Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-01

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the President, and is declaration of princi-
pies which he has certainly so far carried
out.
WADE TO BE BOUNCED To DAY.
It has been determined that Peasants
shall be nominated to succeed Wade as In
ter4al Revenue Collector at Savannah.
His nomination, It was determined at a
conference between the President and Sec
re'ary Folger to-day, should go to the Sen
ate to morrow. There will also go with it
very likely the nomination of scidell to be
Collector at Brunswick in place of Collins,
and of Holden to be Postmaster at Augusta.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Gibson, of Louisi
ana, introduced a joint resolution
for the appointment of a committee
Of sixteen members-seven from the
Senate and nine from the House-to attend
the celebration OF the two hundredth ami
verssry of the discovery of the mouth OF
the Mississippi river by La Sa le, to be held
in New Orleans on the Oh of April,
1882. Referred to the Committee on R1ies
He also presented the memorial OF the Gov
ernOr aud Legislature Of Louisiana on the
subject and it received similar reference.
Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, Chairman Of
a bill repeating discriminating duties on the
tea and coffee products OF the possessions of
the Netherlands. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, the
Senate bill, appropristing 800 600 for con-
tinUing the improvement of Galveston har-
Dor, was taken from the Speakers table and
passed.
Mr.. Hiscock, Chairman OF the Committee
on Appropriations, reported back the imme-
diate deficiency bill, with the Senate's
amendments, recommending concurrence in
some and non concurrence in others of those
amendments. The report was agreed to.
Mr. Calkins, OF Indiana, Chairman OF the
Committee on Elections, submitted the re-
port of that committee on the contested
election case of Campbell VS. Cannon, sc
companied by a resolution declaring that
neither the contestant nor contestee is en-
titled to seat on the floor. He also sub
mitted a minority report declaring Camp
bell entitled to the seat, while Mr.. Moulton,
OF Illinois, submitted a further resolution
signed by Messrs. AthertoD, Davis Of Ill
nois, MoultoD, and Jones, Of Texas, de-
elaring that Cannon was the duly elected
delegate to Congress. The reports were
laid on the table for future action.
The House, at 40, went into committee
of The whole, Mr.. McCook, of New York, in
the chair, on the military academy appro-
priation bill. It appropriates 1913 S57.
Speaking to q fOrma. amendment, Mr.
Atkins, of Tennessee, entered upon per
sOnal explanation regarding the attack upon
himself and several other members in the
columns of the New York Tunes Every
other member named also relieved their
minds Oh the subject.
After considerable time bad been thus
consumed, Mr.. Blackburn called attention
to the bill under consideration, and on his
motion an amendment was adopted, appro-
prating $40 900 for astronomical tnstru-
ments to equip the new observatory at the
academy.
The CO cCmmittee rose and reported the bill
to the House, when IT, was passed.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, by request,
introduced bill to organize the National
Labor League Railway Company Of
America for the purpose Of constructing,
operating and maintaining a railway from
the Atlantic sesboard to Chicago. St. Louis
and Council B uffs 1t provides that for the
purpose of establishing equal rights In com
merce among the States and for the purpose
of putting railway highways under civil
cOnirol, so as to prevent combinations sgainst
the public good, a commission under the
name of the National Board of Inter State
Transportation be appointed.
In the list of names appear the following:
tTaECis ID. luuTUeEy Illus. hlubblld3 n d.
Muller, j. B. Eclesine, j. Pope H0dgDutt,
Nicholas Muller and VIM. r Grace, who,
with their colleagues, are authorized to
carry out the purposes Of this act by deter
mining upon the terminal points of the road
to be constructed and tO issue capital stock
to the extent Of $40, 900, ,000 1t further
provides that when the road shall have
been constructed to Council Bluffs it may
be continued to San Francisco, and IN
aid of it's construction grant to 1t every
alternate section Of unoccupied public land
through which IL may pass for so miles on
each side Of the track. In order to relieve
the waits of labor depressed by the con-
traction of the currency the workmen en-
ployed IN building the railroad shall be paid
by the government 81 day, and the re-
mainder of his wages in certificates of
Indebtedness receivable for 3. 65 bonds. The
bill was referred.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Hiscock,
RObeson and Cox as the House conferees on
the immediate deficiency bill.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE Proceedings.
In the Senate, Mr. Window, from the
Committee on Foreign r -lations, reported
an original resolution instructing that COM
mittee to inquire into all the circumstances
concerning the alleged loss of letters from
the Department of State, the alleged action
-
the United States at the republics
of France and Peru in being personally con
ceTned in contracts, etc. The subject went
over for one day under the rules.
The post office appropriation bill was re-
ceived from the House and referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Upon the close of the morning hour. the
Chinese bill came up as unfinished business,
but Nr. Miller, of California, IN charge of
the bill, Temporarily yielded the floor to Mr..
Ferry upon an urgent appeal OF the latter to
allow the House post route bill to be con-
sidered.
Mr.. Ferry said immediate action on the
bill was necessary IN order that the new
routes might be included in the spring
letting.
The post route bill was then proceeded
with, and the amendments of the Senate
committee read and agreed to. mo appro-
priation is contained in the BILL The sec
tiOns as amended were adopted, and the bill
passed.
The House resolution, rendering thanks to
Hon. ]. G.. Blaine for the appropriate ad-
dress delivered by him in the Garfield memo
rial exercises was, on motion OF Mr.. SheT-
man, taken from the Presidents table and
cOncurred in.
The Senate insisted upon its amendments
to the immediate deficiency appropriation
bill, and Messrs. Allison. Plumb and Beck
were appointed conferees.
The Senate then, at 2:20, took up the Chi
nese immigration bill, to carry into effect
the treaty by suspending the coming of Chi
nese laboreTs for twenty years-after sixty
days succeeding the passage of the act.
Mr.. Miller, of California, who introduced
and reported the bill, proceeded directly to
the discussion of the merits OF the measure,
leaving the amendments for future consid-
GRAFTON.
During Mr.. Miller's speech the habitues
of the galleries were astonished by the ap-
pearance In Diplomatic gallery OF four
members Of the Chinese legation. The
strangers had been sight seeing In the capt.
toI, and their visit was not prearrsnged, for
upon being apprised Of the subject under
discussion they Immediately retired.
Mr. Miller concluded at 4:05, after speak
ing for an hour and forty minutes. The bill
was Informally laid aside to permit action
on the House bill to furnish impressions of
1he card of invitation to the Garfield memo
rial services, which was passed.
The Senate at 4:l5 went into executive
session, and at 4:25 adjourned.
STRAW BIDDERS INDICTED.
The grand jury to-day indicted Samuel G.
Cabell. Jno. n. Minnix and Charles Il. Dick
son for conspiracy to defraud the govern
nent of the United States by means OF frau
duIeut bids for three thousand one hundred
ana nine post routes located In North Caro-
lfns. South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Indi-
ana. Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama
and Mississippi, and for corruptlY combining
TO obtain contracts for sale by means OF
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