The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-21
revenue, Congress naa no ;.''"''h! "nat
ever TO legisIate Oh the tarin.
Without action the senate ADJOURNED.

| In
ever TO legisIate on the tar,n'
Witbont action the Senate adjourned.
torsr or REPRESENTATIVES,.
NJ. ft,soo.k ~ New York, chairman OF
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
back Senate bill making TURNER appropra-
tions for the relief OF the sufferers from the
overflow Of the Mississippi river ana It's
tributaries. The report oil the committee
recommends that the House recede IRON lis
amendment authorizing the expenditure OF
portion OF the Appropriation IN The
strengthening OF leyees.
After brief speech by Mr.. Robertson, OF
Louisiana, in opposition 10 recedlng from
the amendment, the report OF the committee
was agreed 10.
duccd by Mr.. King, OF Louisiana, appro-
priating 100000 for the reiicf OF the SUI.
ierers from the overflow OF the Mississippi
river and tributaries.
Nv Mr.. IIubbeII, Of Michigan To reduce
fine internal revenue. 1t abolishes the tax
ON bank checks, capital, and deposits, and
large number Of manufactured articles,
and reduces the tax on cigarsand cigarettes.
Iy Mr.. Tucker. OF Virginia: TO incor-
porate the Atlantic and Mississippl-Riycr
Canal Company.
The District OF Columbia taxation bill
was then discussed over two hours on q
motion TO suspend the rules and pass it,
but the motion was finally rejected, the
principal objection to the bill itself being
against the section taxing commercial trav-
cllers.
Mr.. Kelly, bf Pennsylvania. under in
structions from the Committee on Ways
and Means. moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution making the tariff
commission bill the special order when the
House shall next go into Committee OF the
Whole on the State OF the Union, and con-
tinuc as the special order until disposed Of.
not to antagonize appropriation bills.
After some discussion the motion to sus-
pend the rules and adopt the resolution
was agreed to-ycas, 152; nays. 30.
Mr.. Reid, Of Maine, under Instructions
from the Committee on the Judiciary,
moved 10 suspend the rules and adopt a
resolution making The Geneva award the
special order for the fourth Tuesday in
March. 4 number OF Democrats were
opposed TO this motion, and manifested
their opposition, and used up much time
by making several motions TO adjourn,
which were voted down 10y the Republic
cans.
The question having REQUIRED on the mo-
ton TO suspend the rules, those Democrats
who were opposed TO having the Geneva
award bill made the special order RETAINED
from voting and the House was left without
a quorum.
4 call OF the House was ordered, and the
Scrgeant-at- Arms and his deputies were
dispatched TO bring in abScntee>. While
awaiting the first arrival, members Tor the
most part left the House and obtained their
dinners at the restaurant in the basement.
Mr.. Flower, OF New York, suggested
that the House was wasting great deal OF
time. and proposed that members having
tarilf speeches TO deliver and he understood
that there were two hundred SUCH be per-
mitted TO deliver them now 4; but he de-
clincd TO accedc TO the request that he be
the first TO put into execution his own pro-
icct.
At $50 p. VI. the Scrgcan!-ai- Arms ap-
pcared at the bar OF the House having in
his custody MesSrs. Wheeler OF Alabama
and Page OF California, who were excused
upon their own statement.
Leave OF absence was granted 10 Mr..
Clements on the statement that he had been
Mr.. Black, who was dying.
Then, from time 10 time, other members
were brought in, and their excuses caused
a good deal OF mcrrimcnt, one promising
his statement bv declaring that unfor-
tunatcly he was possessed OF wife and
child. another declaring grufl,y that he was
hungry. and still another acknowledge
ing submissiycly that he knew he was
al fault, and ready to undergo any
penalty which the Speaker might see tit
10 innict. Mr.. Klotz. OF Pennsylvania,
made his excuses in German and created
much laughter thereby. Mr.. Paul, OF
Virginia, said by way OF explanation that
he had business engagement in which his
constituents were deeply interested, and he
feared that unless he kept his appointment
places which know him now might know
him no more forever. All were excused.
The House continued in session, calling
the roll OH dilatory motions with no cleaI
prospect of either adjournment or the
tr,usaction of business