The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-17

WASHINGTON. January 10, 1884.

citiIcuS vi NEW Hampshire, mhsS"c""'e''1,
New York. and other states were presented
by Senator's Blair, Dawes, Plat, sherman,
jackson, and others, and referred 10 the
Committee on Education and Labor.
A message was received from the i'reS'-
dent transmitting correspondence reia'ing
to discriminating duties between Tue
United States and Cuba and Porto Rico.
Dir. Plumb reported from the Commlttee
on Public Lands bill restoring to puDllc
domain the lands granted to the iron
Mountain Railroad Company, the road nc'
having been built on the line contemplated.
The blu was read three times and passed.
At the conclusion OF the morning hour
the Senate took up and after slight amend
ment adopted the joint rules.
Mr.. Hoar then called up his bill pro-
viding for count OF the electoral Vole,
and being the same in all particulars as the
bill which passed the Senate during the
Forty-seventh Congress, II was again passed
without debate.
The Senate at lao =. NJ. went into exc
cutive session, and when the doors were
reopened adjourned.
During the consideration Of the rules,
when the rule was reached which prohiDlis
the sale Of spirituouS and malt liquors IN
the Capitol building. Mr.. Bayard stated
that while entirely favoring tine exclusion
OF spirituous liquors he did not favor the
exclusion OF less dangerous and entirely
wholesome malt liquors, which for hltcen
years, to his knowledge and the Know
ledge OF all persons about the Capltol, had
/ been for sale in the restaurants OF the Gap
itol. He believed that the new rule was
the same as the old, and he was not IN Ia
vor OF having the rule unless obedience
TO il were insisted on. There should De
nothing like Conceament about the mat
! ter. Questions involving the invasion OF
personal tastes were unwise, ana nc
| thought that by removing the dangers
which might arise from spirituous liquors
everything necessary in this matter would
/ be accomplished.
Mr.. FRYE. chairman OF the Committee on
Rules. said the only difference between the
new rule and the old was in the present
addition of the word strictly" which
/ the committee had added because the old
rule had not been enforced. ~ have
, seen.v said Mr.. Frye, "the restaurant OF
one OF these houses become an open, TO-
torious. low, miserable groggery. have
seen man with his pantaloons inside his
boots. and with his coarse blouse on. stand
ing at the bar OF the restaurant OF one OF
the houses Of Congress drinking miserable
whiskey out Of Il cup"
"A tin cup?" inquired some member.
"No, sir" said Mr.. Frye; "a crockery
cup, and | have seen whiskey ordered
again and again and called tea and
/ brought and served in cup and saucer."
Mr.. Bayard called the yeas and nays on
the adoption Of his amendment, but the
differences were adjusted without vote
by striking out the words "sp;rituous and
malt" and inserting the word "intoXica-
ting"
This word, Mr.. Frye said, was satisiac-
tory 10 him, as it was the language OF the
prohibitory statutes OF Maine.
1t was also satisfactory to MIR. Bayard.
The rule was then adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Owing to some confusion which existed
in the tally-list OF the vote to adjourn yes
terday the roi-call was read in full this
morning, and the reading OF the Journal
was not completed until 1899.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, chairman OF the
Committee on Agriculture, reported back
the resolution calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for information in regard to
the number Of quarantine stations estab-
lished for the care and shelter OF imported
neat cattle. Adopted.
Also. the resolution requesting the Pres
ident to transmit to the House copies OF all
the correspondence had by the State De
nartment with all foreign Governments on
the subject OF the importation of American
hogs into their countries.
Adopted.
Mr.. Van Asstyne. from the Committee
: on Expenditures in the Department OF jus
: tite. reported a resolution calling on tho
Secretary OF the Treasury for statement
showing the gross and net earnings pei
5 onnum of each United States marshal, ut
, torney. and clerk from the beginning o
, the fiscal year 1873 to the end OF the hSca
year 1883. Adopted.
, Mr.. Shelley offered n resolution request
= ing the Secretary Of War to report on tn
V necessity of making immediate appropria
p, lions for continuing work on importan
= river and harbor improvements until th
; appropriation for the next fiscal year VII
: become available. Referred.
J, Mr.. Potter introduced bill TO maintain
= the currency against injurious lluctuation
; nv the issue of > per cent. bonds ant
J. their deposit as security for bank-rote cul
q; rencv. and for renting taxation on eli
/
post of . per cent. bonds. Referred.
u Mr.. Lamb, from the Committee on Foi
/ eicn Affairs. reported resolution calm
= on the Secretary OF State for informatlo
in his possession concerning the allege
y arrest, Imprisonment, and torture OF j.
o Wbeelock. citizen OF the United State
J. bv the Government OF Venezuela in 49,
e Adopted. :,
Is Mr.. Blount offered resolution, whic
was adopted. authorizing the Commute
+ on Appropriations to report al any time
e hill appropriating such sums necessary
l. nav claims for rebate Of tax on tobacco.
i Mr.. Slocum introduced joint resol'
'e ton authorizing the Secretary OF War
hermit Antonio Barrio, OF Guatemala. an
lose Zayala, Of Nicaragua, to receive i
struction at the West Point Mllltnl
ID Academy without expense to the Unite
" States. and suspending In their case u
provision OF the law requiring initial
service. Passed. -,
~ MIR. Dorsheimer introduced bill
as place lutte and jute butts when imported
nc the raw and crude state on the free lis
nj Referred.
81 Mr.. Tbrockmorton offered resoluti'
Us jnstructing the Committee on Ways III
Is Means to inquire into the eXpediency
e abolishing and consolidating any custoi
Sc and interna-revenue districts. Reierre
ne Mr.. Cosgrave. OF the Committee on 10
III Offices and Post-Roads, reported Dill
IL provide for the more speedy delivery
n letters at the delivery-ollices. Placed
a the House calendar.
The House then went into Commltt
OF the Whole (Mr. Cox, OF New York,
~ the chair on the Senate bill appropriate,
81, 900, 900 for continuing the WORK on I
Improvement of the Mississippi river.
es- When the committee rose the House a