Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-21


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tle WOrk-MOre New BuIs-The
Internal Revenue he TarIfCOm-
miss s'On-Savannah River and Har-
bor-St. Mary's COIIecsOrship-The
DaTien Post Omce-COntested Seats.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-ln the Senate,
Mr.. Garland, Of the Judiciary Committee,
gave notice that on the 2Sth inst. he would
call up the bill to establish Court of Ap-
peals. and added that, in view of its impor-
tance and the pressure for action, he would
then ask to have the subject considered
until disposed of.
The military academy and consular and
diplomatic appropriation bills were reported
to the Senate, with amendments. Also, the
bill for the admission of Dakota as State.
Mr.. Brown presented the petition of sun
dry citizens Of Albany for an increase Of the
appropriation for the improvement of the
harbor of Savannah.
The resolutions for the payment to Sena-
tors Butler and Kellogg of SO, 500 and So, 800,
respectively, for expenses incurred by them
In vindicating their rights to seats, were
passed. 1t was conceded in debate that
there were no precedents for such payment
to successful members, but 1t was explained
that these cases were exceptional In that
they necessitated proof Of the validity of the
State Legislatures 10 each instance
Mr.. PendletOn presented the memorial of
the National Tobacco Association prote sting
against the passage Of any "free leaf to-
bacco BILL" Also the petition of the same
association for the abolition of export
q nd fnN nIo - . L..
in regard to the expectation of tobacco by
rail and the fees paid to importers of ex-
port tobacco. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The Senate took up the House bill pro-
viding for the life saving service
Pending the debate on which the tariff
commission bill was again taken up, Mr..
Beck opening the debate, criticising the
declaration recently made by Mr.. Frye, that
he favored protection per Sc regardless of
any considerations as to revenue. Mr.. Beck
argued that aside from its constitutional
power to raise revenue Congress had no
authority whatever to legislate on the tariff.
Without action the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Hiscock, of New York,
Chairman OF the Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported back the Senate bill making
further appropriations for the relief of the
sufferers from the overflow of the Missis-
sippi river and its tributaries. The report
OF the committee recommends that the
House recede from its amendment
authorizing the expenditure of portion of
the appropriation In the strengthening of
the levees
After brief speech by Mr.. Robertson, of
Louisiana, In opposition to receding from
the amendment, the report of the committee
was agreed to.
Under the call of States bills were intro
duced as follows:
By Mr.. King, of Louisiana-Appropriat-
ing $500 900 for the relief of the sufferers
from the overflow OF the Mississippi river
and its tributaries.
By Mr.. Hubbell, of Michigan-To reduce
the internal revenue. 1t abolishes the tax
on bank checks, capital and deposits Of
banks, and large number of manufactured
articles, and reduces the tax on cigars and
cigarettes.
By Mr. Tucker, of Virginia-To incor-
porate the Atlantic and Mississippi River
Canal Company.
The District of Columbia taxation bill
was then discussed for over two hours on a
motion to suspend the rules and pass it, but
the motion was finally suspended, the
principal objection to the bill itself being
against the section taxing commercial
travellers
Mr. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, under in
strucSions from the Committee of Ways and
Means, moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution making the tariff COM
mission bill the special order when the
House shall next go into committee OF the
whole on the state of the Union, and con-
tinue as such special order until disposed
After some discussion, the motion to ssus-
pend the rules and adopt the resolution was
agreed to-yeas 1872 nays Sc
Mr. Reed of Maine under iustrI1ctiOns
from the Committee on the Judiciary,
moved to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution making the Geneva award the
special order for the fourth Tuesday in
March
A number OF Democrats were opposed to
this motion, and manifested their opposi-
tlon and used up much time by maving sew
eral motions TO adjourn, which were voted
down by the Republicans
The question having REQUIRED on the
motion to suspend the rulee, those Demo-
Gratis who were opposed to having the
Geneva award bill made the special order,
refrained from voting, and the House was
left without q quorum. A call of the House
was ordered and the doors were closed, and
the Sergeant-at arms and his deputies were
dispatched to bring 10 the absentees.
While awaiting the first arrival the mem
berA for the most part left the House and
obtained their dinners at the restaurant ia
the basement. Mr.. Flower, of New York,
suggested that the House was Wasting a
great deal of time. and proposed hat the
members having tsrif speeches to deliver
and he understood that there were two hun
dred such-be permitted to deliver them
now, but he declined to accede to the re-
quest that he be the first to put into execL-
ton his own projsOt.
At 7:30 the Sergeant-at-Arms appeared
at the bar of the House having In his GUS
kO1r ~ 1oIn ova6
Page, OF G lifornia, who were excused upon
their own statement Leave Of absence was
granted to Mr.. Clements, Of Georgia, on the
statement that he had been summoned TO
the bedside of his colleague, Mr.. Black, who
was dying.
Then from time to time other members
were brought in, and their excuses caused
good deal Of merriment-one promising his
statement by declaring that unfortunately
he was the possessor of wife and child,
another declaring grufay that he was hungry,
and still another acknowledging submis-
sively that he knew he was at fault aud was
ready to undergo any penalty which the
Speaker might see fit to inflict.
Mr. KlotZ, of Pennsylvania, rendered his
excuse in German and created much laugh
ter thereby.
Mr. Paul, of Virginia, said by way of ex-
PLANTATION that he had business engagement
in which his constituents were deeply
interested, and he feared that, unless he
kept his appointment the place, which knew
him now might know him no more forever.
All were excused.
1915 A. M-The House is still in session
with no quorum, and no present prospect
OF adjournment. Another call of the House
has Just been ordered and is now in pro-
gress.
THE CONTESTED SEATS.
Arguments were begun to-day before the
sub committee of the House Committee on
Elections in the case of MsckeY VS.. Dlbble,
from the Second district of South Carolina,
Mackey making the opening argument In
his own behalf. 1t is expected that the
argument will be concluded on Wednesday,
when the case of Stolbrand VS.. Aiken, from
the Third district of South Carolina,
will be taken up. In the case of
Buchanan vs.. Manning, from the Second
district OF Mississippi, which was to have
been taken up to-day by the second sub
committee, at the rt quest of Representative
Manning, further time was granted until
Monday, March 9th.
NOMINATIONS.
The President to-day nominated Joseph
Sheppard to be Collector OF the customs
district OF St. Msry's, Co., and to be Postmss
ters E Epping, at gDarien, Ga; A. John
Anderson, at Paris, Tenn; julius Wagner,
at Indianola, Texas; VIM. Killebrew, at