The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17

I nomination should be confirmed. III was
accordingly placed on the calendar with
! the committees favorable recommendation.
The President has formally accepted the
resignation OF Ward Hunt as Associate
Justice OF the United States Supreme Court,
and will nominate his successor next week.
The House committee on auditing the
Garfield expenses this morning instructed
} Mr.. Cox to introduce a bill in the House
granting pension of $4,000 per annum to
/ Mrs. Garfield, to date from the death OF her
/ husband.
FOrty-seyenth Congress First Session.
WASHINGTON, February IL, 1882.
SENATE.
The President pro tenn. submitted the
messages received from the President OF
the United States transmitting the annual
report of the Indian Commissioner, with n
/ letter from the Secretary Of the Interior
suggesting legislation upon points in the
reDort. Also, q letter from the Commits
sioncr of Education recommending an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for educational pur-
poses in Alaska.
Mr.. Hampton reported fayorably joint
resolution directing copies Of official letter
/ books OF the Executive Department OF the
! State OF North Carolina 10 be furnished TO
said State.
/ After IN explanation by Mr.. Edmunds
! that short executive session ut this time
would be more desirable than at the close
OF the session, in view OF the arrangement
/ for the final disposition OF the polygamy
| bill to-day, the Senate (at 12:40) went into
executive session, and at lilo j. VI. re-
summed legislative business, when the
regular order, the anti-polygamy5bill, was
proceeded with, the question being upon
/ the Sth section as reported from the Jul
/ dietary Committee. The section vacates
all registration and election offices OF the
/ Territory, and deyolves their duties
until provision therefor Is made by
/ the legislative assembly to he created as
provided by the billy ON board OF five
/ persons to be nominated by the President
/ and confirmed by the Senate; all OF whom
/ shall not be members Of one political party.
/ Ii further directs that the canvass and re-
/ turn of votes ut elections for members OF
/ the legislative assembly shall be made to
/ this board. which is TO canvass such re-
turns and issue certificates OF election to
/ those persons who. being eligible for cleo
/ ton. shall appear to have been lawfully
elected: and that the assembly, after its
organization, shall have power TO decide
upon elections and the qualifications OF
| its members, and to OIL the offices made
vacant by the bill.
The preceding Tor seventy section dis
franchises and makes ineligible TO office, III
any Territory or other place under the en-
elusive jurisdiction OF the United States,
any polygamist. bigamist, or person CO.
babiting with more than one woman.
/ An interesting debate followed, i'm the
course OF which Messrs. Brown and Nor
gan, among others, spoke against the - re-
turning-board feature Of the bill, which
gaye the commissioners power 10 dlsiran-
chise all poygamistS, which term they
might construe TO cover all MorlnonS, mas
much as polygamy is tenet OF the Mormon
faith.
The remaining committee amendments
and the several sections OF the bill were
then agreed TO without further debate, and
the bill reported to the Senate Is from the
Committee OF the Whole. Mr.. Brown
then renewed his amendment requiring
that not more than three OF the members
OF the board oil commissioners shat DC
members OF the same political party
Agreed TO on a party vote-ayeS, 20; noes
%. Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois, voted "Aye'
with the Democrats. Mr.. Malone was aD
sent. Another amendment offered by Mr.
Brown to the last section OF the bill wa
adopted prohibiting the Board from dls
iranchising any one on account OF III
oninion on the subject OF bigamy or po
kganv. Several amendments were pro
posed and defeated by decisive votes, ant
after Encouragement OF its sections TIT
bill finally passed by Il ciUd-rOce vote, II
which no negative responses were heard
Mr.. INGALLS, then asked that the pension
arrears resolution be taken up and iai'
over as unfinished business. so ordered.
Adjourned at 7:0j p. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, from the com
mittee to audit the expenses growing OH
of the death and burial OF the late Presl
dent James A. Garfield, reported bill
granting pension OF $4,000 year TO Mrs
Lucretia II. Garfield.
MIR. Atkins, OF Tennessee, said II
would not object to the bill, but he though
that Il similar measure should be adopte
to pension the widow Of any other Pres
2 dent. The bill was passed.
| Mr.. Ellis. OF Louisiana, by request, ii
2 troduced bill TO provide for the estal
lishment OF fast ocean steamship ma
service between the United States and Gre;
= Britain, and to secure TO the Governmef
{ the use OF vessels for postal, naval, an
e other purposes. Referred,
g Mr.. Fowler, Of New York, presented
petition OF 2,400 merchants and other cit
zens OF New York city, for the abolition
= the tax oh baRk deposits and stamp-taX o
/ bank checks.
Mr.. Cox presented similar petitio
bearing 900 signatures, and Mr.. Nolan,
-. OF Maryland, similar petition from | &C
4 citizens of Baltimore.
u They were all referred to the Commit,
n on Ways and Means.
[. Under the call OF committees, the follow
4 ing bills were reported:
y. BY Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan. from n
g Committee on Territories: For the adni
m sion of Dakota into the Union rs Stat
S. House calendar.
Al Bills were reported from the Committ
a. OH Public Buildings and Grounds and r
: ierred TO Committee OF the Whole pr
~ viding for the erection Of public building
at Shreveport Na.), Macon, and San A
tonia Texas.
BY Mr.. Dunnell, from the Committee
Ways and Means: Fixing the term OF Z
u Office OF collectors OF internal revenue
th four years. House calendar.
In by Mr. Horr, OF Michigan (adycrsel
or from the Committee ON Civil-Scrice i
~ form: To reduce the salaries OF heads
~ departments and members Of Congress.
w Mr.. Buttcrworth, Of Ohio, asked that
lat report Of the committee be read.