The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-07


tho trade and commerce Of the two coun-
fries whether overland or by sea in ships
owned by citizens in eitlfer country, should
he rcoulafed by treaty OF reciprocity mu-
,ualIy advantageous 10 both countries"
re askcd that the resolution be printed
and laid ON the table, n he desired 10
sneak upon It hereafter. 30 ordered
The pending resolution, offered by hr.
Vance. calling FOR information IN regard 70
ALLEGED irregularities In the sixth Internal
revenue collection district OF North Caro-
lima, was Withdrawn, the information
/ having been furnished.
After the morning hour the resolution
/ that the pension-arrears legislation ought
NOT to be repealed came up n unfinished
! business. but was laid ASIDE informally WIN
I the assent OF IT, author, MI. ingalls,.
Mr.. Williams, to whom the hoor was
specially assigned, then PROCEEDED 10 MAKE
/ a speech on the tariu. the Morllli larih
commission bill being taken up 1of TINS
purpose. lie avowed his opposition 70 The
measure, and favored 4 taril revision by
Joint committee OF the TWO houses lie IL
yored taria for revenue.
At 2:ij =. VI. Mr. Williams concluded
and the Senate resumed tne consideration
u Dir. Ingalls, resolution declaring lhal
the pepsion-arrears law ought not TO be re-
pealcd.
NIr. INGALLS, moved 20 modify the amend
mont declaring in favor OF pension, to the
soldiers Of the Mexican war 20 ~ to Limit
II 10 the needy or disabled. Ilethen spoke
at length in advocacy OF his resolution.
Nessrs. Vance and Ilawley also spoke
upon the resolution.
Without action il was laid aside for eX-
ecutivc session.
During the dry Mr.. Plumb reported IA
vorably from the Committee on Public
Land. the bill granting the right OF way
through the public lands 70 The PalatRa
and Indian River Railway Company.
Bills were introduced 10y Mr.. Harrison
defining tine powers and jurisdiction oi the
Mississippi-RiverC Commission; authorizing
the appropriation OF land and material for
rha improvements Of the Mississippi aud
IT'S naVicabic Tributaries; prescribing the
manner oil ASSESSING damage for property
80 appropriated. and providing penalties
for acts i'm hindITnce OF The proposed I'M
proycmcn,s.
Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE on REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Belmont. OF New ork, offered re-
solution calling on the President 20 furnish
the House with transcript Of the letters
y Jacob 4. Sheppord, OF New J crk. dated
Jnc .. August 10. september -, and
November ,, 1881, and the rcpiie, thereto,
uoI on The flies OBJ lhc ST. Department;
also, copies of any other letters already
communicated from which the names OF
persons or fiuns have been omitted, and
REQUESTING the PRESIDENT 20 inform Che
House what measures have been taken 10
recover the letters declared 10 be mi sing
>om thefilc, Of thcDcpartment. Adopted.
Under the Cl ] OF states resolution wa.
introduced ~ Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois,
ending Oh the President for information O.
O. the right or authority under which the
republics OF North and south America
we're invited TO seal commissioners 90 the
peace congre-, 20 bc held la Washington
in November. lSS2.
rs Mr.. King. OF Louisiana: s lin ai-
propIining 10000 90 enable the Commit
tee of Agriculture TO investigate The origin
and spread of cocoa grass.
Bv Mr. Mdi-. Of Texas; Resolution ca,l-
ing on the seer. targ o. the Interior for M
olmation q, o. The number Of acres OF pub
Ii land, thi; have been granted hy Con-
rre-s. both directly To corporations and
through the States: what railroads have
be Il subsidized. and the number of acre,
rmted 90 each: also directing him TO re-
port 10 the House the net earnings of
The Central Pacific, the Kansas Pacific.
the Union Pacific, the Central Branch
Of the Union Pacific, and the Sioux City
and Paciiic. from the commencement OF ope-
r-it 'ons OF each OF said companies 20 the
present time. Referred 90 the Committee
on Public Lands.
BY Mr.. Houck, oi Tennessee: For the
lavmcnt OF ioyel claimants.
By Nj. Wise. Of Virginia: To complete
the monument 20 Mary Washington.
Mr.. Burrows. Of Michigan. moved 20
suspend the rules and pass The Jill defining
ihp qualification Of territorial delegate, in
The House Of L representatives.. III pro-
vides thrt 40 person who l. guilty OF biga-
nv or Dolygamy shall be- eligible 20 scat
y Congre-. ~ delegate from any Terri
toryl
Inc House was in very inattentivc
mood, and when the Speaker put the qucs-
ton there were few responses. He, how
yer. declared the motion carried and the
bin passed. il was only then tha. burst
Of laughter appraised many members of the
measure which had been adopted.
Mr.. Bayne. Of Pennsylvania. offered q
resolution rcciting the allegation nat lho>.
Shield, and two other citizens Of the inltcd
state, were confined IN Jail in Mexico FOR
5raqrh of civil contract; that they wrote
20 Minister Morgan but received 10 an
-wer, and directing the Secretary Of STATE
TO examine into the matter and report Inc
facts 10 the House. Adopted.
Mr.. Joyce, oil Vermont. moved 20 su--
pend the rule and pass the bill Tor the al-
p0intmcUt OF "a commission on the subject
u alcoholic liqucr traffic.
Mr.. Bragg, OF Wisconsin, demanded q
,ccond. The motion was seconded 10y -
90 go, and. there being 10 desire expressed
on either side 10 discuss the question, the
vote was taken upon the adoption OF the
motion, and if was lo,t-aye,, ll2; noes,
9S. Not the necessary tw0-third, Nolc III
the affirmative.
This was strict party vote, eNcepl INA,
Me.sr-. Beltzhooyer, CulhorsOn. Jones ol
Arkansas. Ladd. Simonton. and Vance
voted with the Republicans in the alima-
tive. and Mcssrs. Davis Of Illinois, Young,
and Gucnthcr. OF Wisconsin. with The
Democrats in the negative.
The House then. at O'Clock, adjourned.
Another o. the Gibbons CbiIdrcn's
MurdereFS Sentenced.
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