Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-17
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY.
BREWSTER ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Another DeIuge of Bills - Changes
In Senate COmmtttees-The Florida
Ship CanaI-A Breeze in the House
-LegalIzIng the Trade Dollar-A
Number OF Important Measures
BrOaehed.

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WASHINGTON, December 16.-In the Sen
ate, on motion Of Mr.. Allison, the President
pro TEN. was authorized to fill the vacancies
occasioned by the recent changes in COM
mittee memberships and other like vacan-
cies previously existing.
A number of bills were introduced and
referred.
Mr.. Hoar's resolution for a special COM
mittee of seven on the rights of women
was taken up, and Mr.. Vest spoke in oppo-
sition to It,
After some discussion, Mr.. Voorhees, de-
msnded the regular order, 1t being the reso-
lutions and bill on the Presidential success
sion. This subject was accordingly taken
up, but afteI a statement by Mr.. Jones, of
Florida, who had the floor, that he would
yield for a speech by Mr.. Voorhees, on
another subject, was laid over.
The following assignments in rearrange-
| ment OF committees consequent upon recent
! vacancies were announced by the chair:
| Mr.. Window is substituted for Mr.. Ed
munds as Chairman of the Committee on
| Foreign Affairs, and takes the place of MIR.
| Aldrich on the same committee. He is also
assigned to the Committees on Patents and
Education and Labor, to fill vacancies, and
! to the Committee on Transportation Routes
to the SeabOard, in place of Mr.. Blair.
Mr.. Harrison succeeds Mr.. Logan on In
dian Affairs and Mr.. Sawyer on Territories.
| Mr.. Aldrich takes the place of Mr.. Hawley
on the District OF Columbia. Mr. SeWell Is
assigned to the Craftsmanship of Enrolled
| Bills in place OF Mr. Rollins. Mr.. Sawyer
| to the Select Committee on the Census in
| place of Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin. Mr..
| ~ VOrIy fc ET{d
in place of Mr.. Miller, of California. Mr..
Hill, of Colorado, to the Select Committee
on Nicaraguan Claims in place of Mr..
Hawley. Mr.. Dawes to Civil Service and
| Retrenchment in place OF Mr.. Hill, OF
Colorado. Mr.. Saunders to the Select
| Committee on Civil Service IN place of Mr..
Rollins. Mr.. Van Wyck to Pensions, to fill
vacancy. Mr.. Miller, OF California, is
awarded the Craftsmanship of Revision of
| the Laws.
| Mr. Voorhees, resolution, referring to the
Finance Committee the parts of the Presi-
dents message relative to the repeal of the
laws authorizing silver coinage and the is
sue of silver certificates, was taken up, and
that Senator addressed the Senate. At the
conclusion OF his speech the resolution
was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Florida, his
resolution, calling for information relating
| to the construction of the Florida ship canal,
| was considered and passed.
O1 motion of Mr. Garland, the bill legal
izlng the election OF the Legislature Of New
Mexico. held December 2, $780, was taken
| up and passed.
The Senate, at 2:15, went into executive
session, and at 2;25 adjourned until Mon
day.
| HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House journal of Monday was so
/ 1z,1a ls.,a I,~vo
| consumed two hours, but after a quarter of
An hour its further reading was dispensed
with.
The Speaker announced the following
| special committee on the expenses attend
ing the Illness aud burial of President Gar
field: Messrs. Taylor, Pound, Cox OF New
York, Joyce, Lefevre, Belf0rd, Blackburn,
Page, Springer, O'Neill and Shelley.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, rose to
question OF privilege. He stated that he
| had a resolution which he desired to offer.
During the recess of Congress an officer Of
| this government connected with the State
Department had usurped the privileges Of
the House.
The Speaker-The gentleman has already
disclosed that he desires to proceed to busi-
ness
Mr.. Robinson-This is a question involv-
| ing the privileges OF the House.
The Spesker-IE is not a matter relating
to a member of the House.
Mr.. Robinson-It relates to the whole
| House. L. is case of usurpatlon by de-
partment of this government. II involves
The Imprisonment of our citizens abroad.
We can get nothing into this Congress. The
| rights OF our citizens cannot be heard.
| Loud cries Cf ''Order."I l will not press
it now, but you Will hear from me again.
The call of States was then continued at
the point where it was left unfinished on
| Tuesday last
Bills were introduced as follows;
By Mr.. Money, of Missssippi-To estsb-
ltsh postal savings Repositories, and several
| others relating to postal affairs.
By Mr.. Chalmers, Of Mississippi-To pay
the public debt and stop the manufacture
of money by corporations. Also, to i'm
prove the civil service.
By Mr.. Manning, of Mississippi-To re.
organize the United States Supreme Court.
By Mr.. Muldrow, of Mississippi-For the
creation of Department of Agriculture.
By Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi-To pre-
vent frauds in the Pension Office.
By Mr. Bland, OF Missouri-For the free
coinage OF silver dollars.
By Mr.. Buckner, of Missouri-To in
corporate the 4nter-oceanic Ship Railroad
Company.
A resolution was here adopted, providing
for the holidays a recess from December
2lst to January 5th. The introduction of
bills and resolutions was resumed, as fol-
lowe;
By Mr.. Cox, of New York-To promote
the efficiency OF the lie saving service.
Making sn apportionment of Representa-
tives IN Congress under the
to the japanese indemnity fund.
Also, making the trade dollar a legal tender.
| Also, a resolution requesting the President
to communicate to this House all the cores
pondence with the British Government on
file in the State Department with reference
to the arrestand imprisonment of American
| citizens in Ireland. Also, resolution call
ing on the President for the report of Hon
NJ. NewberrY, and anv other communication
| on file in the State Department in relation
TO the fishery award and alleged frauds In
| connection Herewith.
| By Mr.. Scales, of North Carolina-To re-
| peal the internal revenue laws of the United
States, aud to abolish all taxes and Offices
| provided for by them. Also giving to all
religioue denominations equal rights in the
ludtan Territory. Also, to abolish the tax on
brandies made Of apples, peaches and
| grapes.
By Mr.. Vance, of North Carollna--For the
| exchange OF the trade dollar for the stand
| ard silver dollar.
By Mr.. Dowd, of North Carolina-To
| prevent fraud and combination In contracts
for carrying the mails, aud to encourage
! local competition.
BY Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio-Appropria-
ting $50 900 for the relief Of the widow of
, -" 10" ,are PRESIDENT Garfield.
The call was not cnaciuded, but the thir-
teen States called to day contributed S67
bills. Two bills reducing the rates Of letter
postage to two and one cent were intro
duced.
Mr.. Dibble, of South Carolina, announced
the death OF his predecessor, the late NJ. P.
O'Connor. The usual resolutions of regret
were adopted, and the House, at 5:15 out of
respect to the memory of the deceased, ad-
journed until Monday.
FRENCH-AMERICAN CLAIMS.
At meeting OF the French-American
Claims Commission yesterday, q motion to
vacate the order requiring claimants In the
cases OF Ineyerouse and Bougere to state
the names OF parties interested was denied.
Upon q motion Of the United States the
claims OF Bertrand Labordent and P. Caro-
were dismissed. Additional time Ito Feb
ruary lst) was allowed claimants to take
testimony in the cases of Hausman Dreyfus,
Marks and Sigismund Roman. The
French counsel moved to substitute
the executor for the claimant in the
case OF Jean Dupre. The counsel for the
United States moved to dismiss the claim of
Arthur Levy, on the ground that he admits
In his claim that he is naturalized. The
French counsel contended that the ease
should be heard upon the evidence. As the
claimant appears for other parties, argument
was postponed till next meeting, December
10Th.
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