The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-30
F0RTT.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.
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$500 WASHINGTON, April 80. 1884.
Bills and resolutions were favorably re-
ported from committees as follows:
by Mr.. Garland. from the Committee on
Judiciary: Original bill constituting nm
amendment 10 the Thurman bill relating
to Pacific railroads. Placed on the cal
endar.
By Mr.. Cockrell, from the Committee on
Military Affairs: House Joint resolution
10 authorize the Secretary of War 10 loan
200 flags, or as many as can be conveniently
spared. 10 the city OF Charlotte for the cell
ebration in Mecklenburg Of the Declare
ton OF Independence. Read three times
and passed.
Also, from the same committee, similar
resolution TO loan flags and bunting for Use
ut the fair TO be held in Richmond, Va, in
My next under the auspices oI Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans. 10 aid in ,rccting a
home for MANNED and disabled Conied-
crate soldiers. This was also read three
times and passed
Mr.. Cockrell. while reporting these
measures favorably, remarked that the
committee had concluded that legislation
of this character was not iudiciOuS, and
would not in future he recommended.
The Senate took up the pcurO-pneumo-
MIA bill. In The course OF the debate Mr..
Plumb remarked that somebody must exc
cute the laws. He had confidence In the
judgment OF the Secretary OF the Treasury.
and had no idea that that officer would
abuse any power given him by the bill.
Mr.. Morgan said the dulcet tones OF as
>Uiance given by the Senator fIom Kansas
(Mr. Plumb in the officers OF the Govern
rcnt were not warranted by recent his
tory. He (Mr. Morgan) had himself with
in short time shown 10 the Senate that Il
man who had been indicted in the United
States courts and prosecuted by the AttOl-
ucN-Gencial of the United States for the
crime OF perjury had actually been APP
poinled United States marshal OF the Mid
die and southern districts OF Alabama.
The Departments OF this Government, as
senators could not but know. were so con-
Quoted rs TO Subserye personal politics, even
party politics being given but Il secondary
consideration. The reward that the mar
shall referred to was bringing 10 the Adj
miniStralion was that he travelled from
county to county in his district for the pur-
pose Of influencing cOlOred Republicans to
vote for Arthur for President.
Several speeches were made for and
against the bill, and the efforts to amend
and adopt substitutes failed. The bill was
then read the third time and passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate the next
special order, being the shipping bill. re-
ported by Mr.. Frye, from the Committee
on Commerce.
Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. WellbOrn. OF Texas.
saturday. May 31st, was set apart for the
consideration Of business reported from
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Lamb, of Indiana, called up the
Joint resolution directing the President to
bring to the attention OF the Government
OF Venezuela the claim Of j. L. Wheelock,
a citizen OF the United States. for in
demaity for gross outrageS and fortunes
inflicted upon him by an officer OF that
Government, and to demand and enforce
in such manner Is he may deem best
immediate settlement Of the claim. Mr..
Lamb gave a brief description OF the out
RACES committed on WheelOck by the Of
ticcr in order to eXtOrt from him con-
fesSion OF a crime Of which he was not
guilty, and the Joint resolution was then
passed.
Mr.. Washburn. OF Minnesota, asked
leave to report from the Committee on
Appropriations q JOINT resolution appro-
prlating $4,000 to deiray the expenses at
tending the visit OF q special embassy from
Siam to the United States, but Mr.. Weller
objected.
The morning hour having been dis
pensed with, the House, at 1880, went
| into Committee OF the Whole (Mr. Cox.
of New York, in the chair on the tariff
| bill.
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comparison between the condition OF the
business Of the country prior to the tariff
OF 1861 and its condition at the present
time, and from this comparison deduced
the conclusion that the protective system
was better one for the people. He asserted
that it organized manufactures and labor,
melted the inventive genius OF the peO-
pie, and gave capital an opportunity for
safe investment: and he denied that ii had
the effect Of building up mOnOpolies.
Mr.. Morse, OF Massachusetts,, wished
that he could support the bill, which would
reduce the revenue S100,000,0 900, and he
would vote for the Morrison bill because
IFS author had informed him that it would
result in a reduction OF S30,000,0O0.
Mr.. Hurd, of Ohio, took the floor in adj
vo 'acy OF the bill, and spoke at length.
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in favor OF tariff for revenue iudiciOusly
adjusted for the protection OF the strug-
Cling and infant industries.
Mr.. Turner, Of Kentucky, advocated the
Morrison bill. and spoke in favor OF
placing trace-chainS on the free list.
Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, answered what
he characterized the fallacieS OF the free
trade idea. and carefully discussed the bear.
ings of the tariff question upon the price OF
labor and merchandise.
Pending the completion Of his speech the
committee rose.
Mr.. Forney, OF Alabama. from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
the army appropriation bill. and II was re-
ierred to the Committee OF the Whole.
The House then, at o'clock. took re-
cess until O'Clock, the evening session &c
be for debate only on the tariff bill.
There were very few members present
at the night session. After quarter OF
an hours speech by Mr.. Winans, OF WIS
cousin, the House adjourned.