The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-08

WASHINGTON, February Z. 1887.
SENATE.

Reports upon private mcastlrc- relating
TO pensions, relief OF securities, and kin
drcd propositions, occupied the greater
part Of the morning hour. These included
favorable reports upon the bill granting
temporary use Of the United States barracks
ut Baton Rouge, La, TO the State institution
for the blind.
The Chair submitted, in response to SEN
ate resolution OF inquiry, statement by
the Secretary OF the Treasury OF fees and
costs collected under the law from Ameri-
can shipping during 1881.
Bills were introduced rs follows:
BY Mr.. Garland: To grant to the Mis-
Sissippi. Albuquerque and lnter-Ocean
Railway Company the right Of way through
the Indian Territory.
BY Mr.. Farley: TO admit free 81 duty
steam-plough machinery adapted TO the
cultivation OF the soil.
Mr.. Morgan. from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. reported iavorabiy the
bill in relation 10 the japanese indemnity
fund.
MIR. llawley reported favorably from the
Military Committee the billto retire Breyet
Brigader-Gcneral Mcigs with the rank and
pay OF Encouragement.
On motion Of hr. Dawes, resolution
was adopted calling for report OF the
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land
Office OF April p, 1881, in reference TO the
right OF occupation by settlers OF any por-
ton OF the Indian Territory.
On motion OF Mr.. Harrison, Senate bill
for the delivery OF $50 pieces OF condemned
bronze cannon TO the Society OF the Army
OF the Cumberland for the Garfield statue
i'm Washington was considered. The conf
mttee amendment substituting provision
for the payment by the Secretary OF War
to the Society OF $1,000 out OF the proceeds
OF condemned ordnance was agreed TO. and
the bill rs amended passed.
The unfinished business-Mr. Ingalls,
resolution approving the pcnsion-arrearS
law-camc up at l:lJ y. NJ, and was laid
aside informally.
Mr.. Coke was then awarded the floor for
a speech upon the tariff. the Morrill, COM
mission bill being taken up 10 allow him
10 speak. He favored tariff revision by q
committee OF the two houses, and hoped
for report from them and final action
thereon at the present session upon the
general question. He advocated tariff
Tor revenue. with the addition TO the free
list OF every article upon which a tax for
revenue j. unnecessary. and charged that
the Morrill, system 10y it. monStrous taxa
ton enriched few manufacturers, while
DESTROYING the revenue aud burdcning the
people. especially The agricultural class.
Mr.. Coke concluded at 4:l0 T.. NJ, after
speaking for three hours, after which seye-
raj measures OF no general interest were
passed.
The pcnSou-arrcarS resolution was taken
up and laid over aS unfinished business,
and AZ O'Clock the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ON motion OF Mr.. Vance. OF North Caro-
lima. resolution was adopted directing the
Postmaster-General to furnish the House
with such information ~ he may have con-
corning the custom of sub-lctting contracts
for carving the United States mails.
/ Mr.. Grape. Of Massachusetts, chairman
OF the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency. reported a bill to enable national
banking associations to extend their cOrpo-
rate existence.
Mr.. Buckner, Of Missouri presented a
minority report. which. with the report OF
the majority. was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Lord. OF Michigan. from the Com
mittec on Foreign Affairs, reported back
adversely, the "Nicaragua-claims y bill,
Z W flltl WIS htlu hl'bh wv t"'''
Mr.. Gibson. OF Louisiana, from the Com
mttee on Commerce. reported a bill to eX-
tend the limits OF the port OF New Orleans.
Bills were reported from the Committee
on Public Buildings for the erection OF
public buildings at oxford, Miss. and Au-
gusta. Ga.
At the conclusion OF the morning hour
Mr.. Page. Of California, called up the Spc-
cial order-being the bill TO restrict immi-
grafton.
Mr. Prescott, OF New York, antagonized
tins with motion TO take up for present
consideration the apportionmcnt bill, and
rs the order setting apart to-day for the
consideration OF the Chinese bill made it
subseryient to the appropriation and ap-
portionment bills.
Mr.. Page yielded, but asked that II be
made the special order for consideration as
soon rs the apportionment bill and post
office appropriation bills were disposed of.
Mr.. Ellis. OF Louisiana, objected.
I-pon point OF order, the Speaker de-
Icided that the apportonmcnt bill presented
q privileged question.
Mr.. Page raised Il question Of considera-
ton.
The House decided-yeas, 1853: nays,
63-to consider the appOrtionment bill.
Rv unanimous consent, Mr.. Ryan, OF
Kansas. was permitted to report from the
Committee on Appropriations the Indian
appropriaiion bill and it was referred To
the Committee Oi the Whole. II approprl-
ate. Sl.g20. 203, which j. S02l,jl0 less than
the estimates. and 1881 600 greater than the
amount appropriated Tor the current year
The number OF agents Is reduced from
siXty-scyen 10 sixty.
Mr.. Prescott was awarded the loCr Tor Inc
purpose Of debate. but yielded for amend
ments, which were submitted rs follows
BY MIR. Anderson, OF Kansas, fixing The
number Of representatives mt 80; by MI
burrows. Of Michigan. at 321 (; by Nj. Joyce,
of vermont. at $50; by Mr.. Page, OF Calf
fornia. and Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, at 3l9
bv Mr.. Briggs. OF New Hampshire, at 32i
and by Mr.. Robinson, Of Massachusetts, al
800. Mr.. Prescott then proceeded To re-
view the question. The bill was sharply
criticised by several gentlemen and adyo
Gated by others, but the debate to-day lndl'
Gated that il had more enemies than friends
Pending the discussion the House at
iouncd.
Railroad Matters.
SAVANNAH. Ga. February There wa
a considerable furry in the stock market
Yesterday, and the Georgia Central iell nv'
noint,. Mr.. Alexander, OF the Louisville
III at