The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-24
rorty.,cycnfh Congress Second Ses
sion.
WASHINGTON. January 20, 1883.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Mfr Morrill,. nj 1880. moved TO proceed
N the consideration OF the tariff bill, say
ing that IL the motion was agreed TO he
would assume that the Senate preferred to
take up the bill early each day rather than
10 hold evening sessions.
The motion was adopted without OPP
position, and the Senate began the con-
sideration OF " Schedule C-metals,"
Mr.. Frye gave notice OF an amendment
TO the sugar schedule providing In lieu OF
the present rates duty Of % per cent. dd
rdlorem on molasses, melado, concentrated
mclado. tank-bottoms, syrup OF sugar,
cane-juicc, concentrated molasses, and SUI
gar not above l3d's. and 30 per cent. ad
rdlorem on all above this standard, and
providing, further, that these rates shall
take effect on the passage Of this bill, and
shall be collected on all such goods which
may be in the public stores or bonded
warehouses ut that time.
The entire session was devoted to dis
cussing the duty on iron-ore. Amend
ment after amendment was voted down
fixing the duty at various figures from 81
per ton down to s. cents.
without disposing OF iron-ore the Sem
ate went into executive session, and then
adjourned.
HOUSE OF RFPREsENTATjYEs.
Mr.. Ranney, OF Massachusetts,, from the
Committee on Elections, reported resolu-
ton i'm the Jones-Shelly (Alabama) con-
tested-clcction case directing the special
committee, composed OF three members Of
the Committee on Elections, TO proceed TO
the Fourth congressional district Of Ala
4 a.. al f,, NJ
Ter. The resolution was ordered to be
printed, and went over as unfinished bust.
ness.
Mr.. Atherton, Of Ohio, obtained leave to
file II minority report.
The House Committee on War Claims to-
day directed Representative IIouke TO re-
port bill authorizing the payment OF GER
tain claims reported by The accounting Of
iicers Of the Treasury Department under
tina 4th-of.July-clainls act. The bill in
Guided 1,4i7 claims. aggregaiing $685.
400. 95, Of which sum The citizens Of Ten
nessec receive sl00,CGS.17; Kentucky, $780,
2G4.2l; indiana, Sl9,S72.94; West Vir-
ginia, SlS,Sl2.02; Maryland, sl3,jlS.2G.
Tue Committee on Naval Affairs report
ed i bill to place Robert Small, OF South
Carolina on the retired list Of the navy with
the rank OF captain, Printed and recon-.
mitted.
The House, at 1880, went into Commit
Tee OF the Whole on the naval approprla-
ton bill, the pending amendments being
those for the gradual abolition Of the pay
corps Of the navy. After fifteen minutes
discussion the amendment offered by Mr.
Calkins was adopted, and was as follows:
provided that when vacancies occur
hereafter in the Paymasters' Corps there
shall he no original appointments to Gil
such vacancies, hut promotions may be
made according to existing regulations
from those remaining in SAID corps. OH
GERS i'm line shall be detailed to perform the
duties OF paymasters under the same rules
and regulations as are now required 81
paymasierS, but such officers shall not be
entitled to increased compensation in con-
sequence of performing such duties"
The retirement clause was amended In
various ways and then stricken out en-
tirely. When the clause 2pprorTiating
$780, 900 for the purchase aud manufacture
OF tOrDed0es was reached an amendment
offered by Mr.. Harris. OF Massachusetts,,
was adopted, providing that they should
be Of American manufacture. The entire
clause was then stricken out, and on mo-
ton asother was inserted, appro-
priating 100000 for the purchase or
manufacture. after examination, Of tOrpe-
does the invention OF citizens OF the United
States; provided that $4,000 OF this sum
shall be paid to Asa Weeks when he shall
execute and OLIVER to the United States
release in writing OF all claims for present
or future use Of all OF his inventions in
tOrpedoes.
Mr.. Harris, OF Massachusetts. and Dir.
Whitthorne, OF Tennessee. bore testimony
to the superiority OF the torpedoes Of Asa
Weeks.
Mr.. El;s, Of Louisiana, offered an
amendment authorizing the Secretary OF
the Navy, in his discretion, 10 constitute
and Introduce as part of the equipment OF
the navy liie-Saying dress adopted by the
Life-Saving Service. Adopted.
After completing ihc consideration Of
fourteen Of the twenty-SiX pages OF the
bill the committee rose and the House adj
journed.