Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-02

resolutions, recommending the construction
of ship canals or railways across the 18TH
mus. He said the committee asked to be
discharged from consideration of all these
subjects, thinking that the time has not yet
arrived when Congress should express it's
opinion in regard to any particular route or
manner of crossing the isthmus. The re-
quest of the committee was complied with.
The Senate speedily disposed Of the morn
ing orders and, under an order giving pre-
| cedence to the calendar for House bills
favorably reported, took up and disposed of
a number Of such bills, to which no obiec-
tion was made. Tie following were among
| those passed:
| For public building at jackson, Miss. !;
to admit free of duty one of the bells OF
st. Michael's chimes, Charleston, s. c.,
| sent to England to be recast.
| Mr. Lamar, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported, without amendment, the
House bill to incorporate the Cherokee and
Arkansas River Railroad Company. Placed
on the calendar.
The Japanese indemnity fund Senate
Dill then came up as unfinished business.
The bill directs the payment to Japan of
the amount of the fund; namely, $463. .224
| Mr.. Morgan moved 10 amend the bill hv
/
Committee on Foreign Relations, providing
that the President shall cause to be paid out
OF the fund as prize money $24S 900 to the
officers and crew of the United States ship
Wyoming for services in the destruction OF
hostile vessels In the Straits Of Shemonoski
In 1863, and to the officers and crew of the
TakiaDg detached from the Uuited States
ship jamestown In September, 1864.
Mr.. kirkwood moved to amend further by
liking the totSl to be paid at $785, 900, which
he said was the amount, without interest,
received from Japan.
Mr. Morgan explained the transaction,
and spoke in favor OF his amendment.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, favored the bill,
but did not think interest should be paid on
the fund.
During the debate Mr. Ransom submitted
the conference report on the river and har-
| bor bill. Agreed to without discussion.
Mr.. Beck reported back from the Com
mittee on Appropriations With amendments
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The report was merely pro Jormd, the COM
mittee not having completed the bill.
At $40 a motion for an evening session
(fOr House bills on the calendar favorably
reported unless otherwise ordered) was
agreed to.
Leaving the Japanese bill to come up as
unfinished business at 1875 o'clock to-rnur-
row, recess was taken until 7:30 p. N.
Barely quorum was present at the even
ing session, The conference report on the
fortifcatiOn bill was submitted and con-
CURED In, A number of House bills, un-
objected to, were passed, the only ones of
public inferred being the following: for the
ascertainment of the amount due the Choc-
taw Nation, and giving the Court of Claims
jurisdiction over claims arising under trea-
ties OF thirty years, and authorizing the
registration OF trade marks and to protect
the same. Adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Mcmahon, of Ohio,
from tbs Committee on. Appropriations,
reported the deficiency bill, the last of the
general appropriation bills, and It was or
dered printedand recommitted.
On motion Of Mr.. Covert, OF New York,
the Senate amendments were concurred in
to the agricultural appropriation bill.
The amendments increase the amount
OF the bill $50, 500 beyond what was
originally appropriated by the House.
The salary of the Commissioner of
Agriculture is increased $500, $4,000 is
given for an investigation on the subject of
pleur0- pneumonia, and $1,000 for testing
wool textile fabrics. A slight change IS
made in the method Of distributing seeds,
etc.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Indiana, submitted the con-
ference report upon the District of Colum-
bia appropriation bill.
The report states that the committee las
agreed to the most of the items OF differ
cree between the two houses, but that no
agreement has been reached upon about
dozen amendments.
The report was agreed to and further
conference ordered.
Meesrs. Baker, Clymer and Wells were
appointed conference committee on the
fortifcations appropriation bill.
Mr. S0rinppr- of Illinois Chairman Of fha
Committee on Elections, reported resolu-
tion in regard to the contested election case
from the Third Congressional district of
Louisiana, confirming the right of Acklen,
the sitting member, to his seat. Adopted.
The regular order was then demanded by
MIR. Warner, Of Ohio, who said that he de-
efred to 90 to the Speakers table to take up
the funding bill. The Speaker thereupon
proceeded to call the committees, but no
reports of importance were submitted.
Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia, at 1910 moved
to proceed to business on the Speakers
table for the purpose of taking up the fund
ing bill.
Mr. Robson, Of New Jersey, called at
tention to the fact that the question of con-
sideration raised yesterday by Mr.. Carlisle,
of Kentucky, was still undecided.
The Speaker said that the apportionment
bill had not been called up this morning.
Mr.. Price, of Iowa, thereupon called up
that bill, and Mr.. Carlisle Immediately raised
the question of consideration.
Mr.. Haskell, of Kansas, moved to recon-
mIt the apportionment bill.
The Speaker-That Is now before the
House.
Mr.. Cox asked IL the gentleman on the
other side would vote in good faith to take
up that bill without obstruction.
Mr.. Price-Yes.
Mr.. Cox-Not one of them will do IL.
They never intend to pass that BILL"
AT this point the proceedings were inter
rupted by Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, with the
conference report on the river and harbor
appropriation bill.
The statement which accompanies the
report states that as the bill passed the
House it appropriated OILS, 800. The
Senate had Increased this amount 1862, 600
by means Of one hundred and thirty nine
amendments. In the conference the Senate
had receded from seven amendments, ,aggre.
eating $50, goo, leaving the amount appro-
priated by the bin at Sl1, ,141 500.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, raised the point
of order that the statement was not SUM-
ciently IN detail to fulfln the requirement of
the rules. Finally the report was agreed to
yeas 1852, nays Sand the struggle over the
funding bill was resumed.
Mr.. Price demanded the regular order,
which the Speaker stated to be the appor-
tionment bill.
Mr.. Carlisle again raised the question Of
consideration.
The House, by vote of 145 to 9S, refused
TO consider the apportionment bill.
Mr.. Conger then demanded the considera-
tion OF uDfElsbed business, and again aud
again the roll was called and q vote taken
on the question of considering the various
bills under that head.
The House refused to consider any of
them. but much time was consumed by
these obstructive motions, the object OF
which was to prevent the reaching of the
funding bill.
At the conclusion Of the unfinished busi-
ness, Mr.. Robson tried to hiibuster by
rising to privileged question, and moving
to suspend the rules and pass the bill re-
lating to the Canadian fisheries question,
but the Speaker would not recognize him
for that purpose. M E
Finally the House agreed to proceed to
the consideration OF business on the Speak
er's table.
After dIsposfno of several measures which
had precedence the House ct last reached
the funding bill, which was read as passed
by the Senate. 4a4 eH ff@
Mr.. McMilIin, of Tennessee, moved to con-
cur in the Senate amendments.
Mr.. Conger raised points of order aud
appealed from the decision OF the Chair un-
| til Mr. Tucker moved for recess, stating
that after the recess he would press the bill
to its final passage. The House then took
recess until 8 p. m. sAf A#E
The House met at $50, and resumed
consideration of the funding bill. After