The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-10

Gale pOnuitlOn OF ntfHDfI vi HIS nanny
Mrs. and Miss Miller. Of Princeton, are
here. The former is daughter OF the late
Governor Mcdowell. OF Virginia.
rorfy-seycnfh Congress First session.
WASHINGTON, March Q, 1882.
SENATE.
Mr.. Farley presented and had read Il
memorial from citizens OF California re-
citing the arrest and Imprisonment by the
British Government. without just cause.
Of Daniel McSweeney, n citizen OF the
United states and late resident OF Cali
Gornia, while he was peaceaby solo,rning
I'm England. He also submitted rcsolu-
ton narrating the alleged facts and in
stricting the Secretary OF state TO ascertain
the cause Tor imprisonment, and TO report
nj an early q day as possible. Adopted,
without objection.
The calendar was taken up and Senate
bin for a commission on the subject OF at
roholc liquor traffic was further debated.
The pending amendment, directing That
not more than three Of five members Of the
commission shall be Of the same political
party, was agreed 10.
Dir. I}ayard moved 10 require that not
more than three Of them shall be Prohibit
tiomsts Agreed to-aycs, 81; noes, 10.
Discussion followed upon amendments
offered and advocated by Mcssrs. Blair,
Morgan. and ingalls,, and pending action
the morning hour expired.
The Chinese bill WAS taken mp, and Mr..
Hawley enumerated his objections 10 il.
Mr.. Hawlcy spoke briefly; but after him
came Mr. Jones Of Nevada. who delivered
long aud carefully-prepared speech in
favor Of the hill.
Mfr. Edmunds closed the debate.
A vote was then taken and the bill
plssod--ayes, %; noes. 10.
The title of the bill was amended so as TO
read "An act 10 execute certain treaty
stipulations relating TO Chinese
Mr. Hoar suggested that the word "eAc-
cute" should read "yiolate.'
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Dunneil, Of Minnesota, from the
/ Committee on Ways and Means, reported
back the bill amending sections 1914 and
| $3.50 Of the Revised statutes. Referred to
the Committee OF the Whole. ri provides
| ior the cancellation Of stamps II tobacco
exported by rail-
/ MIR. White. OF Kentucky, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported bill pro-
viding for transmitting the meridian line
from the Naval Observatory TO ports OF
entry and other cities. aud for placing 81
1 timc-balls on custOm-houscs. Referred TO
the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, chairman
Of the Committee on Ways and Means.
asked leave to report for present considera-
ton the bill relating to expectation Of to-
bacco. snuff, and cigars free OF tax TO adj
iaccnt foreign countries.
Mr.. Hatch. OF Missouri. objected, and,
i'm reply TO a statement by Mr.. Kelley that
the hin was TO enable expectation OF to-
baeco by rail rs il now went 10y ship, said
that until the Committee on Ways and
Means needed the wishes OF the House as
recently expressed in the vote on the leaf
tobacco bill " lac did not propose thai any
bill relating 10 tobacco should be consid-
cred.
Mr.. Kelley: Let the tobacco-grOwer'
know that IL is thi. gentleman that inilict'
this hardship upon them.
Mr.. Hatch: am glnd that the people
should know all about II.
The bill was referred 10 the House cal
cndar.
At O'Clock the House went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the agriculture
appropriation bill, and speeches upon iarii
questions again began.
MIR. Horr, Of Michigan, created some
amusement in reply 10 frec-trade speech
L. by Mr.. Turner, Of Kentucky, yesterday.
Finally the agricultural bill was read b!
sections.
Amendments providing for the pro
curing of statistics relative 10 the manutac
] a ola M an
proyiding that agricultural reports shoult
give full statements, showing ircigh
charges for the chief agricultural product
ON the principal lines Of railroad and rive
, routes TO the principal markets OF tn
z United States, were adopted.
MIR. Money, OF Mississippi, offered Al
amendment, leaving the distribution O
seeds. plants, &C., 10 the discretion OF th
! Committee OF Agriculture. This gave ris
c TO n long and unintercstng discussion
nearly all the speakers favoring the amend
ment; though Messrs. Spcer OF Georgia
Muldrow Of Mississippi, aud Talbot
Maryland, opposed II on the ground that
B. member Of Congress could better than tn
= Committee Of Agriculture know to whoi
seeds should be distributed. The amend
ment was finally rejected, and the quota {
SEEDS 10 Dt hupIilcu W ihVi"uNt0 ""' -
d creased from one half 10 two thirds.
Il Amendments were adopted appropriatin
/ 1000 for experiments in the manuiactnr
: OF sugar from sorghum, aud $4,000 10
experiments in the manufacture Of sugi
from beets, and increasing the approprii
ton for the purpose Of enabling the Con
t missioner OF Agriculture TO investigate q
}. subject Of forestry from $4,000 to $1,000.
- At 4:30 T.. VI. the committee rose an
/, reported the bill to the House, when II vi
- passed.