The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-20
Forsy-sevsDshC Congress -Ffrss SESSION
WASHINGTON. April 10. 1882.
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Mr.. Maxey called up Senate bill author
izlpr the President Of the United States
| In conjunction with the State Of Texas, {,
run and mark the boundary-liDcs between
that part OF the territory. OF the United
States aud the State OF Texas. and TO com
pIcte the survey authorized by the act Of
! 1853. Passed.
The discussion OF the Mississippi river
Improvement bill was resumed, and Mr.
Jonas, Of Louisiana, argued In favor OF APP
plying part OF the appropriation 10 the inn
mediate repair or construction OF such
leyees as in the Judgment of the Mississippi
River Commission will assist In deepening
the channel and improving the navigation.
He discussed generally the utility OF the
levee system.
Mr.. Garland spoke in favor Of his amend
ment increasing the appropriation to 3d.
000.0 900.
Mr.. George obtained the floor, but yielded
for an executive session, when the bill
went over until tomorrow without action.
Mr.. Miller. OF California, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported,
with an amendment, House bill TO execute
certain treaty stipulations relating to the
Chinese. lie stated that the report was
not unanimous one, and that ne would
ask for the consideration OF the bill to-
morrow.
The Senate, without dissenting vote,
insisted upon its amendment TO the post
office appropriations bill for ratablc distri-
button OF special mail facilities on trunk
lines, and Messrs. Plumb, Allison, and
Beck were reapppointea confcrecs.
Executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Pursuant TO order the House met this
morning at IL O'Clock, at which hour the
future sessions will begin until further or
der.
Mr. Taylor, OF Ohio, chairman OF the
committee TO audit the expenses OF the ILL
ness and death OF President Garfield, sub
mitted bill and report on the subject.
Mr.. Blackburn, OF Kentucky, presented the
report OF the minority. Both reports were
referred 20 subcommittee Of the Whole.
The bill approprates for the relief OF
Lucretia X. Garfield the sum Of $4,000
less any sum paid TO the late President on
account OF his salary as President OF the
United States. Ii pays to DR.. Bliss $4,000;
to Drs. Agnew and Hamilton, 3d. 900 each
TO Drs. Rcyburn and BOyntOn, $4,000
each: TO Mrs. DR.. Susan Edison, $4,000;
to William j. Crump, $1,000; to the Sec
rotary OF the Navy, Sl0.SS2; TO William Il.
Speare (undertaker), 81 1885; TO G. F. Jones,
OF EberOn, Sl,092, and to various mer-
chants and others sums varying from soc.
to 81, 900. It provides that when Surgeon
General j. X. Barnes shall be retired from
active service he shall be placed on the re-
tired list with the rank and pay OF maior-
general. Ii further provides that there
shall be added TO the Medical corps Of the
army one surgeon, with the rank, pay, and
endowments Of Lieutenant-COlonel, and
the President TO promote Joseph
j. Woodward to that position.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton OF the Utah contested election case,
and the debate continued until / O'Clock,
when the previous question was ordered,
and then an hour was accorded to George
0. Cannon to present his claims. After
brief speeches by Messrs. Cassidy, OF Ne
vada. and Calkins, of Indiana, vote was
taken on the resolution OF the minority OF
the Elections Committee declaring Cannon
entitled to the seat, and il was rejected
yeas, 10; nays, 1913. This was party vote,
with the exception OF Messrs. BeltZho0Ver,
Colerlck, Cobb, Cassidy. Holman, Mos
grove, Murch, Rice OF Missouri, Watson,
and Turner OF Kentucky, who voted IN the
negative with the Republicans, and MIR.
Campbell, Of Pennsylvania, in the atlirma-
tive with the Democrats.
The majority resolution declaring that
neither Cannon nor Campbell is entitled TO
a seat was adopted without division.
The House then, at O'Clock, adjourned.