Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-22
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Internal Revenue Reduction
BiIl-MahOne Scores a POInt-Bank
Charters Extension - Important
Amendments - Senator Browns
Amendments TO the River and
HerbOr Bill.

DeluR absent NUls morning, tue house WAS
called to order by Mr.. Burrows, of Michi-
gan.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, arising to a ques-
tion Of privilege, stated that the bill passed
on Monday last ITO regulate immigration"
was not in the shape in which 1t was intend.
ed to pass II. The Committee on Commerce
had intended to pass a substitute
for the original bills, but by mis-
take the wrong draft had been sent
to the Clerks desk. Oa his motion a reso.
luton was adopted requesting the Senate to
return the bill to the House The main
differences between the bill as passed and
the substi ute is, that the former charges
the cost Of returning paupers, criminals, etc
TO the nation TO which they belong, while
the latter charges it 10 the steamship com
panY bringing them ever.
The House resumed consideration Of the
bill for the erection OF a Congressional Lii
brary building. After long debate the
bill was p )stponed until next December.
NJ. RObeson, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the naval
appropriation hili, and It was referred to
the committee of the whole.
The House the1 went into COMMITTEES OF
revenue taxation.
Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, Chairman of
the Committee Of Ways aud Means, eX-
planned the provisions OF the bill. The
financial condition of the government to
day presented a spectacle such as had never
before been seen 10 the worlds history.
The bill in question proposed to make
reduction in revenue OF not
less than $1,000, 900, to take effect
INN a Il nf han
100000 900, to take effect May 1st, 1888
Lasr year the government had a surplus OF
$l00,00O COO. 1t had then collected $780,
600 600 from all sources. This year it would
collect over S400 600, 900, and its expendi-
lures mad been greatly reduced He then
compared the financial condition OF the
government for the first six months of the
present year with its condition for similar
period last year to show that there had
been au increase OF receipts from each Of
the three sources of revenue customs, inter
nal tex aud miscellaneous sources. At the
end OF the first nine months of 1882 there
had been exhibited y reduction in interest
charges from $66, 400, 600 to $56, ,S62, 600,
while IN 1881 the government had expended
S204. COO 600 In 1882 it had expended bus
Sl94, ,OOO. 600 for nine months, aud The net
surplus, which at the end of the first three
quarters of last year had been $62 4S9 600
W
ters of the present year $l04 900 coo,
au increase of $i4, 100000. The biil. to
which be was pressing the attention OF the
House, did not deduct from the revenue
much more than one fourth Of the increase.
The government had 500, 600, 900 surplus
last year, and when the revenue should be
a atsd bv these ST., 600 600 it would have
this year Sl35 900, 600 -urplu'.
Mr. ThOm osOn. of Kentucky, while advo-
inn Il Of N Of
taxes, complained OF the pendiag bill be-
cause is took the tax off the wealthy and
did not relieve the poor laoorers in the
slightest degree. II was shaped and framed
wholly in the interest of bankers aud capt.
tsls's. Other things were put in merely as
a make shift to carry it through. After a
de clarAtion of his opposition to reducing
the taxes upon the luxuries OF life, be
passed on to a discussion and denuncia ion
OF the existing tariff.
Mr.. Thompson spoke for over an hour,
and elected a good deal of laughter by his
criticism of the civil service OF the Republi-
can party Ia conclusion he said that what
ever Democrats voted for this bill voted
again s. the interests of the people, and
might as we'll subsc1ibe themselves as Re-
public ms from this time on.
large number OF amendments were sub
NIT ed a read for Information.
The amendments off red affect every pro.
vision in the bill, either as an amendment or
q substitute.
The committee fiually rose without ac-
tiOd.
The conference report on the military
Academy bill was presented and agreed 10.
The House then adjJurned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
II the Senate, Mr. Brown submitted
amendments which he intends to offer to the
riv-r and harb0r bill, appTopriat!Dg $50, 600
for the Savannah river above Augusta,
$25 600 Tor navigable channel through Rom
Hey marsh, near Savannah, and SAC, 900 for
Brunswick harbOr, Georgia. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Malone called up the Senate bill for
public buildings at Lvnchburg, Washington
aud HarrisOnburg, Virginia. The bill had
been amended by the Public Buildings Com
mittee to provide for only one building at
Harrisonburg, at a cost of so, 900.
Mr. Malone moved to insert $50 Goa for a
building at Abingdon.
Mr. Cockrell oil jected to this as an at
temp to restore the bill 10 defiance of the
committees actions.
Mr. Morrill,, of the committee, said only
one building had been recommended be-
cause Il was not customary for the commit
tee to report more than one public building
for State at one session.
Messrs. Malone aud Johnston occupied
some time In advocacy of the amendment.
Mr.; Vest, Of the committee, said that a
100000 building at Lynchburg, and one at
d AWHILE, had already been given to Vir-
giaia. He thought that State had received
her full share.
Mr. Beck complained that his appeal for
a building at Lexington. KY, had been re-
fused by the committee because they bad
made some little provision for Louisville.
He demanded the yeas AMI nays.
Mr.. Vest said that il the amendment pre-
vailed he would vote In committee for
new building in Kentucky and for one in
his own State.
Mr.. MahOne's amendment was carried by
a vote OF yeas 30, nays 2l. Three of the
members of the Public buildings Commit
tee who responded voted "nO..' The bill
then passed.
Mr.. Morgan called up his resolution for
committee of investigation into labor
strikes, their causes aud remedies, the CON-
mittee to sit during vacation, to visit
different places, to send for persons aud
papers, anu to examine persons under oath,
etc.
A discussion, participated 10 bv Messrs
Morgan, George, Morrill,, Hoar, Davis OF
West Virginia, Garland aud Sherman, de-
veloped general uuanimity OF sentiment In
favor OF the early passage of the resolution.
method IN which the investigation should
be made, whether by a special or standing
committee.
The resolution was finally referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor With
Instructions to report upon 1t within one
week.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the House bill to enable national banking
assoc .auOns TO extend their corporate exist
appa The eppttOn before the SpData WAS
the one authorizing the Issuing Of gold Ger
titicates. The pending amendment, to al
low silver certificates as Well as new gold
certificates TO be .coun ed by national banks
as part OF their lawful reserve, and TO be
used In settlement OF clearing house bal
auce;, was adopted without debate. An
amendment adopted prohibits the issue oil
gold certificates whenever the cash OF the
fund falls below one hundred
million of dollars. An amendment offered
by Mr.. Coke and amended by Mr.. Pugh was
adopted, providing that no national bank
shall become a member OF any clearing
house in which silver certificates shall not
be received in settlement OF clearing house
balances
a provision was added forbidding certif-
cation OF checks Ia excess Of deposits, un-
der penalty of S, 900 fine, or five years Inn
prisonment, or both. An agreement was en-
tered into that debate on the bill will close
at five o'clock tomorrow, when voting on
the bill and amendments will begin.
Mr.. Allison submitted a copy OF the bill
recently reported from the Commerce Com
mittee Ior the construction of W lat is known
as the Hennepin canal, which he intends 10
offer as an amendment to the river and hlr-
Tor bill.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.