The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-22
FOrty-scvc1sth COngress-F'irstS Session
WASHINGTON. March 81, 1882.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Mr.. George presented memorial from
the Mississippi Legislature for aid to re-
build leyees.
DR. Hoar offered resolution, which was
adopted. calling on the President for the
instructions given early in 1880 to the then
Minister TO China George +. Seward con-
corning Chinese immigration and the modi-
fcation Of existing treaties relatiog thereto,
with the correspondence between Seward
and the State Department relating to said
subject
Mr.. Call presented petitions from citi-
zens Of Florida for mail facilities on the
Gulf coast.
The Military Academy appropriation
ill was taken up, and the Senate commit
tee amendments were agreed to without
debate. The bill was then passed.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton OF the tariil-commissiOn bill. and Mr.
Morgan addressed the Senate upon The ne
cessity OF prompt tariff revision by the
committees OF Congress in preference to
the commission plan.
MIR. Morgan criticized the dlatorineSS Of
Congress in king action, and said he
would have voted for the commission il 20
long period Of inaction had not elapsed.
Mr.. NanWyck secured the floor, but
yielded temporarily, and the bill was i'll
formally laid aside for general business.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown, House bill es-
tablishing district United States courts.
with separate officers for northern and
southern judicial districts of Gcorgia. WIS
passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
At 1910 this morning the final roll-call
was ordered, and no quorum being pres
ent, an understanding was reached that AZ
/ ter The reading OF the Journal to-day the
4 House shall proceed to vote on the prOpo-
sition submitted by Mr.. Hewitt. OF New
/ York-namely. making the Geneya-aWard
/ bill the special order for April 18th, and
/ thence from day to day until disposed Of
/ but not to interfere with revenue and aI-
preparation bills, the tarifi-commisSion BILL
and The bill referring private claims TO the
/ Court OF Claims.
The House then, at 12:ij \. NJ, al.
! iourned.
1880 II. M-According to the agreement
made at the end OF last nights session, tn,
House proceeded 10 vote upon the cOmprO
mise proposition making the Geneya-awart
bill the special order for April 18th. sub
iect. however, to the tariff and appropria
ton bills and the bill referring private
claims to the Court Of Claims. A resolu
ton to this effect was adopied-ycas, 1G2
nays. %.
Mr.. Gibson. Of Louisiana, presented
telegram received from the Relief Commit
tee at New Orleans, giving statement O
the destitution caused by the overflow o
the Mississippi river, and declaring tina
the supplies OF rations received from Tn
war Department have been exhausted, ant
that the committee is in receipt OF add
tional demands for fully 100000 rations
Placed on record.
In reply TO Il question by Mr.. Cox, O
New York, Mr.. Page. OF Colorado, state
that he would call the previous question
. on the Chinese hill tomorrow at O'Clock
and then, the morning hour having bee
dispensed With. the consideration Of Tia
bill vas resumed 10y the House.
The remainder OF the days session wa
taken mp by speeches on the Chinese bill
several members speaking on both sides {
the question The bill then went oyt
without action.
, Adjourned.