The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-03

q, pcnn.vIxania. Davis Of Illinois, FRYE,
Hale. Harrison, Hawlcy, ingalls,, Logan,
Morrill,. Pendleton, Plat, Rollins. Sauls-
bury, and Van Wyck-16..
Mpssrs. Cbilicott, Harris, Plumb, lap
ham, and Beck were announced that they
would have voted .No.n They were pair
cd with Messrs. Groome, Johnston, Fair,
Lamar. and Hill Of Georgia, respectively,
who were absent.
Mr.. Garland in the affirmative was paired
with Mr.. Edmunds In the negative, and
both were absent.
~Aye.v was paired with Mr.. Mitchell,
absent.
Mr.. Sewell was also paired.
| After the vote was announced Mr.. Lap
ham. who had responded in the negative,
exnlained that he had overlooked the fact
that he was paired, and withdrew his vote,
and Messrs. Van Wyck, Pendleton, and
Salisbury, whose responses had not been
recorded, voted in the negative. This
made the result as above stated.
The sundry civil bill was again taken up.
Mr.. Hoar. from the Library Committee,
reported an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the purchase OF the manuscript papers OF
BENJAMIN Franklin, and books, &c, OF the
Franklin collection, belonging TO Henry
Stevens. of London. He spoke Of the pa
pers rs an interesting contribution to the
diplomatic and naval history OF the Reyo-
luton, and as properly part OF the ar
chiyes OF our Government. Among them
was the petition signed by all the signers OF
the Declaration OF Independence, which
was sent TO DR.. Franklin, then agent OF
Pennsylvania, to be presented in l774, and
which the King refused to receive. The
item was agreed to.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, from the same committee,
reported an item OF $4,000 for the pur-
chase Of the original letters, letter-books,
and military maps OF the Count DE Ro-
chambeau dating from 1880 to 1874. He
stated that these included 152 letters from
Washington written during the period in
which the Count commanded the French
troops cooperating with the Americans in
the Revolution; that these related to the
conduct of the war, and that very few OF
them had been published. The item was
agreed to.
The Appropriations Committee reported
an item appropriating 5000, 900 to meet the
extra expenditure made necessary by the
bill recently passed re0rganzing the
letter-carrier system. providing for promo
lions from $500 to 81 600 grade, &c. He
had read at the Clerks desk the Depart
ment communications showing the esti-
mated cost OF the change to be S2S0,00O.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Uoar offered an amendment empow-
erine the Governor OF Utah Territory to
appoint officers to fill vacancies in the Ter
ritorv caused by failure TO elect successors
TO present incumbents. He had read COM
municatons from the judges OF the Ter
ritorv setting forth that the registration
Offices having been vacated under the Ed
munds law, no resignation had been made
this wear, and consequently the elections
fixed for the present month could not be
held. Trouble was apprehended from this
failure TO elect, especially as many OF the
present incumbents are understood to be
poygamists, and are disqualified from
holding offices by the Edmunds law. The
amendment prevailed without objection.
Mr.. Butler offered and advocated an
amendment establishing a cOaling dock and
naval storehouse at Port Royal, ;. C., and
appropriating $4,000 therefor. Adopted.
MIR. Jones, OF Florida, moved an appro-
priation OF $50, 900 for completing four Sec
/ lions OF the dry dock at Pensacola navy
ward. Agreed tO--ayes, p; noes, II.
On motion of Mr. Brown an item was In
serted to facilitate the lighting ny the Sa'
vannah river from the bar at Tybee 10 "a
yannah.
Mr.. Hawley advocated an increase Of
2GO. 900 in the item for the Signal Service
making it 1910, 600.
Mr.. Anthony moved to insert in the item
for printing the debate and proceedings II
the confessional Record the words "a'
actually delivered and nothing else" lie
| said his object was to stop the practice OF
publishing in the Record speeches thai
were never made, and spoke Of the extent
TO which this abuse had been carried
! Agreed TO-. A large number OF proposed
amendments were ruled out on points OF
order. the CELEBRITY with which they wer'
disposed OF causing some amusement.
J|p0n the bill being reported to the sen
ate all the amendments were concurred IL
eXcept one Of those upon which speclI
votes were reserved.
MFR. Uoar's amendment authorizing th'
appointment OF Utah officials 10y the Gov
ernor Of that Territory was amended, OF
motion OF Mr.. Brown, so rs to limit I'M
tenure OF the appointees to eight months
The bill was then passed, and the SENATE
at $50 Z. VI. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion Of Mr.. Robson, OF New
Jersey. the House insisted on It's disagree
ment to the Senate amendments TO TN
naval appropriation bill.
The request OF the Senate for con
ference was agreed to. and Messrs. Kobe
son Of New Jersey, Ketchem OF New ork
and Atkins OF Tennessee, were appointed
conferees on the part OF the House.
Mr.. Page, Of California, under unani
NOUS instructions from the Committee OF
Commerce. moved to take up the river ant
barbor bill and pass 1t, NOTWITHSTANDING
the Presidents objections thereto.
ON ordering the previous question on IN
MASSAGE Of the bill over the veto the vote
Inv division, stood 12l to g. and Mr.. Browne
: 81 Indiana, raised the point OF no quorum
The vote. bv tellers, stood 1871 to 10. ;
the previous question was ordered.
The House then proceeded to vote on IN
massage of the bill. The following was I'd
vote in detail:
AueS.-Messrs. Atkins, Barbour, Bayn'
RinSham. Blackburn, Blanchard, Bliss
Bowman. Brewster, Burk, Buckner Bui
rows of Michigan, Butterworth, CaDel
Calkins. Gambler, Cannon, Carpenter, Chal
man. Clements, Grape, Cravens, Culbersot
, Cullen. Davis OF Illinois, Dawes, DE M0tt'
Deuster, Dibrell, Dunn. DunneiI' FIN
Errett. Evans, Farwell OF Iowa, For!
Forney, Fulkerson, Garrison, George, Gil
son. Guenther, Gunter, Hammond, la
mer. Harris OF Massachusetts, Harris
New Jersey, Hazeltine, Hatch, Haz!etoI
Henderson, Hepburn, Herndon, Hoblitzel
b. Uoge, Horr, House, iubbell, Jones
Texas, Jones Of Arkansas, henna, NM
Latham, Lewis, Lord, Lynch, Macke'
Manning, Mcclure, MeCcid, McLane, NJ
MILAN. Mills, Oates, O'Neill, Page, Parke
MLiah, uloIrs pouu6 RpaOal