The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-12

WASHINGTON, February II. 1884.

SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate com
municatiou from the Secretary OF Wa
transmitting, In compliance with the re
cent resolution OF The Senate, statemen
showing the number OF soldiers OF the Lat,
war who served one year. how many tw,
years. and how many three years, and thu
amount OF money required to equalize thu
bounties OF those who served In said war
Mr.. Pendieton presented the credential,
OF Hon. Henry b. Payne. senator-elec
from the State Of Ohio for the term begin
ming March 4, 1885. The credentials were
read and ordered to he filed.
Mr.. Miller, OF California, from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported fayer.
ably a bill for the relief OF the survivors
Of the Jeanette expedition.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
resolution offered some days ago by DIR.
Riddleberger providing for tho committee
OF inquiry, composed OF three senators
and FIVE representatives, to examine into
the question of discharges and appoint
ment to subordinate offices in both
houses Of Congress.
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment pro-
viding also for an inquiry as TO what or
ders had been given by the Executive
Department Of the Government relating to
discharges and appointments in Virginia
during the last three years.
Mr.. Riddleberger said he could see no
profit TO come Of the amendment, but he
was prepared to substantiate the state
ments made by himself in his speech last
week.
Mr.. Vest, in speaking to his amendment,
said he was ia favor OF civil-service reform,
but the civIl-sevice act, as applied 10 the
Republicans, was made farce, as shown
i'm their course recently pursued with rela-
ton to the Senate employees.
Mr.. Conger replied that he had never
seen the Democrats in the Senate support
ing any action In aid OF civil-service eX-
cept when it would result in turning out
a Republican and putting in Democrat.
At 2 O'Clock, Mr.. Conger still having the
floor, the matter went over without action.
Mr.. Sherman sent to the desk OF the
Clerk and had read a Geographic dispatch
from Richard Smith. Of Cincinnati, saying
that Congress should make an immediate
appropriation OF $4,000 to relieve the
sufferers by the floods in towns between
Pittsburgh and Cairo, adding that Cincin-
natl needs nothing, but that the other places
are almost helpless.
Mr.. VOORHEES, stated that himself and his
colleague had similar kilograms from other
places.
Mr.. Sherman said he would not ask i'm
mediate action on the subject to which the
telegram referred, deeming it better to
await the action in that regard of the House
of Representatives, but wished the tele-
gram referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations. Ii was referred.
A message being received from the
Honse Of Representatives announcing its
continued disagreement with the Senate on
the Greedy relief bill. Mr.. Hale moved that
the Senate recede from its amendment.
The only question at issue between the two
houses was an amendment Of the Senate
providing that the expedition should be
exclusively OF volunteers. III
the bill passed without this provision it
was proposed to send no man on the expe-
dition who was not perfectly willing to go,
and instead OF being detailed the men
would be re-enlisted. That difficulty being
thus disposed OF, he hoped the Senate
would recede from its amendment.
The Senate, by vote OF 30 to 22, decided
to recede from its amendment.
was agreed to, directing the Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry to inquire into
and report upon the condition of the Gov
eminent tea farm, in South Carolina
whether it had been abandoned by the
and IL so. why md by what
and whether the experiment Of
tea-culture had been fairly and fully made.
In connection with the resolution, Mr..
Butler presented letter from John G. Mi
nor, with accompanying papers, which
were also referred TO the committee.
The Senate, after passing some private
bills, went into executive session, and on
the doors being re6pened a message was
received from the House of Representa-
tives announcing the passage by that body
OF joint resolution authorizing the Sec
rotary of War to issue rations for the re-
lief of destitute persons in the district
overlooked by the Ohio river and its tribu-
tarles. and making an appropriation OF
1900. 900 to relieve the sufferers by such
overflow. The Joint resolution was read
three times and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Under the call of States the follow
By Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama: To limit the
number OF cadets to naval academies and to
regulate appointments thereto.
By Mr.. Budd. OF Alabama Bill of SINH
ar character and import.
By Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama: Restoring
o the pension rolls the names of those
dropped therefrom on account Of disloy-
lily.
BY Mr.. Blsbee, Of Florida: To impose
luties on cOcoanuts, bananas, and pine
lpples.
BY Mr. Young, OF Tennessee: A resolu-
ion directing the Secretary OF State to
make proper inquiry in regard to the mur-
Ter Of III. +. Cooper, Michael O'Brien, and
George ii. Stieff, in Mexico, and to ascer-
ain whether or not it is proper 10 ask any
edfess therefor at the hands OF the MeXi-
an Government.
Mr.. Keifer. from the Committee on APP
reported the Military Acade-
nv bill. and it was referred to the Commit
ee Of the Whole.
MFR. Follett, OF Ohio, from the same CON-
nittee, reported Joint resolution appro-
,riating 5000, 900 for the relief OF the suf- |
erers from the overflow OF the Ohio river |
nd It's tributaries.
Mr.. Hiscock, OF New York. expressed |
lis desire that the gentleman from Ohio |
hould explain the necessity for the mea-
ure, and what warrant for 1t the other |
ide found in the Constitution.
Mr.. Folett replied that the necessity
new neither law nor Constitution. There
rere preeedents for exactly this appropria-
ion--one being found in the action OF the
lst Congress in appropriating for the re-
ef OF the Mississippi-food sufferers.
here had never been a food such as that
ow raging in the ohio river. Families
y the thousand were driven from their
ONES, and were to-day camping out In
elds, with nothing TO protect them but
uch clothing as they could save from the