatedly in debate; that ne had
injured INTO il and even gone 10 the Japa-
nese Minister 10 dnd whether there was
any ground for 10. and was satlsned thrrc
was none. He had no doubt mat ioDDNlst'
had been a work. but he charged that they
We're those who had determined thai none
u the money should be paid 20 Japan I'M
les they had a hand IN IL ana unless r.
dors were put upon the blil.
Mr.. COckrcll disclaimed having imputed
anv impr0pricty % Mr. Morgan, ana eX-
pressed surprise that that senator should
become 30 cxceedingiy sensitive when asked
Legitimate and pertinent question. lie ex-
planned that his inquiry had been based
upon a statement made 10 han by repul:.-
bic Gentleman that an attorney IN Wash
ingtm had been employed by Japan 10
r,a,re.ent that Government IN connection
with ihis legislation. lie did not complain
- fhi-. Int II a reputable gentleman had
been employed he was disposed 10 regard
tb, lin more fayorahiy on that account.
Mr.. Morgan said that the charge d'aTaires
Of Janan vas the only representative OF
thai Government he haa any knowledge Of
IN the premises.
Mr.. sherman thought whether attorneys
were employed or not was immateriai. lie
believed there was no deliberaiiYe body III
the world freer rom lobby influence than
The senate oi the United states. and wheh
outside influences were intruded there. tbs
e!!ec. was almost invariably 20 iniure the
cause they cspoused. lie then discussed
the merits Of the bin, urging that the sub
Jet be ultimately disposed - in some posi-
tive manner
After further remarks by Mes-rs. MaXey,
I4yard. and Window the bill was laid aside
without action. and the senate, az 400 i.
NJ. after a short executive session, adj
iourncd iill Monday.
HoUsE on REPRESENTATIVES,.
Immediately after the reading Of the
journal the House went into Committee OF
The Whole (Mr. Robinson, of MassAehu-
sets, in the chair on the legislative. exc
euilye, and judicial appropriation bill.
All general debate being limited 10 IN
hour and hail, Mr.. joyce, Of Vermont
confined his remarks 10 the consideration
al tie pension policy u the Government
advocating the system ~ ptDsioning thoss
men who were disabled ia the military ant
naval service oi the United States, and op
posing any proposition 10 repeal the ar
rcars-0f- pensions act.
The biil was read by sections for amend
men;s, and long Discussion ensued upon