Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-21
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
MARSHAL FITZSIMONS GIVEN A
REARING.
The Chinese Treaty-XnVestIgatin
Newspaper EnterpFIse-The ResO-
luton of Mr.. SprInger-The York.
town Centennial - Congregational
Proceedings.


Proceedings.
WAsHINGToN, January 20. = Col. Fitz
simons, United States Marshal for Georgia
was given hearing to day by the Attorney
General and the President, in defense oi
himself against the charges made by the
special agent who recently visited his office
THE CHINESE TREATY AND NEWSPAPER EN-
TERPRIsE.
The Senate in executive session to-day
directed its Committee on Privileges and
Elections to investigate by what means the
full text of the Chinese treaty and accom-
panying documents, printed for the use OF
Senators, became public last week IL
twelve or fifteen newspapers through
out the country. The resolution order
Ing. this investigation was presented
by Mr. Edmunds, who supported 1t in 9
I speech, In the course of which he expressed
the hope that the Senate win subject any
correspondent who refuses to disclose the
source from which he obtained the docu-
/ ments to imprisonment In TAIL for as long
I time as he refuses to answer the commit.
tees questions. The resolution, which was
/ adopted, empowers the committee to send
for persons and papers.
THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
The joint Congressional committee on the
Yorktown Centennial celebration held a
meeting here to-day and discussed at some
length the question of accepting model OF
the proposed monument. No conclusion,
however, was reached.
PeYton 8. Coles. Grand Master of Masons
I OF Virginia, was introduced to the Commit
I tee, and proposed In behalf Of the order
/ to participate in the ceremonies of laying
/ the corner stone of the proposed monu-
ment. A formal invitation to do so was
/ thereupOn extended to him, and through
him to the Grand Masters Of the order in all
tbs thirteen original States.
The Chairman was instructed to appoint
an executive committee, composed OF three
Senators and three Representatives, with
Senator Johnston, of Virginia, as Chairman, ,
to take charge of and supervise the clriY-
ing out Of the programme of ceremonies.
THE SPRINGER RESOLUTION.
The House Committee on Post Offices and
! Post Roads met to day and by a vote of to
l agreed to a favorable report upon the
! Springer resolution, and directed Represen-
tative Money, Chairman of the committee,
to present the report to the House at the
earliest opportunity.
The following is the text of the resolution:
4 s'ResoiUed, That the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads be instructed to In
/ quire iuto the expediency of establishing by
/ law q telegraphic postal system under the
I Government of the United States, and also
( the cost Of reproducing the facilities for
transmitting telesraphic messages equal to
I those now possessed by existing corpora
\ tions, aud as to the expense of operating
the same, with power to send for persons
and papers, and report at any time by bill
/ or otherwise
/ RECLAMATION OF LANDS IN LOUISIANA.
Senator Jonas and Judge Elan we're be-
/ fore the Senate Committee on Commerce
/ to-day in advocacy of the bill which passed
/ the House last session to provide for the
/ drainage and reclamation of the bed of
/ Cross Lake, situated near Shreveport, La.
/ They represented that the lake
/ wss of no commercial value
/ and was miasmatic, and that its
! drainage would be advantageous to the
navigation of the adj AGENT waters of Twelve
I Mile bayou and the lakes between Shreve-
port and Jefferson, Texas. No definite ac-
tion was taken to-day, but the indications
are the bill will meet with the favorable con-
sideration OF the committee.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana,
stated that he would not call up the contested
election case of Boynton VS.. Loring, but
would yield to the Committee on Appro
priations. Then the morning hour having
been dispensed with the House at 1870
went into committee of the whole, Mr.. Cox,
of New York, In the chair, upon the naval
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, briefly explain
ed the provisions of the bill, which appro-
PIRATES $14, ,461 900, a net increase OF $55, coo
over the appropriation bill for the present
yer. The principal items Of increase were
Sl25 900 for the pay OF the navy, aud $l3 900
for the marine corps. The principal item
of decrease was in the appropriation fer
/ torpedCes. The bill was then read by sec
tions for amendments.
Mr.. Hiscock. of New York, moved to in
crease from $780, 600 to 81 ,00O, ,G00.the appro
prlatlon for the Bureau OF Steam Engineer
ing. After some debate the amendment
was rejected-73 to 81.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House, when 1t was passed ex-
actly as reported from the Committee on
Appropriations.
Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the
post office appropriation bill, which was
ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr. Calkins then called up the contested
election case of Boynton VS.. Loring, from
the Sixth Congressional district OF Massa
chusetts, and Mr. Loring took the floor aud
made an argument in his own behalf. His
speech was listened to with great attention
by the members and by several Senators,
who occupied seas on the floor, and at Its
conclusion the House took a recess until
seven O'Clock, the evening session to be for
the consideration of district business.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, the ladies' gallery was
largely occupied at the hour OF meeting by
members of the National Women's Suffrage
Association, now in session in Washington.
The Vice President submitted commune
cation from the State Department, relating
to an offer made to sell to the department
the original manuscripts and historical
papers bequeathed by Benz. Franklin to his
grandson, VIM. Temple Franklin, the same
heing the collection of Henry Stevens
Franklin. Among the papers is the original
petition of the Continental Congress TO
George III. in 1774, signed by the delegates.
The collection will be offered for sale In
London for seven thousand pounds sterling,
if the offer to this government is not
accepted. The communication was referred
to the Committee on Library, and ordered
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdonald, his reso-
luton, introduced III February, $780, for
the creation Of a standing committee of five
Senators to receive, consider and report
upon all petitions aud bills relating to the
States, and to be called "The Committee
on the Rights of Women Citizens" was
taken up.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, said the
rules required that the proportion go to
the Committee on Rules, and he moved to
refer the resolution to that committee.
Agreed to-ayes 26, nays %.
The funding bill was received from the
House and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The regular order being the bill to pro-
vide for the allotment Of lands in seyeralty
to Indians on the various reservations, was
taken up and occupied the remainder of the
day.
Mr.. Coke, who reported the bill, explain.
ed its provisions, and there was quite a
long debate thereon, in which Messrs. Coke,
Teller, Butler, Morgan, HIN, Saunders and
others participated.
Without action on the bill the Senate at
4:l5 went into executive session, aud when
the doors were reopened adjourned.
An Injunction Against COnsOlida-
tton.
New YORK, January 29.-Rufus Hatch
has commenced suit in the Supreme Court
a0ognsf fha Wastaru TInf0n Atlantic and