Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-17
FirrrErn CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, March 16, 1883.

Senator Blackburn's desk was COR
geously conspicuous this morning with a
floral tribute in the form and colors OF
tho United States flag sent by the Han
cock Veteran Association Of Philadcl-
phia in recognition of his so ably de-
tending the memory Of our dead heroes
Generals Mcclellan and Hancock.
Mr.. Hale introduced bill author
izing the President to appoint and retire
John G. Fremont os majo general.
He briefly alluded to Fremont's eminent
services in military and civil life, end
expressed the belief that every senator
who had known him could have nothing
but regard and affection for him, end
hoped that no voice would be raised
against the passage of the bill. Re-
ferred TO the Military Committee.
Mr.. Butler offered bill for the adj
mission of Utah as State. Referred to
the Committee on Territories.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Frye
yesterday, calling for copies Of the min
utes and protocols OF the Fisheries Com
mission, was adopted.
The Senate then took up the under
valuation bill and passed il, after devo-
ting much time to q discussion of the
fourteenth section, relating to the collec-
ton machinery.
Mr.. Plumb offered q preamble and
resolution reciting the fact Of on inter-
ruption Of freight traffic on the Chicago
and Quincy and Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroads, and instructing the
Committee on Interstate Commerce to
inquire whether such interruption OF
commerce was occasioned by a. failure
of the railroad company TO adopt neces-
sary precautions or by other neglect of
their duty as common carriers.
Mr.. Cullom remarked that that Was a
pretty important subject, and he in
quired whether the purpose was to have
the committee or subcommittee leave
Washington and carry on the inquiry
elsewhere.
Mr.. Plumb said that that was ques-
ton which the committee would decide
for itself.
Mr.. Harris suggested that the resolu-
ton had better lie over for the present,
and that was assented to by Mr.. Plumb.
The resolution was therefore laid over.
Messrs. Hale, Allison, and Cockrell
were appointed a conference committee
on the urgency deficiency bill.
Adjourned till Monday.
House OF Representatives..
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, asked unanimous
consent that the Ways and Means Com
mittee be permitted to sit during the
- Int NF
OF Michigan, objected.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs re-
ported a joint resolution 10 promote a
commercial union with Canada. Placed
on the House calendar.
The Committee on Indian Affairs re-
ported the Indian appropriation bill.
Sent to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Post-Of1ices and
Post-Roads reported bill providing
that seeds, plants, bulbs, &C., shall be
classed as third-rate mailable matter, and
shall be carried through the mails at the
rate of one cent for each two ounces.
Placed on the House calendar.
The House finished the consideration
OF Senate amendments to the urgent
deficiency bill and incorporated q new
amendment, appTopriating 1927, 600 to
reimburse Texas for the expenses of re-
pelllng the invasion and the suppressing
of Indian hostilities. In speaking to
one of the amendments Mr.. Buchanan,
Of New Jersey, branched off to the sub
iect of the tariff and read a memorial
addressed to the Committee on Ways
and Means, signed by the workingmen
and women of the New Jersey Pottery
Company, stating that they note with
alarm that bill has been presented to
that committee which will greatly reduce
the rate on pottery and lead to the man.
ufacture and reduce, consequently, their
wages.
The House insisted upon the clause
appropriating 800, 0G0 for the purpose
Of frightening the dry-dock at the
Brooklyn nayy-yard, and Messrs. Burnes,
Savers, and McComas were appointed
conferrees.
A half-dozen bills of private charac-
ter were passed.
The House then, at 8 o'clock, took
recess until 7:30, the evening session
being for the consideration of pension
bills.