The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-29


was reported from the Commerce Commit
tee and passed.
House bill fixing the time for holding
elections In West Virginia was also report
ed favorably and passed.
The political-disabilities bill came up a.
first In order on the calendar, and affer a
rambling discussion upon whether the dis
cussion should proceed during the time re-
served for the calendar the pending ques-
ton was stated 10 be upon n motion to refer
the bill to the Judiciary Committee. The
debate upon the bill itself was then con-
! tinued, and the subject went over without
action.
The anti-C Chinese bin came up as un6n-
ished business, the question being upon
concurring in the amendment striking out
the fifteenth section, which CONSTITUTES the
words "Chinese laborers" to mean both
skilled and unskilled laborers.
A vote was taken, and the amendment
striking out the fifteenth section was lost
yeas, 20; nays, %. The negative vote was
made up Of Democrats. with Messrs. Mil
Ter OF California, Jones OF Nevada, Chill
colt and Cameron OF Wisconsin. Davis OF
Illinois voted "Aye" with the Republic
cans.
Several amendments were offered look
| ing TO the modification Of the nth and
18th sections, but all were voted down,
and the bin finally passed substantially as
il came from the House.
The vote was 80 10 Is.
Messrs. Vance, Plat, and McDill were
constituted committee Of investigation
into the affairs Of the Sixth collection dis
trict Of North Carolina.
Executive session. Adjourned till Mon
day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House resumed the Lynch-Chalmers
contested-election case. Mr.. Call<ins, OF
Indiana, stated that he had intended to call
the previous question at 2 O'Clock TO. day,
but on consideration he had determined
not 10 call the vote until tomorrow.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, i'm the course
Of a speech in support Of the claims Of
Chalmers. ridiculed and criticised a speech
recently delivered 10y Moore, OF Tennessee,
and inquired whether any OF that gentle
mans business constituency were afraid TO
vote the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Moore: al wish TO answer, on my
personal responsibility, as an honorable
man, that gentleman, for forty years a
merchant in Mississippi, told me during
my campaign, Il am Republican at heart,
but cannot afford TO say so because living
in Mississippi and selling goods. II | did
the people would not trade with me- |
could give that gcntleman's name here IL
thought II was safe TO do So" [Derisive
laughter on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Hooker: undertake TO assert that
the gentleman from Tennessee not only is
guilty of mistake, but that he utters n
SANDER on brave, honorable, and noble
constituency, which he assumes TO repre-
sent here in his mercantile capacity. un-
dertake to assert that there is not man in
Mississippi who has white skin who has
not the courage to speak his sentiments.
The contestant in this case sets an example
TO the man the gentleman maligns, and one
which the gentleman would do well to fol-
low.
Mr.. Tucker, Of Virginia, commented on
the fact that the Republican party, which
broke into enthusiastic applause at the adj
vent Of the contestant in the case yester-
day, had never seen fit TO send man Of the
African race TO Congress TO represent any
district north OF the Potomac river. lie
dId not object TO the contestant because he
was a colorcd man. III lawfully elected he
Tucker would vote for him, but II not
elected he begged OF gentlemen on
the other side not to force on
q southern constituency man OF
African descent, when they would not
allow one of that race 10 occupy a seat from
any district i'm the North. lie denied the
truth Of the proposition that all colored
men were Republicans, and that therefore
no Democrat could be elected from districts
in the South in which the coIored race pre-
dominated except by resortlng to fraud or
violence.
Mr.. Tucker then proceeded with his ar
gument in support OF Chalmers, and was
followed by Mr.. Robson, OF New Jersey,
who presented the law sustaining the ease
OF the contestant.
Mr.. Speer, OF Georgia, spoke in favor OF
the contestee's right to retain his seat.
Mr.. Carlisle, of Kentucky, replied TO Mr..
Robeson's speech.
Mr.. Calkins, OF Indiana, demanded the
previous question, but no vote was taken,
and the House adjourned.
4 Democratic caucus was announced to
take place ut O'Clock this evening.