Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-01

MIR. Hoar said that 10 soma s,..r,.,.
grand 3uries moot but once ! vss- ana
limitation wosisd therefore prastissiiv a..
erstc ~ ssich districts as for one vear s,,,s
Mr.. Harris said tho interpal.reys,,as 80.
fhofttsee had found few prosecnt,ans SOC.
ccs~fut when ipstituted after IT, ve,r, ars
the secretary OF the Treasury and Comm,s.
sioner OF Internal Revenue Ind yceav.
mended the two.year limit.
M. Hawley thought want OF success, In
TIE prosecutions was an indication thai Tho
department OF Justice might be improy ID
IN its method.
Mr.. Shermsn's motion was no, agreed 10.
the vote being 3 tie-yeas. %: n,ys. %.
MT. Harrison thought some provision
should be made 10 protest against con.
ceaho crime, the limit bong, In his opin-
ion. too short.
Mr., lloar offered nm amendment. wb,c,
was agreed 10. extending the limit Ia The
period OF the discharge OF the grand ,nry
NJ its next session after complaint sh, he
Instituted, provided the complaint be iu.
sttuted within two years.
Mr.. Sherman called attention 10 tho fact
thai two years limitation would apDly to
offences committed by the collectors OF in.
ternal revenue handling millions OF dollars
ayeT
The bill, being completed as in Commit
tee Of the Whole, was reported to the Son.
ME, when Mr.. Sherman renewed bis motion
10 make the limitation three years. That
amendment was now agreed TO, and the bill
was then pa sed.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Pennsylyanla. intro.
duccd a Joint resolution authorizing and
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
purchase the United Sti trade dolilrs 70
nm amount not 10 exceed 3l0,000,O00 AT
their fsce value, paying therefor standard
silver dollars; provided the purchase be
inside prior 10 September /, 1884.
MIR. Morrill, objected to its present con-
sderatiOn. and the joint resolution went
over.
The Senate then proceeded with the con-
sidcratiOn Of the river and harbor bill.
I'm motion of Mr.. Allison, debate on the
bill was suspended while the House joint
resolution was rad three times and passed
providing for the continuance for five days
from june 30sh Of the appropriations OF tho
fiscal year lust closing, the amount 20 be
expended for five days not TO exceed five
DAYS proportion OF the whole OF last wears
appropriation. Ar. Allison remarked that
this resolution was based on the cxpecta-
ton Of m adjournment on Saturday. IL
TINT expectation should not be realized.
further extension would become necessary.
The consideration OF the river and h1rDor
bill was then resumed.
The five. minute rule was applied to the
debate. The section prescribing penalties
for filing up harbors by deposits garbage,
and refuse matter was ruled out on point
q order raised by Mr.. Morgan that il was
new legislation.
At 6:30 Z. NJ. having disposed Of the
committee amendments, all OF which were
agreed TO except the above noted, the Sen
ate sdIOurned, leaving other amendments
10 be proposed tomorrow.
Ilsuse Of Representatives.
The amendments OF the Senate 20 the de
ficiency appropriation bill. on motion OF
Mr.. Randall. were nOn-cOncurrcd in, and
Ncssrs. Randall, Burncs, ana Calkins were
appointed cOnferTeeS.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Lewis, Of Louisiana: Directing
The Acknowledgement TO institute legal pro-
ceedings for the recovery ana restoration
Of The lands granted IL the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Com
psny.
by Mr.. King, Of Louisiana: Appropria-
ting SEQ. 0OO to he expended by the Nation |
FL Board FL Health to prevent The introduce |
ton and spread of Asiatlc cholera in the
United States.
by Mr.. BIg!Cy. Of New York To pro-
hihit the business Of importing laZzarOni |
and beggars and hiring them out as labor
crs.
By Mr. Cox. OF New York: Preamble |
md resolution reciiing That on February |
25'h The House adopted resolution calling |
on the President for tn communications |
which haye passed between the United |
States AMI Rus WIN respect 10 the treat |
nitnt Of a." ;i-.t-N f5o Latter Govern |
merit: aIo .i.. n9 ,u"h commuuicatiOns |
have teen u.G.m,tteN, ana respectfully re- |
qUoting the President 10 comply with the |
resolution.
Mr.. Randall introduced a joint resolution |
providing that all appropriations Tor the .
necessary operations Of the Government /
unGer the existing laws which snail re-
main unproYided for after June 80, 1885, |
shall Re continued and made available for |
the period OF five days from and after tina, /
date, unless the regular appropriation /
bills now pending shall have ben pr |
Viously enacted. Passed.
Mr. Ellis, NJ Louisiana, submitted the 1
conference report on the Indian appr0pria. /
tlOu hill. The conference committee has /
come 10 an agreement on all points OF dli- /
ference between the two houses except /
one. As agreed 10, the bin appropriNtes /
s5,S59 l02, being Si03,Ol3 IN excess, Of the /
amount carried 10y the bill as it originally |
passed the House. and Si20,225 less than /
was appropriated by the senate. The point /
,llll remaining H. dispute is in regard 10 I.
The abolition NJ the Office Of Indian In /
sItetor aud the detail II live array officers /
to act as Indian inspectors, The lihu'r /
provision u this effect was stricken out by |
The Senate, The report WAS agreed u, and /
Mr., Ihrockmorton, ~ Texas, The author /
~ The provision IN dispute, moved al The /
House rrordo from tls disagreement IN thn /
NrnAto amendment Tho motion Was ear |
iird, nnd the law wmunnS ~ a, present, /
Thu tlnpusrH NJ the bill AZ tar ~ The House |
IL concerned
The House then went into Committee ~ |
the whole Mr.. nlount, " Georgia. IN tho |
chur.-uu the fertilization npproprl dlrn |
bill
Mr., llorr Of Michigan. said that The bill |
~ reported 10y the majority Of the Commit.
tee on Appropriations was departure |
nom the practice OF the Government for |
the last seven "a eight wears. During that |
poriOd money had been appropriated slim
ply IN SUFFICIENT quantity to keep tho forts
IN hand I'm a sort " preservation, without |
doing anything In ;hc line of making new |
defence. Tho first item In the nal GRITTY |
lill appropriatcs tl,lC0,O0O Tor beginning |
the construction OF new forts In the deep |
water hsrbors Of the country, while the |
second item approprlates 100000 for be-
ginning new forts in the more shallow
ports. Many Of The existing fort', which
had heen built with reference 10 i}pound |
shot, were to-day utterly worthless as
means OF defence against guns throwing |
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