Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-08
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Star Route TrIals-The Repub-
lIeans and Internal Taxation
Nominations and Combinations.

WASHINGTON, June Tn the House, Mr..
Sparks, of Illinois, rising to question of
privilege, said that during the debate on
the deficiency bill yesterday some rather
angry colloquy had occurred between Mr.
Cox and himself, not, however, to the extent
reported in the Washington papers. The
remarks had been made aside, and had not
gone into the Record, but for his part in the
colloquy he respectfully begged pardon of
the gentleman from New York, toward
whom he had always maintained the kind
Hest feeling.
Mr.. Cox replied that he was glad that the
gentleman from Illinois had taken occasion
to express his regret for the remarks made
by him. He thought the gentleman had
made the 0Dle'lde honorable, and he accepted
his apology with the same kindly feeling in
which it had been rendered.
The House went into committee of the
whole and resumed consideration of the
general deficiency appropriation bill. The
clause directing a credit to eX Treasurer
Spinner of $47, 600, the amount debited 10
him on the Treasury books, was ruled out
on a point of order.
Messrs. cunt and Hewitt objected to
two items, aggregating $50 300 for the
bureaus of the NAVY Department, and an
other heated political controversy arose be-
tween these gentlemen ard Mr.. Robson
aud others, the point OF attack heing Robe
sons management Of the Navy D apartment.
The House, at sos, adjourned, and Re-
publican caucus was announced to take
| place at o'clock this evening.
SENATE PRoCEEDIEGs.
Mr.. Jones, from the Committee on Rail-
/ the petition of cItiz ms of Louisiana for the
| forfeiture of land grants to the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge and Vick,burg Rail
| way. Ia reply to an II qQiry by
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, Mr.. Jones sta
ted that the committee saw no reason for
| the forfeiture of the grant, as the proposed
| road had been built by another company,
| the assignee OF the original grantee, which
had power to make such assignment. Upon
his motion the committee was discharged
| from consideration of the subject.
| The House BILL appropriatiug 500 GOO
for public building at LyEchburg, Va,
was passed.
The House declaratory resolution regard
| ing the death of Garibaldi was agreed to.
| Consideration of the District of Columbia
| appropriation bill occupied the remainder
OF the day. Less than quorum of members
were present while the bill was under cOn-
| sideratiOn.
Mr.. Van wyck offered a resolution di-
rectiDg that the question Of confirming the
persons appointed to-day on the Tariff
! Commission be con idered in open session.
! The resolution was laid over upon an objec-
tion by Mr. Plumb.
| Mr.. Jones, Of Florida, introduced a bill
| grantir g the right of way to the Jackson
| Vile, Tampa and Key West Railroad Com
| pany, through the military reservation at
Tampa, Fla. Referred.
After an executive session the Senate ad
| journed.
! NOMINATIONS AND COMBINATIONS.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
the nominsfions OF the members of the
Tariff Commission as telegraphed last night;
also the nomination of G. j Burnett TO b.
Postmaster at Henderson, Texas The Sen
ate confirmed the nominations OF E j.
| Bruiateur, of Louisiana, to be Secretary OF
the Legation at Paris; John W. Howell to
be Collector OF Customs at Fernandina,
| Fla; John W. Arnold to b. Postmaster at
Columbus, Ga, and Mathew K. Misle to be
Postms sster at Grenada, Miss.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
In the Criminal Court to-day Mr.. Wilson,
| Of counsel for the defense, concluded his
opening argument. He was followed by
Mr.. H ne, counsel for Vail and Miner, and
he by Mr.. Surency for ex-Stn4tor Dorsey
The latter had not concluded when the
court a6journed.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
TIE Repuslcan caucus tonight was de-
| voted to the consideration of the question
| of removing some of the internal revenue
taxes, buf there was too great q diversity OF
opinion to admit of any conclusion being
reached.