The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-24

WE NHSons ancnnment provides thai
persons to whom the law shall apply must
De either siNty-twO years OF age or subject
10 some disability recognized by the gene.
raj pension laws OF he United States. II
Is not, however, 10 cover cases OF men who
may have acquired such disability in fight
ing against the Union.
Among Mr.. MitchCll's amendments was
the substance Of he pension bill intro
duccd by Mr.. Cullcm early IN May. proyi-
ding pensions for invalid soldiers and sail
ors who have been discharged from the
army or navy OF The United States after
three months service in the wa. OF the re-
belhon, and for widows and dependent pa
rents OF deceased pensioners.
This amendmcn was adopted by vote
Of 81 yeas 10 81 nays.
Before this was agreed TO, Mr.. Iorgan
moved to postpone the consideration OF the
bill until December, rs he saw, he sad.
that Mexican soldiers could not get 4 fair
chance while this bill was being held ds Il
political measure. The motion was not
agreed TO.
After some further discussion. il was
agreed, on the suggestion OF Mr.. Allison,
to adopt the ten-minutc rule for speeches
tomorrow, and come to a vote on the bill
and amendments at 3 O'Clock.
Mr.. Morgan said Congress owed the
country the very high duty Of adiOurnin.
the session Is soon aS possible.
Al C:3J i. VI. the senate adjourned.
! Icuse ar R~s-~~~.---s~~-
The only bills OF any public importance
introduced and referred under the call Of
/ States were the following:
| BY Mr.. Kcan, Of New Jersey: For the
| protection Of fl hcries on the Atlantic
coast.
! BY Mr.. Hancock. Of Texas: Authorizing
the funding OF the entire bonded debt OF
the United states in per cent. ffty-year
/ bonds.
BY Mr. Ilutchins. OF New York: Bill
amending Laws regulating the appraisal Of
/ imported merchandise. 1T provides that
+ all proceedings had before the United
/ states General Appraiser wherein the mar
kct value or invoice price Of the imported
merchandise shall be the SubjcC5 OF invcs
/ LEGATION they shall be governed by the
/ same rules Of procedure as apply 10 actions
pending in courts Of record, except as to
| pleadings and plpers.]
I Mr.. Randall, chairman OF the Committee
on Appropriations, said that he was di-
rccted by the unanimous voice Of that
committee TO move to suspend the rules
and pass the Sundry civil appropriation
! bill. He wished first to give the House an
/ opportunity 20 vote upon few amend
ments, the most important OF which was
that reported by The Committee on EX-
| penditurcS in the Department Of Justice
relative TO the salaries of United States
marShals and district attorneys.
/ Mr. BeliOrd, OF Colorado, showed dis
position to object to the programme laid
down by Mr.. Randall, unless he should be
permitted TO offer an amendment appro-
/ priating 5000. 600 for the erection OF a Con-
| fcdcIatc Soldiers Home, but he did not
formally object.
Mr.. Morrison asked unanimous consent
to be allowed TO offer an amendment
| directing the Secretary OF the Trea-
Sury to apply surplus revenue at any
| time in the Treasury IN excess of $780,
100000, and not otherwise appropriated,
to the r. dcmpton OF United States bonds;
and when any Of said bonds are rcdeema-
bile at the pleasure OF the Government. il
| shall not be lawful to apply any portion Of
| the surplus TO the purchase of bonds at a
premium.
Mr.. Randall Joined Mr.. Morrison in this
request, but Mr.. HiscOck, OF New York,
objected. The reading OF the bill was then
proceeded with and consumed an hour
and a half, after which thirty-minute de-
bate. permitted under the rules, was en-
tered upon.
MeSsrs. Ryan, of Kansas, and Chace. OF
Rhode Island, criticised the bill because OF
the omission Of items which il ought to
contain. Mr.. Holman on the other hand
criticised it because it contained items
which were not necessary, but did not
specify those items.
Mr.. Potter. OF New York, protested
against the clause Of the bill appropriating
$4,000 to enable the Departments Of the
Government to he represented at the New
Orleans Exposition, and denied that there
was any necessity for this vast expenditure
Of money.
Mr.. Randall defended the appropriation,
declaring that the Exposition was a great
international one, which celebrated the
centennial Of first expectation OF cotton.
He hoped tins appropriation would meet
with the appreciation OF the people OF the
United States. Mr.. Randall hen offered
an amendment directing the Secretary Of
War TO sell at public auction the following
ar-enals: Allegheny, Pa; Augusta, Ga:
indianapolis, Ind; Kennebec, Me, and
WatertOWn. Mass; adopted. Also, grant
ing months extra pay to House employees;
adopted. Also. 10 strike out the provision
that no speech shall be printed in the Record
which has not been delivered upon the floor
OF Congress; adOpted-lG2 TO II.
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment,
framed by the Committee on Expenditures
in the Department OF Justice. providing
that United states mlrshals and district
attorneys shall be paid salaries instead OF
fees. 4 large number OF amendments 10
the amendment were offered and severally
voted down.
Mr. Ellis. OF Louisiana, however. Sc
cured the adoption 0f IN amendment pro-
hhiting any commissioner or justice OF the
peace acting rs such from demanding or
receiving from any accused party any fee
in any criminal procedure until after the
final conviction Of the accused.
Mr.. Sprin@cr's amendment as amended
was then adopted. 1t has been already
fully published, but it does not contain the
published section regulating the employ
ment OF special counsel.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. O'Neill, OF Mis-
souri,, proviso that convict labor should
be employed in erecting the unfinished por-
ton Of the United States penltcntiary at
Deer Lodge, Montana Territory, was
stricken from the bill.
y HOtlOH W SuSp'"u 'i' i"'V' ''iH I'''
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
agreed tO-yeaS, $50; nays, 80.
The Senate amendments to the army APP
preparation bill were non-concurred in,
and the House, at G:10 p. NJ, adjourned.
The North Carolina Exposition.
10y telegraph to The Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, June pa committee OF
the North Carolina State Exposition, con-
sisting OF W. s. Primrose, president; Col.
w. II. S. Burgwyn and Major John Mich
OILS, with Senators RansOmS and Vance,