Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-28

Mr.. Hayes, of Illinois, supported the mo-
tion and instanced the vote IL the Senate
last week to pay the estate of Mrs. Spofford
three years salary Of a Senator, and said
that II all such items are calculated for the
last four years the aggregate would exceed
$500, 900. 1t was time that something was
done to stop such lavish expenditures.
The motion to strike out was defeated,
there being only three votes in the aftirma-
tive.
Mr.. Kiefer, of Ohio, moved to increase
the amount to be paid to Mr.. Hull, Of
Florida, from 81, 900 to So, 500. Excluded
on point of order, as the existing law
limits such allowance to $4,000.
An appeal was taken and the decision
OF the Chair was sustained by vote OF 81
to 65.
Clauses were inserted to pay E. Moody
Boynton $4,000, Godlove 8. Orth $500,
Andrew G. Curtin $1,000 and Seth H.
Yocum $8,000
During the discussion upon these items
the confusion In the committee was ex-
cessive. Half dozen members addressed
the Chair at once, some of them RAISING
points OF order, others discussing the amend
ments, and all totally obliYious of the fact
that the Chair had not recognized them.
The efforts of the Chair, though seconded
by the Sergeant-at-Arms, were of little or
no avail Ia restoring order.
Mr.. Manning, of Mississippi, offered an
amendment increasing the amounts allow
ed to Messrs. Bisbee, Hull, Donnelly and
Wsshburn to 50. 500, and to Mr.. Mason to
$4,000.
A point of order was raised, and during
its discussion the confusion increased into
an uproar. The Chair was unable to obtain
order long enough to deliver his decision,
and at last appealed to the committee, some
what impatiently, that he should be allow
ed to decide the point without having half
dozen speeches interiected into his re.
marks.
The amendment was finally declared In
order and adopted.
The committee then rose, and reported
the bill to the House. The previous ques-
tion was seconded, and the main question
ordered, but no further action was had.
On motion of Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia, it
was ordered that the ceremonies for Sun
day (to-morrowl, in commemoration of the
late Fernando Wood, be postponed till
Monday at 8 q. m.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
Inunication OF the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change, in favor OF the repeal of the tax on
bank deposits and bank checks. Referred.
The Speaker announced the appointment
OF Messrs. Lapham, Tucker, Robeson,
Carlisle and Page as the committee on the
part Of the House to attend the funeral
Obsequies of the late Senator Carpenter, and
Iuen, hI nine O'clOckt bne mouse look
recess until ten o'clock Monday.
THE FUNDING BILL.
The Ways and Means Committee of the
House, after session of three hours to-day,
instructed Representative Tucker to call up
from the Speakers table the funding bill,
and as Chairman OF the committee to move
concurrence in the Senate amendments, to-
gether with the amendment agreed to by
the committee at their last meeting, with
one exception, and the amendment adopted
by them to-day.
The latter is the amendment proposed by
Representative Mckinley to add the follow
ing at the end of section of the bill: ''Pro-
vided that nothing In this act shall be con-
strued to repeal or in any manner affect or
modify sections 500, 1922, 1928 and 1924 OF
the Revised Statutes Of the United States"
The amendment adopted at the last meet
ing, extending the date mentioned In the
fifth section, from July first to September
first, was to-day stricken out.
Representative Conger offered an amend
ment to-day to strike out of section the
words. "and provided further that section
of the act Of June 20, 1874, entitled IAN
act fixing the amount of United States
notes, providing for the redistribution of
National bank currency, and for other pur-
posee,' be, and the same is, hereby re-
pealed."
The amendment was not agreed to, but
Representative Conger was authorized by
the committee to offer his amendment in
the House before the calling of the previous
question.
Representative Mills was also authorized
to offer an amendment to the bill before
the previous question is called, in regard to
the date, which was stricken out by the
committee to day.
Representative Tucker was instructed to
go to the Speakers desk and raise the ques-
tion of consideration upon the funding bill.
1t will therefore be raised as soon as the
sundry civil bill is disposed Of.
THE WORK OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
The committees of conference on the
post Office. legislative, executive and judi
cial, and District of Columbia appropriation
bills, respectively, have all reached final
agreements this evening, which will be pre-
sented to both houses and, doubtless, will
be ratified by Monday or Tuesday next.
The amounts in controversy on the post
Office bill, namely. additions proposed by
the Senate to the House Items for the star
service, steamboat service and special IA
cilities ON trunk lines of railroads, have in
each case been compromised at one-half
the Senate increase.
The principal controverted portions of
the legislative bill are the provisions made
by the Senate for q large increase of the
clerical force In the Interior and War Depart
ments to facilitate the settlement Of pension
claims. These provisions are all agreed to
by the House conferees, and therefore will
undoubtedly remain IN the bill.
THE APPoRTIoNMENT BILL TO GIVE WAY TO
THE FUNDING BILL.
The Conference Committee having failed
to effect any compromise upon the appor-
tionment question, an understanding has
been reached on the Democratic side of the
House that the apportionment bill shall
give way for che present to allow the Ways
and Means Committee the opportunity to
call up the funding bill.
The bill stands number ten upon the
Speakers table, and single objection will
prevent its consideration out of order,
but the other nine bills having precedence
may be laid aside, Seri0t0Is IL the House so
disposes, and in this way the funding bill
may be reached for consideration In short
time after the disposition Of the sundrY
civil bill.
POsTMAsTERS NOMINATED.
The President to day sent to the Senate
the following nominations: r. Miner, to be
Postmaster at Newman, Ga; A. M. Morri-
son, at Ennis, Texas.