The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-15
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN CON-
MITTEE-PROPOSED ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Forty.scventhC ongress-Firsts Session.
WASHINGTON, March IA. 1882.
SENATE

The Chaplain. i'm the morning invocation,
prayed: "Look, oh Lord, in tender
compassion upon our fellow-citizens who
are suffering from the ravages OF flood.
Give them food and raiment and every
thing that is convenient for their relief
4 memorial was presented from the
Wisconsin Legislature in favor Of the i'm
proyement OF the Mississippi river and it,
tributaries in connection with the great
lakes.
Mr.. Morrill, reported back House bill to
repeal discriminating duties on tea ana
coffee, products Of the possessions Of
the Netherlands, with an amendment IN
the nature OF a substitute making the mca-
sure a general one.
Favorable report was made from The Jul
dietary Committee by Mr.. Gmland on
House bills TO establish district United
States courts in the Northern ana Southern
districts OF Georgia.
Mr.. Harrison, from the Military Commit
tee. i'm response to instructions to inquire
a, TO the propriety OF increasing the ai-
propriatiOn under the resolution OF Febru-
ary 23d for the relief OF the sufferers by the
Mississippi overflow, reported that the
committee was unable to state with even
approyimate eXactness tine number OF such
pcrsons. the difficulties OF communication
i'm the flooded regions preventing the State
agents for distribution OF supplies and
the army officers sent ny the Secretary OF
War from cnumerating the sufferers.
s.Nanv Of these" the report states, "arc
crowded upon leyees and higher points
Of Ground surrounded by the flood,
where they must be sought out and
supplied by raft-boats." The Secretary
! OF War is OF the opinion that 10000 people
! have been driven from their homes by the
waters and are i'm need OF temporary re-
, lief-namely, 1000 in Illinois, 5000 in Ten
, nessee, $4,000 in Mississippi, 1900 in Ar
kansas, 1900 in Missouri, 800 in Kentucky
and (, 900 in Louisiana. Captain Lee, one
g OF the officers sent into Mississippi, states
that the number needing aid there has been
greatly underestimate. II is also be-
lieyed that the number OF destitute in Lou
isiana will be largely increased, as the Hood
D is only now reaching that State. Prior re-
I ports at the War d. D'rtmeut Indicted tna'
\ the rations distributed and on hand would
. suffice TO feed those entitled to relief UNI
. after April 1st. Later information showec
this calculation to be incorrect. Captain
:, Lee suggested that 800, 900 rations, in addi
= tion 10 the 150. 600 already ssnt, would b.
needed in Mississippi alone. About 300,O0'
last order for distribution, March 18th
c Since then 100000 rations have been issued
d II seems probable that some measure OF re
II lief must he extended to the sufferers 10
II at least sixty days to come"
! The committee add that they are not pre-
:" pared to recommend the continuance o
I relief until the destitute are again able 4
e maintain themselves, preferring to leay
l. this to the voluntary action OF the people
T. but rs the work Of relief has not been sui
ficiently organized because OF the belle
that the public appropriation would NEE
y the case. they are OF opinion that there
still pressing demand for food supple
u that cannot be met by private effort. The
" accordingly reported joint resolution NJ
~ prOpriating 100000 additional for the SUI
I. ierers.
y Taken up and passed.
III The tarifl-commission bill (untnishe
Mt business was laid aside informally and th
at po, tal-appropriation bill was taken up an
~ laid over rs the regular order
Mr.. Call then addressed the Senate upo
" the Chili-Peru matters Us presented by b
IL pending resolution In favor OF a settlemei
TO OF the controversy by the United State
cs and recommending congress OF the Go
nm ernmcnts OF North, South, and Centr
America In Washington to secure son
W just method OF settlement OF all question
al between them, claiming that our CONNIE
nd cial interests were to be substantially bel
re flied by the intervention to prevent n
ia disintegration and practical extinction
. Peru.
nd Tpon the conclusion of Mr.. Calls r
tn IN, rks the matter went over without IN
re Their action. The postal appropriation bl
No was proceeded with. Mr.. Holman's amen'
menf relating to sub-contracts giving ri
TO discussion which lasted until 4:30
NJ. without result, when the Senate a.
et iourned.