The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-06
Fosty-soyenshc oneress-FIrstsession.
WASHINGTON, July ), 1SS2.
SENATE.

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The House ill appropriating $4,000 for
public building at Dallas, Texas, was re-
ported and passed.
I Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania. intro
duced a bill amending schedule +. Title
33, Of the Revised Statutes. 20 as TO levy
upon all manufactures. etc, made from
hOOp-, band, or scrol-iron. or u which
hoop, band, or scrOll-iron shall be a COM
ponent material OF the chief value, the
same duty that is imposed on hoop, band,
or scrool-irou from which manufactures are
made, etc. Referred TO the Finance Com
mittee.
Az 2:lj TIE bankruptcy bill came before
the Senate as unfinished business.
Mr. ingalls,, in charge OF the measure.
expressed the conviction that in view OF
the latcness OF the session and the pressure
Of public business no action could now
be had upon this important subject. IL
asked that the bill and amendments be-
made the special order for the first We'd
nesday Of December next.
The request was complied with, and the
subject postponed till that time.
The senate bill 10 create the Territory Of
Pembina was taken up. on motion Of Mr..
Saunders. the Senate having refused by 4
party vote OF II 10 - 10 table the motion.
Mr.. Davis. OF Illinois. voted with the Re-
puhIicans.
Mr.. Vest spoke in opposition to The lin,
but without concluding yielded for IN
executive session.
Mr.. Mcmillan, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported with amendments the
river and harhor bill. and gave notice that
he would move its consideration to-mor-
row after the close Of the morning business.
The bill and amendments were ordered 10
be printed.
Al As the senate went into executive
session, aud when the doors were opened
adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The motion made last Monday by Mr..
blanchard. OF Louisiana. % suspend the
rules and pass senate bill apprOpratln-
$4,000 FOR a public building at Shreye-
port. La. was taken up and discussed for
thirty minutes. In course OF the Discus
sion Mr.. Burrows. Of Michigan, stated ~
proof Of little need OF courthouse there
that there had been no criminal business
there at the last July session Of the
United STATES Court, and not enough a
the last February session to justify the
drawing Of Jurors; and Dir. Ellis. OF Lou
i,iana, replied that that fact spoke well for
The virtue and morals Of the Western dis
trict Of Louisiana. The motion was adopt
ed bv vote Of l13 to 33.
Mr. Aldrich, OF Illinois, introduced .
bill to reneal the act OF 1875 adding - per
cent. to the duty on sugar and molasseS.
Referred.
The House then. at - O'Clock. went into
Committee II the whole (Slr Page, OF CALI
fornia. in tie chair on the naval appropT1a-
ton bill, the pending question beng The
amendment offered by Mr.. Reed 10 the
paragraph for the Bureau Of construction
and Il pairs. The amendment il 10 strike
out the roviso which limits TO 100000 the
amount TO be applied to the repair u th1,
wooden ships; also, 90 maze rie Hu>e real
50 thar The eEpen,c Of such pairs ~baIl not
exceed 80 per cent. OF the estimated cost OF
n new vessel OF the same size anC Ike ma
tevial. IT. amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Atkins, OF Tennessee. moved 10 re-
duce the amount for the Bureau ~ Con-
.tiurfiou and Repair from Sl..j1,o00 20
$1,000 900. The latter sam was tie same as
The aUpropriation Of last year. The in-
crease was ta,ed on the idea Of The cog
.trvctiou Of one or two vessels, but the re-
organization Of the navy was 4uc-ilon OF
too great importance t. be discussed and
= decided in the appropriation bill, and tins
was "A proposition 10 commence tAc Icouliu'
. ing Of the navy.
Mr.. Whitthorne, OF Tennessee, made ~
argument in the same lire. This wa
neither the time Tor the occasion 10 con
slider deliberately what the character q IN,
/ future navy shall be.
Mr.. Harris, Of Massachusetts, argued
AGAINST the amendment, and expressed hl'
own opinion in favor Of gpproQriaiin-
s5,000,O00.
b. MIR. Hohcson. OF New jersey, also op
posed the amendment. IT. adoption Woul'
H. q declaration chat the United state
should have no navy 20 protect rs com
merce o. vindicate It's honor.
Mr.. Atkins expressed the hope that th'
p Gentleman would not say that the counul
, had no navy now.
Mr.. Robson replied that the report O
. The Naval Committee showed that IL nov
= had no navy nj all compared 10 the nave
4 D., other countries. The present navy va
~ wood. and it required a. large YEAR.
qvpenditure 70 keep It IN repair As It Woul'
: cost TO commence building new navy.
= Mr.. Hewitt. Of New York: Do you sal
= that we have no iron-clads; There ar
e fourtecn' iron-clads, but they are no
n cruising ships.
" Mr. Blount, Of Georgia, commented OF
: the enormous expenditure which woul
Is he necessary to build up May that woui
r, compare with the nayies OF the Europa
- Powers.
\, Mir. Belmont, OF New York. eXpres~e
his nOl-concurrencc with the former slai'
p ment OF Nr. Robson that toe presence d
y the United States irOn-clad in tie port g
Il Callao would have prevented the dismeh
Is bcrment OF Peru with the diplomatic Do"e
- the STATE Department. \ hundred iron
- LAD. would not have had that effect. ID.
I noliey had cOntriyed in the short spac
n six mouths not only TO gamble ava
the influence II the United states
~ south America, but actually 10 ope
= the way to direct European mterfe
10 ence by giving the color Of necessii
NJ 10 that interference. In this connecti0
l. he reviewed briefly the action OF VI
Tyarts and OF Mr. Blaine, commenting III
u. iayorablv on the latter and expressing
> desire for the verdict OF the House on sue
. stewardship. In concluding his reInarl
on the policy OF Mr.. Eyarts's administr
s. tion. Nj. Belmont said that the COUNT
e. b,d mover learned the extent OF the I
Sc sponsibiity, financial or political. whie
Mr.. Eyarts had so lightly accepted Ter q
* limited states. His political eampail
C. had not brought peace to Sou
Re- America nor honor to the state
uartment. As TO Mr.. Blalae's polio
ay SLr. Belmont referred to the reeogi
PSI ton OF Caldcron, and said It was pc
fectly clear that Minister Hurlout had loo
at ed on Peru and the Credit lniustriei
allied. His instructions authorized hun
that view. shipherd and senator Blair
made their Joint appearance IN the SIC
IA only az the end Of July, 1851, Up TO y