Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-07

forfeiture OF Florida land grants.
The Chair laid before the Senate .
message from the President relating to
the subject Of Chinese immigration.
The message was read and referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Hswley obtained the floor to
speak on the army bill.
MIR. Logan secured an arrangement
by which vote shall be taken not
later than o'clock tomorrow on Mr..
Hale's motion to strike out the second
section Of the army bill.
The Senate then, at AS p. NJ, went
into executive session, and at $40 adj
journed.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Phelps, OF New Jersey, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
the resolution calling upon the Secreta-
~ Of State for copies Of all correspond
euce between bis Department and repre-
sentatives Of France, Germany. Austria,
ard any other European countries which
have partially or entirely restricted the
importation Of American pork referring
to the facts OF such exclusion or restric-
ton and the reason given therefor.
Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrison. the re-
port submitted yesterday by the Com
mittee on Rules changing the rules 10
various minor particulars was adopted.
In the morning hour the House re-
sumed the consideration OF the bill TO
secure an equitable classification and
compensation Of certain officers Of the
United States.
Mr.. Bennett, OF North Carolina, criti-
cised the first section OF the bill, which
authorizes the President TO employ three
persons not ip the public service aud
Two persons who are officers in service.
not more than three Of whom shall be
adherents Of the same political party,
who shall constitute a commission for
the purposes Of this act.
why should not the whole COM
mission be Of the same political party"
queried Mr.. Bennett. " Were not
Democrats the best opponents OF Dem
ocratic policy? Were not the Secre-
tsry Of the Treasury and the Secretary
Of State as well qualified to deal with
the subject as men who were half
horse, half alligator, and balance snap
ping-turtle - Laughter - Is it a
crime 70 be a Democrat :" he ex-
claimed, amidst an affirmative cho-
rus from the Republican side. The
great average Of the Democratic party
IN 1884 who lifted up their voices
in one grand chorus and pointed to
the stsndard.bearer Of the party as an
ideal Democrat supposed that his cleo
ton meant q Democrat victory and
that all legitimate consequences would
follow. Laughter Continuing, he
said that the Democratic party had
been preaching economy, but the spec
tacle was daily presented here Of that
party increasing the public burdens.
An instance Of this kind Of legislation
was found in the first section OF the
pending bill, which would increase sala-
RES for the purpose Of giving some
gentleman who had the advantage OF
being political hermaphrodite place
in the public service. lie had no sym
patty in the doctrine that the spoils
were to be divided with the vanquished.
TO the victOrs belong the spoils - was
as true to-day as when uttered by
Marcy, and the gentleman who thought
that in the South that was Gods Cos
pei truth had set his sights too high for
game. Laughter
Pending action the morning hour ex-
pred. Then there was prospect Of
struggle for right Of way between the
silver bill and post-ofiice appropriation
bill, but in the interest Of the speedy
transaction Of business Mr.. Bland, of
Missouri, gave way, and the House went
into Committee of the Whole Mr.. Ham
mond. Of Georgia, in the chair on the
post-ofBce appropriation bill.
Mr.. Bingham, Of Pennsylvania, Of
fered an amendment increasing from
"a 800, 900 to 1880. 600 the appropri-
alton for the pay Of postal-clerks.
The amendment was lost by 81 to s..
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, offered an
amendment increasing the appropria-
ton for the transportation Of foreign
mails from 1915, 900 to 1925 900.
This, after another political debate
turning upon the action OF the Post
master-General in regard to the s4O0,-
600 appropriation for steamship mails
last year, was also rejected-S2 to loo.
The committee rose and the bill was
passed.
The House then, at l:15, adjourned.