The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-18
xLvIlI.h CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON. January II, 1884.

SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate several
memorials from public-health associations
relating to the health Of the United states !;
and one from William Pitt Kellogg, now
member Of the House OF Representatives,
denying all imputations against him con,
tanned in recent document transmitted
to the Senate by Secretary lnkner. relating
10 the transfer OF the Immigrant OF the
Texas Pacific railroad to the Southern IA
cifc railroad, and asking an Investigation
OF the charges.
Petitions were presented by Messrs.
| Blair, Morrill,, Frye, and Bayard from the
Woman's Christian Temperance Unions OF
New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and
Delaware, PRAYING for the appointment OF
commission Of inquiry on liquor trauic,
and for constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale OF
liquors.
The Senate at / +. NJ. again went into
executive session.
When the doors were re0pened tho. SEN
ate, al $40 y. NJ, adjourned. ''''
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Cox, Of North Carolina, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
resolution requesting the President TO
transmit TO the House any correspondence
with the Mexican Government in regard
to the claims specified in section 3 OF an act
of Congress, approved June Is, 1878; also
any correspondence relating TO the new
condition OF things in Mexico since the
proposed railroad connection with the
| United States: also any correspondence
with Mexico and Guatemala in relation to
the boundary question between those re-
publics. Adopted.
Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, chairman OF
the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported back various resolutions calling for
Information aS 10 The amount OF money
necessary to pay the rebate OF taxes on to-
bacco. He stated that the information
was already in the possession OF the
House. and the resolutions were laid on
the table.
Mr.. Robinson, OF New York. from the
Committee on Pensions, reported bill
pensioning the surviving grandchild OF
Thomas jefferson. Placed on the private
calendar.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, chairman OF
the Committee on Expenditures in the
Department OF Justice, reported back the
resolution calling on the Postmaster Gene
raj for copies OF all correspondence be-
tween the Department Of Justice and the
Post-O Office Department touching the prose-
cution OF persons charged with frauds in
connection with the Star-Route Mail Ser
vice, and statement OF the names of in
divduals found to be indebted to the
United States, and the amount OF indebted
ness OF each in consequence OF such
frauds; also, for an itemiZed statement Of
the expenditures in the POst-Cliice De-
partment from March 4. 1881, to January
/, 1884, in the investigation and prosecu-
ton Of such frauds. Adopted.
Mr.. Cox, o! New York, offered reSOlu-
ton calling on the Secretary OF the Navy
for information as TO what progress has
been made in tie compilation OF the Union
and Confederate naval records OF the war
of the rebellion. and what steps are neces-
sary to secure their speedy publication.
Adopted.
The regular order being demanded, the
Speaker announced il to be on the motion
made Yesterday by Mr.. liiscock, Of New
York, TO commit the Senate bill appropria-
ting 81 ZOO, 900 for continuing the work OF
improvement on the Mississippi river to
the Committee on Rivers and HarbOrs,
With instructions to report it back with an
amendment restricting the expenditure OF
money to the Plum-Point and Lake Pr1vl-
dence Reaches, except where it is neces-
sarv 10 protect works already begun.
The motion was lOst-yeas, III; nays,
1852.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, moved to COM
nit the bill. with instructions to the Com
mittee on Rivers and llarbOrs not to report
il back until the Secretary Of War has fur
nished the House with IN itemzed account
of the expenditures for the improvement
OF The Mississippi river from July /. 1879,
to January 1G. 1884. Lost.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, made the point OF
order that under the rules the yeas and
nays must be called upon the passage OF
the bill, and, the Speaker sustaining the
point, the Clerk proceeded to call the roll.
The bill was passed-yeas, 21j; nays. CT.
The House bill Of similar title and i'm
port was laid upon the table.
The House then proceeded TO the con-
sideration OF the calendar.
The bill to enable the United States
courts in the case OF improper grant OF
letters-patent by reason OF fraud and mis-
representation to declare a patent void on
application OF the AttOrney-General was
passed.
The bill making all public roads and
highways pOSt-routes was passed.
Adjourned.