The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-17
fOrty.scvcnth Congress Second Ses.
sion,
WASHINGTON. December IL, 1882.
SENATE

A>HIN6ION, December 10, 1881
SENATE.
several communications and petitions
were laid before the Senate.
Mr.. George presented seven petitions of
The citizens Of Mississippi and Louisiana
asking that 100000 be appropriated for
the erection OF public building in yick.-
burg. Referred 10 the Committee on Pub.
lie Buildings.
Mr.. Aldrich. from the Committee on
Finance, reported House bill for the relief
OF the German National Bank OF Louis
vile, and ii was placed on the calendar.
a bill was introduced by Mr.. Vance to
refund to the state OF North Carolina GER
tain moneys. Referred TO the Committee
on Claims.
At the close OF the morning hour Mr..
iiawlev asked unanimous consent 10 pro-
coed with the civil-scrVice bill. Messr-.
Cockrell and voorhees, objected, preferring
to consider bills on the calendar.
The senate then, OH motion Of Mr. IIaW-
ley, decided, by vote Of 30 yeas 10 2G
nays. TO proceed with the civil-service bin.
The pending question was on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Ali on. providing
for three instead OF five commissioners not
connected with any Government depart
ment and fixing their term OF Office
The Senate spent the entire afternoon in
discussing the ciyil-seivice bill and Mr..
Pendleton'S statement, made q few DAYS
ago, relative to LOO clerks in the Trca-
sury Department unauthorized by law and
paid out OF elapsed appropriations " and
without taking any action on the bill. at g
O'Clock, adjourned TIL Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ON motion OF MIR. Thompson. OF Ken
lucky, Senate bill was passed authorizing
the Board of Commissioners Of the Soldiers
Home TO sell certain property at IIarrods-
burg, Ky.
The House then,>at l2:15, went into Com
mittec OF the WhOle--Nlr. Calkins in the
chair-on the post-oice appropriation bill,
the pending amendment, being that offered
by Mr.. Robinson appropriating 100000
for special mail facilities and that offered
by Mr.. lliscock reducing that sum TO
$500. 600.
After spicy debate the amendments
were rejected by vote OF % 70 81.
Committee amendments were adopted
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase Of
bags for registered letters and increasing
from 100000 to $500, 900 the appropriation
for mail-bags and catcher.
When the clause reducing postage from
. 10 , cents was reached a number OF
amendments were offered and rejected or
ruled out on points OF order.
On motion OF Mr.. Dunn, Of Arkansas, Il
paragraph was added 10 the bill providing
that if the revenues OF the Post-Oficc De
partmcnt should be insufficient 10 meet the
appropriations made sum equal 10 such
deficiency shall be appropriated from any
money in the Treasury.
Mr.. Robson offered an amendment pro-
yiding that railroads which have received
aid from the Government both in bonds
and lands shall receive n compensation for
carrying the mails not 10 exceed 30 per
cent. Of the amount now allowed 10 them
by law.
Mr.. Holman. OF Indiana, gave notice Of
an amendment providing that railroads
which have received Immigrants exceeding
800 acres shall receive FOR carrying the
mails but 30 per cent. OF the compensation
allowed TO other roads.
Pending action the committee rose.
On motion OF Mr.. Moore, OF Tennessee,
a bill was passed ccding to the First tan
ing district Of Tennessee certain land Sit
uated in the city Of Memphis.
Mr. Reed. OF Maine. chairman Of the
Committee on judiciary, reported bill,
which passed, extending until May II,
1855. the time for claimants 10 file claims
before the Court OF Commissioners Of Ala
bama Claims.
Mr.. lIscOck, OF New York, offered a
resolution for holiday recess from the
22d OF December, 1882. until TIE Sd Of
January. 1883. Referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
The House then, at 800 j. VI. adj
iouned.