The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-29
F0RTT-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
senate Proceedings Yesterday.


State commerce "a synopsis OF which has
recently been published).
Mr.. Cullom stated that the bill was in
tended as = substitute for several bills re-
lating to the same subject that have been
heretofore introduced.
Other bills were indefinitely postponed,
and the bill reported was placed on the
calendar.
The bin to establish bureau OF animal
industry pleuro-pneumonia bin was taken
up az unfinished business, and the question
being on the motion TO recommt the bill
10 the Committee on Agriculture, the mo-
ton was lost.
Mr.. Coke moved 10 exempt the disease
known as "Texas fever" from the dis
eases intended to be included within the
meaning OF the act so far as it concerned
their transportation TO market. Nobody
had ever called on Congress, he said, to
legiSlatc against the Texas fever. Thirty
per cent. OF cattle coming to Chicago last
year had been Texas cattle, and the testi-
mony from the Chicago Stock-yards was
that there had been no disease found among
them. The amendment was agreed to.
After another debate upon the conStitu-
tionalitv Of the bill, Mr.. Plumb moved 10
amend by striking out all reference TO
animals. 1t was then agreed
that with this feature stricken from the
bill much smaller appropriation was re-
quired TO carry it into effect. Mr.. Plumb
accordingly moved to make the amount
$4,000. Agreed TO.
on motion Of Mr.. Harris an amendment
was agreed TO continuing the operations Of
l. fIo
ger OF disease spreading from one state TO
another.
MIR. Plumb wanted to secure unanimous
consent that the debate on the bill should
close at O'Clock tomorrow and vote be
reached, but this was not agreed to.
The Senate adjourned at 6;10 =. NJ.
House OF Representatives.
on motion Of Mr.. Singleton, OF MisSiS-
,ippi. Senate joint resolution was passed
for the attendance OF the two
houses at the ceremonies OF uuyeiling the
statue OF Chiei-JuStice Marshall on Satur-
Law, May 10th.
The following bills were introduced and
Bv Mr. Curtin, Of Pennsylvania; Con-
erriug jurisdiction on Federal and state
courts to take testimony in cases pending
n same on request OF the Commissioner OF
Pensions.
BY Mr.. Taylor. of Tennessee: For the
OF the courthouse at jackson,
Tenn.
Mr.. Ellis. OF Louisiana. from the Com
nittee on Appropriations, reported the
bill to provide for the celebration OF the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition. Referred to the Committee OF
he Whole.
MIR. Hewitt, Of New York, in the course
If personal explanation as to the speech
made by him on Friday last on the naval
appropriation bill. reiterated his charge
hat the Secretary OF the Navy had violated
he law in not covering into the Treasury
The proceeds Of the sale OF condemned
vessels. He did not charge that the Secre-
arv had acted dishonesty, but that he had
not complied with the provisions OF the act
which authorizes the sale.
The House then, in Committee OF the
Whole, considered business relating to the
District OF Columbia. and soon lost quo
rum without having made any progress in
business. Recess was taken until the
evening.
EVENING SESSION.
There was very small attendance OF
members at the evening session OF the
House.
Mr.. Walford, of Kentucky, made an
earnest appeal in favor OF the tarlii blii,
and pictured the beneficial results which
would follow its passage. The Morrison
bill was founded on the eternal principle
~ right. and would be hailed by future
as the harbinger OF freedom in
It's purest sense.
Mr.. Storm, of Pennsylvania. said that
the course OF the discussion might lead 10
the belief that there We're two parties i'll
this House. One maintained protection
for the sake OF protection, the other
arguing for a tariff for revenue only.
lie believed in neither theory. Neither
firmly represented the Democratic party, nor
was in accordance with the teaching OF
Democratic fathers. 1t was absurd 10 call
fine Morrill, tariff, on which the pending
hill was based, free-trade one. III was
the unconcealcd purpose OF the Morrison
Hill that gave rise 10 the discussion. It's
.utbor and friends had declared it was only
fhe first step in the journey for revenue
only. and ultimately for free trade; that
what was TO come-a half loaf. which was
better than no bread. 1t was not what was
IN the bill. but what was not in 1t, when
should make the House pause. III was thi'
menace to the interests, peace, and prosperl'
ty OF the country which had induced hlm &c
vote agalnat the consideration OF the Dlii
and would induce him to vote against III
massage. He favored encouraging the
people to enter upon the pursuit OF TN,
manufacturing interest, and commended
that no man could be read out OF the Dem
ocratic party who held views similar tC
those expressed by a host OF Democratic
Statesmen OF the past. The wisest ant
most popular course which Congress coult
pursue was to repeal all internal taxes
lie deprecated the policy OF contInuall!
acltating the tariff question, ana man
tanned that bad tariff with few change
was preferable to Il good tariff with man.
changes. He admitted that there wer'
many iniquities i'll the tariff, ant
many rates that were too high, and gen
eral revision at the proper time was de
sideratum: but the bill under considera
tion did not remedy q single evil. 1t wa
an indiscriminate reduction, based on n
Sonnd nrinciple. 1t was merely measur
Of agitation for the sake OF agitation be
cause the majority on the Democratic, SD
desired agitation. Such folly and madnes
an the eve OF presidential election wer
incomprehensible. The bill was CON on
nl,tp confession OF incompetence OF lhui
terence. The neutrality-suspicious. pole
had A beneficial effect upon all the indus
t lje Of the country, and would Congress
IN nv ovarice or ignorance, commit the Toll
Of k,iIieg the goose that laid the golde
eggS NJ. Laurence. ,
pennsylyania, in opposition to, and by Nj
Van Eaton. OF Mississippi. in favor OF ID
biII. the House lat 10 o'clock adjourned
Succumbed to the Law.
(By telegraph to the Dlspa'cn'I