The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-30
Congress-FtrstS Session.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1882.


adopted the resolution directing the Secre-
tary OF State to inquire as to the arrest ana
| IMPRISONMENT OF citizens OF the United
States in ireland, and IL any steps can be
taken to secure their speedy trial; II not
charged with crime, what steps can be
taken 10 secure their release.
Mr.. Cockrell presented resolutions OF the
! Central Council OF the Land League OF II.
louis rcciting the arrest and confinement
| in British iails, without trial, OF number
OF citizens Of the United States, and re-
questing the Intervention OF the representa-
/ tives OF the State in behalf OF such citizens.
| lie offered a resolution directing the Secre-
| tary OF State to inquire and ascertain whether
citizens OF the United States have been
arrested and are now held in confinement
in Ireland, and il so. for what length OF
| time and for what cause; and il charged
with crime, what steps, II any, have been
taken to secure speedy trial; and II not
charged with crime, what steps, il any, have
/ been taken TO secure their release, ana TO
/ report at the earliest tihc pIac'c"pic'
Adopted.
Mr.. Pendleton, from the Committee on
Civil Service, reported iavorably, with
amendments (Which are merely verbal. the
hill originated by him to regulate and im-
prove the civil service. lie said that the
report intended to accompany the bill was
not quite prepared, but would be sub
united at an early day. Calendar.
Mr.. Pugh read as his contribution to the
present tariff debate q series OF resolutions
! decaratory Of what he believed to be the
true constitutional American system OF
tariff. These asserted it TO be the duty OF
| Congress at this session to reduce and re-
adjust the import duties so as to secure
! Justice, equality, uniformity, and perma-
nence in the revenue system; that this
being a revenue power only, cannot be
construed to embrace the power to pro-
hibit importations so as to pro-
tect any American industry, but that
it should be so apportioned on
imported articles of like kind with the
names OF the articles as that the rate on
each, while producing its just share OF
revenue, will afford incidental protection
to American labor and capital without bur-
dcning any industry further than Is neces-
sary TO supply the legitimate wants OF the
Government.
The resolutions were tabled temporarily
upon Mr. Pugh's request.
The Indian-appropration bill was taken
up. 1t appropriates S5,lG0,Oc3.9l-the
Senate committee amendments having
made net increase TO the bill as 1t came
from the House Of $3.50, 800. The bill was
read i'm Committee OF the Whole, and the
amendments, with one or two exceptions,
on which votes were reserved, were agreed
TO.
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment looking
10 authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior
to expend not exceeding S2,C00,O0O Tor the
education Of Indian children not other
wise specifically provided for.
Pending action the Senate went into cX-
ecutivc session, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion Of Mr.. Manning, Of Missis-
sippi. resolution was adopted calling on
the Postmaster-General for information As
TO whether an order had been issued by his
Department forl Hiding the payment OF any
postal-money order or delivery OF any regis
tered letters to NJ. \. Dduphin or any other
agent of the Louisiana Lottery Company,
and il so whether that order was enforced.
ON motion Of Mr.. House, Of Tennessee,
the Senate amendment to the House bill
granting pension OF $4,000 q year to Lu'
cretia Il. Garfield was concurred in. The
amendment includes within the provision.
, of the bill the names OF Sarah {. Polk and
Julia T. Tyler.
Mr.. Kelly. chairman OF the Committee on
e WAYS and Means, reported bill to reduce
I the intcrnal-rcvenue taxation. Referred tt
the Committee OF the Whole. ITS substance
was telegraphcd last nlght.)
MIR. Stephens, OF Georgia, desired to b'
heard on question Of privilege. He frs
= had read the rules of the House relating Il
q the appointment of stenographers anC
their removal for cause. lie then presented
n preamble and resolutions embodying tn
U CORES pondence between Speaker Keife
= and Henry G.. Hayes, one OF the Hous
! committee stenographers; being tn
4 Speakers letter Of removal OF Hayes $50
y. Cause; Hayes's letter OF inquiry as t
y what constituted the cause; the Speaker
&C reply, declining to state the causes whic
y led TO his removal, but saying that the nc
|. moval was not intended to convey an
70 reflection upon IIayes's private char
;, acter; aud Hayes's reioinder that a
II the Speaker had failed to assign an
o cause in making the removal, and re
fused to assign the cause when requisite
to do so, he did not recognize the legallt.
OF the Speakers action.
ie Mr.. Stephens's preamble recites that it
n claimed that the Speakers action does NJ
Rs legally constitute "a removal Tor cause,
T. and the resolution offered instructs tn
& Judiciary Committee to report what ma
" be Hayes's legal status, and authorizes th;
e committee to make such investigation rs
x may deem proper.
r Mr.. Stephens asked that the correspond
a ence and resolutions be referred 10 IN
. Judiciary Committee. So ordered.
~ Many members were on their feet as til
er reading ceased, and Mr.. KGsson eXclaime
IT, that he raised the point OF order whethe
ne the matter constituted a question OF priv
=. lege.
Speaker Keller asked unanimous conser
IL that Mr.. Stephens have an opportunity
b address the House upon his resolution
l. saving he would then explain to the Ilou:
ID the reasons for removing Hayes.
no Mr. Robson promptly objected to an
>. debate on the question, but Mr.. Stepher
y said he merely wished the reference
rs Hayes had for several years been one I
r. the two official stenographers TO the con
ne mittees OF the House, and was for man
:, years the House reporter for the Assocl
ted Press. lie conducted the report OF Il
OF Guiteau trial for the Associated Pres
to Dawson, who was appointed to succee
IL Hayes as committee reporter, was former
no stenographer in the War Department
whence he went with General Grant on b
" trip to Mexico.
10 The Speaker then called for committ
nd reports.
n Bills for the erection Of public buidin,
"a. at the following places were reported fro
the Committee on Public Buildin
III and Grounds and referred to the Comm
he tee of the Whole: Norfolk, Va. Gree
Vile, s. c.; Greensboro, n. c.; Asheyill
n. c.; Newbern, n. G.
The House then went into Committee