Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-22
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
THE ENSION QUESTION
SHELVED.
The AppOrtiOnment Bill Through
the SeDate-The Postal BiIl-Sub-
letting Malt Contracts - Both
Houses Adjourned TIL To Nor
row.

Mr.. Lspham presented resolution of the
New York Legislature upon the necessity
for tax in the form OF head money for the
inspection OF the hundreds of thousands Of
Immigrants landing from foreign ports in
New York hsrbor.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution. which
was adopted, providing for an adjournment
from to-day until Thursday as a mark of
proper aud becoming respect and honor to
the memory OF George Washington.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale the Senate at 1:45
took up the House apportioDment bill
Mr.. Morrill, expressed the belief that the
Increase OF Representatives would impair the
efficient transaction of business, and sug-
gested that with an increase at every de-
cade it would be ultimately impossible to
pr vide hall Of sufficient capacity to hold
the House. He did not, however, feel at
liberty to oppose the bill.
After similar remarks by several Senators
the bill was passed viva voce.
The pension resolution came up again as
unfinished business. Several short speeches
were made and smendme is offered or no
tilted, when, finally a motion offered by Mr..
Hawley to lay the whole tject on the
table, was carried-yeas 26, nays %. Fol-
lowing was the vote:
Yess-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Beck,
Cameron of PENNSYLVANIA, Cameron of Wis
cOusin, Cockrell, Coke, COnger, Davis of
West Virginia, German, Hoar, Jackson,
Johnston, Jones of Florida, Lapham,
Mitchell, Morgan, Morrill,, Piatt, Pugh,
Ransom, Rollins, Sawyer, Slater, Vance and
Windom-26
Navs-Messrs. Allison, Blair, Brown, But
ler, Hale, Davis of Illinois, Dawes, Grover,
Hampton, Harris, HarrisoD, Ingalls,, Logan,
McDnl. Maxev, Plumb, Saunders. Teller,
Van Wyck, Vest, Voorhees,, Walker and
Willisms-23
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and laid over as unfinished business for
Thursday.
After thirty minutes executive session,
the Senate adj burned till Thursday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr. Cassidy, of Nevada,
presented resolutions of the Democratic
Central Committee of Utah, stating that the
emocratic party deprecated any sf1iliation
with the McTmO0s. Referred
On motion of Mr.. s 'eele. Of Indiana, the
Senate bill to enable the Postmaster Gen
ersl to delegate to the Third Assistant Post
master General authority to sign warrants
was taken from the Speakers table and
passed.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the House, at 1875, went into com
mittee of the whole on the post office ap-
preparation bill.
The clause of the bill under considera-
ton was that sppropriating $40 655 600 for
The transportation by railroad routes of the
Urited States mails. There were three pro-
posed amendments pending, the first being
that offered by Mr.. Robson, Of New Jer-
sey, providing that mails shall be carried
without extra charge upon the fastest trains
run over the railroad hY which they are
carried, wherever the Postmaster General
shall deem II desirable.
To this NJ. Cannon, of Illinois, offered
an amendment, providing that, II railroad
companies shall fail to carry the mails on
their fastest trains, their compensation shall
be reduced fifty per cent. Mr.. Csnnou's
amendment was accepted by Mr. Robson,
and Mr.. Robeson's amendment, thus
amended, was agreed TO, by vote of S5 to 90
The clause appropria'iug 100000 for in
laud transportation by steamboat routes
having been reached. Mr.. Singleton,
OF IllinOis, offered proviso, prohibiting the
discOntinusnc- of steamboat mail service on
the Mississippi liver between St. Louis, Mo-,
and ST Paul, Mimi, so long as the naviga-
ton OF that river remains open.
After long discussion, the amendment
was ruled ont on point OF order.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, offered an
amendment providing that the Postmaster
General shall not have power to discontinue
any mail service on any of the rivers of the
United States unless the service can be bet
tCi pVttOAmFu p1 idiiIbGub UT btdT IOub6ss
Ruled out on point of order.
The clause IN relation to the star route
transportation having been reached, Mr.
Updegraff, OF Ohio, Offered an amendment
providing that wheu mail contractor re-
fuses TO perform bis contract, the Post
master General shall nave authority to make
a temporary contract without advertise
ment. Ruled out on point OF order.
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, offered an
or hot nh
contractor shsll sublet his contract for the
transportation of mails on any route for a
less sum than he contracted to perform the
service for, the Postmaster General NAV
declare the original contract at an end and
enter into contract with the sub-contractor,
with advertisement, to perform the service
on the terms which he has agreed to with
the original contractor.
Mr.. Atkins. of Tennessee, moved to
amend Mr.. Holman's amendment by the
addition of the following; "Provlded, that
the sub-contractor shall enter into good and
sufficient bond, and the original contractor
shall not be released from his contract until
good and sufficient bond has been made by
the sub contractor" He argued that this
would have the effect of breaking up the
practice Of subletting contracts. He knaw
a man In Washington who had been dis
chsred from the post office, and who, a few
years ago, was an assistant dog catcher.
But be knew too much, and he finally got
to be a contractor, and to-day had 525
CONTRACTS and sublet every one of them
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, offered a substi-
tute, providing that 1t shall be unlawful for
any contractor to sublet his contract, but he
shall be required to fulfill it according to
law.
Pending further action the committee
rose.
Mr. Lacey. of Ohio, from the Committee
on Pest Offices and Post Roads, reported
back the bill to establish a postal
savings depository as branch Of the Post
Ofice Department..
Several motions to adjourn over till Thurs
day were made, but the Republicans refused
to vote. leaving the House without a quo
rum, and at one time raised the point that
motions 70 adjourn were similarly defeated
by the Democrats. Considerable time was
spent in fibustering and endeavoriDG to
reach an understanding until. finally, Mr..
HiscOck (Republican), of New York, moved
to adjourn till Thursday. Agreed to, and
at seven O'Clock the House adjourned.
MAcKEY VS. DIBBLE.
Mr. Dbble, the successor of Mr.. 0'Con-
nor deceased, from the Second district of
South Carolina, to day filed sffidavits with
the committse, setting forth that the evil
dence taken in the ease bY Msckey, the
contestant, HAd De6n systematically IAUl-
pered with by Mackey. who had secured the
signature of the notary public before whom
the evidence was taken to what purpOrted
TO be copies of the evidence, when, in fact,
the said documents had been subseuu .ntly
prepared by Mackey himself or at his lirec-
tion. Upon these sffidaVits II. H. PAYNE.
counsel for Mr.. pibble, asked the commit |
tee to strike out all Of the evidence taken in |
behalf of the contestant. Phe case will |
come up for consideration by the sub-eom-
mittee on Saturday.
NOMINATIONS AND COMBINATIONS.
The President to-day nominated P. B. s. |
Pinehhack to be Surveyor OF Customs at |
New Orleans. The Senate confirmed John |
G. New as Assistant Secretary OF the Treasu- |
~, Joseph Hirst as Collector of Customs at |
St. Marks, Fla T. s. Plnchback as Sur |
veyor of Customs at New Orleans, Andrew |
McClair as United States Attorney for the !
Middle District of Tenn essee, and Augustus |
8. Seymour as United States District Judge |
for the Eastern District of North Carolina. |
SERGEANT MAsoN's CASE.
In the trial Of Sergeant Mason TO day for
shooting st Guiteau, the Judge Advocate, |
referring to- Guitesu as "the prisoner |
Guiteau," the President, Colonel Mizner, |
directed that the term .the assassin Giteau''
be substituted.
CONTEST DIsAEIs ED.
The House Committee on Elections voted |
to-day to dismiss, without prejudice, the |
contest in the case OF Smith (RepublicsD) |