Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-26
HOUSE PRocEEpINGs.

men who should meet and agree upon some
plan OF settlement. The House could then
take a recess until 1890 and business could
be proceeded with.
This proposition met with universal ap-
proval and was unanimously agreed to.
The members on the respective sides then
grouped together and after few moments,
cancus, Mr.. Robson announced that the
Republicans had agreed upon the following
gentlemen to represent them: Messrs. Con-
ger, Sherwin, Lapham, Anderson and Shall
lenberger.
MIR. Springer announced that the Demo
Gratis had agreed upon the following to re-
present them: Messrs. Cox, Thompson of
Kentucky, Regan, House and Morrison.
Further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with, aud then at $50 the House
took a recess until 1870.
After the recess Mr.. Williams, of Wis
consin, called up the Senate resolution rela-
tive to the death of Senator d. "a. Car
penter.
He spoke briefly upon the great loss which
the country had experienced In the death
OF the great Senator, and offered a resolu-
ton for the appointment of five members to
accompany the body of the deceased to his
late home in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Hazelton, of Wisconsin, said It was
sorrowful Cfice which he performed In
seconding the resolution which announced
to the House and the world the death of q
most distinguished citizen of Wisconsin.
Over his deathbed Wisconsin bowed her
head in mourning, but a greater mourner
was the nation which he had loved and
served so well.
The resolution was agreed to, and then at
10:45 the House, as mark of respect to the
memory OF the deceased, adjourned.
At IL O'Clock the session OF Friday began.
Owing to the long session Of Yesterday the
journal was not made up and Its reading
was postponed until tomorrow.
While the House was waiting for report
from the committee appointed last night to
come to some agreement on the
apportionment bill the Speaker recognized
gentlemen to ask unanimous consent for
various purposes.
On motion Of Mr. Davidson, of Florida,
the Senate bill was passed directing the Sec
retary of War to investigate the claims of
the State of Florida against the United
States for expenditures made In suppressing
| Indian hostilities
The House at II m. went into committee
| of the whole, Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, in
| the Chair, on the snndry civil bill.
| The pending amendment was that offered
| bv Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, striking out
| the clause sppropriating S40.OO for print
| lag 10, 600 copies of the compilation OF the
I E6COTub Ol bnG war VI Iuc IcOcllAOus
Mr.. Atkins said he had always been in
/ favor of a compilation of those records, but
/ the action of the committee in. striking out
/ the appropriation for the purchase of the
I Bragg and Polk papers had seemed to him
/ all indication that an impartial history of
/ the war was not desired. Any
thing that did Injustice to one side
\ or the other did injustice to
/ the whole country, for In writing the his
/ Of hn nnfhfnor q Tofnhf ho
said complimentary to the Confederate
soldier would detract from the Federal
soldier. but, on the contrary, would add to
/ his lustre and glory. He had been assured
| by gentlemen on the other side that the de-
! sign was to secure everything that would
throw light on the late war, and he would
| therefore withdraw his amendment.
| Mr.. Hostetter, of Indiana, offered an
\ amendment, apPropriating $20,0 900 for the
purpose OF enabling the Secretary OF the
| Treasury to transport, free of charge, sub-
sidiary silver coin when requested to do so.
| Adopted.
Mr. Goode, of Virginia, offered an amend
ment, sppropriating 800, COO for the estab-
/ lishment, at the Isthmus of Panama, of a
naval station and depots OF coal for th g
/ supply of steam ships of war.
/ Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, raised the point
| of order that the amendment was not In
| continuation of any work in progress, and
urged that the object was not SO much to
/ establish coaling stations as In connection
with protectorate Of the isthmus in con-
sequence of the proposed inter oceanic ship
canal.
Mr.. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, Chairman
! of the Naval Committee, replied to Mr.
! Blount. The Isthmus of Panama, he said,
| was to be possibly in the future the limit OF
the American coastwise trade, and there
were mineral lands there which could be
obtained now on good terms. The amend
ment was offered, not only in the interest
of the navy, but OF the great commercial
! (nationaD interests of the country, and he
warned the gentlemen not to trife by delays
or technicaIfties with an occasion in which
the honor and interests Of the country
/ might be involved.
a long debate followed, in the course of
which It was charged and denied that this
amendment was job in the interest of the
ChiriQui Land Company, which had real
estate on the isthmus, and wanted to sell 1t
TO the government at an exorbitaRt rate.
Without action on the amendment, the
House finally adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate Mr.. Ransom, from the Com
mittee on Commerce. reported back, with
amendments and the recommendation that
It pass, the river and harbor bill.
n Mr. Withers, from the Appropriations
i Committee, reported back fsvorablY, with
eighteen amendments, the agricultural ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Beck introduced a substitute for the
bill presented by him on December 2l, to
authorize the issue of legal tender notes to
circulate as money on deposit Of gold, etc.
He said that he had received from the Sec
retary of the Treasury. to whom the original
was referred by the Finance Committee for
careful examination, a report on the subject,
and upon that report he had prepared his
substitute. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The House bill, constituting Atlanta,
Chattanooga and Indianapolis ports OF de-
livery, upon being reported from the Com
mittee on Commerce, were severally taken
UP and passed.
sisted upon fits amendments to the fortih-
cations appropriation bill.
Messrs Allison, Beck and Booth were ep-
! poiuted Senate cOnferees on the bill.
Mr.. Wallace, from the select committee
! on alleged frauds in the late elections, sub
| mitted report, which was received and
4 ordered printed.
Mr.. Blair, of the came committee, said
the report OF the minority would be pre-
seated hereafter.
Messrs. Davis, of West Virginia. Wallace
/ and Allison were appointed Senate com
I
The agricultural appropriation bill was
I then taken up.
Mr.. Withers, who reported the bill, stated
! that the present total was $780,, SEQ, Of which
| 500. SEQ had been added by the Senate COM
/ mittee. The aggregate was 81 ,22O less than
| the estimate and S77,2cO In excess OF the
/ total appropriations for 1881.
In committee of the whole the bill was
read and the amendments OF the Senate COM
/ mIttee acted upon as reached.
The amendment striking out the provision
for the completion and the publication by
the chronological Commission OF the data
already obtained by them, ETC., was opposed
i bv Messrs Morgan and Call, and was re-
ifeted-yeas, 26, naye, 81 - the elect OF
the vote being to continue the commission.
The remaining amendments OF the com
mittee were agreed to without debate. The
4 bill was reported to the Senate and passed.
] After the transaction of some further un-
important business the Senate adjourned.
| ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR SOUTHERN
1 RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
The river and harbor appropriation bill as
reported to the Senate to day from the
! Committee on Commerce, contains an
| amendment Increasing the amounts granted
| nv the House bill as follows:
| For improving Savannah hal Dor and river,
Increased $40 ,OC0; Mobile harbor, $40 600;
I for the Mississippi river at aud near @ yieks.