Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-30

like kind with native articles as that the
rate on each, while producing It's just share
of revenue, viii sfford incidental protection
to American labor and capital without bur
dening any industry further than is neces-
sarY to supply the legitimate wants OF the
government.
The resolutions wae tabled temporarily
upon Mr.. Pugh'S request.
Bills was passed granting the right of way
through the public lands to the Palatka and
Indian River Railroad Company, and grant
ing the temporary use of the United States
barracks at Baton Rouge, La, to the State
Institution for the Blind.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. 1t appropriates 5.160003 81, the
Senate committees amendments having
made an increase to the bill as It came from
the House OF $3.50, 800. The bill was read in
committee Of the whole, and the amend
ments, with one or two exceptions, were
agreed to.
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment, looking
to authorizing the Secretary of the Interior
to expend not exceeding 81, ,000, 900 for the
education of Iudian children not otherwise
specifically provided for.
Pending action, Mr.. Butler introduced a
bill making a temporary appropriation of
5000 600 to continue the work on the jetties
In Charleston harbOr until the regular sp-
preparation is available.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
The Speaker laid before the House this
afternoon communication from the Secre-
tary OF the Interior, In response to a resolu-
tiOn introduced in the House by Representa-
tive Cobb calling for information relative to
those States and railway corrorations to
which grants Of public lands have been
made 10 aid in the construction of railroads,
which have not been completed within
the time required by law. The
SecIetary's letter is accompanied with
report from the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, covering one
hundred and eighty pages of foolscap and
ten large tabular statements, which give the
totals of all the companies involved In land
grants as follows:
The number of miles proposed to be con-
sTucted, l2,O6O, OF which 3, l30 had been
completed at the time the completion Of the
entire amount was required. The aggre-
gate amount of land grants, 137, ,SSl ,357
acres, Of which 14,S73, ,497 have been pa
tented to the companies.
NOMINATIONS AND COMBINATIONS.
The President to day nominated 10 be
postmasters: Stith Bolhngs, at Petersburg,
Va, and Jas. E. Slaughter, at Mobile.
The Senate made the following confrma-
tions: Joseph Shepperd as Collector of
Customs for the district of st. Mary's, Ga.
and Henry P. Farrow for the district of
Brunswick, Ga. The following pOstmas-
ters were also confirmed: Harvey F. Girls
com, at Chattanooga, Tenn; John Ander-
son, at Paris, Tenn; jefferson Scoonsker,
at Greenville, Texas; VIM. D. Carey. at
Gonzales, Texas; Rudolph Frank, at Cairo,
Texas; Albert f. Hunt, at Tyler, Texas;
All. Heaton, at San Marius, Texas; William
Killebrew, az Martin, Texas; Robt. Tendick,
at Columbus, Texas; and Julius Wagener,
at Indianola, Texas.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
The following members of the House
have been selected to represent the House
on the Executive Committee of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Campaign Committee:
Messrs. Flower of New York, Randall of
Pennsylvania, LeFevre of Oaio, Cobb of
Indiana, Thompson Of Kentucky, and Jones
OF Arkansas.
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
Hon. Richard J. Merrick has been ap-
pointed counsel to assist Colonel George
Bliss in the prosecution of the star route
cases, to take the place held by Mr.. Brew
ster prior to his elevation to the Attorney
Generalship.