Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-14

WAsHINGTON, February BIN the Sen
ate. Mr.. Harris introduced billf for public
building at Chattanooga.
The Senote, under the Anthony rule, took
up and continued the consideration of bills
on the calendar unobjected to until 1:3O
o'clock.
The.following Senate bills were passed:
To amend article 1O3 of the Rules and Ar
tfcles Of War, imposing a limitation Of two
years from date of enlistment against prose-
cution for desertion.
To promote the efficiency of the navy by
making drunkenness or incapacity arising
from misconduct and not contracted in the
line Of duty sufficient reason to prevent an
officer of the navy's being placed on the re-
tired list, and allowing him, upon discharge
by the President, half pay.
The pensiOn arrears resolution came up
as unfinished business, but was laid aside
temporarily.
Mr.. Dawes, by special agreement, then
addressed the Senate in favor of civil service
reform. His remarks were made upon the
reference of his BILL providing for entrance
into and promotions in the civil service of
the government by competitive examina-
tion, which was taken up to enable him TO
be heard upon IL.
Mr.. Pendleton also spoke on the same
subject, after which the matter was dis
posed OF by the reference of the bill to the
Committee on Civil Service.
Mr.. Plumb, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported fsvorably the bill to
provide for the payment OF what is known
as the five per cent. claim Of public land by
the States in regard to lands entered within
their limits By military scrip and land war
rants.
Additional bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
By Mr. Vance-For the relief Of officers
on the retired list of the army and navy.
1t empowers the President to detail such
retired officers as may apply to him for en-
ployment in the Indian and Pension Bu-
reaus, the Life Saving Service or other
branches OF the civil service, such officers
to receive while performing this duty the
full pay and allowances Of their rank and
no more.
Mr. Call, of Florida, introduced bill to
give the right of way over the public land
and military reservation to the Jacks onville,
st. Augustine and Halifax River Railway
Company.
After sn executive session the Senate ad-
iourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
10 the House, Mr.. Reed asked that the
Geneva award bill be made the special or
der for Tuesday, the 21st inst
Mr.. Buckner Obi acted
Mr.. Williams, of Wisconsin. Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
q resolution calling on the Secretary of
State for all the correspondence relating to
peTils to American missionaries in Persia.
Also for information as to the proprietv of
establishing diplomatic relations with Per
sis Adopted.
The House passed the bill providing for
the payment OF the claims of clerks in the
Census Bareau which were assigned TO other
parties before the appropriation for their
payment was msde.
Under a call of the States a number
Of bills were introduced and referred,
among them bill by Mr. E lis, of Louisiana,
to authorize the construction Of ship canal
to connect Lake Ponchartrain and the Mis-
sissippi river.
By Mr. Carlisle, Of Kentucky-To amend
the laws relating to internal revenue, fixing
the tsx on each proof gallon OF spirits at
fifty cents.
By Mr.. Herndou, Of Alabqma-Granting
the right of way over the public land in
Alabama and to grant lands in said State in
aid of the Gulf ard Chicago Air Line Rail-
wav, and for the benefit of the public
schools in said State.
By Mr. Warner, of Tennessee-TO repeal
the law chartering the national banks, aud
TO abolish the said banks.
The Senate amendment to the House bill
for the relief OF c0lored emigrants was con-
Cured ia.
Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported bill enlarging the
powers of the Department of Agriculture.
aced on the calendar.
The morning hour was dispensed with,
and consideration of the apporlionmens bill
was resumed.
Mr.. Prescott, Of New York, stated that he
was directed by the Committee on the Cen
sus to call the previous question, when six
hours more had been consumed In debate.
A verv noisy discussion arose as to whether
the time devoted to debate upon the bill
could not be so limited that vote could be
reached tomorrow evening, but there was
great diversity of opinion as TO the exact
limit to be placed upon the debate, aud no
definite settlement was arrived at, though
Mr.. Prescott gave motive that he would call
the previous question at the end of the six
hours debate. The bin was debated by sew
eral members until 4:30 when without ac
tiOu or taking up other business, the House
adjourned