Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-24
SATURDAYS WORK IN THE
HOUSE.
American Suspects-A Report Prom
Ised-PrIvate CIstms-SIlver Dol
lars and silver Certificates.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-In the House,
Mr.. Robinson, OF New York, rising to
a parliamentary Inquiry, referred to the
fact that his resolution, relating to
American citizens imprisoned In Ireland,
had not yet been reported by the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, although
the rules required that 1t should be reported
back within one week. It was now three
months since the resolution had been re-
ferred to the committee, and he inquired
how long the House was to wait before the
committee reported in regard to American
citizens still held 10 jail by an impudent and
overpowering monarch.
The Speaker held that that was not the
privileged question, whereupon Mr.. Robin
son, of New Y Ork, moved to discharge the
committee from further consideration Of the
resolution, aud Mr.. Cox, Of New York, sus-
tanned the motion.
Mr. Dunnell, of Minnesota, a member Of
the Committee on Foreign Aft airs. defended
the committee from the criticisms passed
upon It, declaring that the English Govern
ment was disposed to sccede to the de-
msnds of our government. Our govern
ment YVES at fault, and the committee would
show that fact If 1t were allowed time to
complete its report.
Nr Robinson stated that he would not
press the matter to-day, but would call it
up again on Monday.
The House resumed consideration OF the
bill providing for judicial ascertainment of
private claims.
Considerable discussion ensued, and sew
eral amendments were offered and rejected.
Mr. Bragg. of Wisconsin, moved that the
original Bowman bill, as amended by Mr..
Holman, which amendment provides that
the jurisdiction of the courts shall not ex
tend to nor include any claim against the
United States growing out of the
destruction Of property by the
army or navy during the rebellion,
or for the use and occupation of real estate
by any part of the forces of the United
States at the seat of war, nor any claim
against the United States which is now bar
red by virtue of the provisions of any law
of the United States, and provides that the
claimant shall aver that he did
not give anv aid or comfort to
dietary Committee. The vote resulted 81 to
So, but Mr.. Bowman raised the point of no
quorum, and the matter went over until
Monday. .
The House, at $40, adjourned.
THE STANDARD SILVER DOLLAR AND THE
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
TIE majority of the subcommittee Of
the House Committee on Banking and Cur
renew Representatives DingleY, Webber
and Hsndenbergh, who were in charge of
hat portion of the Presidents message
which related to silver certifcates-has
prepared a voluminous report TO ac-
company the bill agreed upon by
the cub committee and published on the
10Th instant, entitled ga bill to su7-
pend the issue of silver certificates
and to limit the coinage OF TIE
standard silver dollar to the requirements
Of the people " The report reviews the
vhOle silver question, and I'm conclusion
says: "Your committee are OF opinion
hat until there shall be sn international
agreement on a basis for the coinage OF
full legal tender silver coins, or until the
aqusliz!ng of value between the standard
silver and gold coinage of the United States
n the markets of the world sail be other
wise secured, the coinage of silver dollars
should be limited to the demand for the
same for actual circulation"