The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-22
NOMINATIONS AID COMBINATIONS
COngress-FirsfS Session

Mr.. Frye, in presenting the memorial OF
the New York Chamber OF Commerce in
favor OF the tariff commission, said that the
representation that the so-called high pro-
tectionists favored the bin for delay was a
falacy. As one Of that class, he heartily
favored q general revision and amendment.
Mr.. Lapham presented 4 resolution OF
the New York Legislature upon the neccs-
,ity for a tax in the form Of head-money
for the inspection OF the hundreds OF thou
sands OF immigrants landing from foreign
ports in New York harbor.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution, which
was adopted, providing for an adjourn
ment from to-day until Thursday H. a mark
of proper and becoming respect in honor
to the memory Of George Washington.
On motion OF Mr.. Hale the Senate, at
1:ij p. NJ, took up the House apportion-
ment bill.
Mr.. Morrill, expressed the belief that an
increase OF representatives would impair
the efficient transaction OF business, and
suggested that with an increase ut every
decade it would be impossible TO provide 4
hall of sufficient capacity to hold the
House. He did not, however, feel at lib
erty to oppose the bill.
After similar remarks by several senators
the bill was passed Uird rOce.
Pensions came up again rs unfinished
business. Several short speeches were
made and amendments offered or notified.
when finally motion by Mr.. llawley to
lay the whole subject on the table was car
ricd-ycas, %; nays, %.
The following was the vote:
AYEs.-Messrs Anthony, Bayard, Beck, Came
ron of Pennsylvania, Cameron OF Wisconsin
Cockreil, Coke, Conger, Davis Of West virginia
German. Uoar jack son, Johnston, Jones Of FlOIi-
da, Lapham, Mitchell, Morgan. Morrill, Platt
Puph, Ransom Rollins, sawyer, slater Nance'and
NoEs.-MeSsrs Allison, Blair. Brown, Butler
Cali, Davis Of Illinois. Dawes Grover Hampton
Harris, Harrison, ingalls,, Logan, McDull' MaNey
Plumb. Saunders. Teller. Van Wyck, vest, NOOr-
hccs. Walker, and Willams-23.
The Grant retirement bill was taken up
and laid over as unfinished business FOL
Thursday.
After thirty minutes executive session
the Senate adjourned till Thursday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Cassidy, Of Nevada, presented res
oluton Of the Democratic Central Commit
tee OF Utah stating that the Democratic
party deprecates any utilization with the
MormonS. Referred, on motion Of Mr.
steele, OF Indiana.
/ The Senate bill to enable the Postmaster
/ General 10 delegate TO the Third Assistant
| Postmaster-General authority to sign war
rants was taken from the Speakers table
and passed.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the House (at 12:35) went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the post-0ftice ap
/ preparation bill.
The clause under consideration was tina
appropriating S10,65j,000 for transporta
ton Dy railroad routes OF the United State
mails. There were three proposed amend
ments pending. The first was one Offered
! by Mr.. Robson. OF New Jersey, providing
| that the mails shall be carried without ex
ira charge on the fastest trains run Owe
the railroad by which they are carried, anC
whenever the Postmaster-General shal
deem it desirable.
To this Mr.. Cameron, OF Illinois, Offered
an amendment providing that il railroad
companies shall fail TO carry the mails OF
their fastest trains their compensation shal
be reduced so per cent.
Mr.. Cameron's amendment was accepted
by Mr.. Robson, and the latter's amend
ment as thus amended was agreed to-ayes
So; noes, 90.
The clause approprlating 100000 FOL
inland transportation by steamboat route
having been reached, Mr.. Singleton, o
Illinois, offered IA proyiso prohibiting thu
discontinuance of steamboat mail service
on the Mississippi river between st. Louis
Mo-, and st. Paul, MIMI, so long MS thu
navigation Of that river remains open.
After long discussion the amendmen
was ruled ont on point OF order.
Mr.. Hooker, OF Mississippi, offered al
amendment providing that the Postmaster
General shall not have power to discontinue
any mail service on any Of the rivers Of TIN
United States unless the service can be bet
ter performed by railroads or star routes
Ruled out on point Of order.
The clause relating to star-route trans
portation having been reached, Mr.. Upde
giraffe. Of ohio, offered an amendment pro
viding that when the mail-contractor re
fuses to perform his contract the Postmas
ter-General shall have authority to make
temporary contract without advertisement
Ruled out or point OF order.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, offered M
amendment providing that whenever an,
contractor shall sub-let his contract on hi
route, and the contractor shall not perform
his duties, the Postnaster-Gencral may de
clare the original contract ut an end anl
enter into contract with the slb-con
tractor without advertisement 10 perform
the service which he has agreed with th,
original contractor 10 perform.
Mr.. Atkinson, of Tennessee, moved Il
amend Mr.. Iiolman's amendment by tn,
addition Of the following. "proyidcs