Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY.
A FIELD DAY FOR BUNCOMBE.
The Blaine and Arthur Foreign Poll
cies-mr. Vance on His HIetsIe-The
Fast Mail ServIce-COnkIfng and
Sargent Confirmed.

OF members were demanding recognition Of
the Speaker, but Mr.. Aiken, of South Caro-
lima, declared his intention of objecting to
everything until order was restored.
Mr.. Harris, Of Massachusetts,, Chairman
Of the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
the bill authorizing the construction of yes
sells Of war for the navy. Ordered to be
printed and recommitted.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the House, at 12:45, went into COM
mittee Of the whole (Mr. Rice, of Massa-
chu;etts, In the chair,) on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, which appro-
PIRATES 81, 1873 $50, being $4,000 less than
was appropriated last year, or $115,000 less
than the estimates.
Mr.. Ellis, OF Louisiana, said he intended
to speak in favor of a more vigorous foreign
policy than had prevailed during the last
ten years, but would await a more favorable
occasion.
Mr.. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, followed
In advocacy of rigorous foreign policy,
particularly commencing the attitude of the
late administration regarding the inter-
oceanic canal, the South American repub-
lies and the Clayton Bulwer treaty, and de-
claring that the proposed peace congress of
South andCentralAmericang governments was
not only proper but vitality important. But
Garfield was dead and Blaine no was longer
Secretary of State. The great West and the
enterprising East did not govern. It was
the shadow of Wall street Speculative
capital through fear of offense to foreign
nations, withheld the brave words which
the representatives OF power, energy and
honor had spoken. The United States
would not move when honor, commerce and
trade demanded protection lest, forsooth,
the jealousy and ill-will of some foreign
power should be created Was there a
lower depth to be reached Let it be said
to the honor of the late administration that
it seemed to have been imbued with the
doctrines OF old patriots, whose deeds illus
trated with lustre the greatest and brightest
pages OF American history.
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, was the next
speaker. The people of the country,
he said, had arrived at two conclusions
In reference to our foreign policy. First,
that citizens, whether naturalized or ma
tive, should have full and complete
protection at home and abroad.
Second, that the Monroe doctrine should be
asserted and maintained at every cost and
hazard, even to the issue of the cannon's
mouth In the course of his remarks, Mr..
Hewitt alluded to former speech of Mr..
Orth, of Indiana, and brought that gentle
man to bis feet, who was followed by Mr..
Holman and others. Finally Mr.. Kasson
recalled the House to the bill under
consideration, but his own remarks were
somewhat extended, and directed prin
palIy to a defense of the present administra-
tiOu from the criticism of Mr.. Whitthorne.
Other speeches were made nominally on the
subject of the bill, but all of political
character. The committee rose without
action.
The Senate amendments to the post route
bill were concurred in, and then, at 4:50,
the House adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate Mr.. Kellogg, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported favorably the
bill recently introduced by him to extend
the limits of the port of New Orleans, and
for other purposes He offered resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Secretary
of War to transmit an estimate of cost of
removing wrecks and other distractions
from Bayou La Fouche, Louisiana.
Mr.. Butler presented a petition from all
the bank Presidents, the President of the
Chamber Of Commerce and number Of
the leading business men OF Charleston, s.
c., asking for a modification of the treaty
with the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. German offered a resolution, direct
ing the Postmaster General to transmit
a statement, giving the amount ex-
pended during the fiscal year ending
June Both, 1881, for special facilities
for the fast mails, list of railroad
companies receiving the same, and the
amount paid to each company for additional
service furnished by each company, II any,
and 70 what extent the service has been ex-
pedjted; also a detailed statement Of the
contracts made for special fast mail facili-
ties during the present fiscal year to date,
the amount to be paid to each railroad com
pany and the character of the additional
services to be performed by each company.
Adopted.
Mr.. Vance offered a resolution. reciting
that the cost Of collecting internal revenue
taxes in the sixth collection district OF
North Carolina is nearly go per cent, being
greater than that OF any other district in the
United States; that many and serious
charges against the officials are openly
made in the newspapers and elsewhere and
are generally believed; and providing for the
appointment by the President OF the Senate
Of a committee of three to investigate the
charges and complaints, with power to com
pei the attendance OF witnesses, etc.
Mr. Sherman regarded the resolution as
extraordinary, and in the nature OF an ex-
ecutiVe order. He supposed it referred to
a matter pending In executive session and
before the Committee on Finance. He
would not object to calling on the Treasury
Department for the information, but be
certainly Obi cted to a recital about which
the Senate could know nothing.
Mr.. Vance said he had twice applied for
the information he desired, once by q Sen
ate resolution, and then by letter to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and in
each instance had encountered clear and
unmistakable evasion of his demand. He
read from letter of the Commissioner to
the Secretary a statement that the reports
of the examining officers in the District
were not included In the response to the
Senate Tesolution because these did
not contain charges but were criticisms OF
the agents of the department on the cur
rent work of the district and their sugges-
tions for an improvement Of the service
These reports being those of Special Agents
Brooks and Kellogg, Mr.. Vance said, were
matters which he had specifically called
for The matter had been public scandal
in North Carolina for ten years, and as he
wanted to get at the truth Of 1t he would
insist upon a vote on the resolution at the
earliest moment. The matter was laid over
under objection.
Mr.. Conger, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported favorably, with amend
ments, the House bill to promote the eff
cheney OF the Life Saving Service, and to
encourage the saving of life from ship
wreck. The amendments consist OF two
sections of the Senate bill, which provides
children of keepers and surf men who may
lose their lives while 10 service, and for the
payment of salaries to keepers and members
of the crews during time of sickness or dis
abilities resulting from wounds or disease
contracted in the line OF duty. Placed on
the calendar.
At lao the Senate took up the Chinese
bill.
Mr. Grover, of Oregon, took the floor in
support of the bill. He was followed by
Mr. Farley, of California, also in support OF
the bill, who consumed the remainder OF
the afternoon, yielding finally to an execu-
tive session, which consumed one hour and
twenty three minutes, after which the Sen
ate adjourned.
coNKLING AND SARGENT CONFIRMED.
The Senate confirmed the nominations of
Conkling to the Supreme bench and Sar-
gent to the Berlin mission. The President
nominated Cornelius A. Logan, of Illinois,
to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States to
Chilli, and John B. Weaver, OF North Caro-.
lima. to be United States Consul at Bahia.
The vote on ConkliDg's confirmation is
understood to have been 80 yeas against IL
nays, Is Democrats and Republican,
Hoar, Dawes, Morrill, and Hawley). Sar-
gents nomination was confirmed without
division. The Senate also confirmed VIM.
f. Poston as United States Attorney for the
Western district of Tennessee.
Passenger Train Burned = Two
Killed.
CINCINNATI, March IA special dispatch