Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-07

Bills Observation-Disclosures to be
Met Il Misstssippi Improvement
limitations aud COn6rmRtfo
Extra Naval Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-In the House, Mr.
Calki2s, of Indiana, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Elections, reported a resolution in
the Lynch. Chalmers contested election case
from the Sixth Congressional District Of
Mississippi, declaring the contestant, Lynch,
entitled to the seat. Laid over for future
action.
Mr.. Ryan, of Kansas, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported back the Indian
appropriation bill with Senate amendments,
recommending concurrence in some but
non-concuuence in the majority OF those
amendments.
The report was agreed to.
Mr.. Page, of California, asked unanimous
consent to introduce bill to carry into eff
feet the treaty stipulations with China. ct
reduces the period of suspension to ten
years.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, stating that the
House had already passed a bill for that
purpose, which had been vetoed by the
President and the Chinese Minister, OBJ
iected, whereupon Mr.. Page declared that
he would ask for consent to introduce the
bill until he obtained it, II it took until the
end or the session.
Mr.. HlscOck, OF New York. Chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
bill sppropriattng $4,000 to supply a
d fciencY in the appropriation for dies,
paper and stamps, $3.50, 900 for deficiency
for distinctive paper for United States Sc
curities, and $3.50, 600 to continue theswork
on the Washington Monument. Passed.
The proposition to employ 9. W. Combs
as Deputy Messenger. met with good deal
OF opposition on the Republican side, on the
ground that Combs was Democrat. 1t was
finally adopted-yeas 127, nays 54
On motion OF Mr.. Valentine, of Nebraska,
the bill introduced by Mr.. King, of Louisi-
ana, was passed, appropriating $50 900 for
the purchase and distribution OF seed to
sufferers from the overflw of the Mississippi
river and its tributaries.
The House then, at 2:25 O'Clock, went into
commit ee of the whole, Mr.. Robinson, of
Massachusetts,, in the chair, on the tariff
commission bill.
Mr.. KsssOn stated, in reply TO a question,
that he hoped to esk vote on the measure
by the middle of next week.
After speeches from Messrs. Mckinley
and SimontOp, of Tennessee, the committee
rose, when Mr.. Page, of California, made
another attempt to introduce his Chinese
bin but was again met with an objection
from Mr.. Springer, who suggested that the
nil should first be taken to the White
House and submitted to the President for
his approval, but he subsequently withdrew
his otj setion.
Mr.. Page thereupOn introduced his bill,
asking that it be referred to the committee
OF the whole, but to this Mr.. Springer OBJ
jected, and it as referred to the Committee
DO Education and Labor.
A bill wss Introduced by Mr. Willis, Of
Kentucky, fixing the suspension At five
yesTs, snd another by Mr.. Berry, OF CalifOr-
MIA. fixing the suspension at sixteen years.
bO.h being identical with the vetoed bill,
with variation of title. Same reference.
Adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin,
presented and had read a memorial from
the Good Temp)ers of Wisconsin, protesting
sg inst Mr.. Logan's bill, apportiOning
among the States the revenue from the
liquor traffic as an educational fund. The
memorialists assert that in their opinion
Inc measure will fas;en upon the
country devastating and deV-
ilish traffic, which has not a
shadow of excuse for existence except as
founded in svarice, unholv appetite and the
determination of the devil to make crimi-
nails aud paupers of the race, and to In
crease the population OF hell.
Mr.. Dawes introduced and moved the
present consideration of bill appropristing
$50 coo to provide for a deficiency in the
subsistence fund for the Cheyenne and Ar
rapahoe Indians. He submitted telegram
from Gen. Pope. showing the necessity for
an immediate appropriation to save these
Indians from starvation, and explained that
the exhaustion OF the regular appropriation
had been caused by the rise in the prices Of
beef, the principal element in Iudian sub
sistenee, and that an outbreak was threat
ened IL the deficiency was not provided for.
Passed after some criticism Of the Indian
Bureau by the Kansas Senators.
Mr.. Farley introduced another Chinese
bill identical with the vetoed bill, except
that the term of su uspeusiOn is fixed at six
teen years.
Mr.. Miller, Of New York, from the Com
m!ttee on Post Offices, reported an original
bill to provide for ocean mail service be-
tween the United States and foreign ports.
1t is identical with the measure reported by
him on the 10th Of March in behalf OF the
! same committee as an amendment to the
pos. Office appropriation bill. The bill went
| 20 the calendar.
Bills were passed directing copies of the
official letter books of the Executive De-
psrtment Of North Carolina to be furnished
to said State; authorizing public building
in Key West, Fla, and appropriating $780,
600 therefor. aud amending the revised
statutes to allow perique tobacco to be sold
| in the form Of cigare' tes to manufacturers as
| material in the manufacture of cigarettes
and smoking tobacco without tax.
The Senate bill TO fix day for the meet
ing of electors of President aud Vice Presi-
4 , I g. -N,e. 1.
| counting of the votes for President and Vice
President. and the decision OF the questions
arising thereon, came up as unfinished bust
ness, and Mr.. Pugh addressed the Senate in
favor thereof.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Garland, Morgan, Blair and Hoar, and the
bill passed by giUd 9Oce vote.
the Indian Territory railroad bill was
placed on the orders as unfinished
the Senate bills authorizing the appoint
ment of two assistant appraisers at the port
OF New Oleans and fixing the salary OF the
surveyOr at $4 500 per snnum, were passed
Mr.. Kellogg gave notice that he would
urge consideration of the Mississippi river
Improvement bill Immediately after the
pending bill is disposed Of.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed till Monday.
POSTAL EMPLOYEES AS CIVIL OFFICEHOLDERs.
Assistant Postmaster General Hatton has
written to the Postmaster at Cincinnati, in
reply to the question touching the eligi-
bility OF postal clerks aud other employees
to local municipal offices. The sections of
the postal regulations referred to
are the order OF President Grant, for
bidding the holding OF such positions
by Federal officers, and The civil service
order of President Hayes relative to the par
ticipation of Federal officers in campaign
aud other political works. The letter states
that postal employees are eligible to
municipal or any other offices that
don't interfere with the proper dis
charge Of their duties in the postal
service. In regard to participation in
political campaigns, the latter says: "The
fact that citizens are deemed worthy and
competent to fill public stations should not
in my judgment deprive them Of any of
their rights as citizens 50 long as they do
not neglect the duties entrusted to them
believe it the right Of every man to use
his best efforts to promote by all proper
means the success of all public and political
measures that will in his Judgment be beue
fetal to his country" On this subject he
ouoges from the letter OF General Arthur,
accepting the nomination rendered him by
the Republican Convention at Chicago
bis language is peculiarly applicable to the
inquiry. He says: 81 will add that Dy the
acceptance of public office, whether high or
low, one does not, in my judgment, escape
any of his responsibilities as a citizen or
impair any of nis rights as a citizen, and
that he should enjoy absolute liberty to
think and speak and act in political matters
according to his own will aud conscience,
provided only that he honorably and truth
Ii 81 Il 1,.Ns.