The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-05
TIE GREEDY RELIEF EXPEDITION.
XLVIIlfh CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON. February 4, 1884.
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The Chair laid before the Senate the mes
sage of the President which was laid before
the House of Representatives on Friday,
transmitting the report Of the Commission
or on Indian Affairs on the subiec Of the
right Of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee,
and ST. Paul Railway Company through
Lake Traverse Indian reservation. Also,
a communication from the secretary Of the
Interior transmitting letters from Rufus
Hatch, relating to the case for hotel sites
in Yellowstone Park, and from the officer
in charge Of the roads and bridges in the
same park. relating to the condition OF such
roads and bridges.
The following bills were introduced and
appropriately reported:
By Mr.. Morgan: To provide for the
erection of a public building at Hunts
Vile, Ala.
By Mr.. wilson: To prevent the publ
cation of the lottery advertisements in the
Territories and in the District OF Columbia.
BILLS REPORTED.
BY Mr.. Hoar: Favorably from the
Committee on the Judiciary, an original
bill TO establish uniform system Of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States.
By Mr.. Blair: Favorably from the
Committee on Education and Labor bill
to establish the Bureau OF Statistics and
Labor.
Mr.. Hoar. from the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, reported resolution
authorizing that committee TO work by
subcommittee, which may may sit wher-
ever they may lind it necessary in making
investigations under the Sherman resOlu-
tons. The resolution Yves agreed to.
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Public Buildings and Grounds, reported
favorably and had placed on the calendar
bills authorizing the erection OF public
buildings at Greenville, 5. c., and Key
West, Fla.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives announcing the pas
sage by that body OF the bill for the relief
Of Fitz John Porter.
The Senate took up the unfinished busi-
ness on its calendar-that being bill pro-
vidinc method for perfecting incomplete
titles TO lands held under Mexican land
grants, on which subject debate arose.
Messrs. Conger and Hawley opposed the
bill reported by the committee, which re-
fers the settlement Of titles TO the courts OF
the various States and Territories affected.
They favored a commission which should
take into consideration all claims.
Messrs. Bayard and Henderson defend
ed the bill.
Mr.. Jones, OF Nevada, and Mr.. Dawes
also participated in the debate.
Without reaching a vote on the Mexican
land-grant bill, the Senate went into ex-
ecutiye session, and soon afterwards adj
iOurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Hammond, OF Georgia, who has been
iii since the cOnvening OF Congress, APP
Deared at the bar OF the House this morn
ing and took the oath of office.
The Speaker announced the following
committee appointments and changes, sta
ting that where changes were made they
were at the request OF the members con-
cerned:
Rivers and Harbors: Mr.. Thomas in
place OF Mr.. Chace. Of Mississippi.
Levees: Mr.. Chace in place OF Mr.
Thomas.
OF Mr.. Eaton.
Foreign Affairs Mr.. Eaton in place Of
Mr.. G. ID. Wise.
Education: Mr.. Rockwell in place of
Mr.. Mlliken.
Expenditures in the State Department:
Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois, in place OF Mr..
Price.
Liquor Traffic: Mr. Price in place OF Mr..
Davis. OF Illinois.
District OF Columbia: Messrs. Worthing-
ton and Rockwell.
Expenditures in the Department OF JUS
tice Messrs. Crisp and Milliken.
Mr.. Houk, OF Tennessee, offered reso-
lution directing the Committee on Educa-
ton TO enquire into the working ana
management OF the agricultural colleges
in aid of which lands have been granted
10 the several States and Territories, ana
to recommend such measures as VIII Sc
cure TO the industrial classes the dement's
intended by the act OF Congress dohatlhg
those lands. Referred.
Under the call OF States large NUMBER OF
bills. resolutions. &C., were introduced
and referred. Among them the following:
Nv Mr.. Morrison. OF Illinois: 10 reduce
the import duties and war-tarifl taxes.
Nv Mr.. Eaton, Of Connecticut: For the
punishment OF officers OF the Cnlted States
for the illegal use OF money or DINER thih9s
OF value ia elections. 49,,
By Mr.. Robinson, OF New I 0rk: Ainehu-
ing the Constitution by providing tnai an
export tax such as Congress may ueeii, !us'
and proper fol- the encouragement OF honie
Of our domestic products may
be laid on raw or manufactured cotton.
MIR. Randall. from the CommIttee on
Rules, reported a resolution providing that
the rules OF the House OF the Forty-siNlm
Congress, as amended by this House, shali
be the rules Of the House for the Forty
eighth Congress until further order. lie
explained that the effect OF the resolution
was TO bring into force and effect the ruies
of the Forty-sixth Congress as amended ny
the present House. soa
A number OF amendments were onered'
and without action upon any OF them tlie
matter went over till Thursday.
Adjourned.
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