Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-01
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Debate on KefuBdIDg-A Breeze
in the HOuse-Tarif RevisiOn-Re-
imbursiDg rexss for Frontier De.
fense-Wr. King Keeps His Seat
The MaekeY-O,COnnOr Contest.

WASHINGTON, January 3l.-In the Senate,
Mr.. Vance, from the District Committee,
reported an original bill to punish the SELL
ing ard advertising of lottery tickets in the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported a resolution re-
Guesting the President to transmit all cor
respondence between the United States and
its diplomatic agents accredited to the re-
publics Of Mexico and Guatemala since
January 1st, 1881, and any other informa-
tion in his possession touching the relations
of the United States with each and both of
said countries, or their relations with each
other. Taken up and adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Harris-For a bridge across the
Mississippi at Memphis.
By Mr.. JOnas-For q public building in
Opelousas, Louisiana.
By Mr.. Morgan-Granting the right Of
way over public land in Alabama, and lands
in said State in aid of the Chicago Air Line
Railroad Company, and for other pur
poses.
At 1:2O the Senate resumed consideration
VI tue EuEILHdu NCT Ctub ulil
Mr.. Vest submitted a modification OF his
amendment, but the Senate, at 2:l5, after a
discussion, in which Messrs. Hawley and
Iugalls we're the principal participants, re-
iected the entire Vest amendment-yeas 2S,
nays 30. Discussion then proceeded upon
Mr.. Plumb's proposition for reduction of
the limit to redemption. Mr.. Plumb withdrew
all the clauses OF his amendment except the
Que directing the use OF surplus revenues In
excess of 100000, 600 for redemption pur-
poses, and the discussion was confined TO
this proposition.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, suggested
! modification, which was accepted by Mr..
Plumb, so as to apply 100000 COO Of the
reserve to the redemption of the "A per
cents. when due, in addition to the 315 per
cent. bonds.
Mr.. Plumb's amendment was then agreed
to-yeas 80, nays 90. 1t is as follows:
THAT the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
use all OF the funds now held in the Treas
ury for the redemption of United States
notes, in excess of 500 coo 900, in the re-
dempuon of bonds of the United States,
such redemption 10 be made in not less than
| three installments, and said sum of $780,
| coo, 600 so left in the Treasury shall not be
| increased or diminished except in the re-
demption of United ates NJ tes."
After an executive session the Senate ad-
| jonrned.
HOUSE, PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Reagan, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported resolution
calling on the Secretary OF War for infor-
nation as TO whether any persons or corpO-
| ration are using the water power created by
| the locks and dams constructed by the nited
| States on rivers and canals. Adopted.
TIE House then resumed consideration of
the resolution reported from the Committee
ha
to obtain lists of American citizens confined
in E0glish prisons.
Mr.. Osth, of IOdians, spoke upon the
| resolution, and in the course of his remarks
cast so much ridicule upon Mr.. Robinson
for his speeches that the latter lost his tenn
per and rose to several points of order,
| which were OVenuled.
Mr. Orth finally yielded to Mr. Robinson,
| OF New Jersey, when Mr.. Robinson attempt
ed so persistently to gain the floor, saying
! he could cut Oawl the gentleman from New
| Jersey, that the Speaker was obliged to
| threaten him with the attentions of the Ser
| geant-at-Arms. The resolution was finally
adopted.
Mr.. Prescott, OF New York, gave notice
that he would, on Tuesday next, call up his
apportiOnment bill for consideration.
Mr.. Bingham, Of Pennsylvania, Chairman
of the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads, reported the post route bill, and it
was passed. Adjourned.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS
A subcommittee of the House Elections
| Committee reported to the full committee
| TO day in the case of Lsnier against King.
| from the Fifth district of Louisiana, recon-
mendiDg that the contest be dismissed.
| This conclusion was based on the fact that
| the contestant had filed no evidence to sub
stantiate his claim to the seat now occupied
by Mr.. Kiug. The full committee adopted
this report and authorized the Chairman to
submit the same to the House.
Ia the contested case of Mackey vs..
O'Connor or his heirs, of the Second dis
trct of South Carolina, the sub mittee
rec mmend that the protest OF Mr.. Dibble,
the sitting member. be Overruled. His pro-
ties is substantially that as he (Dibble) was
appointed bv the Governor to fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF O'COnnor, his
seat IS not subject to contest. The full COM
mittee did not 6Gally dispose OF this case,
but decided to hear argument in regad d to
the protest of Mr.. Dibbie on Friday next.
REIdBURsING TEXAS FOR FRONTIER DE-
FENSES.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
to-day aut thorized Repres sentative UpsoD, of
| Texas, to report resolution to the House
calling upon the Secretary Of War to inves
tigate and report what amount OF money
repelling Indian invasions since the war.
This action is taken with view to reimburs-
ing the State.
TARIFF REVISION.
The House Committee Of Ways and Means
met to-day. The sub committee, of which
Representative Kasson is Chairman, report
ed to the full committee the bill known 6 S
the "Kasson bill," providing for commits
sion of nine civilians, to be known as the
tariff commission, and recommended that
the bill be fsvorably reported TO the House
by the full committee as soon as practica-
Bile.
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
1t is estimated at the Treasury Depart
ment that the public debt statement, which
will be issued tomorrow, will show re-
dution OF SI0,000,000.
ANOTHER RAILROAD COLLISION.