The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-10

Mr.. slocum, Of New York, from the
Committee on Military A0airs, reported
biii f0rthe relief Of Maior-Gcneras Fitz.
John Porter, which was referred 10 tue
Committee OF the Whole.
The customary resolutions for the distrl-
button OF the Presidents annual inessaRe
were reported from the Committee on
Ways and Means, and referred to the COM
mittee OF the Whole, and were there con-
sidered and reported back TO the House
without change, and agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President submitting the
annual report Of the Mississippi River
Commission.
Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky, moved It's re-
ference to the Committee on Rivers ana
Harbors, contending that that was the
committee which had proper jurisdiction
over the subject.
Mr.. King, OF Louisiana, chairman OF
the Committee on the Mississippi Levees.
submitted q motion for the reference OF
the message TO that committee, TO when
he claimed 1t had invariably been referred.
A long and sharp debate followed upon
the issue stated in these two motions.
Mr.. Blanchard, OF Louisiana, protested
against the reference OF the message 10 the
Committee on the Mississippi Levees on the
ground that it could only take the report OF
the commission and consider II, but when
the point OF appropriation was reached II
would have TO stop and knock at the door
OF the River and Harbor Committee and
ask it to report TO the House the sum OF
money TO be used in the improvement OF
the river. The Committee on the blissis-
sippi Levees had nothing to do, and 1t
would be vain, useless. and idle thing TO
refer to 1t the report of the Commission.
Mr.. Belford. OF Colorado, said that this
discussion showed the damnablc and INFER
nal character OF the rules under which the
House acted. There was Committee on
Ways and Means composed OF the brains
OF the House, then there was Committee
on Appropriations composed OF white-but-
toned mandarins. [Laughter.] The other
committees were their slaves, and COMPEL
ed to bow their necks and ask the Speaker
To recognize them. Ii was a spectacle as
sweet rs the Hebrews observed when they
saw oil running down the beard OF Aaron
to see his Democratic brethren quSr-
rellng over reference to be given to this
great subject. He was in favor OF voting,
not one million hut thirty millions. TO ac-
complsh the advantage OF the people. The
Treasury to-day, governed by New York
influence. held in its vaults hundreds oil
millions OF dollars, kept there in his iudg-
ment for the sole purpose OF advancing
, the finances Of New York and Pennsyl'
yania: but the House to-day was in con-
troll of the South and West. and he thanked
God for it. The country had submitted to
the dominion OF two States and little
section that was not as large rs one
county in bis State long enough
Now LEI the southern and western men
stand together and say that they will un'
lock the vaults OF the national treasury and
use the money 10 improve the waterways
. OF the country TO the end that the interests
OF the peonle might not be overbOrnc and
torn down 10y the railroad corporations Of
; the republic. Every committee should be
given the privilege of reporting at any
time. and its members should have the
right to call up their measures ut conve
, nient seasons. Two men. under the pre-
sent rules. controlled the House, the Speak
er and the gentleman from Indiana tMr
Iolman), who exercised the veto power by
way OF constant objection.
The House refused (by vote of-yeas
1874 4; nays, 143) to refer the message to thu
Committee on the Mississippi Leyees, and
il was referred TO the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors.
Mr.. Slocum, OF New York, from thu
Committee on Ship-Building and Ship
: Owning Interests, reported the Dinglel
shipping bill, as unanimously agreed to by
, the committee. Referred to Committee o
the Whole.
[Tbe bill allows vessel on n foreigI
voyage. when deprived Of the services o
, an officer of the vessel, to supply his place
with an alien until the return Of the yesse
I to its home port: abOlishes the extra
, wages system except in five specified cases
, when one months extra wages is to be al
lowed: increases the compensation OF YES
sells for transporting destitute American
seamel; prohibits the payment OF al
vance wages to seamen except on allot
ments to the wife or relatives; abolishei
consular fees for services TO vessels anC
: seamen, and changes the mode OF assessing
, tonnagetaX TO tax OF three cents per TOT
on vessels in short-yOyage foreign trade
not exceeding fifteen cents per annup.. an(
six cents on vessels in long-yOyage made
abolishes hospital-taX for seamen on YES
7 sells in foreign trade. and provides that tn
I expense OF the marine hospital service 70
r such seamen shall be borne by the Govern
ment; gives sailing vessels same priv
: leges cas- steamships in unloading cargo
and authorizes the Secretary OF the Urea
e sury to remit charges and fines after tn
$ money has been covered into the Treasur,
5 as well as beiore.]
@ Mr.. Bagley, OF New York, introduced
: bill. which was referred, appropriatin!
4 100000 for the statue OF Liberty Enligh;
. cning the World, to be erected in New
S York harbor. (The Barfhoidi statue.)
: Mr.. Cox, OF North Carolina, Offered
: resolution instructing the Committee OF
: Appropriations to report upon the mum
: Der OF employees OF the House. the State
4 from which appointed, and the neccssit
V OF increasing or diminishing their number
Referred to the Committee on Accounts.
4 Mr.. Ochiltree. OF Texas, offered resolu
r ton, which was adopted declaring that tn
g House has heard with deep regret OF th
G death o. the eminent German statesman
{ Edward Lasker; that his death is not alon
0 to be mourned by the people Of his nativ
$ land, where his firm and constant eXpOsi
I ton OF devotion TO free and liberal idea
has materially advanced the social, pOli,i
5 cal. and economic conditions OF those peO
II pie. but by the lovers OF liberty throughou
C the world. 1t is further resolved that
i copy OF these resolutions be forwarded I
G the family OF the deceased, as well as to til
i Minister of the United States resident ;
the capital OF the German empire, to be b
: him communicated through the legitimat
G channels to the presiding officer Of the legs
!. lative body OF which he was member.
q Adjourned.
g Female College Burned.
by telegraph 10 the Dispatch.I
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. fire visited this city at 2 O'Clock this mori
: ing, resulting in the complete destructio