Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-25
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The National Board OF Health
Northern Pacific Land Grants-The
Tobacco Tax-mahOne's Amend.
meDt Rejeeted-Free ShiPs-The
Republicans Hedging.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Democratic
members of the Senate held a caucus this
morning and resolved to insist upon a full
and free discussion of all amendments to
the tax bill, and to oppose any attempt to
reach final vote upon the bill unless such
ample opportunity shall have been afforded.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Lapham presented a
letter from Health Officer Smith, of New
York, urging that an appropriation be in
serted In the sundry civil bill to enable the
National Board of Health to pay for the in
speetions of emigrants, and to continue
its quarantine supervision of the Southern
seaboard. The communication treats Of the
importance of this supervision and OF the
vigilance In quarantines 10 prevent the in
PRODUCTION by emigrants of smallpox in
latent and undeveloped conditions. H. was
accompanied by an Endorsement from
Lieutenant Governor Hoskins Referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Allison presented the conference re-
port on the legislative appropriation bill
similar to that presented in the House. The
report was agreed to and new conference
committee appointed, consisting Of Messrs.
The revenue reduction bill was taken up.
the pending amendment being that offered
by Mr.. Malone TO reduce the tobacco tax to
eight cents per pound.
The amendment was reieeted-yeas 18,
nays 3S. A number of Democrats voted
"nO,"
The question next recurred on the COM
mittee amendment to the tobacco section
striking out the clause allowing a rebate to
tbn ouoO Of h.
on hand at the time the law takes effect
Adopted-yeas %, nays 25.
The fourth section, as amended. was
adopted, and the fifth section, relating to
sugar, was read, but, without action, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
In the House, Messrs Payson, of Illinois,
and Knott, of Kentucky, presented the
views OF the minority Of the Judiciary Com
mittee upon the subject of the Northern
Pacific land grant.
Mr.. Knott's report is accompanied by a
joint resolution declaring forfeited all lands
granted to the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, and not patented to said compa-
ny en- the 1st of July, 1882. He desired to
have the resolution placed on the calendar,
but the Speaker ruled that inasmuch as the
majority report had been laid on the table,
the Views Of the minority must take the
same course.
Mr.. Kuott appealed from the decision of
the chair, but the chair was sustained.
The Speaker announced the regular order
to be the further consideration of the bill to
allow drawback on foreign material used
in connection with domestic materials in
the construction of steam and sail vessels
for foreign account, and the pending ques-
tion to be an amendment offered by Mr..
Tucker, of Virginia, extending its provls-
ions to vessels constructed for domestic
account.
The vote by which the yeas and nays were
on Saturday ordered on Mr.. fuckers
amendment was reconsidered, and Mr..
Kelley moved to recommit the bill.
Pending this motion the matter went over
until tomorrow.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, submitted the
conference report on the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. The
report announces the agreement of the con-
ference committee on all the items of the
bill except that relating to the transfers of
the records in the Surgeon Generals Office
to the office of the Adjutant General. AS
agreed on by the conference committee, the
bill aDpropriates $40, OBS, 600.
The conference report was agreed to, and
further conference ordered.
Under the call of States, the following
bills were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Knott. of Kentucky-Declaring
forfeited to the United States certain lands
granted to the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, remaining unpatented upon the
1st Of July 1892.
Also a joint resolution requesting the
President TO see that no patent shall be
issued to the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company for any lands remaining unpat-
ented on July 1, 1882, or until Congress
shall have acted upon the foregoing bill.
By Mr.. Flower, of New York-Proposing
constitutional amendment granting the
President the right to veto any distinct
item or provision of bill while approving
other items or provisions.
The House then considered bills local to
the District of Columbia.
Adjourned.
THE NEW ORLEANS MINT.
1t is not probable that there will be any
immediate change In the office of Superin-
tendent OF the New Orleans Mint. The
present incumbent, whose resignation has
been called for, is now away on
leave Of absence, and the chief
clerk is in charge of the office. A strong
effort is being made for the retention of the
present Superintendent, and the Secretary
OF the Treasury has decided to take no fur
ther action in the matter at present.