Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-12
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

WAsHTNGToS, d. c., January 1O.-In the
Senate, Mr.. Window, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported with one
amendment (merely an addition Of $500 for
purchasing a theodolite), the military
academy appropriation bill, which was
placed on the calendar. AH#aa
Mr.. Maxey, from the Committee on Mill
tarY Affairs reported, with an amendment,
the bill for the relief of Brigadier General
E. o. C. Ord.
Mr. Bayard, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported in favor of the House bill to
amend a section of the Revised Statutes 60
as to authorize a charge for melting or re-
iniDg bullion when at or above the stand
ard.
Mr.. Cameron, from the Military Com
mittee, reported adversely the bill to reor-
ganize and discipline the militia of the
United States, and it was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Wallace, from the Committee on the
Revision of Laws, reported favorablY en-
powering Clerks of District and Circuit
Courts to administer oaths, take acknowl-
edQments, ETC., in the SINE manner as
Commissioners of said courts ia the Dis
triet of Columbia.
The tramp act, for the punishment of
vagrancy, was then taken up, and led to
long debate, at the conclusion OF which it
was laid aside without action.
Inc senate tnen took up the blll Tor the
IeAei oi Deh noillusf, anu pending the
conclusion OF oeDate thereon the Senate
aaJourneo'
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Blackburn, of Ken.
tueky, stated that some time during the
session a resolution had been adOpted cali
ing on the Postmaster General for informa
tion as tn shuses in the transuission of
matter through the mails under the frank
of members 0f the Senate or Honse He
understood there was q voIuminons renlv In
the Sneaker;s hands and he therefore o3farad
the folIowin0.
esWHEREIs' Charges have been made that
the laws of the United States have been
violated oy sending through the mails,
un9eT tne iranks OF members OF toe house
anu senate, mater noe authorizea 70 De
sent WITHOUT Ine paYmehCo OF postage; tnere-
lore,
IfeSot0ed, mat selee5 committee OF nYe
members be appointed oy the Speaker to
examine lnto sara charges ana all otner
abuses that may be brought TO 1ts attention
connecIea win the transmission OF docuf
ments' lebters, etc', through tne malis:
Inc resoiueion was aaopIeo ana the
- the' nboIa ~ tha Indja, roT.ninttoe
bin.
The pending amendment was one offered
hy Mr.. Hiscoek, approprlating ten thousand
dollars for the expenses of the Indian Com
mission. After some debate It was adopt-
ed. as were also several other unimportant
amendments. The committee then rose and
reported the bill to the House, when His
cocks Amendment was rejected and the bill
passed.
The Sneaker then announced the names
of the members appointed as a Committee to
investigate the abuses of the franking prvi-
sege, anu lpiu p.i pelore tne rouse MESSAGE
ti VIC s ~ an %
I,oIal eolis5ess Vi elecUilciauS W Oe nelu ih
STis Tbo nHAs Go,,se epSe,noe5i tSan "diorrod
u0 Aiou'o '--oH ouiN'u'
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The Elections Committee of the House to-
day, on the motion OF Col. Mike l.. Woods,
couhsei rpr Ien. 0neIley' oisInissed Gne con
Th GSeU ~ hIahn a,e4r;a 0neiley' from Tue
II tbo nao naee 80 0suaro 70 K,tobo, from,
tba saoond Nortb Caroiina aist.sot d,o,,1ni ,ro
s SJSE Ils uie'licU' oounooi !