Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-01
TLPIIITH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1885.

letter from the Attorney General sta
ting that the deficiency bill as passed
by the House insuficiently provides for
the expenses Of juries connected with
United States courts, not mere than
half the estimates having been allowed,
and further stating that there would
not be money enough to carry on the
courts for four months unless further
provision be made. Referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Hale submitted the report of the
conference committee on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill Agreed to.
Mr.. Hill submitted for reference to
the Committee on Public Lands reso-
luton expressing the opinion of the
Senate that no patent should issue to
the assignee Of the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Compa-
ny to the lands granted said company
until the Senate has acted on the pend
ing bill relating to the subject. Referred
as desired.
A substitute TO the decentralization
bill was read second time and referred
to the Committee on Commerce, which,
on the request Of Mr.. Mcmillan, got
permission TO sit during the sessions Of
the Senate.
Mr.. Mitchell offered the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas the commercial value Of
silver has so far deprecated that stand
ard silver dollars coined under the act
Of 1873 are now worth but 80 cents in
open market, and whereas the continued
'coinage of such deprecated dollars,
now amounting to nearly 5000, 600, 900,
seriously threatens the suspension of
gold payment by the Government from
necessity, and the consequent Danish
ment of gold coin from active cirCula-
ton: therefore
RcSoired, That the Committee on
Finance be, and hereby is, instructed
forthwith to prepare and report TO the
Senate proper bill TO provide for the
immediate suspension of the coinage of
standard silver dsllsrs and for the re-
sumption Of such coinage whenever the
commercial value Of standard dollars
aforesaid shall rise to within 5 per cent.
of par with the standard geld dollars of
the United States.
Mr.. Mitchell asked unanimous con-
sent to have the resolution considered
at once, and to have read i'll connection
with the resolution Every important
letter from distinguished person,
(meaning letter of the President-elect,
Just published, on the silver question:
Objection was made both to the read
ing of the letter and the present con-
sideration OF the resolution. The mat
ter, therefore. went over one day under
the rule.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr..
Wilson, OF Iowa, took up House bill to
forfeit the unearned lands granted to
the State Of Iowa to aid in the construc-
ton of the Sioux-City and st. Paul rail-
road. Pending debate on this bill the
House bills providing for the erection of
public buildings at various places were,
on motion Of Mr.. Malone, taken up and
passed, including the following: At
Aberdeen, Miss, not TO exceed SIS 900;
also, a bill increasing TO 81, 200, 900 the
appropriation for public building at
Louisville, Ky.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, the Senate
resolved that when it should adjourn
to-day il would be to 9 o'clock on
Monday morning. MIR. lioar said he
understood that to be the wish Of the
chairman of the Committee on Appro-
priations.
A message being received from the
House announcing disagreement with
the Senate on the post-ofiice appropria-
ton bill. the Senate. on motion Of Mr..
Plumb, insisted on its amendment, and
the Chair designated MesSrs. Plumb,
Allison. and Beck as committee of
conference.
The debate on the Sioux City and c.
forfeiture bill was resumed, without ac-
ton.
At j:25 7. NJ, ON motion Of Mr..
Sherman, the Senate adjourned to Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock.
Honse OF Representatives.
Mr.. Anderson offered an amendment
to the rules providing that the Appro-
priations Committee shall report all
general appropriation bills not later
than the LIST Of May during the long
session and the LIST Of February during
the short session. Referred.
Mr.. Dibrell submitted the conference
report on the agricultural sppropria-
ton bill, and it was agreed TO.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration Of Senate amendments to
the post-office appropriation bill.
The recommendations Of the Appro-
preparations Committee were generally
followed. IL was voted down. how
ever. on its recommendation of nom
concurrence in the amendment permit
ting simple copies Of second-class ap-
plications TO be transmitted through
the mails at one cent pound, and the
amendment was concurred in. The
amendment relative to compensation TO
American steamships for carrying the
mails was non-concurred in.
All the amendments having been dis
posed Of. Messrs. Townshend. Holman,
and Horn were appointed as conierrees
upon the d;sagreeing votes oil the two
houses.
On motion Of Mr.. Randall, the naval
appropriation bill, with Senate amend
ments, was taken from the Speakers
table and referred TO the Committee on
Appropriations.
MIR. Hancock moved TO suspend the
rules 80 that the House shall 60 into
the Committee Of the Whole on the
fertilization biil, the general debate be-
ing limited to two hours.
The motion was sgfeed to. and at
1856 the House went into Committee