The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-28
FOrty.scventh Congressional Session
WASHINGTON. March -, 1882.
SENATE.

Forfy.seyenth COngress-FirstS Session.
WASHINGTON. March ~, 1882.
SENATE.
Messrs. Butler and Hampton presented
memorials OF the Charleston. Is. CO. Cham
Der Of Commerce In favor Of free-ship
canal between Chesapeake and Delaware
bays.
The bill for the admission OF Dakota as
a State was recommtted to the Committee
on Territories, along with 4 protest OF
Yankton county bondholders against such
admission.
The Committee on Public Buildings re-
ported with amendment the bill for n pub
lie building at Shreveport, La.
The bill pensioning Mrs. Garfield, Mrs.
Tyler, and Mrs. Polk was passed.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported back with amendments the agricul-
tural appropriation bill.
The tarin-commission bill came up after
O'Clock az the regular order. After de-
| bate there was unanimous agreement Tor
vote upon the bill tomorrow, and Mr..
Van Wyck was awarded the floor. He OPP
posed the bill.
The Senate informally took up Mr.. Calls
resolution, on motion OF that Senator, de-
/ claring that good faith requires the pay
ment, with interest, OF the claims for losses
and damages under the treaty with Spain
| i'm 1918 for the cession OF Florida.
Messrs. Call and Jones - Florida spoke
at considerable length in advocacy OF the
resolution.
No action on the subject was taken, and
/ nj $40 the Senate adjourned.
( HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Il 4,
resolution requesting the President to in
| form the House whether any protocol had
been signed by Trescot or any other di-
plomatic representatives OF the United
States setting forth the terms for ending
the war in South America, and II any such
profocol had been signed TO furnish the
House with a copy OF the same, and also
OF the correspondence relating thereto not
already communicated to one OF the houses
Of Congress. Adopted.
The Appropriations Committee reported
back the post-ollice appropriation bill, with
Senate amendments, recommending con-
currence with some and nOn-currence with
others. Referred to the Committee OF the
Whole.
Under call OF States, number OF bills
were introduced and referred.
The remainder Of the day was devoted 10
legislation about the District OF Columbia
Among the bills reported from the District
Committee was one incorporating Gar,
field Memorial Hospital. 1t was explained
that the object Of the bill was TO make Tho
hospital perpetual. Some members op
posed the bill, arguing that il it should
pass the Government would be called on
, 10 erect the building and maintain the IN
stitution; that such was the design Of som,
of the incorporators named in the bill.
Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia, Offered
an amendment providing that whenever
corporation shall apply to Congress for ait
any appropriation made for the PURPOSE
shall operate as a repeal OF this act.
Pending action the bill and amendment
= were recommitted to the Committee OF th'
District Of Columbia, with instructions Z
that committee to report an amendment t
the general incorporation law OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia, by means OF which th'
: hospital can be incorporated and be pr
petllal. Under the present law no associa
lion can be Incorporated for longer periot
than twenty years.
Adjourned.