Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-01
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

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side, AID the bulk of the negative from the
Democratic side. The House then, at 1880,
adjourned, and ct IL the session of Monday
commenced.
The consideration Of the suDdry civil bill
was resumed. The amendment instructing
Commissioners on the part Of the United
States 10 the International Monetary Con-
ference to agree to no adjustment which does
not recognize silver coin as part of the
money system OF the governments joining
In such conference, was rejected and strick-
en- from the bill.
Separate votes were demanded on the
various amendments relative to the amounts
to be paid in contested election cases, and
it was until 1:20 that the bill was finally
passed. Yeas 1S9, nays 80.
Mr. Blackburn presented the conference
report on the post office appropriation bill,
and IL was agreed to.
Mr. Wells presented the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill, which was
agreed to.
The agreement restores the Indian Com
mission, but strikes out the appropriation
of $40, 600 for the expenses OF that commits
sion.
Mr.. Reagan moved non-concurrence in
the Senate amendments to the river and
harbor appropriation bill, and the appoint
ment of a committee of conference.
Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, raised the point of
order that the bill with the amendments
would have to be referred to the committee
OF the whole, and moved to suspend the
rules and non-concur In the amendments.
Pending the decision as to whether this
motion was at this time in order, Mr..
Sparks, OF Illinois, moved to dispense with
the morning hour, but failed to get the
necessary two third vote in favor of the
proposition, the Republicans voting almost
solidly against it.
| Mr.. Atkins submitted the conference re-
/ port on the legislative. judicial and execu-
/ tive appropriation bill, and 1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia, then, at 4:15,
moved that the House proceed to the con-
! sideration OF business on the Speakers
table, for the purpose of taking up the
funding bill.
Mr. Price raised the point Of order that
| this motion was not Ia order until the un-
| finished business, the appertionmeGt bill,
was disposed Of. He contended that not
only was that measure unfinished business,
/ but it was business upon which the preVi-
Gus question had been ordered, and until
that was disposed of, either by laying It on
| the table or Withdrawing it, motion to go
to the Speakers table was not in order.
Mr.. Carlisle said that II the point of order
were well taken he would raise the question
| of consideration.
The Speaker said the apportionment bill
could hardly be held In the light OF
! what had been done In reference
| to that bill. There had been an agreement
| to waive it's place as unfinished business,
| and five gentlemen had been appointed on
each side to confer upon the question. In
addition to this, the gentleman from New
| York, Mr.. Cox, was not pressing the bill,
aud he would recognize the gentleman from
Kentucky to raise the question OF consid-
! Grafton.
Mr.. Conger stated that the committee to
/ confer upon the apportionment bill had not
| come to any understanding, and had in
/ stFucted him, as Chairman of the commit
| tee, to inform the House Of that fact. The
! committee was "functus officio," aud,
| therefore, the apportionment bill was just
where 1t had been left on Friday morning.
Mr. Carlisle then raised the question of
consideration, and was recognized by the
Speaker.
Mr.. Keifer raised the point OF order that
| this question was not ia order against
measure upon which the main question had
| been ordered.
| The Speaker ruled that In view of the
| condition of the apportionment bill, the
| question of consideration could be raised.
From this ruling Mr.. Keifer appealed,
which appeal was, after a brief discus Ion,
| on motion OF Mr. Wilson, Of West Virginia,
laid upon the table. Yeas 121, nsys9 90.
This was a strict party vote, the Green
hackers voting with the Democrats in the
| affirmative.
Mr. Browne, Of Indiana, was appointed
on the river and harbor conference CON-
mittee IN place of Mr.. Hawley, declined.
Under the call of States number OF bills
we're introduced and referred.
Mr.. Reagan then repeated his motion for
/ a suspension Of the rules and non-oon-
currence 10 the Senate amendments to the
/ river and harbor bill, and the appointment
| of a conference committee. The motion
was agreed to, yeas 119, nays %, and the
| Speaker announced the appointment OF
! Messrs Reagan, Kenna and Hawley con-
| ferees upon the bill on the part OF the
/ House.
The House then. at $50, took recess till
8 O'Clock this evening, the evening session
to be for the memorial service In honor OF
the late Fernando Wood, no business to
be transacted.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Kirkwood, from the Sc
lect committee on the subject, reported the
testimony taken at the present session In
relation to the removal of the Ponca Indians.
Ordered to be printed.
The Vice President presented the creden-
tials Of VIM. Malone, Senator elect from
Virginia. Read aud filed.
The Isthmus canal question was referred
to In connection with a statement by Mr..
Window, that he would ask to submit some
| remarks later in the day, and he gave notice
that be would press the resolution to vote.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, submitted
report on the legislative appropriation bill.
Adopted.
The sundry civil appropriation bin was re-
ceived from the House and referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Wallace submitted the conference re-
ports on the post Office and Indian appro-
priation bills, which were adopted.
Mr.. Withers presented proposed amend
ment TO the sundry civil bill, directing the
Secretary to examine and to settle the ac-
counts OF the States of New York, PeunsYl-
vania. Delaware Virginia and South Caro-
lima. and of the city of Baltimore, growing
ont Of moneys expended by them for mill
tary purposes during the war OF 1872 Re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
The Japanese indemnity bill was taken
up on motion of Mr.. Eaton. After long
discussion upon the order Of business, Mr..
Eaton temporarily yielded the floor to Mr..
WIndom, who addressed the Senate upon
the resolution on the table, declaring that
the Government of the United States will
insist that its consent is necessary coDdi-
ton precedent to the construction OF an
IInon the conclusion Of Mr.. WINDOWS
remarks, the Chair announced as the pend
ing business the Japanese fund bill. 1t was,
however. laid over, with the assent OF Mr..
Eaton, to permit of routine business.
Several communications were read and
referred.
| On motion of Mr.. Ransom, the Senate
insisted upon fits amendments to the river
and harbor bill, and Messrs. Ransom, Far
ley and Mcmillan were constituted con-
ferees.
The Japanese fund bill was placed on the
| order as unfinished business, and the Sem
ate, at 6:10, adjournedsA
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The following cases were decided in the
United States Supreme Court to-day:
Richard Prewitt and Josephine Prewitt,
appellants, VS.. Robert Wilson, assignee, etc.
ApI,eal from the Circuit Court of the United
safes for the Northern District of Alabama.
| Decree reversed with costs and the case re-
handed with instructions to dismiss the
bill. Opinion by Mr.. Justice Field.
Harvey Terry, appellant, VS.: John > Nc
Cure. receiver, ETC., ct al. Appeal from
the Circuit Court of the United States for
| the District of South Carolina. Decree
affirmed with costs. Eopinion by Mr.. JUS
tice Miller.
stephen E. Jones, assignee, etc. appel.
liant. VS.. Frederick X. Walker ct al. Appeal
| from the Circuit Court Of the United States
1 for the District of Kentucky. Decree
affirmed with costs. Opinion by Mr.. Justice
Miller.