Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-25

return of the crisis OF a few days ago. At
! the same time the patient has not reacted
3 to where he was before the recent backset.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
& In the House, Mr.. Robinson called
attention to the rule which provides
that a committee shall report back
resolutions calling for departmental
Information within eight days, and
! o the fact that the resolution referred to-
4 he Committee on Foreign Affairs relative
10 the imprisonment of American citizens iDI
sGreat Britain had not as yet been acted
upon. "How long," he queried, ''will we
neglect cur citizens lingering in jail ?''
Mr.. Williams, of Wisconsin, Chairman of
he Committee on Foreign Affairs, said be
q felt authorized to state that communication
was being constantly had with the Govern
4nent OF Great Britain by the State Depart
& nent, aud 1t was understood that ia a few
lays the committee would be able to make
~ intelligent report on the resolution.
a Mr.. Robin on-It something is not done
{ and our Minister has not demanded his
4passport. l shall move his impeachment
q Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia, member
Of the committee, stated that the resolution
4has not vet been reported back because the
committee desired to obtain all the neces-
zssry information. There were no laches on
{ he part of the committee.
Il Mr.. Robinson replied that would make
2his question of impeachment unnecessary
q The House then proceeded to the considera.
ton OF private business.
Z Mr.. Thompson, of Kentucky, from the
SCOmmittee on Mississippi Levees, reported
Ss bill apprOpriating So, S63 600, to be ex
4pended according to the plans Of the Missis-
zsippi River Commission in the improvement
EOt the navigation and commerce OF the
8 Mississippi river and the construction of
4wOrks Of Improvement, 81 613 600 TO be ap-
: sDlied below the mouth OF the Ohio, 81 900,
5OOO between the mouth of the Ohio aud the
4lllipnis river, $500, 900 between the Illinois
Z and Des Moines Rapids, ,and $3.50 900 between
( Des MOines Rapids and st. PAul's. Referred
s to the committee Of the whole.
4 The House then, at lilo, went into COM
3mittee OF the whole on the private calendar.
3 Two hours were consumed in the discussion
a0f the first bill on the calendar, referring to
4she Court of Claims the claims of the cap
at0rs of the ram Albemsrle. When at last
sthe bill was laid aside favOraOly, another
q iebate arose upon the next bill for the re-
q ief OF the heirs and next OF kin OF James
aB Armstrong. the opposition to the meas
s3ure being based on the fact that the heirs
ziwere dislOyal. Pending action the com
.5mittee rose ard reported to the House the
s. jAlbemarle bill, when It was passed.
8 The House then, at 4:30, took a recess
s51ntil 7:3O, the evening session being for the
Reconsideration Of pension bills on the private
scalendar.
q There was but q small attendance OF mem
4bers when the House met at 7:30 This even
zing, and after considering and p issing thirty
zseven pension bills the House, at I0:l5,
dadiOurned until Monday.
81 SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
4 In the Senate, Mr.. Vest, from the Com
Emittee on Territories, reported favOrablY
3 Mr. Maxey's bill to authorize the President,
lin conjunction with the State OF Texas. to
srun aud mark boundary line between part
s II the territory OF the United States and
= he State of Texas, and to complete the
ssUrvey authorized bY the act OF 1858
: The Senate spent large portion of the
zmOrning hour upon the life saving service
Ebin. The Florida Senators insisted upon
.tprOvision for stations at pOints on the At
ssiantic coast of Florids ss follows: KEY West,
SJupiter Inlet, Cape Canave-al and s.. Au-
.sguStine, and one on the Gulf coast at the
zApslschicOla river, Eve In all
q Mr.. Conger, in charge of the bill, argued
) hat this was unnecessary, and Mr.. JOnes,
zDf Florida, replied that the record showed
sslO4 wrecks on the coast line just indicated
8 The proposition was agreed to-Yess Sc,
z1sYs IL.
: An amendment was adopted limiting the
: pay Of surfmen to $50 per month. The bill
sxas then passed-yeas 46, nays s.
g Mr.. George asked and was granted an in
siefuire leave of absence.
: Mr. Kellogg, from the Committee on Mis-
ssissippi River Improvements, to whom were
ssgsferred the bill for the improvement OF the
2 Mississippi and Missouri rivers and the bill
z ft,T the construction, completion, repairing
ssnd preservation Of the Mississippi leVees,
areported that the committee had unani-
rmOusly agreed upon a substitute for these
sbills.
sa notice By Mr.. Kellogg that he " uld ask
aits consideration at an early day. 1t Is as
tollNws:
BE- It enacted, etc, That the Secretary of
gWsr. with the advice and under direction
|sOf the Mississippi RIVER Commission, Il
Thereby authorized and directed to expend
6the sum of $6,O00,O 900, 5000 600 thereof
s1upon the Mississippi river, and 1000 900
Sstherfof upon the Missouri river, in deepen
Hiug the channels and improving the naviea-
4ftiOn of said rivers, 10 accordance with the
lsplans recommended by said commission.
-snd said sum, $6UvS,,eHScSa1, CO.. is here
fby appropriated out Of any money in
Ethe Treasury, not otherwise appropriated
Efor the purpose aforesaid, and so much
fsthereof as the Secretary OF Wer may deter
fmiDe to be necessary is hereoy made ia
mediately available, provided that no part
kof said sum here appropriated shall De useo
lin the construction or repair OF levees for
Athe purpose of preventing injury TO lands by
Eoveraow or for any other purpose whatever
5except as a means of deepening the chan
&nels or improving the navigation Of said
4rivers.
q The Secretary Of War shall prescribe sueb
Srules and regulations as may be necessary
Eto secure a 1udieiOus and economical eX
8 xpenditure OF said sum, ana shall cause to be
@msde aud submitted TO Congress annual
Ereporls, giving detailed state ments of the
3 zork done, the expenditures made and the
<effect of such works, together with such
Recommendation and estimates as may De
Fnseessary to present the whole subject fully
sto Congress.
MI. Garland asked that all three bills 90
lto the calendar in order that there might be
fair fight over them in the Senate. So
kordesed.
81 At 2.IO the tariff commission discussion
siwss resumed, and Mr.. Miller, OF New York,
Soroceeded to give some reasons for his be-
6lief in protection, TeasOns, be said, which
Awere held by the great majority OF the peo-
sple OF New York.
q After a speech from Mr.. Sherman, in
which he cited the recent decision OF the
HSupreme Court in sugar cOloring cases as
9strikipp evidence OF the necessity for a
general reyisioD of tariff legislation, an ar
s.raugement was effected by which general
S1ebste on the bill is to close at four O'Clock
1oa Tuesday, after which amendments IA sy
fbe offered under the five minute rule for de-
'sbste. The bill was then laid aside In
formally.
81 The Chinese bill was received from the
4ROGse and signed by the President pro TEN.
The bill having previ luslY received the sig
Snsture of tbs Speaker OF the House, now
sgoes to the President.
81 After an executive session, the Senate
3adiourned until Monday.
FEDERAL AID TO SOUTHERN SCHOOLS.
q The Senate and House Committees on
Education and Lsbo held a joint meeting
Eto-dsv 70 hear arguments presented by
s.mem6ers of the National Educational Con
s5ventfon. now In session in this city, in advo-
3cacy of their appeal for Congressional
l0rant of immediate aid to the Southern
fSfa.es to supplement their efforts to pro-
Ryise for educating all children within their
4resnectiva borders. Among those who ad.
s dressed the cOmRlittee in advocacy OF
4au appropriation were Or. Dickinson, Sec
-zretary of the United States Board OF Educs-
Zion; State Superintendent G. j. Orr, OF
Georgis; q 8. Thompson, City superin-
1tendent, Of Charlestons Mayor Courtenay, OF
3Charleston; Mr.. Bryan, son OF United .stes
District Judge Bryan, OF South Caroline;
Rev. DIR. Porter, OF Charleston. sHd several
%prominent Southern educators. ssnsiaF
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