The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-24
Forty -seventh Congress Second Scs.
sion.

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Forty seventh Congress Second Scs.
sion.
WASHINGTON. February 90, 1883.
t''...- SENATE.
Mr.. Dawes submitted the conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Call inquired what had become in
the conference Of the provision for the re-
lief OF the Seminoles in Florida.
Mr.. Dawes said the Senate conierees had
been compelled to give il up in order to Sc
cure an agreement on the bill.
Mr.. Cali protested on behalf OF The peo-
pie OF Florida and the Seminole Indians in
that State against the refusal OF Congress
year after year to do them simple Justice.
The conference report was agreed to.
Mr.. Anthony Qrom the Committee on
Naval Affairs) offered an amendment APP
propriating $500, 900 to enable the Secretary
o. the Navy TO build an experimental gun
boat.
Mr.. Mcpherson, discussing this amend
mont. attacked the Secretary OF the Navy,
who he described as one at home in the
lobby. The President, he said, had helded
the list OF his advisers with character and
ability the purest and best, but even before
reaching the end OF the list had descended
by one gigantic stride to the lobby, with all
that that implied.
The amendment was ruled out on n
point OF order.
The third section OF the bill authorizing
the Secretary OF the Navy to appraise, and
il he thinks proper to sell, the vessels
which have been struck from the navy re-
ulster, was ruled out on point OF order as
containing new legislation, and the bill was
then passed.
The District-of-Columbia appropriation
bill was then passed.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported the legislative, executive, and judi
cial appropriation bill, and Mr.. Allison
gave notice that he would call it up and
ask the Senate to dispose OF it tomorrow.
The committee have amended the bill by
striking out that provision which contem-
plated the consolidation OF the Internal
revenue collection districts and the reduc-
/ ton of the aggregate number from l2G to
to 80; also, the provision requiring eight
hours labor in the departments. The COM
mittce have increased the amount Of the
bill as it passed the House by S2lG.129.
The Senate then took up the Utah bill.
! Mr.. Ingalls, moved TO amend section
OF the bill so as TO prohibit voting by
women i'm any Territory OF the United
States. After discussion vote was taken,
developing no quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Edmonds, the Ser
geant-at- Arms was Instructed to request
| the immediate attendance OF absent sena-
/ tors. At Il little before s O'Clock the Ser
geant-at- Arms made a report in regard to
absentees. The roll was again called, and
! thirty-twO senators answered.
Mr.. Edmunds offered an order naming
| the senator's absent without leave, and di-
recting the Sergeant-at-Arms TO bring them
/ in.
From this hour till 10 o'clock the time
/ of the Senate was consumed i'm roll-calls on
motions TO adjourn and TO lay the order on
the table. Finally, on motion OF Mr.. Ed
munds, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Robson, OF New Jersey, called up
as a privileged question the consideration
OF the Pound" rule, reported yesterday
1 from the Committee on Rules, and it was
adopted. 1t sets apart one hour in each
day for the consideration OF any measure
called up by committee 10 which there
shall moi be five objections.
The House at 1l:40 went into Committee
OF the Whole on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
The clguse relating TO the Yellowstone
National Park having been reached, Mr..
McCook, OF New York, moved TO strike
out the proviso authorizing the Secretary
OF the Interior TO lease portions OF the park
under certain restrictions, and TO insert in
lieu thereof proyiso prohibiting the
Secretary Of the Interior from leasing any
portion Of the Yellowstone National Park
20 any person, company, or corporation for
any purpose whatever, declaring OF no
force or effect any lease, agreement. eXclu-
siye privilege, or monopoly already granted
or entered into, and authorizing the Secrc'
tary OF War to make the necessary details
Of troops TO prevent treSpassers or in
truders entering upon the park with the
object OF destroying the game therein or
any other purpose prohibited by law. The
amendment was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Smalls, Of South Caro-
lima. an amen dment was adopted appIo-
priating 100000 for the purchase OF site
for cOaing-dock and naval stOrehouse al
Port Royal, 5. c.
An amendment was adopted limiting tho
compensation OF the clerk Of the supreme
Court of the United States to $1,000, an6
regulating the fees OF that court.
An item OF $1,000 TO the family OF Andrew
s. Heron, late member Of Congress from
Louisiana, was added to the appropriation
for families Of deceased members.
The committee rose and reported the bill
to the House.
1t being rumorcd that the friends Of The
''bonded spirits " bill have organized theil
forces for an attempt to call up that mea
sure at the night session OF the House, OF
motion Of Mr.. Hiscock, and without pass
Ing the suAdry civil bill, at j;2O the House
odiou~nal