Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
STnallB Versus TilIman-Au Idle Day
in Jhe HOuse-Revenue RefOI m
Yesterday In she Senate-The Star
Route Trials-The Mobile Post
Office.

Route Trials-The Mobile Post
Office.
WASHINGTON, July 1s-The Republican
Senators held a caucus this morning and
agreed to bring forward the appropriation
bills at once, with view to the adjournment
of Congress on the 29th inst.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Pendleton presented
petition Of citizens of OHIO, urging the con-
1irmation Of the call for peace conference.
| Referred.
! The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Logan, at
Il1l:3O, went into executive session, the vote
standing-yeas 80, nays 20. The negative
vote was entirely cast by Republicans,
| excepting Mr.. George, of Mississippi
! The executive session terminated at 4:50.
| When the doors were opened Mr.. Allison
moved present consideration of the House
! joint resolution, continuing until July 3lst
the resolution of June 30, providing for the
| temporary expenditures OF the government,
After some discussion the resolution was
| referred to the Appropriations Committee.
The tax bill was taken up and motion
| to adjourn was defeated by party vote,
| the Republicans voting no. The question
was upon Mr. Beck's amendment, reducing
the tax on manufactured tobacco to ten
cents per pound to take effect January 1st,
! 1888.
| A number Of protests were read from to-
| baccO manufacturers and dealers In Illinois,
] Massachusetts, and New Orleans, insisting
| that II the tax be reduced the rebate feature
OF the bill as it came from the House be
/ restored.
Without action on the subject the Senate
| adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
! In the House Mr.. Hiscock Chairman of
| the Appropriations Committee, reported
! joint resolution, extending to the 31st of
July the provisions Of a joint resolution Of
| the Both Of June, providing temporarily for
| tire expenses of the government.
| Mr.. Randall asked whether he could give
| the House any assurance that Congress
| could adjourn by the 3lst of July.
| Mr.. Hiscock replied that he could give
| assurance that the appropriation bills would
be all passed long before that.
The Joint resolution was passed.
Mr.. Kasson, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported a resolution giving
| that committee leave to sit during recess,
and instructing it to meet in Washington for
the preparation Of revenue bills on the sec
Ond Tuesday in November. He explained
that it was made the duty of the Tariff
| Commission to report from tims to time,
and the object was that the Commission
should take up these reports and have &C
tiOn upon them in forward state OF pre-
parauon before Congress assembled.
The resolution was adopted.
Unanimous reports OF the Committee on
Elections in the Virginia and Maine con-
tested election cases were made, and resolu-
tiOns declaring the sitting members Messrs.
Cabell and Reed) entitled to retain their
seats, were adopted.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. McLane, of
Maryland, a cOnferee on the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill in place of Mr.. Rea-
gan, OF Texas, who is Ill and asked to be
excused.
Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana, then called up
the South Carolina contested election case
of Snalls against Tlllman, against which
Mr.. Randall raised the question Of con-
sideraion, On which question the House
proceeded to vote.
The Democrats, with the exception of
Messrs. HardeDberg, of New Jersey, and
Jones, Of Texas, having declined to answer,
the vol e resulted yeas 1879, nays 2. The ag-
gregate being $50, less than quorum, a
call of the House was proceeded with.
phe doors having been closed the House |
settled itself down to a day OF leisure. A |
few members took advantage OF the lull in
business to write letters. A few retired 10
the cloak rooms to chat and smoke. Others |
devoted themselves to the perusal Of the |
morning papers, but the larger number |
assumed comfortable positions and patiently |
dNNibCu tuB arrival VI Ou6 OGIECdut-dh- 1IulS
with the delinquent members.
Az 235 fur her proceedings under the
call we're, on motion of Mr.. CalkiDs, dis
pensed with, aud the House again came to
vote on the question of consideration.
The roll call disclosed the presence of ia |
Republicans and two voting Democrats
(Messrs. Hardenbergh and jones', and the
point of no quorum was raised by Mr.. Ran
dali.
Three or four Intellectual roll calls fol-
lowed, the Republicans at each lacking two
OF a quorum. Finally at 5 o'clock they
were successful, the vote upon the question
Of consideration standing yeas IA, nays 3
Jones, Of Texas, ard Hardenbergh, Of New
Jersey.
saaMr. Hardenbergh explsined his vote by
stating that he was paired with Mr.. Hum
phrey, OF Wisconsin, and that he promised
that gentleman that during his absence he
would vote when necessary to make quo
run. So the contested election case was
taken up.
Mr.. Csllzins announced that he would call
the previous question at the end of two
hours discussion, which led to the sarcastic
suggestion by Dir. Blackburn that five min
utes was amply sufficient.
The debate was opened by Mr.. Waite, of
Come ecticut. with speech in support of the
claims OF the contestant, Smalls. AT the
conclusion Of his remarks the House ad-
journed.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
In the star route trials to- day the taking
Of evidence for the prosecution practically
ended. The last witness was John A.Walsh,
but before he reached the point where
his evidence was expected to be
sensational, an objection was inter.
posed by tae defense, and
argument consumed the remainder
of the day. Walsh testified that he met
J, to of ~,
II. Sheridan. He has stated in his newspa-
per interviews that at this Interview Brady
told him that It had been customary for all
mail contractors to pay him BRADY 20
per cent. of the incrf ased pay allowed
on account OF increase or expedited
mail service, aud that be should expect
| Walsh to 60 the same. Walsh's testimony
had reached the point OF relating a CONVEX
sation held at this interview, when an OBJ
lection was interposed. Counsel for the
government announced that If this witness
was not allowed to proceed their case was
closed so far as the Offering of evidence was
concerned.
A FIGHT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The nomination Of James E. Slaughter as
Pos master at Mobile, Ala, was the subject
of a prolonged controversy in executive
session. His confirmation (Which was finally
effected by very decisive majority was
opposed by Senator Morgan and favored
by Senator Pugh. The discussion of this |
case occupied nearly three hours, but the
questions involved were not Of general in
terest.
COMBINATIONS.
To be United States Consuls, Paul Ravesis,
of Alabama, at Tuxpan, and Stephen II.
Smith, of Tennessee, at Nueva Laredo,
Mexico To be United States Marshal,
Richard D. Locke, for the Northern district |
IT L.
s. A. Darnel, Northern district of Georgia. |
To be Collector of Customs, Thomas G. !
Henry at Pamlico, N. c., and the following |
Postmssters: J. F. Childs, at Marion, Ala; |
Joseph Atkins, at Greensboro, Ala, and w. |
w. Dewhurst, at st. Augustine, Fla.
CAMERON DOOMED.