The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-15
YLVIIIfh CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, January II, 1884

In the Senate this morning petition was
presented by Mr.. Vest, OF Missouri, from
the pork-packers Of 1t. Louis, praying for
such retaliatory legislation as may protect
them from the exclusion OF American pork
from Germany and France.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the Senate
then proceeded to the election OF President
pro tenn. and elected Senator Anthony to
that office.
Mr.. Anthony, in few fitting words and
with much feeling. declined the honor
owing 10 the precarious state Of his
health.
The question then arose as TO whether
the declination of Mr.. Anthony retained
Mr.. Edmunds in that position. Without
further action, and after some warning eX-
preston of opinion, it was decided to
avoid any doubt by new election.
Mr.. Edmunds was then reelected Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate, and the
oath OF office was administered TO him by
Senator Garland, OF Arkansas, who occu-
pied the chair during The election proceed
ngs.
The Chair laid before the Senate com
munication from the Secretary OF the Navy
transmitting. in compliance with the Sen
ate resolution Of January Sth. Information
as to the date OF the construction, original
cost, and total expense for all repairs since
their construction OF vessels borne on the
naval register in November, 1885: also. Il
communication from the Secretary OF the
Interior transmitting, in compliance with
Senate resolution of December 4tb, copies
of correspondence, etc., relating to the
leases Of land in the Indian Territory.
Senator Hill then delivered speech in
support OF the postal-telegraph bill intro
duced by him.
A petition was introduced by Mr.. Vest
from the pork-packers and dealers in st.
Louis asking for retaliatory legislative
measures to protect them from the unjust
prohibition of American meats now being
practiced by Germany and France against
the people Of the United States. The petit
ton says: =. 1t Is useless to appeal to those
nations IN any other way except by such
legislation as will teach them to respect the
rights OF citizens Of the United States"
BY Mr.. Call: To repeal all laws and
parts OF laws prohibiting pensions to
wounded or disabled soldiers OF the United
States without proof Of loyalty.
Mr.. Cockrell offered the following reso-
luton, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be. and hereby is. directed to re-
port to the Senate as soon Us may be the
amounts OF gold coin and bullion deposited
in the Treasury, sub.treasurieS, and desig-
mated repositories of the United states, in
exchange for silver certificates, and for
which silver certificates have been issued,
during the calendar years 1873 TO 1883, or,
il more convenient, during the fiscal wears
1879 to 1888 and during the first six months
OF 1884, and also whether there has been
any refusal to receive such gold coin or
bullion or silver certificates, and il so, the
reasons thereof.
Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
Under the call of States, the following
bills were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Ootes, OF Alabama: To require
Circuit Courts and the United States SUI
preme Court to decide all cases predicated
on contracts OF breaches thereof according
10 the law OF the State or place where the
contract was made or TO be performed.
ny Mr.. Rarksdale, OF Mississippi: Rcgu-
iatlng Interstate commerce.
by MI. Cox, OF New York To repeal
the law prohibiting x-C0nfederate officers
from serving in the United States army.
by Mr. York, OF North Carolina For y
public building ut Winston, n. C..
BY Mr.. Warner, Of Ohio: For the re-
tirement OF the trade dollar.
BY MIR. Macsey, OF South Carolina To
simplify criminal proceedings IN the
United States courts.
BY Mr.. Throckmorton, OF Texas For
the appointment OF delegate to the House
Of Representatives by the council OF In
dian tribes In the Indian Territory.
BY Mr.. Shaw, Of Illinois: To repeal the
ciyil-scrvice act.
Adjourned.