The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-09
Forty-sevonth Congress. Soco,.
WASHINGTON, December 8, 1850
SENATE

H""iN"IoN, december g. 1880
=. SENATE.
Mr. Maxey. from the Committee ON vu,
saIy Anairs, reported the bill to rectiiy ans
.s'aonsh the title OF the United Sto,os :"
a .ne site OF the military ,o.t at EI p,s 70
Texas. Passed. " aso'
Inc PRESIDENT laid before the s.r.,o =.
communication from the Secretary of W. !"
received just before the aGjournman, -,
.ne ia,t Congress, transmitting informat,on
AZ 10 the basis upon which the Covernn,en,
se,Iieu with certain railroad comnonies in
tennessee about the year 1895.
pr. Beck stated that after con,erring
Vim ,he commissioner on Pensions no dc,
siIeo 10 modify his amendment 10 the reso-
luton asking for a list OF pensioners 60 %
no. 10 require the names Of persons claim
u ~ 'hc close OF the morning hour Mr.
pvcA called up bis resolution for an inquiry
'n'o political assessments upon Govern.
nleht employees. aud criticised the substi.
'u,e offered by Mr.. Hale Yesterday.
Mr. Hale said he had modified the sub-
sttu'c so a. to call for the names OF all
employees dismissed since the election for
any cause. The Democratic party had
paced wealthy men on their committee in
oroeF 10 induce them TO contribute money
lot political purposes, and had levied LARGE
assessments upon liquor-dealcrs' associa-
uons, ana tie investigation. il entered
upon at all. ought to extend TO both sides.
Mr. Beck again insisted that the substi
tute was designed TO defeat the proposed
Investigation.
me discussion was continued by Messrs.
bayard, Hale, and Beck unit, . O'Clock.
when the unfinished busness-the bank
rupicy bi.l-waS taken sp.
MI. Jones OF Florida offered an amend
ment. which was agreed TO, giving party
sought to be thrown into involuntary bank
rnptcy the right to demand Jury trial as
TO the grounds Of bankruptcy.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment
making If an act Of bankruptcy To deal in
FUTURES in certain articles of prime ne
ceSsity, such rs corn, sugar, cotton, rice.
&c. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Hoar addressed the Senate at length
IN advocacy OF the Lowell bill" intro
duccd by him, and had not finished his ar
Sumcnt when the Senate a journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois. presented petit
ton Of the tobacco manufacturers OF Chi
cago asking that immediate action be
taken on the tax question. a. continued
agitation is depriying operatives Of susie
nance. Referred.
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill. which was referred 10 the committee
OF The Whole. 1t appropriates 1,25S, 30,
being $4,000 less than the appropriations
for the current year, and $4,000 less than
the estimates. Mr.. Burrows gave notice
that be would ask action on the bill to-mor-
row.
The Committee on Naval Affairs report
ed back the resolution introduced 10y Mr..
Hewitt, Of New York. ON Monday last.
calling on the Secretary OF the Navy for
copies OF all orders issued between the lst
Of August and 4th OF December by virtue
OF which work has been done or di>con-
tinued. or workmen have been employed
or discharged in any Of the nayy-yardS;
besides other information relative 10 casu-
allies to United ships during 1882. Adopt
ed.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the private calendar. The
first bill was one to extend patent on
WAGONS. and its cnactinS clause was stricken
out.
The next bin was that for The relief OF
the officers and crew of the United States
monitor who participated in the action with
the rebel iron-clad "Merrimac on the 9th
OF March. 1862. After long debate the
euacting clause Of this bill was also stricken
out.
The committee rose, but no action on its
report was taken by the House.
Mr.. Bingham, OF Pennsylvania, chair.
man Of the Committee on Post-Ollice> and
PoSt-Roads, reported Introducing letter.
hostage to two cents, and It was referred TO
the Committee OF the Whole.
The House then adjourned until to-mor-