The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-25
xLvIlIsh COxeREss.
WAsHfSoroN, December "a, 1883.
HE SENATE.


the merchants. manufacturers, and bust.
ncss-men Of Sc. Louis opposing the repeal
OF what IL known rs the vaporizing law OF
1879, which permits vinegar makers TO pro-
duce low wines for the purpose Of making
vinegar without payment Of the United
States tax.
After transacting some other morning
business the Senate. nj 1890 O'Clock, wen.
into executive session, and shortly after
wards adjourned TO Monday, January 18th
next, at noon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
When the House met this morning there
was but small attendance OF the members.
The Speaker laid before the House q
message from the President, transmitting,
in compliance with House resolution OF
the 10Th. the report Of the Secretary OF
State and communications, documents, and
papers in his possession relating TO the
trial, conviction, and execution OF Patrick
IO'Donnell. Laid on the table for future
action.
The Speaker then announced the stand
ing and select committees as follows:
Elections: Messrs. Turner OF Georgia.
Davis of Missouri, Converse OF Ohio, Cook
of Iowa, Bennett OF North Carolina, Low
ery OF Indiana, Elliott OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Robertson OF Kentucky. j. j. Adams OF
| New York. Ranney of Massachusetts. Pet
tisou Of Tennessee, Miller Of Pennsylva-
mia. Valentine OF Nebraska, Hepburn Of
Iowa, and Hart OF Ohio.
Ways and Means: MessrS. Morrison OF
| Illinois, Mills OF Texas, Blount OF Georgia,
Blackburn OF Kentucky, Hewitt Of New
York, Herbert Of Alabama. Hurd OF Ohio.
Jones of Arkansas. Kelley OF Pennsylvania,
Kasson OF Iowa, Mckinley of Ohio, His
/ cock OF New York, and Purcell OF Massa-
chuSettS.
| Appropriations: Messrs. Randall CHAIR
man) OF Pennsylvania, Forney OF Alabama,
Ellis OF Louisiana, Holman OF Indiana,
Hancock of Texas. Townshend OF Illinois,
Iutchins Of New York, Follett OF OHIO,
Burnes OF Missouri, Keifer Of Ohio, Cannon
OF Illinois. RYAN OF Kansas, Calkins OF ln-
diana. Horr OF Michigan, and WaShburne
OF Minnesota.
Judiciary: Messrs. Tucker OF Virginia
! (chairman). Hammond Of Georgia, Culbert-
son Of Texas, Mouton OF Illinois, Broad
head OF Missouri, Dorsheimer of New York,
Collins OF Massachusetts, Eney OF Ohio,
Reed OF Maine. T.. Il. Taylor Of Ohio, Nc
, Cold OF Iowa, Browne OF Indiana, and Po-
land Of Vermont.
Banking and Currency: Messrs. Buck
liner OF Missouri (chairmsn), Ermentrout OF
PENNSYLVANIA, Potter OF New York, Hunt
OF Louisiana, Mills OF Texas, Gambler OF
Georgia, wilkins Of Ohio, Gaple Of Michi-
gan, Dinglev OF Maine, Brumm OF Penn
lsylyania, Adams of Illinois, Henderson OF
Iowa, and Hooper OF Virginia.
Coinage. Weights, and Measures Messrs.
Bland of Missouri (chairman), DOwd OF
North Carolina, Hardy OF New York,
Nichols of Georgia, Pussy Of Iowa, Lam
ham OF Texas. Tulley Of California, Bedford
of Colorado, Lacey of Michigan, Chace OF
Rhode Island, Eyerhart OF Pennsylvania,
land Luna of New Mexico.
| Commerce Messrs. Reagan OF Texas,
Clardy Of Missouri. Turner Of kentucky,
Dunn Of Arkansas, Seymour OF Connect
lcut. Gasscock of California, Woodward
of Wisconsin, Boyle Of Pennsylvania,
BarksdaIc OF Mississippi, O'Neill Of Penn.
lsvlvania, Davis of Illinois, Wadsworth OF
New York, Long of Massachusetts, Stew.
art of Vermont, and Peters Of Kansas.
Rivers and Harbors: Messrs. Willis OF
Kentucky, Blanchard OF Louisiana, Jone:
LOT Alabama, Gibson of West Virginia
Rankin OF Wisconsin, Breckenridge OF Ar
kansas, Murphy of Iowa, Sumner OF Cali
Ifornia, Houseman of Michigan, Henderson
of Illinois, Bayne OF Pennsylvania. Robin
son Of Ohio, Chace OF Rhode Island
stone Of Massachusetts,, and Burleigh o.
New York.
| Agriculture Nessrs. Hatch Of Missouri
Aiken OF South Carolina, Dibrell OF Ten
nessee, Williams OF Alabama, Beach o.
New York, Green OF North Carolina
Winano of Michigan, Weller OF Iowa
Patton Of Pennsylvania, Cullen OF Illinois
Wilson of Iowa, White Of Minnesota
Ochiltree OF Texas, Howey OF New jersey
Stephenson OF Wisconsin, and Raymond o
Dakota.
Foreign Affairs Messrs. Curtin Of Penn
sylyania. Belmont Of New York, Deastel
OF Wisconsin,, Clements OF Georgia. W. X
Cox of North Carolina, G.. ID. Wise OF Nir
ginia. Stewart of Texas. Lamb Of Indiana
Rice of Massachusetts, Wait OF Connecti
cut, Ketchum OF New York, Phelps OF New
Jersey. and Hit OF Illinois.
Military Affairs: Messrs. Rosecrans o.
California, Slocum OF New York, D!brel
of Tennessee, Morgan OF Missouri, VOL
ford of Kentucky, Nichols OF Georgia
MURRAY of Ohio, Duncan OF Pennsylvania
Steele Of indiana, Bayne OF pennsylvania
LYMAN of Massachusetts,, Lard OF Ne
braska, Cutcheon Of Michigan, and Magin
mis- OF Montana.
Naval Affairs: Messrs. Cox OF New
York, Morse of Massachusetts,, Talbot o.
MARYLAND, Buchanan of Georgia, Eaton o.
Connecticut, Ballentyne OF Tennessee, Nc
Adoo Of New Jersey, Harmer OF Pennsyl
vania. Thomas OF Illinois, Goif OF Yves
Virginia, and BOutelle OF Maine.
Public Lands: Messrs. Cobb OF Indiana
Scales Of North Carolina. Oates OF Ala
bama, Shaw Of Illinois, Lewis OF Louisiana
Henley Of California, Van Eaton OF Ms
sissippi, Belford OF Colorado, strait o.
Minnesota, Anderson OF Kansas, Payson o
Illinois. and Brents Of Washington Terri
tory.
Indian Affairs: Messrs. Welborn OF Tex
as. Graves OF Missouri, Stevens OF New
York, Peele OF Arkansas, Pierce OF Ten
nessee, Finerty Of Illinois, Skinner o.
North Carolina, Smith OF pennsylvania
George OF Oregon, Perkins OF Kansas
Nelson OF Minnesota, and Curry OF Arizona
Post-Ofliccs and Post Roads: Messrs
Money OF Mississippi, Reese of Georgia
Ward of Indiana, Cosgrove Of Missouri
Riggs OF Illinois, Rogers OF Arkansas
TAYLOR Of Tennessee, Jones OF Texas
Paige of Ohio. Bingham Of Pennsylvania
! Peele OF Indiana, Skinner Of New York
White OF Kentucky. Wakefield Of Mime
: sofa, and Mccormick Of Ohio.
Railways and Canals Messrs. Davidson
: OF Florida, Hoblitzell OF Maryland, Muir
pby OF Iowa, Paige OF Ohio, Caldwell o
Tennessee, Turner Of Kentucky, Wempl
OF New York, Culbertson OF Kentucky
: James Of New York, Atkinson OF Pennsyl
; yania, and Hatch OF Michigan.
Territories Messrs. Evins OF S0utl
Carolina, Pryor OF Alabama, Arnot OF New
York. Hardeman OF Georgia, Lanham o
Texas. Alexander OF Missouri, Carlton o
| nIinhinnr Koran OF Ohio. J. u. TaYlor 0