The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-27
Forty-seyenth COngress-Sccond ] SEES
sion.

ginia district.
Forty.seyentb Congress Second Scs-
sion.
WASHINGTON, February 26, 1888.
SENATE.
Mr.. Butler presented resolutions from
the South Carolina Legislature in relation
to the repeal of the lC-per-cent. tax on State
banks.
Mr.. Pendlcton presented memorial OF
the Cotton Exchange OF Cincinnati asking
the continuance OF tle appropriations Tor
the Signal Service at the cotton-belt obser-
vations.
The President laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury in relation to direct tax sales IN
the southern States.
House bill to prevent the importation OF
adulterated tea was passed.
Mr.. Morgan presented a memorial OF the
General Assembly OF Alabama asking aid
for the construction OF the Gulf and Chi
cago Airline railroad.
Messrs. Jonas, Jackson, MaXey, and
Morgan presented resolutions OF the Cot
ton Exchanges OF New Orleans, Memphis,
Galveston. and Mobile in favor of contin-
ming the appropriation for the Signal Ser
vice cOtton-belt observations.
AT the conclusion OF the morning hour
the Fourth-oi-July claims" bill was
passed, and the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration Of the pensions bill. Several
individual pension bills were passed.
A new conference upon the post-oflice
appropriation bill was ordered.
With reports from the Pension Commit
tee still under consideration, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
on motion OF Mr.. Kctcbam, OF New
YORK, the Senate amendment to the DIS
trict of Columbia appropriation bill was
non-concurred in, and new conierees were
The same action was taken in regard to
the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. CasweIl, Of Wisconsin, submitted
the conference report on the post-oiiice ap-
preparation bill. -.
After long debate the report was dis
agreed to, and new conference was OF
dered.
The Appropriations Committee reported
the deficiency appropriation bill. PRINTED
and recommitted. This is said to be the
smallest deficiency bill ever reported. The
amount Of the deficiency for 1883 is $780,
liz. and the total Of the bill is -, O3l.9S9.
/ The principal amounts are for old claims
audited by the accounting officers OF the
Treasury and for back pay and bountles 10
soldiers. III
The Committee on Foreign Affairs called
ND Senate Joint resolution providing ioi
the termination OF the articles numbered
from IL to %. and article 80 OF the treaty
between the United States and Great Bri
tain. concluded at Washington May 8, 1871
which passed without debate.
THE tax and tariff bill was returned tC
the Senate by request, for the correction o
q clerical error in the omission OF th'
comma from one of the amendments 10 IN,
iron schedule, which omission had the ei
feet OF increasing the duties upon all TN
classes OF iron affected instead Of deereas
p After the correction the bill was return
ed and went TO the Speakers table.
i. Notwithstanding this is the last Monda.
in the session, there were mnety-iour mea
sures introduced under the call OF state
and referred-among them the following
By Mr.. Wheeler. Of Alabama; TO gran
lands TO Alabama to aid in the constructor
of the Memphis, Atlanta. and savanna
, Railroad: also, TO refund the COTTON TAX.
By Mr.. Bisbee, of Florida: To incorpc
rate the Pensacola and Pcrditl Canal Con
pany. vr,,. 20,
olution calling on the Secretary OF Stat
for information MS to whether the oilicei
OF the British steamship Republic wlthih
few days past held An immigrant under al
, rest until they sent FOR the British Cons'
and held q pretended trial before the Br
fish Consul within the territory OF tu
limited States before allowing SAID INN
, grant to land. Also, joint resolution . fo
c fbe relief OF England, benefit OF lreiant
= and glory OF the United States.' lLaugl
, fer.1 II recites at length the present coma
ton of Ireland; declares that her poop
= are painting for republicanism; asser
c that ireland is more necessary to the Unlte
3 states than much OF her present terriIor
= and would rival the great State OF Ne
|, York in wealth, intelligence, and cuitur
: and requests the President to open up cor
Z mlnieation with the Government OF gre
Britain TO obtain its consent for the restor
ton OF Ireland to the United States
p purchase or otherwise.
The new rule reported from the Coi
g mittee on Rules on Saturday providing
u means for taking up at any time the
C and tariff bill for the sole purpose OF no
n concurrence In the Senate amendment
:. was then called up.
, Mr.. Blackburn raised the point OF ora
l. against IL, and Mr.. Carlisle raised the que
3. ton OF consideration. On the latter gu.
d ton the House voted 1874 TO 126 To consid
Of The new rule known as the Reed resol
q ton. This was a party vote, except u
!, Messrs. Bayne, Brumm. Darrell, Mill'
IL Jorgensen. Prescott, and Scranton yot
a iu the negative with the Democrats. i
Is fore the announcement Messrs. CampDt
a. Fisher. Urner, and Robinson OF Ohio, W
had voted in the negative, and Mr.. Hardt
y burgh, who had voted In the affirmati'
10 changed their votes. MIR. Tucker, OF V
u GINA, also changed his vote 10 the affirm
o. tive for the purpose OF moving a recons
. Grafton. These changes made the total
above stated.
Mr. Reed moved TO lay the motion to
"a consider on the table, and the yeas Q
ri nays were ordered. The motion was