Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-30

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Postmaster General for information as to
whether any order had been issued by his
department forbidding the payment of any
postal money order or the delivery OF any
registered letters to NJ. A Dauphin, or any
other agent OF the Louisiana Lottery Com
pany, and, If so, whether that order was
enforced.
On motion of Mr. House, OF Tesness e,
| the Senate's amendment to the House bill,
granting pension OF 5000 year to Lu-
| cretia K. Garfield, was concurred In. The
amendment includes within the provisions
| OF the bill the names Of Sarah G.. Polk and
Julia G. Tyler.
Mr.. Kelly, Chairman Of the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported bill to reduce
internal revenue taxation. Referred to the
committee Of the whole. Cts substance
was telegraphed last mighty
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, desired to be
heard on question OF privilege. He first
had read the rules Of the House relating to
4 the appointment of stenographers and their
| removal for cause. He then presented a
preamble and resolution, em0odYing the
correspondence between Speaker Keller
and Henry G. Hayes, one or the House
| Committee ssenOgraphers, being the Speak
| er's letter OF removal lUf. Hayes "for cause, !"
Hayes letter OF inquiry as to what consti-
tuted the cause, the Speakers reply de.
/ elining to state the causes which led to his
removal, but saying that the removal was
| not intended to convey any reflection
upon Hayes private character, and
Hayes rejoinder, that as the Speaker had
/ failed to assign &nV cause in making the
removal, and had refused to assign a cause,
when requested to do so, ne did not recog-
nize the legality of the Speakers action.
hr. Stephens preamble recites that 1t Is
claimed that the Speakers action does not
/ legally constitute removal for cause, and
the resolution offered instructs the judiciary
| Committee to report wnat may be HAYES
| legal status, and authorizes that committee
to make such investigation as it may deem
| proper.
Mr.Stephens asked that the correspondence
and resolutions be referred to the Judiciary
| Committee. So ordered. Many members
were on their feet as the reading ceased,
and Mr.. Kasson exclaimed that he reserved
a point of order, whether the matter con-
stituted question of privilege.
| Speaker Keifer asked unanimous consent
| that Mr.. Stephens have an opportunity to
| address the House upon HE resolutions,
saying that he would then explain to the
| House his reasons for removing Hayes.
Mr.. Robson promptly objected to any
| debate on the question, but Mr.. Stephens
said he merely wished the reference. Hayes
| official stenographers to the committees of
the House, and was for many years the
/ House reporter for the Associated Press.
| He conducted the report of the Guteau
trial for the AssociateI Press. Mr.. DAw-
son, who was appointed to succeed Hayes
as committee reporter, was formerly a
stenogrspher in the War Department,
whence he went with General Grant on his
trip to Mexico.
The Speaker then called for committee
reports.
Bills for the erection OF public buildings
at the following places were reported from
| the Committee on Public Buildings and
| Grounds, and referred 10 the committee OF
the whole: Norfolk, Virginia; Greenville,
SQush Carolina; Greensboro, Asheville and
Newberne, North Carolina.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, and took up the tariff commits
sion bill.
Mr.. Carlisle, of Kentucky, who had pos-
session of the floor yesterday. concluded
his speech.
Mr.. Speer, of Georgia, said that the Dues
tiOns of the tariff and internal revenue were
one and inseparable and should be cOnsid-
cred together, and that the bill, which came
from the Senate acknowledged the truth
of that proposition. The time had come
for the people Of this country to
rid themselves Of this excise system as
laws were unpopular, and unpopular laws
were generally bad. He thought that free
trade, like charity, should begin at home,
and he was unwilling that this House
should be occupied entirely with the con-
sideration of the benefits which might be
received by taking the tariff off foreign pro-
duets, while the farmer was not permitted
to sell the products of his own farm without
paying a heavy tax or incurring
the risk of an odious and de-
grading penalty. Let free trade begin
with our own people. He knew that the
government must be supplied with revenue,
and that the public debt must be paid but
this could be done without imposing on the
| people one dollar of internal taxes. He d.
clared that the stories of violation of the
internal revenue laws were grossly exagger-
sted, and gave instances where their en-
forcement was accompanied with great in
| justice and violence on the part of the gov
ernment's officers. The demand Of the coun-
try for the repeal of these laws
was no new feature in our history. They
| have always been regarded as war taxes.
The whole weight OF public opinion was
sweeping against this tax. Great monopo-
/ lies might resist it, but it would bear them
down. The people Of this country would
never submit to have an excise system
fastened permanently upon them.
The most dangerous excuse for the spirit
/ into the Treasury. To the friends of tenn
perance this was the most forbidding aspect
of the question. It gave the government
an interest In the liquor traffic. The sale of
| spirits poured stream OF wealth into the
| Treasury, but it also poured its costly
| poison down the throats Of the people.
| He arranged the system Of internal taxa
| tiOn because 1t was spy taxes, because 1t
encouraged and maintained a horde of
revenue informers, whose claim to promo
ton was their skill 10 the arts OF treachery
and stimulation, These laws laid waste
farms and destroyed the pesce OF
communities. They we're fruitful
sources of anarchy, bloo1shed and
| disquiet TO every peaceful interest OF
society. This country must and would
strike them from the statute books. Then
let the revenues of the country be raised by
| customs. If the United States could not
| have free trade with the world, they could
at least have 1t at home. Ii relief could
not be brought to the manufacturers Of
foreign merchandise, it could at any rate be
| brought to that mass of American people,
whose most priceless heritage was the spirit
OF liberty aud independence. (Applause.)
When the committee rose Mr.. Butter
worth, of Ohio, from the COMMITTEES on
Appropriations, reported bsck the army ap-
preparation biz. Referred to the committee
of the whole.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Cockrell,
resolution was adopted directing the
Secretary Of State to inquire as to the ar
rest and imprisonment of citizens OF the
United States in Ireland, and If any steps
have been taken to secure their speedy trial.
and, IL not charged with crime, what steps
have been taken to secure their release.
Mr.. Coekrell presented resolutions OF the
Central Council of the Land League Of St.
Louis, reciting the arrest and confinement
10 British iails without trial OF a number of
citizens of the United States, aud request
ing the intervention OF representatives Of the
State Department in behalf of such ciizens.
He offered resolution, directing
the Secretary of State to inquire
aud ascertain whether cltizens of the
United States have been arrested and
are now held In confinement in Ire
land, and, II so, for what length
of time and for what cause, and. II
charged with crime, what steps, Il any,
trial, and If not charged with crime, what
steps, II any, have been taken to secure
their release, and to report at the earliest
time possible. Adopted.
Mr.. Pendleton, from the Committee on
Civil Service, reported favorably, with
amendments (which are merely Yerbal the
bill originated by him to regulate and i'm
prove the ciFl service. He said that the
report intended to accompany the bill was
~. nuite prepared, but would be submitted
at an early day. tHAesd on the calendar;
Mr. Puyh read as his contribution to the