Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-09
HLViiITH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, December s, 1881.
Senate.

subject OF q conference ut the close OF the
last session. especially as that bill contained
an important provision relating to new
ships.
Dir. Mitchell read letter from General
Grant relating to the bill recently intro
duced to give him a pension. General
Grant expresses the hope that the bill
would be withdrawn, as under no circum.
stances could he accept pension. even il
the bin passed both houses and received
the approval OF the President.
Mr.. Mitchell stated that he had intro
duced the bill because he was chairman OF
the Committee on Pensions and the Presi.
dent had recommended pension for Gen.
eral Grant. He (MitchelD had always felt
that General Grant ought to be placed
where he was when, 10 accept the presl-
dency. he laid down the great Office he won
In the war. In Difference to General
Grants wishes, he (SiItchell) would with
draw the pension bin.
A message being received from the House
OF Representatives announcing the nom
concurrence OF that body In the Senate
amendments to the bill FORGETTING unearned
lands granted to the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad, the Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Nor
gan, insisted on its amendments, and or
dered q committee OF conference on the
disagreeing votes Of the two houses. The
Chair appointed as such committee Messrs.
Morgan, Blair, and Plumb.
Among the bills introduced and appro-
priately referred were the following:
BY Mr.. Blair: For an appropriation OF
$500 600 TO promote the Colored Peoples
Worlds Exposition, 10 be held at Chicago
In September. 1885.
Considerable debate arose on the bill for
the relief OF Richard Hawley & Sons, of
Detroit. Mich, TO refund S473.20 for duties
alleged 10 have been illegally eXacted OF
them by the Treasury Department on malt
imported from Canada in 1870.
Messrs. Palmer and Conger and Came
ron, OF Wisconsin. advocated the bill. and
Messrs. Allison, Aldrich, Cockrell, Hoar,
Sherman. and Morrill, opposed 1t.
The principal points made by opponents
OF the measure were-frst, that the re-
quirements Of law were not complied with
regarding written and timely protest at
the time OF paying duties; and secondly,
that the passage OF this bill would lead TO
an assault upon the Treasury by multltudes
OF similar cases dating back 10 indefinite
periods.
The bill was defeated by vote Of 10
yeas to 30 nays.
Mr.. CoDger gave notice OF q motion 10
reconsider.
The Senate then went intn executive ses-
sion, and ten mirutes later the doors were
opened and the Senate adjourned.
House or Representatives.
Mr.. keiier. from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported the Miltary-Acade-
my appropriation bill. and it was referred
TO the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Keller gave notice that he would call
il up for consideration tomorrow.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from the Postmaster-General asking for
an Appropriation OF 100000 for the rail-
road pOstal-car service for the remainder OF
the current fiscal year. Referred.
Under a call Of States the following bills,
etc., were introduced and REFEREED
BY MIR. Townshend, OF Illinois: Propos-
ing constitutional amendment providing
that all treaties shall lee made by and with
the consent OF the House OF Representa-
tiycs as well as the Senate.
Bv Mr.. Mouton: To amend the act
making the loan TO aid in the celebration OF
the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centen-
NAL Exposition.
1t directs the Secretary OF the Treasury
to demand from the president and treas
urCr Of the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition a bond with good
and solvent security OF double the amount
for the return OF the loan made by the
United States. and in case such bond is
not forthcoming before the opening of the
Exposition he is directed to take possession
OF the entrances to the Exposition grounds
and appoint bonded officers OF customs for
tbs purpose OF collecting the entrance mo-
pcy. paid for admission, To- be applied as
sinking iuId for the liquidation OF said
loan.
BY Mr.. Buckner, Of Missouri: To sus-
pend the coinage Of the standard silver
dollar.
BY Mr.. Cox, Of New York: A preamble
and joint resolution appropriating 100000
for the completion of the pedestal OF the
Bartholdi statue in New York harbor.
BY Mr.. Warner, Of Ohio: To prevent the
contraction OF the currency. II provides
that whenever the volume Of nationa-bank
currency falls below S303, 3lS,9S4 by the
surrender and cancellation OF NATIONAL
bank notes, the Secretary Of the Treasury
Is authorized aud directed to issue United
States notes in denominations as near as
may be Of the bank notes surrendered and
manner as United States notes are now re-
deemable, In sufficient amount TO maintain
the volume OF paper currency, including
national. bank notes, greenbacks. aud notes
authorized by this act 10 total OF $3.50, 000,-
00o.
BY Mr.. 0'Ferrall, OF Virginia: A resolu.
ton calling for information from the Sec
rotary of the Treasury relative to the pur-
chase OF a site for public building at Hair
risonburg. Va.
By Mr.. Libbey, OF Virginia: For the rclief
OF sufferers from the loss OF the Tallapoosa.
by Mr.. Ellis, oiLouisisna Approprating
$4,000 for the erection Of monument to
the officers and men who persisted 10 the
Greedy expedition.
Mr.. John Bratton, elected 10 succeed the
late Representative Evans, Of South CaIo-
lima. from the Fourth congressional dis
trict, appeared and took the oath OF Office.
The House then resumed the consid-
trstien OF the inter. State commerce bill.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Findlsy Of Maryland. ONeill OF Pennsyl-
yania. Rockwell Of Massachusetts,, WAR
ner OF Ohio, aud Rice OF Massachusetts,.
Dir. Warner maintained that the time had
come when the General Gov ernment should
assume the regulation OF In tcI-State traffic
on railroads. Unreasonable preference TO
certain shippers, and unjust discrimina-
ton against others, was the most crying
evil perpetrated by railroad companies, and
steps should be taken TO eradicate that evil.
Mr.. Rice said that the question presented
by the bill under consideration WAS OF an I'm.
portance and delicacy which could not be
oyerrnted. The railroad system was the
barometer by which the condition Of all
the business OF the country could be fore
told. The average freight rate on eastern
roads was now less than one cent per ton
per mile and little more than two cents
per passenger per mile. and Congress
should be very confident in the correctness
OF It's judgment before II interfered radi.
caly With the details OF q management
which had afforded such results
as these. A good deal was said about
consolidation. He doubted whether there
was ever a bill before Congress making
q longer stride towards Capitalization
than did the Reagan substitute. The pas.
sage Of that substitute by Congress would
be IN action a. despotic a. any taken by
the Gear Of Russia 10 terrorixe his sob
jecfa. Evils might exist Ia the matter Of
DETERMINATIONS. but m unqualified pf0hi.