Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE FUNDING BILL TO 60 BACK
TO THE HOUSE.
some Speeches on the Tari6-PrOs-
poets of the River and KIaFbOr Bill
-CIassifcatiOn of the Population
The Cattle Diseases Bill.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, February IS in the Senate,
Mr.. Hereford introduced bills making ap-
pTopriatiOns to improve the Little Kanawha
and Elk rivers, and to continue the improve
ment OF the Great Kanawha and New rivers
in West Virginia. Referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Consideration of the funding bill was re-
sumed, and amendments made in committee
OF the whole were reported in their order,
separate vote on each having been de-
manded by MIR. Edmunds. Separate votes
upon the amendments recommended by the
Finance Committee were then reserved until
the bill was gone through with. The amend
nnent requiring issues of Treasury notes to be
In denominations of $40, or some multiple Of
that sum, not exceeding 81 900, and striking
out issues of tens and twenties, was objected
to by Messrs. Thurman and Edmunds. and
advocated by Mr.. sBayard. The motion to
strike out the amendment failed by vote
of IL to 80.
Mr. Beck moved to amend the amend
ment allowing not exceeding One-half of
per cent for the expense of placing the
loan, by reducing the amount to one-third
OF per cent. Not agreed to-yeas 27, nays
%.
,All the amendments to the funding bill
made ia committee of the whole were agreed
to as reported.
Mr.. Blair then moved and advocated an
amendment restricting the requirement for
deposit of the new bonds to secure bank
circulation iesued after July 1st.
Mr.. Blair's amendment was rejected
ayes %, nays SO.
Mr.. Bayard asked for action upon the
amendments reported by the Finance Com
mittee not agreed to In committee of the
whole, and vote was ordered upon the one
striking out the 5th section, known as the
Carlisle amendment. At the request of Mr.
Plumb, the question was taken up on the
first half of the section making the new 3
per cents the only bonds receivable as secu-
rity for national bank circulation or as secu-
rity for government deposits, etc. The Sen
/ ate voted not to strike out the eection-
| Yess %, nays 80. The remainder of the sec
tion was agreed to.
The new (7th) section, reported from the
/ Finance Committee, making the bonds re-
! ceivable for circulation at the option of the
banks, having been rendered superauous
/ by the adoption Of the fifth section, was
stricken out.
Mr.. Bayard asked for a vote upon the
amendment of the Finance Committee pro-
viding for q three and one-half rate instead
of three per cent. rate on the bonds.
Not agreed to-yeas 26, nays 3S.
The bill was then read third
time and passed-yeas 43, nays 20.
All the Democrats voted in the affirmative,
as also Mr.. Plumb and Mr. Saunders. The
bill now goes to the House for concurrence
in the Senate amendments, namely: 500
instead Of a $40 bond; a compensation of
one-half instead of one quarter of one per
cent. for placing the loan in tine sense of
having it taken by the people, and several
verbal alterations.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill to regulate
the disposal of coal lands in the State of
/ Alabama. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
On motion of Mr.. Ransom, the river and
harbor bill was read second time and re
ferTed to the Commerce Committee.
The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the District appropriation bill and passed
| 1t.
The cattle diseases bill was taken up and
I the amendments of the Senate Committee
were adopted in committee of the whole.
Without further action the Senate ad-
| journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House, after transacting some mis-
cellaneous business, refused to consider
private bills, and discussion is In progress
| as to priority of business.
A motion to proceed to business In the
! House calendar for the purpose of taking
up the Fitzjohn Porter bill was defeated
yeas ia, nays III. The House then, at
1 1:15 p. m, went into committee of the
whole on the agricultural appropriation
( bill.
Mr. Covert, Of New York, proceeded to
! explain the provisions of the bill. The
amount appropriated is $292, COO, an increase
\ of $35 600 over the appropriation for the
present year. One of the items leading to
this Increase was the enlarged amount which
had been appropriated for the continuance
/ of experiments in sorghum,
] oF Of
amendment providing for an investigation
into the effect of the present customs
revenue upon the agricultural interests Of
the country. he then spoke at some length
! in opposition to protective tariff.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, replied briefly
in behalf of the protectiOnists.
Mr. FELTON,, OF Georgia, stated that he was
not a protectionist nor a free-trader
! Neither was he an advocate of tariff for
revenue only. He favored revision of the
/ tariff, and thought that work should be
! committed to a commission, whose MEM
/ bera should be experts In trade and agricul-
! ture, and be familiar with all the details of
practiced business pursuits.
After some further debate the committee
rose without action on the bill.
On motion of Mr.. FELTON,, of Georgia, the
bill was passed making Atlanta, Ga, port
of delivery. Adjourned.
APPROXIMATE CLASSIFICATION OF THE PoPU-
LATIoN.
The Census Office Aannounces the follow
ing approximate distribution OF the total
population of the country among the several
classes:
Males. 25 500 5s2; females, "a, ,692, ,2S4; ma
tives of the Unit States, 4S, ATS, 500; for
e.gu Dom, Oh 800. Whites, 43 .404 ,877;
colored, 6,577, ISL; Chinese, los 463. The
number of colored persons to each 100, 600
whites is 15.153 against 14.528 In 1870.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The Senate Committee on Commerce in
tend to take up the river and harbor
bill to morrow, and will hold daily
and nightly sessions until they shall
have finished Its consideration. This bill
was two weeks before the Senate Commit
tee last session. 1t viii be vigorously op-
1 posed by many Senators when it is re-
/ ported.
CoNFIRMATIONs.