Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-15
The total amount appropriated is one hun

dred million dollars.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of the following conference committees:
On the army appropriation bill, Messrs.
Butterworth OF Ohio, Burrows of Michigan,
and Ellis of Louisiana. On the District of
Columbia appropriation bill, Messrs.
Ketcham Of New York, Hiscock OF New
York, and FOrney of Alabama. Ol the
District Of Columbia water supply bill,
Messrs. Neal Of Ohio. UrLer of Maryland,
and Hewitt Of New York.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole upon the river and harbor appro-
priatiUn bill but remained therein hut few
moments.
Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, gave 1tice
that when the bill was disposed of he would
Gallup The bill, to reduce internal revenue
taxation.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Miller, OF New York,
reported from the Commerce Committee an
original bill to provide for the construction
OF the Illinois and Mississippi canal, and to
cheaper transportation. Pllced on the cal
endar.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Kellogg, by
request, to aid in the construction of the
railroad and levee of the Memphis and New
Orleans Railroad and Levee Company.
The Senate took up the calendar without
delay, and upon the call of Mr.. Maxey, re-
sumed consideration OF the Senate Joint
resolution to pay mail contractors in various
Southern States the amounts due on their
contract for 1859 81, and reappropriating
1910 GOO for that purpose. The vote upon
proceeding with the bill was yeas 80. nays
"a, a party vote, Mr.. Davis, of Illinois,
voting ''no" with the Republicans
Mr.. Conger, in opposition to the bill,
denied any liability Of the United States to
make payment, as the service was rendered
solely to the Confederate States by disloyal
contractors, who violated their contracts
with the government by turning over to its
enemies property belonging to it. He re-
viewed the history of the claim to show that
after its passage through former Congress
under Democratic auspices payments were
withheld by the Postmaster General to
await more complete record Of the claims,
and that subseg the fact
was developed by an examination
Of the Confederate records that
payment for the service had been made by
the Confederate Government In many cases,
If not all. He quoted from the Confederate
records in support of his objections to the
bill, showing that in the spring OF 1862 the
rebel government appropriated 100000 TO
pay these claims; that about the same
time South Carolina voted $50 900 for the
same purpose. He further objected that
the bill contained none of the limitations of
the original oil, approDriating 1875 600, nor
of the one of 1878 which was overwhelm-
ingly defeated in the House, and that II
virtually appropriated an unlimited amount.
Mr.. Msxey rose to reply, but as only
few minutes remained OF the morning hour,
yielded to the suggestions of the members
around him, and deferred his remarks until
the bill is resumed in the morning hour to-
morrow.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent, transmitting, in response TO the Senate
resolution of the 5th, from the Secretary OF
State copies of the full correspondence of
the Safe Department with Envoy Trescott
and Assistant Secretary Walker Blaine.
Ordered printed and referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
After long struggle for precedence of
bills, the House bonded spirits bill was
taken up by vote of 36 to 81, and the
Senate Finance Committees substitute was
read. The substitute was reported to the
Senate on the 26th ult. It was originally
prepared by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue with q view to better guarding
the revenue with respect to evaporation and
leaking.
Messrs. Bayard, Vest, Williams, Brown
and Sherman debated the bill.
Finally, without action, the Senate went
into executive session, and coon after ad
journed.
TIE STAR ROUTE FRAUDS.
In the star route trial to-day the govern
ment continued the introduction of evidence
concerning the petition for increased ser
vices on the route in Nebraska between
Kearney and Kent. Thos. G. Nightingale,
OF Loup City, Nebraska, a lawyers
testified that he wrote the petit
ton, which is in evidence, and
that the interiined words, "Thirteen
hours schedule" were not written by him,
and were not on the paper, when, after
having been signed, he mailed it to Peck,
care box IA, Washington. Testimony was
then given to show that this box and one
other were used by members of the combi.
nation. During the days proceedings con-
siderable humor was shown among counsel.
DECLINED TO SERVE.
A. A. Low, prominent merc5rnt of New
York, was asked by President Arthur to
accept place on the Tariff Commission in
stead of VIM. A. Wheeler, but Mr.. Low
declined to serve.