The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-25
Forty.seventh Congress..Firxt sessiou
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1882.
SENATE

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WASHINGTON, July "a, 1882.
SENATE.
Mr. Lapham presented a letter from
lIealth-Oflicer Smith, OF New York, urging
that an appropriation be inserted in the
sundry civil bill TO enable the National
Board OF Health to pay for the inspection
OF emigrants and TO continue its quarantine
supervision OF the southern seaboard. The
communication treats OF the importance OF
this supervision and vigilance in quaran.
tines to prevent the introduction by emf.
grants OF smallpox in its latent and unde-
yeloped condition. II was accompanied
by an endorsation from Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Ioskins. Referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Allison presented a conference re-
port on the neutrality-suspicious. bill
similar to that presented in the House.
The report was agreed TO.
"A new conference committee was APP
pointed consisting OF Messrs. Allison,
Dawes, and Davis OF West Virginia.
The revenue bill was taken up, the
pending amendment being that by Mr.. Ma
hone to reduce the tobacco-taX 10 eight
cents per pound. The amendment was
rejected-yeas, IS; nays, So. a number
Of Democrats voted NO"
The question next REQUIRED upon the
committee amendment to the tobacco
section striking out the clause allowing a
rebate TO the amount Of reduction on all
stocks on hand at the time the law takes
effect. Adopted-yeas, 81; nays, %.
The 4th section rs amended was adopted,
and the 9Th section. relating TO sugar, was
read, hut without action the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Messrs. PaysOn, of Illinois, and Knott,
OF Kentucky, presented the views OF the
minority Of the judiciary Committee upon
the subject Of the Northern Pacific land
grant.
Mr.. Knots report Is accompanied by a
Joint resolution declaring forfeited all lands
granted to the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company and not patented to said company
on the lst OF July, 1882. He desired to
have the resolution placed on the calendar
but the Speaker ruled that inasmucb rs the
majority report had been laid on the table
the views OF the minority must take the
same course.
Mr.. Knott appealed from the decision OF
the Chair, but the Chair was sustained.
The Speaker announced the regular order
to be the further consideration Of the bill TO
allow draw back on foreign material used in
connection with domestic materials in the
construction Of steam and sail-yesscls for
foreign account, and the pending question
TO he on an amendment offered by Mr..
Tucker, OF Virginia, extending its proyl-
sion TO vessels constructed for domestic
account. The vote by which the yeas and
nays were on Saturday ordered on Mr..
fuckers amendment was reconsidered,
and Mr.. Kelley moved to recommit the
bill. Pending the motion the matter went
over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, submitted the
conference report on the legislative, judi
cial, and executive appropriation bill. The
report announces the agreement OF the con-
ference committee on all the items OF the
bill excepting that relating to transferring
the records in the sUrgeon-Geucrafs office
to the office Of the Adiutant-Gencral. As
agreed upon 10y the conference committee,
the bill apprOpriates $40, 03S,0O0. The con-
ference report was not agreed TO, and n
further conference was ordered.
Under a call OF States the following were
introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Knott, OF Kentucky: Bill de-
claring forfeited to the United States GER
tain lands granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company and remaining unpa-
tented upon the Isl July, 1882. Also, JOINT
resolution requesting the President to see
that no patent shall be issued TO the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company for any lands
remaining unpatented on the lSt OF July,
1882. or until Congress shall have acted
upon the foregoing bill.
BY Mr.. Flower, OF New YORK: Resoll-
ton proposing a constitutional amendment
granting the President the right to veto
any distinct item or provision OF bill
while approving other bills.
The House then considered bills local to
the District OF Columbia.
Adjourned.