The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-12
'"r'y'seventh Congress Second s.s
sion.
WASHINGTON. December II. fSSs
~F>ATE

y. Referred 10 the Committee on NiIi,,ry
Me>Srs. Chilcott, Vest. Van Wei T..
saiiS' HARRISON, sherman, and sewsII nra-
sshted petitions in favor Of the incre',se y,
1he pensions to one-armed and ore-Ieo,s,ed
soldiers Referred to the COMMITTEE ON
Pensions. ."
hr. Morgan. from the Public Land.
committee, reported favorsbIy wifbou,
sHisndment a bin 20 exclude public land.
IN Alabama from the operation of fbe law.
relating to mineral lands.
Ar Hawlcy. from the COMMITTEE. on
CNlE>eryicc Reform, reported. with
anne ndment>, the bill introduced by him
on saturday to prevent officers and EN-.
p'oVe, OF the Government from colIecfin,
SUBSCRIPTIONS or assessments from eaci
other and for other purposes. and gave
NOTICE that when the Pendleton eIyil-.er-
wee bill should come up for consideration
nc Would offer this n an additional seq
ton. one Of the committee amendments
makes II a crime and prescribe, therefor
penalty Tor any person 10 enter a public
building Tor The purpose 81 lcyying con-
Tloutiou> or assessments from clerks OF
other employees.
AZ the close 0f The morning hour Tie
senate took up the unfinished business
ihc bankruptcy bill-the question being on
Mr.. Browns motion made SATURDAY, 10
postpone toe subject indefinitely.
me senate refused. by a vote o. - To rs.
TO postpone indefinitely. and. by vote Of
- yeas 70 % nay. adopted the Lowell bin.
introduced by Mr. toar IL a substitute Tor
The one reported bl Mr.. ingalls,. from the
Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman. the bank
ruptcy bill Che Lowell bin was sent 10 the
Committee on Che judiciary foc revision.
Mr.. Peudleton moved o. take ur nj,
ciyii--eryice bill.
Mes>rs. VOORHEES, md Brown opposed
the motion. The latter preferred L. wait
until after the next presidential election To-
see whether We could not have better
ciyu-service bin enacted by Democratic
Congress and 4 Democratic President. with
a fair division OF offices.
The motion 10 take up Mr.. Pendleton'.
blu was carTied--yeas. ~; nays. IL.
AZ NT. >ewalrs request. Mr.. Peudleton
agreed 90 have the bin laid aside informally.
that the Senate might take up the Fitz John
Porter bill.
Mr. Logan objected, and insisted tia:
the ciyil->eryice bill should bee first di,-
posed Of
Mr.. Sewell asked him % consent To take
up the Porter bill Tomorrow.
Mr.. Logan declined. 20 The PeudletOn
hill remained before the senate. but wa
temporarily laid a,ide to take up the bill to
relieve an Arkansas railroad.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
Executive session. Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Il :
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. pre-
sented his views on the Nicaraguan canal
question. and they were ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr.. Town>hend. 81 Illinois. offered q
resolution reciting that II j. alleged that
certain existing railway lines OF Transport
tation have entered into combinations for
the purpose Of preventing the construction
OF competing roads m Territories ana
through states. thereby establishing mo-
nopolies in tran>portiOn. and directing the
Committee on Commerce TO report bill
prohibiting and Furnishing such combina-
tons.
Mr.. strait. Of Minnesota, objected to it,
present consideration, and it was referred
To- the Committee on Commerce.
Under 4 call Of state, the following bills
were introduced and referred:
Dv Mr.. Waite. Of Connecticut: Proyid-
inr that no further purchases OF silver shall
be- made by The Secretary Of the Treasury
or standard silver dollars coined until the
number 81 such dollars. whether the pro-
pertv OF the United states or held Tor the
redemption OF silver certificates. shalt be
reduced 10 j0,00,00O.
Bv Nh. Ellis. 81 Louisiana To author
lie the state 81 Louisiana TO establish
quarantine stations TO inspect and di-iniect
vessels and % collect Inspection fec; al>o
for the construction Of 4 floating hospital
i'm conjunction with the United states bla-
rine Hospital at New Orleans.
~ Mr.. CovingtOu. Of Maryland: Pro
bibitiug the Use OF the Capitol FOR any but
fl, legitimate purposes. directed against
holding fair. balls, &c., ~ the CapiIol 70
By Mr.. Crapo. Of Massachusetts,. EN-
tending until May II. 1883, the time Tor
6En,- claims before the Court II tomihls-
.ioner, Of Alabama Claims.
nv Mr.. Dibbrell. OF Tennessee: 10 a,''l-
in tine interual-reyenue taxes ana 10 alioW
a rebate on whl,key and tobacco; also' 10
raHure the specie in thc Treasury 10
/ st5a 900 600 bv requiring the secretary oil
fhe Treasury 10 pay out silver uoii't' ioA
/ the current expenses Of the Government
nv Mr. springer, Of Illinois; Props ii'-
.,nstifTfional amendment relative 10 tAe
+ election OF President, Nice-Pre'idthl' "n'.
members OF Congress. II bNe, Inc Term "'
H. President and Nice-PresideHt al ~
ve.,r.- and makes the President Ineit2iDie
{ :; af5e.ion for the next succeeding term ;
e2,Ii.be. tine electoral college. and pro-
- for "a direct vote for President
Rv Mr.. Wise, Of Virginia re7oIu.l Oh Oh
/ chilling for information from Tue Sc Ic'Al
/ ~ the Treasury a. 10 Toe huilOet au''
names Of iuternal-revnue eIhp.OfTz -
nointed ninety day. preceding the in o.
I Toveu,ber last, and the names OF persons
- Whose recommendation they were al,-
,ainted. the amount OF compensation ~
+ loved 10 and duties performed oY o"cn
",,,ointae- and whether the persons 20 ~
nrinted are still carried on the pay IRON.
The sneaker announced the following
; o.,c,uittee amendments Nr. bisDee' 90
/ 1,,"r;d, on the select committee on III.
80. ye-pectjng the election Of Pre-iI.h'
- yir,- President and on militia : Nj;
= ~ ~ Mississippi. on Education anu
I = stor and Militia; Mr.. MacSey; OF oou'u
/ i.,~o,i,a an public Health and MahuiI-
I -. lIr Snall.. OF South Carolina, on
~ .;,.',,,t,,re and Militia; Mr.. shelley 81
/ 49,, on patent, and Expenditure IN
~. 1870 fIjee Department; Mr.. Reese o.
Georgia. on Coinage, weights anu ~ ."
sureS. and. Census.
Adjourned.
washington HENS
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