The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-09

wAsnrSoYos, january s, 1884.
SENATE.

| TO one cent and for the passage OF national
bankruptcy law.
The resolution OF Mr.. Hale was agreed
to. calling on the Secretary OF the Navy TO
furnish information OF the original cost Of
! all vessels whose names are found on the
naval register for 1883 under the various
bureaus OF the Government, and the total
expense for all repairs on same vessels un.
der same bureaus or otherwise.
Petitions were presented by Messrs.
Vest and Bayard from merchants and man
ufacturers asking confirmation OF treaty
with Mexico.
Mr.. Van Wyck presented preamble and
resolution setting forth that as 1t is as
serted by the New Orleans and Pacific
Railroad Company that the Attorney-Gene-
raj has decided in favor OF said company
as to lands claimed by them. and that the
Secretary OF the Interior has felt con-
strained TO act upon the said opinion: 1t be
Resolved, That until Congress ut this ses-
sion determines the question involved in
the claims OF said company for lands the
Secretary Of the Interior suspend action as
to issuing certificates or patents for said
=. lands.
The Senate then resumed the considers
ton Of the new rules.
/ Considerable debate arose upon the pro-
/ posed rule which relates to the appropria-
ton bills. IL provides that the appropria-
ton bills for expenses OF the District OF
I Columbia shall be referred TO the Senate
committee having in charge the interests
OF that district.
From this question the debate widened
into general question OF divided respon-
: sibility and dangers to he apprehended
from taking money matters out OF the
hands Of the Appropriations Committee.
Mr.. Hale said the natural desire OF the
committees was to have the power to APP
propriate money. He thought that II the
various committees were clothed with the
power Of deciding on the amount Of money
| which should be devoted 10 their special
departments there would be apt to be a
scramble for appropriations.
Mr.. Hale moved to strike out from the
proposed rule the clause which had caused
the discussion.
A communication was received from the
Secretary OF the Treasury transmitting CO.
pies OF vouchers audited by the First Au-
dtor on account OF expenses in the De-
partment OF Justice since March 4, 1881,
with the names OF special and assistant at
torneys and detectives employed.
Also one from the Secretary OF War
transmitting q list OF officers OF the army
on detached service, including those or
sick leave.
Messages from the President were laid
before the Senate relating to the Illinois
and Michigan canal and the work OF the
Mississippi-River Commission.
Without reaching a vote on Mr.. Hale's
resolution to strike out the Senate went into
executive session, and soon afterwards adj
jouIned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
On motion OF Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsyl-
vana, a resolution was adopted directing
the Committee on Accounts TO designate
committees which shall be allowed clerks.
Mr.. Hunt, OF Louisiana, introduced a
Joint resolution for the immediate appro-
priation OF 21,O00,OO0, in accordance with
the urgent request OF the Mississippi-Riv
| Commissioners. Referred.
Mr.. Bingham. OF Pennsylvania. from the
Committee on Post-Ofices and Post-Roads.
reported back the resolution calling on the
| Secretary of the Interior to report to the
House whether any railroad company
which has been aided by the Government
has granted, or attempted to grant. to any
| other corporation or telegraph company
any right to operate lines OF telegraph be-
longing to said railroad company, so rs to
prevent the company from performing its
duty TO the Government and the public.
Adopted.
Mr.. Money. OF Mississippi, from the
same committee, reported back resolution
calling on the PostmasterGeneral for in
formation as TO whether the British ship
named has been allowed to tamper with
American mails in New York. Adopted.
Under the call OF States number OF bills
and resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred, among them the following:
By Mr.. Robinson. OF New York: Reso-
luton calling on the Secretary OF State for
information as TO whether our ministers
obey the law OF March q. 1867. This law
forbid, United States ministers to foreign
countries from appearing in public in court
dress, and requires them TO wear the ordi-
nary apparel OF American citizens.
By Mr.. Beach. of New York: Propo-
sing the following amendments to the Con-
stitution: 1. Uniform laws on the sub
feet Of marriage and divorce. 2. Giving
the President power to veto one or more
items in an appropriation bill. 3. Crea-
ting a statute o; limitations TO all claims
agains the United States. 4. The credit.
money, and property Of the United States
not TO be loaned or given to private corpo-
rations. ). Prohibiting the granting OF
exclusive privileges, and forbidding legis-
Iation on appropriation bills. Also, bill
! TO repeal section 271l OF the Revised Sta
tutes. This bill will allow foreign vessels
to ascend our rivers and unload. At pre-
sent they must unload at ports OF entry.
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commerce.
BY Messrs. Bingham and Randall, OF
! Pennsylvania, each one bill rendering the
thanks OF Congress and comforting addi-
tiona rank upon Chief-Engineer George
w. Melville, OF the Jeanette, De Longs
vessel.
| BY Mr.. Pierce, OF Tennessee To enable
| tobacco-planters to sell tobacco raised by
them free from internaI-revenue tax. Also,
to admit sugar and salt free OF duty.
By Mr. Warner, OF Pennsylvania Abol-
ishing the duty on Bibles.
By Mr.. Young. OF Tennessee: Auth0riZ-
ing the construction Of a bridge across the
Mississippi river at Memphis. Tenn.
BY Mr.. Ballantyne, OF Tennessee To
repeal the iron-clad oath.
Mr.. Hiscock, OF New York, submitted
report OF the committee appointed to re-
port upon the equalization OF salaries OF
the House and Senate committees, and the
report was ordered to be printed in the
Record.
The O'Donnel correspondence, hereto
fore received from the President, was re-
ierred to the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs.
Adjourned.
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