Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-15

Michigan, in opposition to the bill, after
which the enacting clauses were struck out,
thus defeating the measure.
After the consideration of several other
private bills the committee rose. After the
transaction of some unimportant business
the House, at 4:30. adjourned, to-morrow's
session to be for debate only on the tariff
commission bill.
THE sHIPHERD INQUIRY.
The shipherd investigation was resumed
at 1920 this morning, but the testimony was
not of very important character. the wit
ness declining to answer a large proportion
of the questions on the ground that they
involved purely private interests. Witness
said that neither he nor his associates ever
contemplated the possibility Of war with
Chilli. In reply to an inquiry as to the meaning
of the marginal note, "Go IN, Steve" upon
Mr.. Blaine's dispatch to Hurlbut, witness
my mind. was that the wishes
of the department were that Mr.. Hurlbut
should 20 on In the course he was pursuing,
regardless of the text Of the Dispatch In
response to further question witness re-
Deated more in detail his theory Of Mr..
Blaine's idea in writing the letter of Decem-
Der Sd, and added: "I desire to say here in
regard to the published statement that |
had certain correspondence with Secretary
Blaine, that there are certain letters which
Mr.. Blaine would not like to have published,
there is nothing ia If; the statement is
false. l never received an autograph letter
from Secretary Blaine, and all the CORE
spou6ence that ever passed between us has
been published Witness said he had taken
no steps since May 1st, 1881, without receiv-
ing the advice and assistance of able coun-
sci. The examination OF Shipherd was then
postponed till tomorrow.
Sivillou Brown, Chief Clerk Of the State
Department, was then put on the stand, and
identified a number of letters and dOcu-
ments which were submitted to him.
The committee then adjourned until to-
morrow.
BIsBEE VERSUS FINLEY.
The House Committee on Elections to-
day adoDted the following resolutions by a
vote of TO 4:
Resolged, That Jesse j. Finley was not
elected as a Representative to the Forty
seventh Congress from the Second Congress
sional district of Florida, and is not entitled
to the seat.
ReSOlped, That Horatio Bisbee, Jr., was
duly elected as a Representative from the
Sec md Congressional district of Florida to
the Forty seventh Congress, and is entitled
to his seat as such.
Representa- We Ranney was instructed to
report the action of the committee to the
House, and permission was given the mi
nority to make report.
A TENNESSEE WAR CLAIM ALLOWED.
The House subcommittee on War Claims
made favorable report to-day upon the
claim of H. L Brady, of Knoxville, Ten
nessee, for $4,000 for property destroyed by
the UGiOn forces during battle in the late
war. The report elected considerable OPP
position, upon the ground that this claim,
If allowed, would establish u precedent for
a large number of similar claims now pend
ing before Congress. Action upon the re-
port was deferred until the next meeting of
the committee.
PLEDGER CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations: J. K.
g Pitlkin, to be United States Marshal for
the Eastern District Of Louisiana; VIM. A.
Ple6ger, Surveyor OF Customs for the port
OF Atlanta, Ga William Marin, OF Louist-
ans, TO be Assistant Surveyor in the Navy;
Mldshipman Roy Campbell Smith, of Vir-
ginia, TO be ensign, and the following Post
masters: George E. Valade, at Beaumont,
Texas; Hernsnda G. Travers, at ROckdale,
Texas.
SOUTHERN RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
The House Committee on Commerce to
day heard arguments from the Congressional
Delegations of Georgia, South Carolina and
tons for river and harbor improvements,
which the members desire incorporated in
The river and harbor appropriation bill. To-
morrow the committee hear delegations Of
Virginia, Florida and Alabama on similar
subjects.
YESTERDAYS CABINET MEETING.
The Cabinet was in session two hours to-
| dav. The principal question, under cons1d'
| Grafton were the coming monetary confer
| euce IN Paris, the trouble With the cow boys
| 10 Arizona, and the Fitz John Porter case.
| This case was finally disposed of SO far as
the Executive is concerned, but the action
taken Is not positively known.
AID FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor directed Representative Sherwin to
report to the House fsvorably a bill ap-
propriating $40 900 600 for general educa
tionsl purposes, and asked that It be printed
and recommitted to the committee.