Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-24
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SATURDAYS CONGRESSIONAL
PROCEEDINGS.
"HOrache BIsbT or BIsbeeU Given
Hon. N. A. Hull's Seat-The Eads
TnterOceanfc Ship RaiIWaY-The
Legislative, Executive and judi
cfal Appropriation Bills
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, January 22.-The House
continued in session all night endeavoripg
to get quorum, but without being able to
do so, and adjourned at six o'clock this
morning.
Owing to the late hour at which the
House adjourned this morning the journal
Of yesterdays proceedings was not COM
pleted at the hour OF meeting, and recess
was taken for the purpose Of permitting It's
completion. After recess the journal was
read and approved.
The morning hour having been dispen sed
with, Mr.. Keifer, of Ohio, called up the
resolution of the Committee on Elections
upon the contested electioH case of Bisbee
We. Hull, declaring the contestant (Blsbee)
entitled to the seat.
the opposition to the consideration Of this
case yesterday arose fTem the fact that
some gentlemen on his side desired Mr.
Hull to be present at the time of the vote
The resolution was adopted and Blsbee ap-
peared at the bar of the House and took the
oath OF Office.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Cox, of New York, the
Senate bill was passed authorizing certain
persons to accept decorations and presents
from foreign governments.
Mr.. Lowe, OF Alabama, rose to a personal
explanation. He saw from the record that
the Sergeant-at-Arms had reported him as
refusing last night TO obey the order of the
House. The Sergeant Arms, In making
that statement, had suppressed his (Lowe's)
excuse that he was unWell. The order for
the arrest Of Mr.. Lowe was then vacated
The House then at 1:S0 adjourned.
WORK CT THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE,
Tie sub committee OF the House Com
mittee on Appropriations continued its
work to-day upon the executive, judicial
and legislative appropriation bill, which
will be ready for the full committee early
next week. Tne post o1flce appropriation
bill, as reported to the House from the
committee, appropriates $40, 0,730, ,432, and is
based upon estimates aggregaiing $42 49,
032. The bill shows an increase over last
years appropriations OF 81, ,667,0l2. The
Is $SS, ,S45 ,174, or 81, l,915,2 ,258 lees
than required to make the Post Office
Department self-sustaining. The amount
appropriated for the star rouss
service Is 81, ,S75, ,000, which IS an increase of
$685. over last years appropriation. It
Is believed an effort viii be made in the
House to still further increase this item.
ON THE RETIRED LIST.
Brigadier General VIM. Dunn, Judge
Advocate General, General Stewart Van
Viiet, Assistant Quartermaster General,
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Woods, Deputy
Paymaster General. aud Major Joseph H.
Eaton, Paymaster, have been placed Ou the
retired list of the army, the first two named
to date from Saturday and the latter two
from Monday.
EADS' SHIP RAILWAY.
The House Committee on the Inter-
oceanic Canal, at a full meeting to day, re-
ferred back to the subcommittee bin and
report faVoring the incorporation of the
Rsds ship railway across the isthmus of
Panama, with Instructions to strike out that
portion which provides for irdorssment by
the government of its stock to the amount
Of $4,000, 900.