The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-15
Ongress-First Session

were present except the Attorney-General.
FOrfy.seventhC Congress First Session.
WASHINGTON, February II, 1882.
SENATE.
The Committee on Civil Service was au-
thorized to send for persons and papers
upon statement by Mr.. Hawley that the
committee desired this authority so as to
enable them TO pay the mileage OF several
gentlemen whose presence they desired.
At 1880 O'Clock =. VI. Mr.. Edmunds
moved suspension Of all standing orders
TO take up the anti-polygamv bill. The
discussion OF this proposition used up the
morning hour, but WAS voted down by II
TO Is.
Upon the expiration OF the morning hour
the pension-arrears resolution came up IL
unfinished business.
Mr.. Edmunds again moved to proceed
with the anti-polygamy bill, but said he
would not ask vote on the motion until
several senators who had given notice OF
set speeches on other subjects to-day had
been heard.
By unanimous consent the unfinished
business was then informally laid aside, and
Mr. Slater spoke upon the importance to
the commerce OF the Northwest OF the inn
ppovcment OF Columbia river.
Mr.. Vance then took the floor for q
speech on the tariff. He deplored the bur-
dens Of high protective policy, which fell
with greatest weight upon the agricultural
class. and did more to rctard the growth
and impair the wealth OF the South than
any other cause. This policy he thought
the tendency and general drift Of
congressional legislation in enabling
one section Of the country 10 absorb
cmoluments and benefits Of the Gov
crnment to the exclusion OF another
section. This tendency was manifest i'm
the disposal OF public lands. OF The
total given in aid OF construction Of rail
roads the North secured the lions share OF
%, Ass, 900 acres rs against $4,000, GOO acres
allowed to the States Of the South. Rail-
road corporations in the North had re-
ceiyed for building railroads 139, 81 900
acres, while the only southern corporation
that had received anything, ii by a poetic
stretch OF imagination the Southern Pacific
could be called q southern corporation, was
given 9.j20,000 acres. Four million FIVE
hundred thousand acres had been given in
aid OF northern canals and not solitary
acre for this purpose in the South. ~ to
the amounts for educational purposes. the
disparity was such. Mr.. Vance thought,
rs to put to shame the men who accused
the South Of ilitcracy and boosted OF the
North's superior intelligence; because
while 70,2l7,000 acres Of the common pro-
perry Of the people had been given for the
support OF the schools in the northern
states. but G,l3G,00O had been given to
aid the South. Upon northern inter-
nal improvements the Government had
expended Sj0,GG1 600, and for similar
purposes in the southern States S22,
600. The calculation showed as Il grand
total OF money and bonds expended by the
/ Government for the benefit OF the North
I S275.362, 600, against S94 $1,000 for the
South, and the donation Of DAG, 10000
acres of land against 3S,3l9,000 acres. Be-
( sides this, sovcn-tenths Of all emOluments
OF public Office were enjoyed by northern
people.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Vance's re-
marks the pension-arrears resolution came
up, and Mr.. Call, who was awarded the
! floor upon it, deferred his remarks until
/ tomorrow.
( Mr. Edmunds then asked for vote upon
/ his motion to take up the anti-polygamy
| bill, and after an arrangement which enti'
ties Mr.. Call to retain the floor for his
speech tomorrow on pensions, the motion
prevailed, and the bill was taken W
and laid over as the next business in order
after Mr.. Call shall have finished his re-
marks.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Call to ex-
empt vessels of less than TWENTY-FIVE tons
! in inland waters OF the United States and
not engaged in the transportation Of pas
sengers from inspection and license.
Mr.. Morgan offered Il resolution, which
WAS referred, requesting the President to
bring to the attention OF the Government
of Nicaragua the necessity OF arranging by
convention for a final settlement OF all un'
adjusted claims existing between the
United States and Nicaragua and OF citi
Gems OF either OF said Governments against
other Governments.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Under call Of the committees, the follow
ing reports Were submitted:
BY Mr.. Wilett. OF Michigan, from thu
Committee on Judiciary: TO prevent per
sons living in bigamy or polygamy iron
holding any civil Office Of trust or profit II
any OF the Territories OF the United State
and from being delegates to Congress
Put on the House calendar.
BY Mr.. Hammond, OF Georgia: Amend
ing section 1890 OF the Revised Statutes
relating to interest on judgments rendered
by the Court Of Claims, so as to proyid
that in eases where judgment applied TO
l. in favor OF the claimant or the same
affirmed by the Supreme Court the inter
est thereon at the rate Of per cent. shall
} be allowed from the date OF It's presenta
ton TO the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
payment. House calendar.
Bills were reported: :,
BY Mr.. Vance, Of North Carolina Cfron
: the Committee on Patents: For the eXten
| sion Of letters patent for the improvement
in the Eclipse cotton-gin. Private ealen
dar.
By MIR. Orth Qrom the Committee OF
Foreign Ailairs): Adversely on the resolu
ton Originally offered by Mr. Robinson
of New York; calling on the Attorney
General for his opinion as TO whether,
Joseph Warren Keller, Alonzo Is. Connell
or Charles Carroll should DC arrested Il
British empire without having committee
any crime, the English Government b