The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-11

terrunted NV the expiration OF his five
mir,,,os no ;,sIsted that the question was
Too large 10 Inc considered under the live
minute, ruIe and he accordingly claimed
precedence for the tarifi-commisslon bill.
Mr. Con0er moved to proceed with the
lionor.cormissiop bill. Adopted-ayes,
2g. NOES. "a: n party vote, except that
Messrs' Maxey and Davis OF Illinois voted
:. Ave-, with the Republicans. Mr.. Ma
hone al.o voted "Aye." Mr.. Morrill,
voted Mo- with the Democrats.
Tho Iiouor.commissio bin was then pro-
ceeded with. and the pending amendment.
offered Inv MIR. Bayard. was lost by party
vote--avcs "a. noes. 2j-Mr. Cameron 81
Wisconsin and Mr.. Davis Of Illinois voting
q" Ave" with the Democrats.
Pie bill was then reported TO the Senate
from the Committee of the Whole. and Mr..
Zones. Of Florida. argued against the power
/ ~ CONGRESS under the Constitution to
reo,ulotc or interfere with the liquor traffic
/ i'm the States.
Mr.. sherman replied that the bill did not
propose any interference win the license
or sale i'm the States, but merely Instituted
an inquiry as to the best mode OF dealing
with the evils growing out OF the traffic.
He thought ID sufficient answer TO the OBJ
lection 10 say that information was needed
! 10 enable Congress TO deal with the District
OF Columbia and the Territories and 10 regu-
late the revenue.
Mr.. Maxev corroborated and elaborated
the view expressed by Mr.. sherman. The
number OF the commission was fixed at
seven i'm order that the divers sentiments
on the temperance issue might be sutli-
GENTLY represented. and the time within
which the commission shall report was
fixed at eighteen months.
After some further discussion the bill
was passed-yeas. "a; nays, II. The fol-
lowing is the vote:
YEAs.-lIessrs. AIdrich Allison. Blair. Coke
Conger. Davis Of Illinois. Dawes. Edmunds. Ferry
FRYE. Gari1nd. George. GroOme. Hale. Harrison.
Iawicy, llil Of Colorado. Hour, Lapham. AlcDill'
Mcmillan. NahOnc. haNey. Miller 81 California.
Mitchell, Morrill,. platt. Plumb. Rollins, sawyer
Sewell. sherman. Teller. and Waiscr-3i.
NAYs.-Messrs. knyard. B"t' hampton, har-
r.. Jonas Jones Of Florida. Morgan. PendlctOn,
Pugh. Ransom. slater, Vance. warwick, aud
Vesi--l4.
Messrs. Kellogg. Jones OF Nevada. VIM
dom. and Cameron Of Wisconsin, i'm favor
Of the bill, were paired with Messrs. Far
lev, Williams. Davis Of West Virginia. and
Jackson, who were against it. Mr.. Brown
was paired with Mr. Saunders.
The bill provides for the appointment by
the President and confirmation 10y the SEN
ate Of a commission OF seven persons. not
more than four OF whom shall be OF the
same political party, nor be advocates 81
prohibition, TO hold office not exceeding
two wears. who shall investigate the alco-
hOic-iiQuOr traffic. is relations 10 revenue
and taxation. and its general economic,
criminal. moral. and scientific aspects in
connection with pauperism. crime. social
vice. public health. and the general well
fare, and who shall inquire a. 10 the pracii-
cal results OF license and grOhibitOry legis-
lalion. The commissioners are 10 serve
without salary, and 10 report within
eighteen months alter the passage OF the
act. An appropriation OF $4,000 is made
for their expenses. \ protractcd struggle
for precedence of consideration OF pending
measures i'm which the respective merits Of
the iarin-commi>siOn bill, the japanese
indemnity fund. aud the pre-, ldcntia-
count measures were detailed at length. Oc-
cupicd the remainder OF the day. \ charge
by Mr.. Beck that the protectonisis were
seeking 10 delay action on the ilrih. and
that the Journals owned 10y them had
made ayOWals 10 that effect. was met
BY cOunier-chargea. Mr.. liawlcy as
scriing that the iree-tradcrs' programme
was 10 prevent any change in order that
the cruditics and oddities OF the present
tariff might remain available rs material
for political arguments. Finally The tariff
bill was taken up and informally laid aside
as unfinished business Tor Monday. The
senate then Went into executive session,
aud soon after adjourned until Monday.
Upf--F OF pEPRF@FNTA TfVFe.
Mr.. HiscOck. Of New York. chairman Of
the Appropriation, Committee, rcportcdthe
Joint resolution approprilting $4,000. 10
be- Immediately available. to enable the
Lighthouse Board TO meet extraordinary
expenses in consequence Of the WOOD IN
the Mississippi river Passed.
The House at l2:jj went into Committee
OF the Whole (Alr. Davis Of Illinois IN the
chair on the private calendar.
Pending the discussion Of relief bill
the committee rose informally. and the
House passed Senate joint resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary 81 War TO u,e
Government vessels for thc transportation
and distribution oi the r1ti0ns furnished
by The United States 10 The sufferers hy the
Mississippi overflow. The committee then
resumed is session.
When The committee rose several pri-
yafc bill, were passed. among them one
for the relief OF ". W. Screws Oh
Montgomery, Al. The Speaker laid
/ before the House The following mes
SAGE from the President, transmitting "A
report from the secretary of state touch
iur the Imprisonment IN NlcXicoof Thomas
Shield, and Two other American citizens
CThc report states chat the resolutions oi
fhe House calling for information relative
thereto was transmitted 10 Minister Nor
ean. whom. 10 wa, alleged by Shields, took
mo- step, 20 procure their release. and thc
following telegram was received in reply j
1.-THE ,tatcmcui OF Shields with regard
10 me +. false. Learning they werearrcstcd,
/ brought the matter TO the notice 81 enc
secretary OF State FOR Foreign Affairs
b They were released. and were again rear
rested % few days since Tor drunkcnnc''
and disordcry conduct. Particulars by
next NALL
The House then. 40 1870 u. W., tool, re-
cess until 1890 p. w., the evening session Il
be- for the consideration OF the pension
I bills only.
Fixtures i'm the United STATES for fh'
Week.
NEW YORK, March l0.-R. &. Dun * co..
mercantile agency, report failures in bust
ness for the last seven days as l43 again,
lbs for the last week. The Eastern states
had 20. Western 43, Middle Il, southern 81
Pacific 10. and New York city Z. The mos
significant failure in New York city is tha
Of William Runner & CO., IN old and re-
spectacle house in the leather trade. The
stoppaee OF We j. Mcguire, Gucdin x co.
importers Of watches, has long been eN
pected.