Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-28
YLVIIITH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January q, 1885.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, January q, 1885.
senate.
Mr.. Maxey, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported favorably the
bill to grant the right of way to the
New Orleans and Mississippi-Vallcy
Railroad Company through the public
grounds at Baton Rouge, La. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Harris, from the same commit
tee, reported favorably a joint resolu-
ton authorizing the loan of flags and
bunting to the District Committee on
Inauguration Ceremonies. The joint re-
solution was read three times and pass
ed.
Mr.. Morrill,. from the Committee on
Finance, reported favorably, with
amendment, House bill for the retire
ment and recOnagc of the trade-dol-
lar.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would
call up the bill Monday next.
Mr.. Harris said the bill was not
unanimous expression Of the Committee
OH Finance, but Of majority of that
committee.
The Senate passed the bill removing
the political disabilities Of W. III. Ward.
of Virginia.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Morgan
was agreed to requesting the President,
if not incompatible withpublic interest,
to communicate to the Senate the cor
respondence between the United States
Government and the Government of Lii
IBERIA respecting arbitration between the
latter country and Great Britain upon
the boundary-line between Liberia and
Sierra Leone; also the instructions
given Admiral Shufcldt as umpire in
the matter, etc.
The Senate at p. NJ. went into eX-
ecutiyc session.
At 4:0S p. NJ. the doors were con-
sidercd open so far as to allow OF the
presentation by Mr.. Hale OF the con-
ference report on the naval apprOpria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Hale said the bill had been
stripped of all new legislation, and 1t
was an itemized appropriation bill, I'M
der which the conduct of the Navy De-
partmcnt. its course of action, and the
legislation under which it existed, were
not changed.
MIR. Beck said he was willing to sur
render everything that the House de-
sired because the naval appropriations
had been exhausted, and three or four
thousand persons, with families to sup
port, whose employment was not by
salary, but by days wages. had been
keeping idle since the lst of January
without any possibility Of getting other
employment. lie hoped Congress
would make some provision for those
people in the deficiency bill or else
where.
The conference report was adopted
Executive business was again resumed
and continued till 5:35 p. NJ, when thS
Senate adjourned.
iiouse OF Representatives.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, rising &c
correct the Journal, demanded that the
Joint resolution introduced by him yes
terday abolishing the Office of Commits
sioncr of Internal Revenue be read.
The Speaker stated that the Journa
was correct, and that it was not com
petent for the gentleman to demand the
reading Of the resolution.
Mr.. White then complained that thu
text of the resolution was not printed
in the Record, and the Speaker replied
that he had informed the official re
porter that under the rules the resolu
ton should not be printed.
The District of Columbia appropria
ton bill was taken up and passed.
The morning hour having been dis
pensed with, Mr.. White, Of Kentucky
rising to question of privilege, oftere'
a resolution declaring that it is unjust Il
the official reporters of the House 10
the Speaker to be allowed to revise thei
notes in accordance with his views o
rules or propriety.
Exception was promptly taken u
MIR. Whites resolution and his remark
upon it. and it was decided that he ha
raised no question of privilege; but /
the course of the debate he gained hi
object, which was to secure the inseI
ton in the Record Of joint resolutio
offered by him yesterday declaring tina
the Secretary of the Treasury and Con-
missioner of Internal Revenue had vic
lated the laws, and providing for tn
abolition of the Office Of Internal-Reve
nue. Commissioner and the entire inter
nal-reyenue system. He made his n
solution part Of his remarks to-day
The Speaker had instructed the r.
porters that rs the resolutions had bee
offered only for reference, they did nc
properly form part of the record.
Mr.. White was several times hisse
and called to order, and at other time
he created q good deal of amusement.
The House then at l:25 went int
Committee Of the Whole-Mr. Mills,
Texas, in the. chair--on the army appr'
priation bill. After brief general d.
bate, the bill was read by paragraph
for amendments.
When the paragraph for the pay
the army was reached Mr.. McComa'
Of Maryland, offered an amendment a,
! thorizing the retirement Of Gcner'