The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-07
XLVIIIsh CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, March 6. 1884.
SENATE.

Among the memorials presented was one
~ Mr.. COckrell from the united labor or
CARNATIONS OF st. LOUIS, which protests
against the attempts OF employers, as illus
trated by recent events in connection with
tie glass-blOwers and other trades. to re-
ducc the compensation OF American labor
TO a point on a level with the pauper labor
OF Europe, and praying the passage of laws
TO restrict the wholesale immigration in
tended 10 effect Il reduction of the wages
Of American workingmen. In presenting
the memorial, aud moving its reference to
the Committee on Education and Labor,
Mr.. COckrell took occasion 10 commend it
10 the serious consideration Of that commit
tee. 1t was so referred.
The action OF the House on the Joint
resolution approprating $4,000 for the
Senate contingent fund i'm appending
provisO that the amount must be used for
Investigations heretofore ordered was de-
clarcd to be an unjustihable interference
Of that body with the independence OF the
Senate. A vote by yeas and nays was
taken, and the Senate unanimously de-
cided not to concur in the amendment,a and
a committee, consisting OF MessrS. Sher-
man, Wilson, and Butler, was appointed
TO confer With like committee of the
House on the subject.
4 favorable report was made from the
Committee on POst-0fices and POSt-ROads
on the bill fixing the rate of postage to be
paid upon mail matter OF the second class
when sent by Others than publishers or
news agents. 1t fixes the rate on transient
newspapers at one cent for four ounces
the present rate being one cent for two
ounces. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
Mr.. PendIeton'S bill providing system OF
courts for the exercise OF extra territorial
jurisdiction OF the United States in foreign
countries. and after short debate the bill
was passed substantially as presented
yeas, 81; NAYS, IL.
The Senate then went into Executive
session.
After an hour spent in executive ses-
sion the doors were re6pened and the Sem
ate proceeded to the consideration OF bills
upon its calendar.
The bill reported from the Committee on
Claims, appropriat;ng 100000 to Colonel
Albert II. Emery for the invention and
construction of machine for testing iron
clad steel, was taken up, and, after debate.
was passed.
MesSrs. Henderson, Bawley, Plat, Fair,
voorhees,, and Hoar spoke in favor OF the
bill, and Messrs. Harris and Cockrell
against il.
Mr.. Logan called up the bill introduced
by himself. and reported favorably from
the Committee on Finance, prOyidng for
refundng to Frailey Il Deyerne, OF Chica-
90, the sum OF S1j, enormously paid to
the United States. Mr.. Logan explained
that the amount had been paid under
misapprehensIon OF the trademark law,
and as the money had been covered into
the Treasury the officers Of the Treasury
could not return il without the AUTHORIZE
ton Of Congress.
Mr.. Morrill,, in saying good word for
the bill, remarked that it certainly was the
smallest which bad ever received the con-
sideration Of Congress.
The bill was read three times and passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker announced the appointment
OF Mr.. Manzanares, of New Mexico, upon
the Committee OH Coinage, Weights, and
Measures.
The morning hour having been dis
pensed with. the House went into Commit
tee OF the Whole (Mr. Converse, OF Ohio,
IN the chair on the naya-appropriation
bill.
Amendments were adopted authorizing
the detail Of line-oficers in the navy to act
rs instructors in State universities and
agricultural colleges, and amending the
clause prohibiting officers on the retired
list from accepting positions in the civil
service OF the United States, by exemptng
from this clause ali off GERS below the rank
OF major in the army and commander in
the navy.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House, and it was passed
ayes, 259; noes, 1-Mr. White, OF Ken
lucky.
The request Of the Senate for confer
ence on the Joint resolution increasing the
contingent fund OF the Senate was agreed
to. and Messrs. Randall, Holman, and Ryan
were appointed conferrees.
AdiOurnp1