Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-20
KLLY. CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January 10, 1886.

the floor Of the Senate was laid before
Senate.
Mr.. Vest yielded to no man in cour-
tesy to political or personal opponents !;
but thought that the people whom MIR.
Moody represented had not been cour-
teous to the Senate, and Mr.. Vest be-
lieyed that courtesy should be recipro-
cal. Those people have acted against
the deliberate parliamentary action of
Congress, and had taken action that
Mr.. Vest declared to be revolutionary.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to amend Mr..
Harrison's resolution by adding, " But
the courtesy hereby extended shall not
be considered as indicating any recog
milton of right Of Dakota to admission
as a State into the Union"
Mr.. Butler expressed himself as
willing to admit Mr.. Moody to the
floor. but thought Mr.. Saulsbury's
amendment very proper one.
Mr.. Salisbury did not want the cOur-
tesy extended to Mr. Moody to be mis-
understood in Dakota. 1t was not to be
taken as pre-judgment of the applica-
tion Of Dakota for admission.
Mr.. Saulsbury's amendment was
lost-yeas, %; nays, %.
The resolution admitting Mr.. Moody
to the courtesy Of the floor was then
agreed to.
Mr.. lngalls's resolution Of yesterday
was placed before tn, Senate, calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for infOr-
nation as to what proportion Of the
ten-million bond call for February LIST
was held by national banks, and how
much by each bank.
Mr.. Ingalls, modified his resolution
by Withdrawing the clause requiring
the naming of specific banks. He did
this, he said, at the request of persons
interested in some banks whose bonds
had been called for payment on the LIST
of February and who feared that the
publication Of that fact might interfere
with or impair their credit.
Mr.. Frye's resolution Of yesterday
regarding the Presidents recommends
ton for a fishery commission was
placed before the Senate, and without
debate referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. ingalls, offered a resolution,
which, without debate, was agreed to,
directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform the Senate what amount OF
silver bullion had been purchased for
coinage in each year since July l, 1888
in what market the same had been pur-
chased in each case, and from whom
and the price paid also, whether in
any instance all bids had been rejected,
and if so for what reason, and in what
money or currency payment for such
silver bullion had been made.
The presidential count bill was placed
before the Senate. but informally laid
aside.
Mr.. Teller then addressed the Senate
on the silver question-in favor Of the
free coinage OF silver.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice" reluctant
w." he said-of his intention to ask
the Senate to listen to him for a short
time tomorrow on the subject of sill
veI-"a subject" Mr.. Morrill, ironi-
cally remarked, (which seems to at
tract so enthusiastic gathering Of sena-
tors TO this chamber"
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
A large number of Executive cOmmu-
nications was laid before the House
by the Speaker-among them letter
from the Chief of Engineers asking for
an immediate appropriation of $4,000
for general work of survey on the Mis-
sissippi river.
The communications were appro-
priately referred.
Mr.. Bragg, from the Military Com
mittee, reported back the bill for the
relief Of Fitz John Porter. Placed on
the House calendar. 1t authorizes the
President to appoint Fitz John Porter
to the position Of colonel in the army,
and, in his discretion, to place him on
the retired list as of that grade; pro-
yided that Fitz John Porter shall re-
ceive no pay, compensation, or allow
ance whatsoever prior to appointment
under this act. The committee adopts
the report submitted to the last Con-
g1ess, but adds that it has carefully
considered the objections made to the
bill in the veto message Of President
Arthur, and is clearly of the opinion
that they are not well founded and
should not interrupt the course Of JUS
tice. The report is signed by all the
Democratic members of the committee
Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia, from the
Committee on Judiciary, reported back
the bill to prevent claims Of war-taxes,
under the act of August 5, 1851, by
the United States being set oil against
States having claims against the United
States. House calendar.
Mr.. Cobb, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back the bill
FORGETTING certain grants Of lands made
to. the southern States to aid in the con-
struction Of railroads. House calen.
dar.
At2:l5 p. NJ, on motion of Mr.. E.
B. Tay lor, of Ohio, the House proceeded
to the consideration Of Senate resolu'
ton accepting the statue Of President
James A. Garfield, presented by the
State of Ohio.
Eulogies upon Garfield were pro
nounced by Taylor Mckinley, Geddes
and Butterworth of Ohio, and Pettibont
OF Tennessee. The resolution wa
then adopted.
Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin, made al
attempt to have the Fitz John Porter
bill made the special order for Saturda!
at 2:30 p. NJ, but Mr.. Durham, o
Illinois, objected.
The House then adjourned.