The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-16
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replies to the committee. His attitude
there and his interviews with local report
ers indicate that he will not be commune
catiye 10 any further extent than he is COM
PEELED to be, though professcdly frank and
open.
COMBINATIONS.
WASHINGTON. March lJ.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the nominations OF John
Russell Young a. minister to China; John
G.. Watts, United States marshal OF the
Western district Of Virginia, and NJ. T..
Rue, postmaster OF Norfolk, Va.
Forty-scventh Congress First Session.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1882.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hampton reported from the Military
Committee bill TO empower the Secretary
OF War to audit the claim OF the State
OF South Carolina FOR rent alleged to be due
for the occupation OF Citadel Academy,
Charleston. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee OH Claims,
reported adversely the bill for the relief of
the Mechanics and Traders Bank OF New
Orleans. Indefinitely postponed.
Senator Malone introduced a concur
TtIlt Nlfi'l W az i'eu IA ~ thaN
as follows: That in the event Of any reduc-
ton in the tax on tobacco manufactured IN
the United States il Is specially declared
that rebate equal TO such reduction shall
be granted on all stamped or tax-paid to-
bacco manufactured in the United States
after the adoption OF this resolution, and
between such date and time when any law
making such reduction shall 20 into effect
h. 10, .s4I
dealers or Others than manufacturers.
\ bill was introduced by Senator Brown
appropriating 100000 for the improvement
OF the harbor 1T Brunswick, Ga.
At 1870 the tarifi-commission bill (uniin-
ishcd busincss) came up, and was infor-
mally laid aside to allow Senator Garland
to speak upon the importance OF the MAIN
tenance Of IN efficient levee system on the
Mississippi. The bill on this subject recent
ly introduced by him being up temporarily,
in conclusion, after a long speech, in
which he earnestly pressed the lower Mis-
sissippi Valley TO the consideration Of Con-
gresS, Mr.. Garland said that if the COM
mittee in charge Of the bill did not give il
early consideration he would resort to
some parliamentary "iackserews" to get
it back.
On his motion the bill was sent to the
Committee on the Mississippi River and
it, Tributaries.
The consideration OF the posi-oilice ap-
preparation bill was resumed. The pend
ing amendment. TO make the Holman pro-
visions relating TO sub-contracts applicable
only TO contracts hereafter made, was
agreed to--yeaS, 81; nays. II.
The increase in the item for compensa-
ton Of post-oflice clerks OF $4,000 pre-
vailed.
The next amendment reported by the
Senate was in item OF contracts and declares
that carrier employed by contractor
or sub-contractor, who shall file his agree
mcnt and evidence that he has done the
work, shall have a lien on the money OF his
employer for his pay; and II the con-
/ tractor or sub-cOntractor shall fail To
pay the carrier. within two months OF
/ the end OF the quarter, the Department
/ shall pay the debt and charge 1t to
the contractor. When person or Urn
holding special contracts fails to perform
the service, or any one Of them, the pay FOL
others shall be withheld until the service
has been restored and all penalties satisfied
The amendment gave rise to somewhat
protiactcd discussion, devoid Of interest
upon the possible difficulties Using undo
il in the Post-Ofice Departn cnt. In cours
OF the debate Messrs. Dawes and Hawle.
became involved in personal controyers.
upon what the latter construed to be III
unwarranted criticism on the part OF MI
Dawes upon himself.
After ono change in phraseology in tn
direction OF greater clearness, withou
altering its effect, the amendment wa
adopted and laid over rs unfinished bus
n s..
The tariff commission bill was agai
taken up as the regular order. Mr. Alliso
submitted the report OF the Committee o
Appropriations, with testimony taken |
what is known rs the Trcasury-con'ingen
fund investigation. The report and test
mony were tabled temporarily and ordere
to be printed
Executive session. Adjourned,
: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| MIR. Houk, Of Tennessee, chairman {
the Committee on War Claims, reporte
: back the bill for the allowance Of certai
y Tennessee claims reported allowed by ii
: accounting officer Of the Treasury Depar
: ment.
D MIR. Houck, Of Tennessee, chairman
n Committee on War Claims, reported bi
-, for the allowance OF certain CLAIMS reporte
allowed by accounting officers OF the IRE
u sury Department
!. Mr.. Springer commented on the fact Tn
k of the lsS pages OF the bill, seyenty-fi'
i were devoted TO the payment OF claims
. citizens Of Tennessee.
This was explained by Mcssrs. Hou'
/ and Mcmillan by statement that mo
property OF Union citizens had been tax,
for the United States in Tennessee than
e, any other State.
n Mr.. Updegratl, member OF the col
., mittee, stated he did not know what to
:. with regard to this bill. The commtt'
u had received ten huge bags OF claims viii
e. had been adjudicated by Treasury ofhcia
IF and it had been physical impossbility I
n the members II the committee to exami
:, them. 1t appropriated S29l, 200 for I
- payment OF 1900 claims.
t. Mr.. Miller, Of Pennsylvania, said that
D. struck him that Congress ought to knC
10 what it was doing when it apprOpriat
N S29l, 200.
= Messrs. White Of Kentucky, Holman
y Indiana, atkins OF Tennessee, and Blou
IN OF Georgia, advocated the passage OF {
bill, cOntending that to do 0therwise wor
be unjust to the claimants, and would b.
l., virtual repeal OF the law under which til
40 were authorized TO he adjudicatcd.
st The bill was passed without division.
~ MIR. Rice, OF Ohio, offered resoluti
or directing the Committee on the Judicia
te TO INQUIRE whether the conviction OF s.