Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-23
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE RADICALLY GAME BLOCKED
FOR ONCE.
'NO QuOrum''-A Succession of Roll
Calls-A Dull Day I'm the Senate
Irish Americans Imprisoned In
Ireland Rreedm ans Bank DIvf-
dend-PropOsed Postal Reform.

Irish Americans Imprisoned In
Ireland -Preedm ans Bank DIvi-
dend-PropOsed Postal Reform.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-In the Senate, Mr..
Brown presented resolutions of the Georgia
Legislature, asking for appropriations in
aid Of education 10 the States.
Mr.. Garland reported favorably as amend
ed, from the Judiciary Committee, the Sen
ate bill to attach the county OF Dade, Flori-
ds, to the Southern district of that State.
Mr.. Miller, of California, introduced
joint resolution to authorize the President
to declare martial law In the Territory of
Alaska. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The calendar was proceeded With, and
the Senate bin to secure the safe keeping of
money paid into court, was passed. 1t
directs the deposit of all moneys paid Into
any court Of the United States in pending
cause with the Treasurer or an Assistant
Treasurer, or a designated depository of the
United States, and where there is none such,
with bank to be designated by the court.
Provision is made for bond and
sureties for the safe keeping of
the money, and for judgment with damages
upon failure to make payment.
The Senate bill to provide for the claim
OF Jos. X Shannon, for a steamboat i'm
pressed into the Union service by General
Butler at New Orleans in 1862 and DESTROYED
by the Confederates while in that service,
was passed, the committees report assert
Ing the loyalty OF the claimant and the LA
billtY OF the government.
The Geneva award bill came up as un-
finished business, the question being on the
House bill, and Mr.. Hoar explained its pro-
visions briefly. He stated that the bill
makes provisions for claims OF the excul-
pated cruisers class, and war premium
men, to the exclusion OF insurance compa-
nies.
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Soon after the House met this morning an
attempt was made to take up the Mackey-
Dlbble election case. Filibustering on the
part of the Democrats began and still con-
tinues.
Mr.. Calkins had called up the contest as
privileged question.
Mr.. Randall antagon'zed 1t with a call OF
States, and subsequently, with Mondays
special order of business. Several votes
were taken, which showed no quorum, while
a call of the House showed 223 members
present.
The doors were then closed and the Ser
geant-at-Arms was directed to take the
absent members into custody.
Mr.. Van Voorhis, OF New York, was the
only member captured, and he was ex-
cused. Several votes, resulting in no
quorums, and calls of States showing the
presence of more than quorum, were had.
The remainder of the time was caDsu ned in
disputes among members. Finally, the
House. at 4:4O .. M, adjourned, having ac
complished nothing.
AMERICAN SUSPECTS IN IRELAND.
The President this afternoon sent to the
House Of Representatives report from the
Secretary of State aud its accompanying
documents, In reference to the House reso-
luton concerning the imprisonment OF
American citizens in Ireland. On the 19,h
of April Mr.. Lowell csbled that he had
received the names of four persons still in
prisons, who were understood to be Ameri-
cans. These were O'Mahoney, McSweeny,
McInery and Smattery. The Minister
slated that two others named Brophy and
aud Cannon, of whom he bad not before
heard, had asked him!to intervene. On the
20 h Of April further cable was received
from Mr.. Lowell on the same subject and
on the 21st of the same month he cabled
that the Irish Secretary would release five
prisoners, exclude Q Cannon for the present,
about whose citiz snship there was some
doubt, on condition that they would return
to the United States, and that he had
answered that he was instructed not to con-
sent to any conditions. In bis previous in-
struction MIR. Lowell had been authorized
by the Secretay Of State If requisite
to draw on the Department of State for two
hundred dollars per man for all such Ameri-
can citizens as might be released and might
need the means OF reaching home. In the
same telegram of the Dist Of April Mr..
Lowell said that be would cause the sus-
poets TO be Informed that each should re-
csive forty pounds on release and promise
to return.
Ga the 22d of April the Secretary of State
cabled Mr.. Lowell that he was right In bis
disclaimer of authority to consent to the
conditions imposed upon the release of the
prisoners. He was also told that authority
to draw money had been given him in case
of need, in order that the person released
might have the means to reach their homes,
that the government could properly do this,
but that it could not authoriZs money to be
offered to induce persons to leave, but
nevertheless, any expenses he had already
incurred would be recognized.
On the 2Sth of April, Mr.. Lowell reported
by cable that the money offered had been
withdrawn In all cases, that O'Mahoney was
undecided, and that the other four persons
would not accept the release offered on the
condition of their return to the United
States.
The Secretary of State encloses copy of
an instruction from Lord Granville to Min
ister West, which was handed to the Seere-
tary by Mr. West under instructions, and
also copy of an instruction from this de-
psrtment to Mr.. Lowell, dated April 25,
1882. Three dispatches from Mr.. Lowell,
dated May 81, 45h and 9th, respectively, are
also appended as conveying information in
certain pending matters up to the latest
advices.
Also letter of instruction from Secretary
Frelinghuysen to Mr.. Lowell in regard to
the cases of imprisoned American citizens
Mr.. Frelinghuysen gives a history OF the
cases of O'Mahoney aud McSweepy. The
former was Daturalized In New Orleans on
the strength of an enlistment in the United
States army. After he had spent fifteen years
in Ireland subsequent to that enlistment,
and had in the meantime become an Office
holder In Ireland he had put his naturaiza-
ton paper in his pocket and returned to his
Irish domiclle with every apparent purpose
of remaining there. The case Of McSweenY
was almost exactly the same, he having
been naturalized in San Francisco and re
turned to Ireland, where he became citizen
and Office holder. In those cases, assuming
tlaJ Gnelr REHABILITATION was WlLDln Ile
letter Of the law, the President is OF the
opinion that 1t was only just within the
letter, and that It was wholly outside of the
spirit and intent OF the naturalization laws
THE FREEDMAN's BANK.
The title of the Freedman's Bank proper
ty having been examined and accepted by
the government, the deed was signed by
Comptroller Kuox to-day. The amount
paid by the United States is $3.50, 900. In
anticipation of this purchase arrangements
have been made for the payment of the
dividend, and Comptroller Knox will to-
morrow issue a circular announcing that
dividend of Is per cent. will be paid on or
about the 1st of June.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomina-
tions of II. L. Gosling as United States
Marshal for the Western District of Texas;
j. III. Houston as Postmaster at Union
town, Ala; w. G.. Stewart as Postmaster at
Tallahassee, and Geo. T. Ednaw at Gaines
vile, Fla.
POSTAL REFORM.
The Postmaster General, in response to
resolution of the House to-day, sent letter
to the Speaker, in which he recommends
that postage on second class matter-papere
and magazines-be abolished.
BRADY's BONDS AGAIN.
Ex-Assistant Postmaster General Brady
to-day gave bail in $50 900 in the new in
dictments against him In the star route