Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-29
XLVIIITH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January %, 1885.


ing the landing Of foreign cables in the
United. States, the awards Of the Yene-
zuelan Mixed Commission, and the sta
tus of the Oklahoma lands which lands
the President maintains cannot, under
the existing treaties, be opened for set
Element by law.
Without the transaction Of other bust
ness the Senate lat 1890 P!sM.) went
into executive session.
At $3.50 =. NJ. the doors were con-
structively opened, and Mr.. Hoar, from
the Committee on the judiciary, re-
ported substitute for House bill re-
lating to the indebtedness of the Pacific
railroads. A report accompanies the
substitute.
On motion Of Mr.. Frye the Senate
ordered the printing in pamphlet form
of 1000 copies of the House bill, the
Senate committees substitute, and the
accompanying report.
The consideration Of executive bust
ness was then resumed.
At 7:30 p. NJ. the doors were re-
opened and the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Slocum, of New York, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, report
ed back the resolution requesting the
President to transmit to the House a
copy of the recent appeal of Fitz-John
Porter, together with the accompanying
papers.
Mr.. Steele, of Indiana, moved to lay
the resolution on the table. Lost
yeas, 50; nays, 1l6. The resolution
was passed--yeas, l79; nays, 70.
Mr.. Clay, Of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Presidential Laws, re-
ported concurrent resolution pro-
yiding that the two houses shall assem-
BILE in the hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives at IL O'Clock noon on the 10th
February, 1885, pursuant to the re-
quirements of the Constitution and laws
relating TO the election of President and
Vice-President of the United States,
and the President of the Senate shall be
the presiding officer that one person
shall be appointed as teller on the part
of the Senate and two as tellers on the
part of the House to make the list of
votes as they shall be declared; that
the result shall be delivered to the Pre-
sident Of the Senate, who shall an
nouncc the state of the vote and the
persons elected to the two houses, as
sembled as aforesaid, which shall be
deemed declaration of the persons
elected President and Vice-President.
Mr.. Reed. of Maine, made point Of
order that the subject matter Of the re-
solution had never been referred to the
committee and the point having been
sustained by the Speaker, Mr.. Clay
asked leave to have it referred. To
this Mr.. Reed objected in order that he
might have an opportunity to examine
the resolution.
Mr.. Holman presented the conference
report on the six-mOnths' naval apprO-
priation bill, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Cox, of North Carolina, present
ed the credentials of j. w. Reed as
member-clect from the Fifth district of
North Carolina, TO succeed A. NJ.
Scales and Mr.. Reed came forward
and took the oath of Office.
The morning hour having been dis
pensed with. Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York,
moved that the House 20 into Commit
tee of the Whole for the purpose of
considering the bill to carry into effect
the Mexican treaty. LOst-yeas, 81 ;
nays, l57.
A contest then arose as to precedence
of business. Mr.. Singleton, Of Missis-
sippi, pressed the library bill; Mr..
Townshend. of Illinois. presented the
claims Of the Mexican pension bill Mr..
Stockslager, of Indiana, thought that
public-building measures were entitled
to consideration Mr.. Hunt, Of Louisi-
ana, suggested that it was time that the
! House should take action OH the bill fol
the announcement of the American mer-
chant marine, which has been the spe-
cial order for nearly year and Mr.
Henley, of California, wished to take W
the Northern Pacific land-forfeiturc bill
On motion of Mr.. Henley the House
proceeded. by vote Of yeas l39, nays
los, to consider the Immigrant bills OF
tie calendar. The first bill OH the cal.
endar was to declare forfeited certain
land in Michigan granted to aid in the
construction of railroads. The question
of consideration was raised, and TIT
House refuseG-yeas, SO; nays, 1872
TO consider the bill. A similar ques
ton was raised against the next bill, t.
forfeit the Marquette and Ontonagol
Immigrant, and the House refused, b.
vote of yeas so, nays lGl, to conside
this measure.
Mr.. Willis. from the Committee o
Rivers and Earbors, reported the river
and-harbor appropriation bill, and
was referred to the Committee of tn
Whole.
Mr.. McComas, Of Maryland, oifere
resolution. which was adopted, II
citing that Julius X. Santos, an Amer
can citizen, who was long an inStructo
in the University Of Virginia. but II
Gently merchant in Bahia, has bee
imprisoned in Ecquador since Noven
Der. 1884. for alleged completely in II
bellion. and his speedy execution is al
pretended. and that it is alleged thu
he is innocent, and directing the Seer
tary of State TO inform the House whit
measures have been taken. and WIFI
further action he intends to take, to s.
cure the release or speedy trial of Sal
tos.
Mr.. Van Eaton. Of MISSISSIPPI, the
submitted various tilibustcring motor
to adjourn, to adjourn over, and
take recess, and several roll-cal
were taken. During one of the cal
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, asked If
would be in order TO read the pla
forms prepared at both the Republics
and Democratic conventions, especial
that plank which declared in favor
the forfeiture Of unearned land-grant
Finally, wearied out with successi
roll-calls, the House lat $40 p. NJ a
journed.