The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-11
F0RTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
senate Proceedings Yesterday.


Beck's resolution offered yesterday, direct
| ing the Committee on Judiciary TO report
back, with its recommendation, the bill re-
| ferred to it in December, 1883. providing
| for general relief from political disabilities
under the fourteenth amendment.
Mr.. Beck explained that he was in
formed that the work already before that
committee was so heavy that it wouldn't
be best to press the resolution at this
time. lie therefore Withdrew il.
Mr.. Garland said all applications for re-
lief had been favorably and unanimously
reported on by the committee.
The Mexican pensions bill was then taken
| up. The amendments offered by Mr.. Har-
risOn, intended to limit the beneficiaries OF
the bill to those who had seen service,
were, on motion Of Mr.. Brown, laid on the
table.
The pensions bin was displaced by the
regular order thc Utah billy, which in turn
was informally laid aside to admit OF the
consideration OF the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill. That bill was then
taken up.
The bill was read by sections, and the
| amendments proposed by the Senate COM
mittee were agreed TO, with only the inter-
position Of occasional remarks OF inquiry
and explanation, except as to the provision
appropria ing S250,000 TO meet the eX-
penses attendant upon the execution Of the
neutrality act. When this provision was
reached in its order it was held in allegiance
until the remaining provisions were dis
posed Of. On these being agreed to, Mr..
Allison moved that the Senate now pro-
ceed to the consideration OF the clause re-
ferred to, and that for this purpose the
doors OF the Senate be closed and the gal
leries cleared, in accordance with Rule 30.
In compliance with the request OF several
senators the rule referred to was read. 1t
is as follows: On motion made and Sc
cOnded TO close the doors Of the Senate for
the discussion Of any business which may,
in the opinion Of the Senate, require secre-
sy, the presiding officer shall direct the
galleries to be cleared, and during the dis
cuSsiOn OF such motion the doors shall re-
main closed.
Mr.. Allison's motion having been Sc
conded, the Chair ordered the galleries to
be cleared and the doors Of the Senate
closed:
Mr.. Conger asked that the proposition
upon whfefl 1t was asked to have the doors
closed be read.
The presiding officer (Nlr. Harris) said the
Senator from Michigan was out Of order.
Mr.. Conger (appealingIy); but, Mr..
President -"
Several Senators severely: "Order."
Presiding Officer (frmly): 1.-THE Sem
ator from Michigan is out or order"
Mr.. Conger pleasantly: "Well, the
Senator from Michigan will get in order"
Presiding Officer: Il hope So"
The Senate then, at $3.50 y. NJ, went
into secret session.
Deliberations continued with closed
doors till G:10 p. NJ, when the Senate
adjourned.
During the consideration OF the bill in
open session Mr.. Mcpherson endeayOred,
without objection from Mr.. Allison, to Sc
cure q transfer for Barbary States consul
ship from the $4,000 to $1,000 class. Mr..
Mcpherson SAID he didn't favor parsimony.
Mr. Beck thought the Senate would have
trouble enough in getting the bill passed
into a law without this change.
Mr.. Allison said the House OF Represen-
tativeS had made no appropriation at all for
this consulship, but the Senate committee
thought it ought not to be dispensed with
and had inserted last years figures.
Mr.. Hale remarked that there had been
several cOnsuls to the States named. but
their number had from time TO time been
reduced by the House until now that body
had andeavOred TO cut off the last one.
This one was entitled TO higher rank and
pay than he was getting at present, but in
view OF the difficulty which would doubt
less be experienced in agreeing upon the
bill after it should have passed the Senate,
Mr.. Hale thought it wiser not TO press the
Increase.
Mr.. Miller, of California, was Of the same
opinion. and Mr.. Mcpherson accordingly
withdrew his motion.
In the course Of the debate on the Next
can pensions bill Mr.. Morgan said that he
knew it would take some money to pay
servlce-pensions to soldiers OF the late war,
but If he were in the Senate when 1t should
be proposed to pay such apension he would
vote for it, The people he represented had
had some share in making thai service ne
cessary, and would not withhold their hand
whenever the people OF the North con-
Guided to pay pension for service. lie
thought, however, that the pension should
he collected by tax on spirits. He would
he delighted TO see the whiskey-tax made
the sole resource for the penslonlng OF tne
soldiers Of the late war.
House of Representatives.
MIR. Morrison, of Illinois, chairman OF
the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
norted a concurrent resolution providing
for final adjournment OF Congress on Nj on,
dav the 3Oth Of June at 3 L. NJ. Adopted
without division.
TRANSPORTATION of the special order, being
the hin for the forfeiture OF New Orleans,
Ration Rouge and Vicksburg land grant,
was nostponed until tomorrow, and the
Uouse at ll:25 went into Committee OF the
Whole-Mr. WellbOrn in the chair-on the
river and barbor appropriation bill.
Mr. Ocbiltree moved to strike out the
clause appropriating S250,000 for con-
timing the Improvement OF Galveston !
harbor.
MIR. Willis, OF Kentucky, said that AFTER |
the bill had been reported to the House
request had been made on the part OF the
Texas delegation that the appropriation De
stricken out, with the expectation that the
bill known as the Eads bill would be press
ed. The committee did not assent 10 thls
action, but thought 1t best for Galveston
that the appropriation should remain, even
n II was afterwards determined to adopt
the Eads plan.
Mr.. Ochlltree said that, as one OF the re-
representatives. OF Texas, he had been request
ed by its Legislature, and as arepresentatlVe
~ Galveston, he had been requested by
OF its inhabitants. to have TINS
item stricken out. The people there thougnt
that the plan OF the Government was radi-
caIly wrong, and favored Eadss plan'
Tn the last twelve years more IMAM
81 800, 600 had been absolutely wastsu un
der the present plan in an attempt 10 deepen
the water on the outer bar OF Galveston.
For tbe last twelve years the people OF that
rV1 had been entertained with tropical fer.
tiIity OF promise and sahara serIl.y !"
performance by the Government ens,ne ssai
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, expressed