Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-15

Ireland, but about the unjust Imprisonment
of American citizens. He wanted to say
nothing about Ireland, and vet he was
represented as spending the time Of the
House in talking about II.
Mr.. Robinson's remarks took very per-
sonal turn, and was largely directed against
Mr.. Robson, of New Jersey. The latter
obtained the floor, and replied in the same
strain.
Mr.. Robeson yielded the floor to Mr..
! Orth, to allow him to demand the previous
question upon the resolution. The confu-
sion, which had been all day very great
upon the floor, was increased as Messrs.
Randall, Cox, and Hooker OF Mississippi,
rose with points of order against the
| Speakers warding the floor to Mr.. Orth,
contending that, as the recommendation of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs had not
| been altered, the control of the measure had
| passed out of the hands of Mr.. Orth, and
that the Speaker should recognize the op-
Onents Of the committees recommends
| tion.
The Speaker overruled the point of order,
| and held that as no one had claimed the
| Dor TO take control of the measure he was
bound 10 recognize the gentleman from
Indiana Mr.. Ortiz to demand the previous
| question.
From this decision Mr.. Cox appealed, but
the appeal was tabled-yeas 12S; nays 112.
Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, a member of the
| Committee on Foreign Affairs, stated that
he had never heard the resolution consid-
cred iD committee, nor had any other OF the
| minority members done so.
Mr. Williams, the Chairman of the COM
mittee, stated that he had not understood
that the resolution had been considered, ,and
nothing about it appeared on the minutes
OF the committees meetings. He had been
informed, however, that Just previous to the
| adirnrnn1onf az of the mparfnO-Mr Orfh had
stated that. If there vas no objection, he
would report the resolution TO the House,
and that hearing none he had done so.
Mr.. Randall then raised the point OF order
that as the resolution was not report from
the committee 1t was not in order.
The Speaker held that the objection came
| too late.
Mr.. Randall stated that he wished to call
the attention of the country to the fact that
the resolution had come to the House with
out the consent of the committee.
Mr.. Cox then moved to recommit the
resolution, with instructions to insert therein
the names OF Michael Hart, Fl. o. Mahoney
and John McEnery, and to add a clause
requesting the President to demand OF the
British Government prompt trial OF those
| citizens and their prompt release.
Mr.. Orth stated that he had 10 objection
to that action, and the resolution was &C
cordinglY recommitted, with the instructions
as stated.
Mr. Hobltzell, of Maryland, introduced a
bill to provide for the construction of the
Maryland and Delaware Ship Canal, to con-
meet the Chesapeake and Delaware bays for
military aud naval defenses and for COM
mercial purposes. Referred.
A proposition for a night session was
voted down, and consideration of the ap
portionment bill was resumed.
Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama, gave notice OF
motion be would make to recommit the bill
with Instructions to the committee to report
the bill fixing the number of Represents
tives at 250.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, proceeded to
argue in favor of 8 small House, but the
great confusion in the hall prevented his
being heard, and he yielded for a motion to
adjourn, which was carried.
SOUTH GEORGIA JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day
authorized a report to the House, with
favorable recommendation on a substitute
for Representative Bount's bill, In regard
to the duties of Clerks of Circuit and Dis
trics Courts in the Southern District of
Georgia. The substitute provides that Cir
cult and District Judges Of that district
shall appoint two clerks, each Of whom
shall be Clerk OF the Circuit and District
Court, one of said clerks to have his Office
at Savannah and the other at Macon.
NOMINATIONS.
The President has nominated John G.
! New, OF Indiana. to be Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury; James r. Jolley, to be Col
! lector Of Customs for the District of Teche,
Ls; Augustus s. Seymour, to be United
| safes District Judge for the Eastern Dis
trict of North Carolina VIM. V. Poston, to
| be United States Attorney for the Western
District OF Tennessee, and Andrew Nicola
mus, as District Attorney in the Middle Dis
trict of Tennessee.
| A MONSTER MEMORIAL.
John P. Gould, of New York, is here with
a memorial more than five thousand feet
| long, and signed by merchants, manufac-
turers, mechanics, farmers, Taxpayers and
others, residing in nearly every State In the
| Union, which will be presented to the Ways
and Means Committee to morrow or next
day. 1t asks that the tax on bank deposits
and the twO-cent stamp on checks and
drafts may be abolished.
| FITZ JOHN PORTER.
The Fitz John Porter case was under con-
sideration at the Cabinet meeting to-day,
| and it Is believed that action will be taken
towards having It reopened All the mem
bers were present except the Attorney
| General.