The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-06
FOrty.scvcnth Congress SEES.
WASHINGTON. December :, 1882.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Brown presented the credentials o
Mr.. W. Pope Barrow. chosen to ill the un
expired term OF the late Senator Hill, o
Georgia.
Wien the credentials had been read Mr.
Edmmds remarked that the Governor,
certificate was not, in his Judgment, In
conformity with the act OF Congress but
rs all knew that Mr.. Barrow had been reg
ularly elected. he would not urge III,
point, being content to call attention to il
30 that this defective certificate should MOI
/ be drawn into precedent.
The oath OF office was then administered
| 10 the new senator.
The President pro TEN. LAID before tho
Senate the annual report OF the Comptroller
OF the Currency, which was ordered TO be
printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Anthony, the standing
and select committees as they existed at the
close OF the last session were continued.
Petitions were introduced by Messrs.
Dawes. ingalls,, and Cockrel in relation to
| the passage Of the pending bill for an in
crease OF pensions TO soldiers who have
lost limbs or are laboring under equivalent
disabilities.
Fir. Saunders gave notice that early next
week he would call up the pending bill for
the admission OF Dakota.
Mr.. Beck offered a preamble and res0lu-
ton setting forth the law against levying
political assessments with copies OF the
circulars asking contributions for political
purposes issued by the Republican and Re
adjuster committees during the last cam
paign, and instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee to investigate the matter fully and
report how much money was so collected,
where and how it was spent, and whether
these political committees or any OF their
members have still any Of the money i'm
their possession; also, the names OF all
persons dismissed from the public service
since the 9Th OF NAV, 1882, and how many
Of them had failed TO contribute as re-
questcd. The resolution requires the COM
mittee to report by bill or otherwise on or
before February |, 1888.
Mr.. Beck said he would call up the reso-
luton tomorrow.
Mr.. Plat offered 4 resolution instructing
the Committee on Pensions 10 give 4 mass
Of information under fourteen heads in
relation TO the pension roll and the prOba-
bic effect upon il OF the passage OF House
bill li1O, now pending in the Senate.
Mr.. Bayard asked Mr.. Plat TO amend
his resolution so a. TO call for a complete
alphabetical list OF the pensions, but Mr..
Plat declined upon the ground that this
would delay too long the information de-
sired by the Committee on Pensions in con-
nection with the pending bill.
The resolution, AT Mr.. Beck sugges-
ton. went over till tomorrow.
Al the conclusion Of the morning hour
Mr.. Hoar called mp the resolution to meet
daily at II o'clock. After some discussion
il was rejected, leaving the hour OF meet
ing IL o'clock, ne usual.
After passing the bill permitting retired
army officers 10 hold official positions i'm
the Territories the senate at , PM, on
motion Of Mr.. Pendleton, adjourned rs a
mark OF respect TO the late Representatives
Updcgraf' and Lowe.
HOUSE OF REPRE-ENTATINEs
The House met at - O'Clock.
After the reading OF the journal, the
Speaker laid before the House the annual
report Of the Comptroller OF the Currency,
and it was referred 10 the Committee ON
Banking gnd Currency.
The Speaker, ~ the regular order, pro-
cccdod TO call committees for reports.
Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, chairman
OF the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported q Till TO abolish the intcrnal-rcye-
nue. tax on tobacco, snuff cigars, and
cigarettes. II was referred to the COM
mittcc Of the Whole. The minority was
Granted leave 10 file a minority report.
The House took up the calendar. The
bill 10 repeal and amend certain acts per-
tanning TO the shipment and discharge Of
scamen was passed. II repeals the proyi-
sion for the payment OF three months cX-
ira WAGES to semcn, and provides in lieu
that scamcn discharged in foreign ports
shall be provided with the means OF return
Ing home or provided with another berth.
The bin embodics substantially the moditi-
cations Of the law recommended 10y the
Joint special committee having in charge
The question OF the decline Of American
shipping.
4 message from the Senate announced
the death Of Hon. Benjamin II. Hi, of
Georgia; and after few touching remarks
by Mr.. Hammond, OF Georgia. the House,
IL mark OF respect to The memory OF the
deceased. at 1880 adjourned.