The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-14
,poCKwAy RELEASED,
Forty.ssvcnth CODgress-Ffrst session.
WASHINGTON. June ID. 1882.
SENATE.

communication was received from the
Secretary OF War transmitting additional
information in regard to inventions ana
improvements OF heavy ordnance. IL was
accompanied by papers so voluminous that
they filled box four feet by eighteen
inches. Referred.
Several bills authorizing the loan OF
tents, camp equipments, &c., to veteran
associations in various parts OF the country
were passed.
Mr.. Maxey, on behalf OF the Military
Committee, announced that in Justice to
the War Department all applications for
tents. guns, camp equipage, &c. would be
refused after the close OF the present ses-
sion Of Congress.
Mr.. Browns resolution supplying each
senator with 1900 clerk was considered
and rejccted-yeas, 20; nays, %.
Upon concluding the morning business.
the Senate ut 2:I0 O'Clock laid aside the
japanese bill, and listened to speech by
Mr.. Blair upon the illteracy in the States
and the urgent need for an adequate ap-
preparation in aid OF common schools.
Mr.. Blair held the floor for nearly two
hours.
The Senate then n0n-concurred IN the
House amendments to the District water
~
Mr. Hoar called up Senate bill referring
the cotton claims Of the estate OF Stirling
r. Austin TO the Court OF Claims, and it
was passed.
Mr.. Allison reported back from the FL
nance Committee. with amendments, House
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bill. Ordered tobe
printed and recommitted.
At 4 O'Clock the japanese indemnity bill
was proceeded with, and Mr.. MorrelPs
amendment ordering the destruction OF the
bonds in which the fund was invested was
passcd-ayes, 81; noes, %.
ON motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, the prize
money claim was reduced more than
100000 by dcGucting accumulated inter-
est
An amendment by Mr.. IIawley allowing
) per cent. on the fund to be paid TO Japan.
after being rejected in Committee OF the
Whole by 23 TO u, was voted down III the
Senate by - to -.
The conclusion OF the committee not TO
pay to Japan accumulated interest which
the indemnity had earned was reiterated in
the Senate by Il vote Of - TO %.
Upon the passage OF the bill several OF It's
original advOcatcs-among them MeSsrs.
Conger, Butler, and Gc0rge-stated their
opposition TO il in view OF the changes
made by the Senate.
Mr.. sherman said he would vote against
il because ne believed it TO be a sensational
bill. and thought that the money was not
due to Japan.
Mr.. MaXey believed the money belonged
TO the United states by virtue Of solemn
treaty.
Mr.. Morgan, while yielding his iudg-
ment TO that OF the Senate upon the ques-
ton of property. would support the mea-
sure a. the best means OF settlement OF
tainablc.
Mr.. Brown said he would vote now 10
pay the principal TO Japan, with the con-
vIction that the interest would be paid
hereafter.
The bill was passed-ycas, 50: nays, 10.
The bill rs passed authorizes and directs
the President to pay the Government Of
Japan the sum Of S7Sj.0O0S7 in legal coin,
through the United States Minister to Ja-
Dan, and directs that all bonds now owned
or controlled by the State Department,
and designated in the Department &C.
ports rs "Japancse Indemnity Fund.-"
Shall be cancelled and destroyed. Sec
ton directs the Secretary Of the Trea-
surv to pay from the Treasury $4,000 rs
priZe-m0ney TO the officers and crews OF
the United States ship Wyoming and the,
steamer Takiung, or their legal representa-
liyes, for services in the Straits OF Simo-
noseki in 1868 and lSGi-no payment to be
made 10 the assignee OF any mariner, but
10 The mariner himself, his legal represent
atives, or Iii, or their duly-authorlzed at
toTney.
After struggle for precedence in behalf
;,.;f l. Nal
bill. a struggle which was not terminated,
the Senate (lt 6 o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bin for an increased water supply OF
the District Of Columbia.
The bill was amended to provide for the
erection OF fisbways in the Potomac river
at the great falls. appropriating $4,000 for
this purpose. and providing that one half
OF the cost OF the proposed improvement
be paid by the taxable property Of the Dis
trict. interest TO be included in the tax
levy, and the principal To be paid from
sinking fund to be created from surplus
wafer revenues. The bill was then passed.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the legislative, executive.
and judicial appropriation Hill
Several efforts were made TO engrait upon
the bill amendments looking TO the adOr-
ton OF custom OF leyying political assess
ments upon Government employees, but AL
were ruled out on points OF order.
Pending a long discussion upon the last
section OF the bill directing the Secretary
OF War TO transfer all the pcnsion-claim
records in the Surgcon-GeneraPs office TO
the Office Of the Acknowledgement, the
committee rosp aud the House adjourned.
The Riots i'm EEYDi.