The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-18

went on TO say that the opposite extremes
OF imitation and contraction OF the cur
rency represented by the Greenback and
Republican parties respectively were ex-
cesses To be avoided, and that the Demo-
cratic party stood between these two ex-
tremes, aud would keep the country on the
ground OF safety. There was an ire
pressible conflict between the two eX-
trcmes, and it was the duty Of Congress to
restrain both.
The Senate at O'Clock, without closing
the debate, went into executive session,
and at 4:20 O'Clock adjourned until to-mor-
row.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Armfeld, Of North Carolina. offered
resolution for the appointment OF q COM
mittec OF live members to inquire into a
report concerning alleged abuses practiced
by officers Of the internal revenue or other
persons in the Sixth collection district OF
North Carolina, and concerning all other
abuses pcrpetrated i'm said district by in-
tcrnal-revenue officers which relate In any
way to the internal-revenue laws OF the
United States or the conduct OF internal
revenue officers. The resolution was passed
by. The preamble recitcs that charges
have been made that the great expense Mt
tending the collection OF the small Internal
revenue taxes is attributable to abuses by
officers OF the internal revenue.
Mr.. IIouk, Of Tennessee, commenting on
the resolution rs n stump speech, sent to
the Clerks desk and had read letter from
District-Attorncy James Boyd denying the
charges.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Beliord, OF Colorado, offered n reso-
luton amending Rule II so as TO prevent a
member who has the floor from parcelling
his time ont To other members.
Mr.. Belmont, OF New York, offered u
resolution requesting the President 10 COM
municate to the House all correspondence
and communications between the Govern
mcnt OF the United States and its diplo-
matte and other agents occurring since the
1st Of April, 1879, relating to the efforts Of
this Government to bring about peace be-
tween Chilli, Peru, and Bolivia, and such
other correspondence on that subject as
NAV be in possession OF the Department
Of State. Referred.
Mr.. Harris OF Massachusetts,, chairman
a resolution directing the Secretary of the
Navy to transmit to the House all papers
and correspondence in the Department rel
ative to Chiriqui coaling stations and the
appropriation for the purchase thereof. and
requesting him to withhold all payment for
such stations until such information has
been laid before the House and action had
by Congress. Adopted.
II, . In,
cuded, Mr.. Robson, OF New Jersey, called
up the report Of the Committee on Rules
Increasing membership OF the various COM
mitlecs Of the House. He stated that thir-
teen committees whose membership it was
proposed to increase had before them now
nearly 90 per ccnt. Of all the business OF
the House.
Mr.. Page, OF California, offered an
amendment to provide that the Committee
on the Improvement OF the Mississippi
River shall not have authority to report ap-
preparations on that subject.
MIR. Kelly offered an amendment to strike
out the clause increasing the membership
OF the WAYS and Means Committee.
Mr.. Orth offered substitute for the COM
mittee's report. in the shape OF IN amend
ment, for the election at the beginning OF
each Congress Of commission charged
with the duty OF assigning membership OF
the committees. The motion was lost
yeas. 107; nays. 40.
Mr.. King, OF Louisiana, moved to amend
the report so rs TO give the Committee on
Improvement OF the Mississippi River
power to report IN appropriation on that
subject.
Pending further action, the Speaker an
nouuccd the appointment OF Mr.. Beach, OF
New York, on the Committee Oh Public
Buildings and Grounds.
The House, at Az, adjourned.
The report Of the Committee on Rules
will come up tomorrow As unfinished bust
moss.