The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-18
FORTE.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. March II. 1873


WASHINGTON, March II, 1884.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered the following
resolution. which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Pub
Tic Lands be directed 10 inquire in what
manner large quantities OF public lands
became transferred to or possessed by
foreign corporations or syndicateS, and
what, II any, legislation Is advisable to
prevent such transfers or possession.
At . O'Clock MIR. Plumb's Joint resolu-
ton appropriating $50, 900 for the suppress
sion OF the foot and mouth-diseaSe came
up, and Mr.. Bayard opened the debate
upon it in opposition.
The debate was continued by MessrS.
Pendleton, Gallon, Plumb, Hawley, and
Harris. The latter expressed the convic-
ton that the Senate bad no constitutional
power or right TO undertake the work con-
tcmpated by the measure under considera-
ton, and therefore pressed his motion to
indefinitely postpone. A vote being taken
on Mr.. Harris's motion, IL was not agreed
to-yeas, Is; nays, so.
The question recurring on Mr.. Hoar'S
motion TO postpone until next Friday, that
gentleman withdrew his motion, and Mr..
Sherman took up the debate, antagoniZing
pneumonia bill.
Mr.. Morgan said he had no doubt that
the words OF the Constitution were pur-
poSely left in such a form that some free
dom OF action could be INDUCED In under
them; but The question now before the
Senate was, Whether this resolution did
not exceed anything contemplated by any
interpretation of the Constitution II.
however, it could be made t. appear that
the State of Kansas required this money
and was unable TO help Itself in respect
to these cattle diseases, then he MIR.
Morgan) would vote for subvention for that
State to aid it, because as he understood
his duty under the Constitution he could
not vote such money unless such state Of
facts were shown. Such state OF facts
had not been shown, and il was not pro-
posed to show it. He was opposed to
" calamity" legislation, to people run
ming TO Congress whenever a hurricane
occurred or trichinosis was found among
hogs.
In moving an amendment to add the
words so as to prevent the spread Of said
disease to other States or Territories"
(Which amendment was accepted by Mr..
Plumb,) Mr.. Vest said be did not believe
appropriate money except for the purpose
indicated by that amendment.
Mr.. Plumb then moved to increase the
amount appropriated by the resolution
from $4,000 to $4,000. This amendment
was agreed to.
Mr.. Plumb then moved an amendment,
which was agreed to, adding a proviso
that no action of the Commissioner Of Agrl-
culture under the joint resolution should
commit the Government beyond the
amount therein appropriated.
The Joint resolution was then ordered
to third reading, read third time, and
paSsed-yeas, 20; nays, Il. As passed it
appropriates $4,000 to be used by the
Commissioner of Agriculture, with the CO.
operation OF the authorities Of the States
in which it may be used, for stamping out
the foot and mouth-disease, the Govern
ment not to be committed hey ond the
amount named.
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Under the call Of States bills and resou-
tons were introduced and referred as fol-
lows:
By Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri. (by request:
A resolution authorizing the Commissioner
Of Agriculture to investigate and report
upon the influence and extent of specula-
tive transactions in cotton, corn, and other
products Of Industry.
BY Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York: To sus-
pend for two years the coinage OF silver
dollars, and making 1t unlawful for the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury 10 print and issue
Treasury notes OF the denomination OF one
dollar and two dollars. This is the bill
recommended by the New York Chamber
OF COmmerce.)
By Mr.. Robinson, Of New York: Au-
thorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
pay $4,000 to Mrs. Septimia Randolph
Meikleham, Jefferson's granddaughter.
Mr.. Oates, Of Alabama, from the Com
mittee on Revision of Laws, moved to slls-
pend the rules and pass the bill amending
section $40 of the Revised Statutes and to
regulate The standing OF jurors to the foot
OF the panel. The section is amended by
the incorporation OF the following provl-
sion: And the United States in such
cases capital offences, and in no other
cases whatever, shall also, In conformity
with practice in any State, have the rlght
in that State to stand jurors aside, and not
show the cause OF disqualification or chal
lenge until the venire be gone through"
ne l1OllOH Was oppOSCN ~ -"N90AS' -
kins, Bisbee, Bayne. and Reed on the
ground that the bill would emascuate the
power OF the United States to secure the
punishment Of persons charged with po-
iitical offences in the southern States.
II was supported by Messrs. Oates, Ben
nett, and Dibble, who asserted that the
measure was intended to secure fair and
impartial trials, and was in the interest OF
the liberty OF the citizen.
The motion was lost--yeas, 1873; nays,
91-not the necessary two thirds III the
affirmative.
Mr.. Randall, under instructions from the
Committee on Appropriations, moved TO
suspend the rules and pass the special de-
ficlency bill, appropriating s1,679,oOO. Al
ter half an hours debate, confined to the
consideration Of sums which should De
Granted 10 families OF deceased congress
men, the motion was agreed to by a vote OF
1865 to 10.
Adjourned.