Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-04
The bin was then passed-geas, 145; nays,

=, Georgia 10, Illinois 20, Indiana IL, Iowa
10, Kansas 9, Kentucky IL, Louisiana 8,
Maine 4, Maryland 6, Massachusetts, ~,
Missouri IA. Nebraska 3, Nevada /,
New Hampshire 2, New Jersey z,
New York 80, North Carolina 9,
Ohio 81, Oregon /, Pennsylvania %,
Rhode Island 2, South Carolina @, Tennes-
see 10, Texas 10, Vermont 2, Virginia 10,
West Virginia 4, Wisconsin s.
Section z. That whenever q new State
shall be admitted into the Union the Repre-
sentative, or Representatives, assigned It
shall be additional to the number, 319,
herein provided for. lHuaf
Section 3. That IN each State entitled un-
der this apportionment, the number Of Rep
reeentatives TO which such State may be en-
titled in the Forty-eighth and each subse-
quent Congress shall be elected by districts
composed OF contiguous territory and
containing as nearly as practicable
an equal number of inhabitants, and
equal In number to the Representatives
to which each State may be entitled In
Congress, no one district electing more than
one Representative. Az
On motion Of Mr.. Loring, of Massachu-
sets, the Senate bill was passed creating a
commission to perform certain duties under
the act OF Congress for the erection Of
msnument at Yorktown. Va.
The House then took recess till D. m.
At the evening session, on motion OF Mr..
McMahon, of Ohio, the Senate amendments
to the deficiency appropriation bill were
non-concurred In and q committee OF confer
ence ordered.
Mr.. Ferdon. of New York, moved to sus-
pend the rules, and proceed to the consid-
Grafton of the Senate pension bills on the
Speakers table and on the private cal
endar.
This motion met with good deal Of op-
position upon the Democratic side, the
members on that side showing strong de-
sire to go on with business on the private
calendar In the regular order.
There was great confusion In the chamber
and some very sharp words passed between
the Speaker and Mr.. Singleton, of Illinois.
The motion was finally carried on yea and
nay vote, but on the first pension bill being
taken up, twenty or twenty-five Democrats
refused to vote, and left the House without
a quorum.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The supplemental funding bill received
from the House on the previous evening
was laid before the Senate by the Vice
President, read second time and referred
to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Wallace, chairman of the eub-com-
mittee on the subject, reported back from
the Committee Gu Appropriations, with
amendments, the deficiency bill.
The Senate insisted upon its amendments
to the sundry civil bill, and Messrs. Beck,
Davis of West Virginia and Window were
appointed coDferees on the bill on the part
OF the Senate.
The regular order being the calendar, Mr..
Harris moved its postponement, to take uD
the House bill to Incorporate the Cherokee
and Arkansas River Railroad Company.
A long discussion followed upon whether
the treaty rights of the Indian tribes through
whose lands the road was to run were suffi-
ciently preserved by the bill. The bill was
finally taken up-yeas SO. nays 22-but after
a further brief discussion was laid aside
without action.
On motion of Mr.. Wallace, the deficiency
appropriation bin was taken up.
In committee OF the whole the bill was
read ard the amendments of the Senate
committee agreed to as reached.
Mr.. Hoar's amendment for per cent.
loan, with the modification proposed by
Mr.. Morrill,, embodying the substantial fea-
tures of the refunding bill without the com
pulsory fifth section, was taken up on mo-
ton of Mr.. Morrill,.
Mr.. Wallace and other members of the
Committee on Appropriations raised the
customary points OF order against the
amendment.
Mr. Hoar said that as the Democratic side
had manifested no disposition to regard the
amendment with favor, he would not press
1t further. The amendment was according
IL Withdrawn and the matter dropped.
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
read third time and passed. The appor-
tionment bill was received and referred to
the Committee on the Census.
At p. m, on motion of Mr.. Wallace,
recess was taken until $50.
At the evening session the Chair an
nounccd as the regular order the Japanese
indemnity fund bill.
Mr. Eaton, who had charge of the bill,
yielded the floor temporarily to Nr. Withers,
Chai5m2 OF the Pensions Committee, who
called up number Of private pension bills,
which were passed.
Ou motion of Mr. Blair, of the Pensions
Committee, additional similar bills were
passed.
Messrs. Wallace, Davis OF West Virginia
and Booth were appointed conferees on
the part Of the Senate on the deficiency
bill.
A communication from the President was
received informing the Senate that the res
ignation of Hon. John Sherman as Secretary
Of the Treasury had been received and ac-
cepted, to take effect at the end of this day.
The japanese fund bill was then pro-
ceeded with. After debate BIr. Kirkwood's
amendment, to reduce the total TO be paid
to $785, 900, was rejected and the bill passed
yeas 46, nays s. Messrs. Coke, Harris,
Jones of Florida, MaxeY, Vest and Withers
voted no.
The bill directs the payment to the Gov
ernment of Japan Of 81 ,463, ,224, and out of
this fund $24S, 900 es prize money to the Off
GERS and crews OF the United States ship
Wyoming and the steamer TokiaDg, or their
legal representatives
Mr. Beck submitted the conference report
upon the sundrY civil bill, and explained
that an agreement had been reached upon
ali the points at issue, with single unim-
portant exception.
PROBABLE FATE OF 4PPoRTIoNMENT.
The Senate Census Committee this eve
ming held a special meeting, at which 1t was
decided TO report back the House appor-
tlonment bill to the Senate to night without
recommendation either favorable or adverse.
One objection is sufficient TO prevent con-
sheraton of any bill by the Senate on
the same legislative day that it
Is reported from a committee, and there Is,
therefore, very slight prospect of final
action upon this measure during the short
remainder of the present session.
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, submitted the
conference report on the sundrV civil ap-
propriatiOn bill. 1t states agreement on
rthe items In the bill with the exception
OF small item relative to the extra pay OF
House employees.
The bill as it came from the Senate ap-
propriated e., ,0o0, goo more than when 1t
passed the House. The Senate conferees
had Welded 81, 200, 600, and the House con-
ferees $500, 600. The bill as agreed to ap-
propristes $2l, 900.
The House conferees receded from their
objection to the Senate amendment pro-
viding that the Secretary OF the Treasury
may, at any time, apply the surplus money
in the Treasury, not otherwise appropri-
ated, for so much thereof as he
may consider proper, to purchase or redeem
United States bonds, provided that the
bonds so purchased or redeemed shall con-
stitute no part Of the sinking fund, but shall
be cancelled.
The Senate conferees recede from the
Senate amendment approprfating $I75,OOO
to prosecute the search for the Jeanette.
IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO THE sUNDRY
CIvu. BILL.
The committee Of conference on the sun
dry civil appropriation bin have reached an
agreement, by the terms OF which the House
viii concur In the Senate amendment au-
thorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
use any or all the surplus money In the
Treasury at any time, for the purchase and
of United States bonds, In ad-
dition to the requirements Of the sinking
fund. ~
The only appropriation bill now remain
ing (at IL p. m in conference, Is the gen
eral deficiency bill, on which an agreement
is expected at later hour to night.
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