Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-14
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
A Day of speech Making In the SEN.
ate-A DeIuge OF Bills In the House
Important Proposed Southern
LegislatIOn-The sherman Re.
funding Bill.

WASHINGTON, December Is In the Sen
ate, Messrs. Maxey, Vest. Groome and Fer
~ presented petitions for the prohibition Of
unjust Determinations in railroad charges.
Mr.. Hosr, from the Committee on Rules,
reported back the resolution for a select
committee Of seven, to be appointed by the
Chair, on the extension of the suffrage to
women or the removal of their legal disa-
bilities. He asked unanimous consent for
present consideration Of the resolution.
Mr.. Vest objected.
Mr.. Ransom submitted a resolution con-
stitutirg select committee of five to in
Quire and report as to the condition of the
Potomac river in front of the city of Wash
ingtOn /; the navigsbiliiy Of said river the
effect OF bridges across the same upon navi-
cation, floods aud health of the city, and what
action ought to be taken In the premises with
power to send for persons and papers, to
examine witnesses snd empioV-2 clerk and
stenOgrapher II necessary. Aoopsed. Messrs.
Ransom, Jones OF Nevada, Kellogg, Conger
and Vest were constituted the committee by
the Chair.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported with amendments the
bill TO place General Grant on the army re-
tired list. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. MsXey, Of the committee, said the
report just made was not unanimous, and
be would indicate his objections to it at the
proper time.
The report Of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, in the case Of the New York
Senators, las laid on the table, Mr.. Garland
saving that he saw nothing to dissent from.
Tnis is regarded as finally dispOsing of the
matter.
Mr.. voorhees, gave notice Of a speech to-
morrow on the financial portions of the
Presidents message
At 1:15 p m. the bill to regulate and i'm
prove the civil service was taken up, and
| Mr.. PendletOn addressed the Senate.
Messrs. Dawes, and Hill, of Georgia, also
| spoke on the same subject.
Mr.. Voorhees, said he had no speech to
make, but would ask for the reading of a
| joint resolution be had prepared on the sub
| ject. The Joint resolution was read by the
| Clerk, and referred to the Committee on
/ the Judiciary. II proposes an amendment
to the Constitution, providing that all Post
| masters, Revenue Collectors, Judges, Mar
shals and United States District Attorneys
| for the District Courts of the United States
| shall be elected by the people of the States
in which their duties are to be performed,
and in such manner as the Legislatures of
the States shall provide.
Mr.. Pendieton's bill was then informally
laid on the table, and on motion of Mr..
| Beck his Presidential succession bill was
| taken up in order, to have precedence to-
/ morrow.
The Senate went into executive session at
3:25, and at $40 adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
| In the House, Mr. Taylor, Of Ohio, offered
| a resolution, which was unanimously adopt
/ I'd, for the appointment of a select commit
| tee OF eleven members to audit 6ll claims
| for services and expenses growing out of
I = al Of 1-a Don
/ Garfield. Also, to consider what allowance
necessary or privilege shall be granted the
widow and family of the late President.
| Mr. Robson, Of New Jersey, offered
| resolution for the appointment Of the fol-
] lowing select committees: On census, re-
/ forming the civil service. on the law respect
| ing the election OF President aud Vice
Ocesnlc ship canal, and on the payment Of
/ pensions, bounty and back pay.
| Mr.. Knott, of Kentucky, objected to the
resolution on the ground that the majority
Of those commissions were unnecessary.
0a motion Of Mr.. Sherwin, Of Illinois,
the resolution was adopted for the appoint
| ment of a committee on census.
Under the call of States (as of Monday,
| the following bills were introduced and re-
/ ferred:
| By MIR. Herndon, of Alabams-For the set
| Element o. the Nicaraguan claims.
By Mr. Hewitt, of Alabsms-TO repeal
the internal revenue tax on matches, bank
checks, snuff cigars and spirits distilled
from apples aud other fruits; also for the
better protection of citizens against frivOl-
Gus prosecution.
By Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia. bill rela-
tive to the metric system Of weights and
measures. Also, for the coinage of the
stella and the gold dollar.
By Mr.. Speer, of Georgis-TO prevent
general legislation By means of apprOpria-
ton bills.
By Mr. White, OF Neutrality-suspicious.
ting $40 600 600 for educational purposes,
to be distributed among the States and Ter
rilories in proportion to the degree of illite-
raey.
By Mr.. Ellis, of LouisIans-To abolish
government directors in the Union Pacific
Raj road. AlsO,tO secure from loss dep0si-
tors In the Freedman's Savings ana Trust
Company. Also, requesting the President
10 notify the Government OF Great Britain
OF the sbrOgation of the ClaytOn-Bulwer
treaty. Also, to establish ocean mail service
between certain ports Of the United States
and foreign nations.
| By Mr.. Gibson, of Observation-Disclosures
ing the Mississippi River Commission to
make a survey, and report as to the best
route by water, aud the method OF connect
| ing the lakes with the Mississippi river;
also, to abolish the tax on bank checks,
matches and tobacco; also, for the appoint
! ment Of commissioners TO ascertain on what
terms mutual beneficial treaties Of COM
| merce with France, Mexico, Brszn aud Can
ada can be arranged; slsO, reducing thetax on
| distilled spirits TO seventy cents per proof
| gallon. Also, for the appointment OF an
| interOceanic commission TO determine the
best pan and route to the establishing Of
! communication for trade Snd commerce be
tween the Pacific aud Atlantic across the
| Isthmus OF DaTien. This is a copy OF the
bill introduced by Mr.. Gibson st the last
COngressl.
| Also, a bill in regard to immediate trans-
portation of dUtisble goods. Also, for the
establishment of an income tax. Also, pro-
| vfding that when g legal holiday shall fall
on Sunday the day succeeding shall be a
| holiday In the District of Columbia. Also,
| authorizing he Postmaster General to es-
ta5lish a post route between the United
States and Central America
By Mr.. King, of LOuisiana-FOr the ap-
/ p9intment of a Tariff Commission (tdenu
| cal with the Eaton bill. Also, O,appropriating
/ SlO,OO0,OO0 for the improvement Of the
Mississippi river iu accordance with the
| plans and recommendations of the Missis
| sippi River Commission.
! Before the call of States was half com
/ pIeted it was suspended, 756 bills having
been already referred. The Heuse then,
at $50 O'Clock, adjourned till Friday, when
i
the call VIII be concluded.
| Mr. Ellis bill for ocean mail service ap
| propriates S, ,O00, ,0O0 for carrying the mails
/ of the Uuited States on the high seas,
| - I25 600 to be expended on mail lines be
| tween Portland, Me and Norfolk. 81, ,l25, 900
between Wilmington, n. c., and Galveston,
| Tex, and $3.50, 600 on lines from Pacific
ports.
PROPOSED SOUTHERN LEGISLATION.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Forney, Of Ala
bama, introduced bill to provide for dis
/ posing of lands embraced in abandoned
i homestead entries in the States of Florida,
Mississ' 'ppi, Alabama, Louisiana ard Ar
kansas. Also, bill to exclude the State Of
Alabama from the operations Of the provis-
ions Of the act of 1872, entitled ''sn act to
| promote the development OF the mining re-
sources Of the United States"
Mr.. Herndon, Of Alabama, introduced a
/ bin to paY the city Of Mobile expenses for
excavating q channel in the bay and harbor
/ of Mobile according TO the surveys OF the
/ United States Engineer Corps.
| a bill introduced by Mr.. Speer, OF
| Georgia, to pay the State OF Georgia for
| cotton seized BIZ the United States, pro-
vIdss for the repayment to the State OF
Georgia of $50, 600, the amount received
and paid intO the United States Treasury
as the proceeds arising from the sale OF
ton belonging to the State, and Whleh
was seized and disposed OF under the mill
| tary authorities OF the United States.
a bill introduced by Mr.. Blount, OF Geor,
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