Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-12
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
KICKING OVER THE HOUSE COM
MITTEES.
Mr.. OrIh Attempts TO Rebuke the
Speaker-The National Banks Un.
der Fire-HOre POIYgamY Bum
eOmbe-AnOther Call for BOnda-
The New WOman's Rights Conn
mIttee.


der Fire-HOre POIygamY Bun.
eOmbe-AnOther Call for Bonds
The New WOman's Rights Conn
mittee.
WASHINGTON, January 11.-In the Senate
a number of petitions were presented for a
commission to inquire into the liquor and
alcoholic trade. Nearly every Senator pre-
sented one or more memorials on the sub.
ject.
The President pro TEN. announced the
special committee on the Rights Of Women
under the resolution of Mr.. HOar as fol-
lows: Messrs. Lspham, Anthony, Ferry,
Blair, George, Jackson and Fair.
Mr.. Anthony stated that on the 18th inst.
he would ask leave to submit resolutions OF
respect for the memory of his late col
league, Ambrose E Burnside.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Wisconsin, gave notice
that on the 25-h he would present resolu-
tions commemorative of the late NJ. H. Car
penter.
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution, which
was laid over, for supplying each Senator
who is not Chairman OF committee with
clerk.
Mr.. Hampton, from the Committee on
Military Aft airs, reported iavorsbly the bill
to authorize the sale of the military bar
racks, ETC., in Savannah, Ga.
At the end Of the morning hour Mr.. Sher-
mans funding bill was taken Up, and Mr..
Vest addressed the Senate. He claimed
that the Democratic funding bill OF the last
Congress would have saved the people $l5,-
500 600 year in interest on the public debt,
and that this was prevented by the RepuJli-
can party He said he was not attack
ing the national banks, but he did at
tack the vast power vested In them. He
condemned the legi latton which had
given the national banks power to contract
or expand the debt at will. He declared
that the national banks have grown in
wealth and power to such an extent that
they do not intend to surrender their char
tiers or their existence. These banks can
only continue with the national debt, and
they do not propose to have the
public debt paid eff, because
it would wipe them out. He insisted
that the issue between the aggregated capt.
tai of the national banks on the one side
and the people on the other is now pre-
sented, and he arrayed himself on the side
of the people. He criticised Mr.. McPher-
son for his remarks yesterday in behalf and
support OF the national banks, and said this
was not Democratic doctrine, and that the
Democratic party does not sympathize with
the national banks.
After further remarks by Messrs. Nc
PhersOn and Sherman upon the accuracy Of
the statement of the latter, that the 3 per
cent. bonds proposed by the vetoed bill Of
last year could not have been sold at par,
Mr.. Garland was awarded the floor. The
debate was suspended, and, after a brief
executive session, the Senate adjourned at
4:l0.
The Senate confirmed the nominations of
Jack Wharton to be United States Marshal
for the E istern district of Louisiana, and
Charles I DoughertY, Postmaster at Deni-
son City, Texas.
HOUSE Proceedings.
Ia the House Mr.. Orth, of Indiana, offered
a resolution instructing the Committee on
Civil Service Reform to inquire into the ex-
pediency of providing a mode different
from the present for the appointment of
committees Of the House with leave to re-
port at any time.
The Speaker, holding that the resolution
related to a change of the rules, stated that
It would be referred to the Committee on
Rules.
To this reference Mr.. Orth objected, and
moved that the resolution be referred to the
Committee on Civil Service Reform.
On division this motion was lost by vote
of 55 to 81, but upon Mr.. Orth's demand
for the yeas ard nays, this motion was de-
feated-Yeas IS, nays 139-and the resolution
was referred to the Commit on Rules.
The poly gamy debate was renewed on an
attempt by Mr.. Haskell, OF Kansas, to
present, as privileged question, resolu-
ion which was to have been considered
yesterday It was finally decided, by vote
of l09 to 139, that no question of privilege
was involved in the resolution.
The Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads reported favorably the resolution
calling on the Postmaster General for de-
tailed information In regard TO mail trans
portation since March 4th, 1881.
Further committee reports were then
called for.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported a bill making an appropriation Of
$40 900 for the final expenses of the tenth
c4nsus. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Hiscock gave notice that he would
to morrow ask to have the hill considered.
The Committee on the District Of Co
lumbia reported back the bill to incOrpO-
rate the Garfield Memorial Hospital. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, asked leave to
introduce and put on its passage the bill
defining the publications Of Territorial
delegates. l. provides that no person shall
hereafter be admitted IS q delegate from
any Territory who shall not have attained
the age Of twenty five years, and been for
some years citizen of the United States;
auu bndI no 5ucu pctbOuJ WHO Is living III
bigsmy or pOlygamy, shall be eligible to sit
in the House as such delegate.
Messrs. Armfeld, of North Carolina, and
Singleton, Of Illinois, objected, and Mr..
Burrows, stating that he had mistaken the
sentiment of the other side, gave notice that
he would introduce the bill again on Mon
day.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky. offered resolu-
tion calling on the Secretary of War for in
at as n what additional vOrly il
necessary at the falls Of the Ohio river, TO
complete the Improvement thereof Adopt.
ed
Mr.. Robson, of New Jersey, introduced a
bill to declare certain lands heretofore
granted to railroad companies forfeited to
the United States. A contest arose as to
what committee the bill belonged, whether
to the Committee on Public Lands or the
Committee on Pacific Railroads, and pend
ing a decision the Speaker laid before the
House number OF executive communica~
tions, transmitting information from the
departments. Also, memorial of the Gen
eral Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church in
reference to pOlVgamY. Referred.
The House, at 9:20, adjourned.
REvOKING A LAND GRANT.
The bill Introduced in the Senate to-day
by Mr.. Voorhees,, to repeal the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad COmpany's land grant,
proposes 10 ItpedI Tue gTauJ TO Indt TOauJ
except so far as the road was completed on
July 4, 1879. and restores to the govern
ment the lands hitherto reserved along IN
completed portions Of the road.
THE VENEZUELAN AWARDS.
Another bill offered by Mr.. Voorhees,, rel
atiVe TO the Rene Guelan awards, refers the
awards made by the mixed commission to
the Court OF Uiaims, tne c6G7cc :: &C exc ca, :..ine
and determine which awards are valid, The
bill provides that there shall be no appeal
from the Judgment of the court, and also
that the distribution Of the money already
received from Venezuela shall be suspended
until after the rendition Of judgment by the
court.
ANOTHER CALL FOR hONDs.
There will be another call of bonds Tex
tended sixes) in a few days, probably to-
morrow. The amount of bonds and the
date of payment have not yet been definitely
determined upon by Secretary Folgey.
Matters In. HaytIs
New YORK, January 1.-THE purser of
the steamer Andes, which arrived to-day
from the West Indies, reports that the
smallpox is raging in Hsyti. The recent
attamnt ravoIutfOn OroVqd a Fl 4eaO brt