Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-13

hut insisted that he had been misin-
formed about Mr.. Davis. The South,
Mr.. Lamar said, had surrendered upon
all questions dividing the sections, had
given up the right Of the people to Sc
ccde from the Union, and had given up
the right Of each State to judge Tor
itself OF the infractions Of the Constitu-
ton and mode of redress it had fought
for its own view, and it had lost, but
no man should in his presence call
Jefferson Davis q traitor without his
(.amar'sj responding with stern
and emphatic denial.
Mr.. Vest said the Senator from Kan
sas (Mr. Ingalls) could not speak in
the Senate without becoming personal.
There was under the old common law
an offence known as being common
scold, the punishment for which was
ducking. Mr.. Vest replied to the as
sertion that he had never been ac-
credited TO the Confederate Senate,
He asserted that his credentials had
never been disputed by his own con-
stituents. and added that the Senator
from Kansas knew what he meant.
The hour of 2 o'clock arriving the
matter went ever till tomorrow, and
the Chair laid formally before the SEN
ate the legislative business, being the
interstate commerce bill, but this
Welded to a motion for the considera-
| ton of executive business. The naval
bill Just passed by the House was first.
however. laid before the Senate and re-
fcrred to the Committe on ApproprIa-
tons. A joint resolution providing Tor
a meeting of both houses in JOINT con-
yention on February 18th to count the
electoral vote was also laid before the
Senate and referred to the Committee
| of Privileges and Elections.
The Senate then, at 2;05 p. NJ, went
| into executive session, and when at
4:3O O'Clock the doors were reopened
the Senate adjourned.
House or Representative.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, as q
member of the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors in place of Mr.. Robinson,
of Ohio, resigned.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton Of business relating to the DIS
trict of Columbia. At 1915 p. NJ. the
House completed the District-of-Colum'
bia business and went into Committee
of the Whole on the consular and diplo'
matte appropriation bill.
In debating the motion to increase
the appropriation for a consulate IN
China, Mr.. Ryan, Of Kansas. called at
tention to the fact that line of steam
ers was now running between Shangha
and Hankow under the American flag
which had been placed under our fiaG
Immediately after the breaking out o
the present trouble between France ant
China.
The question was raised whethe
that fact had any significance or whe
Their the House could or should TAX
action. The matter went no furthel
than this.
Mr.. Curtin. of Pennsylvania, made
brief speech on the importance of in
creasing our foreign commerce, espe
cially with the countries Of Soutl
America, and advocated the strength
ening and improving Of the consula
service of the United States. He would
not appoint as cOnsuls wornout politl
clans. but would select the best men II
the country, after civil-seryice examl
nation, and would not appoint any ma
who could not speak the language q
the country to which he was accredited
A point Of order was made againS
the paragraph appropriating $4,000 t
meet the necessary expenses attendan
on the execution of the neutrality acts
and the point was sustained by tn
Chair.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois. appeale
from the decision, and being of tn
opinion that he had been unfairl
treated by the Chair raised the point {
no quorum.
On a vote to sustain the Chairs do
cision a call of the roll disclosed tn
presence of 1876 MEMBERSHIPS than
quorum. That fact having been r.
ported to the House, the House,
$40 p. NJ, adjourned.