The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-20

considerable debate the resolution was re-
TERED TO the Finance Committee.
MT. Van Wyck offered preamble and
resolution relating TO the land grant OF New
orleans. Baton Rouge, aud Vicksburg, or
New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company,
which were laid over till tomorrow.
The preamble sets forth that IL is alleged
That the railroad company had for ten years
constructed no portion OF its road, but
issued bonds which Il had sought to nego-
tiate and hold as claims against the fran
ehiSe OF the road aud that the company, or
other persons, had with this view TO favor
able action by Congress given money, or
promises, or pledged bonds for the political
campaign or other purposes. The resolu-
ton directs the Committee on Public Lands
TO make inquiry as to the truth OF the
statement, also to ascertain the terms and
conditions under which the company trans
ferred its claimed land grant and any SUBJ
seqent consideration connected Herewith.
The Senate agreed TO insist upon It's
amendments 10 the Indian appropriation
bin and TO appoint conference committee.
After contention for precedence OF bills.
the Senate took up the bill for the creation
OF the bureau OF labor statistics, and Mr..
Morgan resumed his remarks in support OF
Mr.. Garland's amendments, which places
the collection Of labor statistics in charge
OF the Statistical Bureau OF the Treasury
Department.
Pending debate on the biz Senate went
into executive session. and when the doors
were re0pened adjourned.
Before adjournment Mr.. Hale gave no.
tice that tomorrow he would call up the
agricultural appropriation bill.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Turner, Of Georgia, chairman OF the
Committee on Elections, said that owing
to the fact that the report in the contested
election ease of Wallace Us. Mckinley had
not been properly distributed he would
not call up that case for consideration to-
day, but would postpone doing so until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Mckinley. Of Ohio. hoped that the
case would be disposed OF TODAY, or that
Its consideration would be postponed for
one week. He had important business to
attend TO during the remainder OF the
week, and it would he very inconvenient
for him 20 be present.
Mr.. Turner expressed his willingness to
accommodate Mr.. Mckinley by proceeding
with the case to-day, but yielded to Mr.
Randall. Of PENNSYLVANIA, who wished to
secure the passage OF three appropriation
bills which were agreed to in Committee
OF the Whole on Friday last.
TO this, however, Mr.. Collins, OF Mas
sachusetts, objected. This was probably
the last committee suspension day there
would be during the session, and there
were several important measures to be
The Speaker proceeded to call the States
for bills, when the following were intro
duced and referred:
BY Mr.. Weller, of Iowa: Authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to use as
soon rs it may be necessary all the surplus
money in the Treasury for the redemption
of bonds outstanding at price not above
par.
BY Mr.. Lewis, of Louisiana: Prohibit
ing the confirmation or certiicatiOn and
patenting OF unearned land grants.
BY Mr.. King. OF Louisiana: Directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury TO allow re-
bate of ten per cent. on al goods imported
in vessels Of American register.
Mr.. Holman. OF Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the
legislative. judicial, and executive APP
bill. and it was referred to the
Committee of the Whole. 1t appropriateS
$40. 1866, being an increase OF SSS, 1870
over the current appropriation. Oh this
amount S3,0S2, 800 is for the expenses OF
Congress, Sl31,l30 for the State Depart
ment, 50, 002, 219 for the Treasury Depart
ment, s., O6S. 1l5 for the War Department,
S117 $50 for the State, War. and Navy
Department building, S2SS,916 for the
Navy Department, $4,249,779 for the H.
terror Department, 1915, 120 for the Post
Office Department, S179,290 for the Depart
ment OF Justice, S410,100 for salaries OF
United States judges, attorneys, and mar
ShalS, S33, $40 for the Court OF Claims, and
1913. 800 for the Civil Service Commission.
The bill provides for a Second Assistant
Secretary of the Interior at salary
of $500, for ten additional principal
examiners in the Pension-ofiice at $4,000
each, for one hundred and fifty spe-
cial examiners in the Penslon-ofllce
at $1,000 each, for thirty-seyen additional
clerks in the Sixth Auditors Office, and
ten additional clerks in the Second Audi
tors office. The total number OF em-
ploves estimated for in the legislative and
executive departments was S,4SI. The
number appropriated for during the cur
rent fiscal year was S,13l, and the number
provided for for next year is S,09l. The
bill provides that the assay office at II.
Loms shall be abolished, and reduces the
number OF internal revenue districts from
eichty-three to sixty-three. II il further
provided that Of the contingent fund for
either House, no part OF the money appro-
priated shall be expended for clerical SER
vices for any Senator, Representative, or
delegate in Congress. The object OF the
provision is to prevent the payment OF sal
aries TO private secretaries OF senators.
Mr.. Turner. OF Georgia, gave notice that
he would not call up the Wallace Mckin-
lev case until Monday next
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton OF the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, moved to re-
commit the consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill, with instructions to the
Committee on Appropriations to report
back bill carving appropriations similar
to those for the current year, with GER
tain specified exceptions. Lost-yeas' 80;
nays, 1876. ,,o
The bill was then passed-yeas. 129;
nays, So.
The army and the Observation-Disclosures
bills were passed without
opposition. a.,
Mr.. Collins. OF Massachusetts,, from the
Committee on Judiciary moved to suspend
the rules and adopt a resolution making
the Senate bankruptcy bill the special order
for Tuesday, June 10th.
MIR. Mills. Of Kentucky, demanded Sc
cond and the motion was seconded-yeas,
100; nays, 66. a,d
the rules and pass the bin was lost-yeas,
197. nays. 1l3-not the necessary two
thirds in the affirmative. c,.o
The Banking and Currency Uolnlii''eS
vos next on the list, and Mr.. wilkins, OF