The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-02
Congress First Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee on
Judiciary, made an oral report upon the
message Of the President touching the So
called Cowboy disturbances in Arizona,
aud suggested certain enabling legislation
regarding the Use II the army a. q posse
c1mtfaf,tS lie said he had been instructed
20 say that. in the opinion OF The commit
tee, there was no necessity for further
legislation, and that the President has am
pie power 10 put down fine lawlessness re-
fcrred 10 under existing laws.
The bin 10 repeal the discrimination
against the appointment 81 eX-Confedefates
in The army uf the United STATES again came
Up on ihc calendar. and the division upon
the pending question TO refer 90 the Com
mittce on the judiciary rcsulied-yeas.
q; nays. 10.
The yeas and nays were ordered. and
Mr.. Call took the floor. lie antaeonized
the position OF Mr.. Edmlmds in the debate.
lie said that the gentleman had declared
he wanted 20 see @ perpetual monument on
the ,tafute-iOOl, To mark the distinction be-
tween the right and wrong sides OF the re-
bclliou. lie OR. Cain would erect no
monument for the purpose Of putting to
s.ame lho people whose conscientious con-
yictions led them into thr strife. lie want
ed no monuments Of legislative proscrip-
ton. The only monument which the war
should perpctuatr was one Of union and
fraternity.
Mr.. GEORGE spoke Of the good effect Of q
unanimous vote 10 las- tlf- bill, and said
Die regretted that the opposite side seemed
indisp0scd 20 allow this. He referred 10
the unqucstiOned supremacy Of national au-
ihOriiy throughout the country, and 10 ihe
readiness which its hehe,ts were complied
with in the South. He said the members
0f the Military Committee which recon-
mendcd the bin were nearly all able and
Gallant soldiers IN one Oi the two contend
ing armies. and that il would be unusual
Tor the senate 20 ignore the recommends
ton of that committee, 70 whose ludg-
mcnt 10 was accustomed 10 defer in
such cases. Gentlemen from the North
Who wanted monuments had them
now in the constitutional amendments.
While the law now proposed TO be oblite-
rated was one which. while breathing dust
and vengeance, imposes penalty on the
yanQuishcd with no c0mpensatmg adyan-
faee 90 the victor. 10 branded with en- M
cAoceahle stain the honor and faith OF ten
million. of American citizens. The statute.
TOO. was q source Of irritation To Che south.
not because OF any number of persons Do
excluded from thc army but becausr ~ its
impu;lti0n upon their honor IN implicitly
assuming that -0uilcrler- cannot Cc
trusted % defend the country.
The bin went over without action upon
the close 0i Mr. George, remarks.
The senate then took mp as unfinished
business senate Din 10 establish court oi
apneals I'm Committee 0f the Whole. and SIR.
Dayi. Oi Illinois explained the uill.
UDm the close III Mr. Dayis's rem1rNs
the senate indicated q disposition 90 pass
the li without further discussion, ana
SIR. H0ar made suggestion t0 ihi- ELECT.
SIR. Morgan aid he bad been unable,
0rine 10 some confusion, 10 hear ihe en-
tire ,atomcnl iu,t made, and desired 30
review If in the RCoord before the bill Was
disposed of. The hiii then was informally
laid aside. and 1lr. saunders was awarded
the door 20 peak upon bis Joint resolution
pr0D0siug q ciyil--eIV lce-reiorm amNnd-
meni 70 the Constitution providing ior me
election by thc people 0l % largo nmmDtr ol
local Federal officers now appointed uy the
PRESIDENT.
Ar the conclusion oi Mr.. saunders IS
sDeech tine hiil Iyas referred % the Judiciary
Committee.
Executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT AIiNE-.
Hr. Blanchard. OF Louisiana. INTRODUCED
a ioint resolution authorizing the POST
ns.fer-Grneral i0 relieve mail contractors
ard .ui-csntIactors m sections recently
ZAP m prosaut overlooked ny The Ais-
"a
from forfeiture or deductions from
nev bv reason OF the failure TO per-
form the service according 90 coniTac
when such failure was 0ccasioned ny over
fow or extreme mgn water.
Sir. Holman. oi Indiana, objected 70 Is
pre.eut consideration. and Il was referred
fo the Committee 0u Posl-Onices and POST
Roads. with leave 70 report "a any time.
Tnderthe call Of the States The following
fiils were introduced and referred:
By Mr. Bedford. 0i Colorado. AuihoriD
in~ tle appointment ~ q spcclai commits
.iouer for promoting COMMERCIAL inter-
course by SEA with such countries o. Cen
,,el ana south America a. NAY be- found q
uos.ess the most natural and available III
eilities for railway communication WIZ
Zach other and with the United states.
gr Mr.. Gibson. 81 Louisiana For theap
-,ointweut ~ "a commission Of three On
oineers from the ARMY 10 determine IN
h,.f route FOR ship canals 10 connect IA
lake. with the Mississippi river, INA - con
meet the Atlantic with the Gun 81 AeNic
acros, Florida. and appropriaiins gzoV'VO
for expenses.
, prooriafinc sl50.gs80 for the conimuaii0
~ work ON tie lctties in Charleston hai
, Tor. a.
The H0use. under a suspension Oh IN
rule.. by q vote 81 ayes 100, noes -, llas-e
: a resolution making a special order Tor hii
9th al the bin enabling national BANKS [
extend their charters, said bill NOT 70 Intel
iere with the appropriation or reVeiiu
bills. 80,
The rules were suspended and Dil
: naSsed appropli2fing for the erection
: nublic buildings rs follows: az Deiroi
2 Mich. ss00. O1o; Jackson, Team, 7Jo,Jt
Denver. Col, c309,0o0; Greensboro,
q 40. O00: Council Bluff. Iowa, 3i0o, OF
Iynehburg, 100000; Peoria, lllinoi
. Ss,ah. eco. The above sums represent u
q maxiloum cost Of the buildings when con
o piefed. III.
!. Mcssrs. Bragg. Of Wisconsin ho.mH
of Indiana: and Cox, 0f New YORK, o
oosed these bills. but without sslcetS
which led the latter 20 remark, 1--WE 2
N digginr our own graves and bnildii
Il tombstone over them
Mr.. Cox characterized ihe process
passing these bills as individual log-ro
20 Ing; while Mr. Bragg, in acting a. tei's
iocosely designated each meiGber -
" voted for putllc building a. "Cou