Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-09
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

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pensed with, that hour shall be set apart
for the purpose of allowing members to
move to consider bills on the calendar,
which motions shall prevail unless five OBJ
jections are made thereto. The resolution
was, under the rules, laid over for one day.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas, Chairman of the
Committee on Commerce, reported back the
river and harbor appropriation bill, and 1t
was referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Reagan stated that he would move to
90 into committee on that bill Immediately
after the morning hour, but Mr.. Atkins, of
Tennessee, gave notice that he would op-
pose 1t with the legislative, executive and
judicial bill, which he thereupon reported
back from the Committee on Appropria-
tions, and which was also referred to the
committee of the whole.
A long and noisy discussion arose In the
House this morning over the proposition to
set apart portion of the galleries for the
accommodation of the families of members
and Senators during the electoral count.
After this contest arose between Atkins,
Reagan and Cox as to the order of business,
Cox desiring to call up his apportionment
bill and Reagan wishing to go into commit
tee on the river and harbor bill. Atkins,
however, was victorious, and at one O'Clock
the House went into committee of the whole
on the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. Reagan still endeavored to obtain
consideration for the river and harbor bill
In committee of the whole, saying that the
action OF to day would probably determine
whether or not that bill would pass.
The Speaker, however, overruled his
point OF order, and the committee refused
either to consider the river and harbor bill
or to rise.
Mr.. Atkins then proceeded briefly to ex-
plain the provisions of the bill. 1t appro-
PIRATES $17, ,18l 600, decrease of 5000, 600
from the estimates, and an increase of
$4,40O, ,000 over the appropriations for the
crease was one of $5l7 900 in the Internal
Revenue Department. The bill was then
read by sections for amendments. After
considering forty-eight of the eighty-two
pages of the bill, the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, the Vice President submit
ted the credentials of Philetus Sawyer, SEN
ator elect from Wisconsin, to succeed Sena-
tor Cameron, and the credentials of Arthur
?. German, Senator-elect from Maryland, to
succeed Senator Whyte for the term begin
ming March 4, 1881, which were read and
fled.
Mr. Bruce, from the Committee on Educa-
blOu anu AdUuT, IepOTJcu adversely upon b0e
joint resolution to provide for the enforce
ment of the eight-hour law. He remarked
that he did not concur In the report. The
subject was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. MaXey, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported an amend
ment to the post Office appropriation bill, ap-
proprist.ng 81, 000, 600 to be expended In the
establishment of Amer lean steamship lines
20 foreign countries from Atlantic, Gulf and
Pacific ports.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, the hour Of
meeting tomorrow was fixed at IL O'Clock.
A protr2cted discussion followed upon a
resolution offered by Mr.. Eaton, calling on
the President for information whether OBJ
lection had been made against the Mexican
Government bringing suits In the United
States courts against American citizens,
the inquiry having reference to Mexi-
can awards in the Well and La Abra
claims, about which a resolution is
pending. The resolution was finally
laid over without action, and
consideration of the pension appropriation
bill was resumed. After long discussion,
devoted principally to the management of
the Pension Bureau and the best method of
dealing with fraudulent claims, Mr. Plumb's
amendment appropriating $500. 900 for ad-
ditional examiners and clerks in the Pen
sion Office was adopted-ayes 80, nays 81.
1H0 COuutbOcG bucu IOoC auu E6DOTb6Q
the bill to the Senate, when the committees
amendments were agreed to with the excep-
tion of the Indian pension provision, which
was stricken out of Mr.. Plumb's amendment,
upon which discussion was resumed. The
bill was finally laid aside without further
action, and the Senate adjourned.
THE INTERoCEANIC CANAL.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
unanimously adopted to day the report of
the subcommittee upon the "Crapo"- reso-
lutions, declaring the policy of the United
States in reference to an interoceanic canal,
and instructed Representative Hill to report
the same with the substitute resolutions ac-
companYing it to the House, with the recon-
mendation that they be adopted. The re-
port reviews critically and at length the en-
tire question, and concludes as follows:
"Your committee, therefore, as an affirma-
tion of the Monroe doctrine, believe that
Americans must rule America, and that as
notice to all the world that the United
States, cherishing a friendly spirit to all
nations, will adhere to q strict neutrality
In all trans Atlantic affairs, and expect a
like non-interference in all American af-
fairs, whether In the Northern or Southern
hemisphere, and that we recommend the
adoption OF the following resolutions:
"That the establishment of any form of
protectnrate by any of the powers OF Europe
over any of the independent States of this
continent, or the Introduction from any
quarter of scheme or policy which would
carry with 1t the right to any European
power 10 interfere with their concerns, or to
control in any other manner their destiny, or
tranfer to any such power by conquest,
cession, or acquisition, or In any other way,
any of those States or any portion thereof,
is measure to which this government is
opposed, and which, should the attempt be
made, it will regard and treat as dangerous
to our peace, prosperity and safety.
+. tttThat the construction OF any public
works connecting the waters of the Atlantic
and Pacific by any European government or
power, whether the same be constructed at
Panama or elsewhere, would be in violation
of the spirit and letter of the Monroe doc
trine, and could not be sanctioned by the
of the United States.
"That should canal be constructed across
the Isthmus of Panama or elsewhere, this
government will insist that It shall not be
under the control of any European govern
ment or power; that it shall be free to the
commerce of the world upon equal terms,
and that no discrimination shall ever be
made against the United States, In peace or
war.
THAT the President be requested to take
the steps necessary and proper for the ab-
rogation of any existing treaties whose
terms are in conflict with this declaration OF
COMMITTEE NOTES.
At q meeting of the Ways and Means
Committee of the House this morning, Re-
preventative Tucker, of Virginia, presented
a bill to repeal the stamp tax on the exports
of tObape0 and was fnstrIIctad to reDOrt IL |