Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-07


WASHINGTON, August 6.-In presenting
to the Senate last night the conference re-
port on the sundry civil bill Mr.. Allison
commented upon the attitude of the House
through its conference in relation to the
National Board of Health, which, he ssid,
seems to be one Of hostility to the board.
The Senate conferees had been obliged
to recede from the Senate amendments
on this subject, though $50, 900 had been in
serted in lieu of S25, 600 for local boards of
health. The provision for maintaining
under the board Of quarantine stations had
been lost, the House conferees declaring
that these were necessary only in
times Of pestilence, and that sufi-
cient provisions had been made for
such contingency In the provision allowing
the President 100000 to prevent or cup
press contagion. The other items of the
bill OF Southern interest, as agreed to in
conference, and adopted by both houses, is
as follows: For a public building at Abing-
ton, Va, $25, 900; at Harrisonburg, Va, $25,-
600. The provisions looking to the purchase
OF property contiguous to the Norfolk
navy yard for the construction OF a wet
dock, and the appropriation of 100000 for
the completion OF the sections OF the dry
dock Of the Pensacola navy yard were
stricken out, as was also the Senate amend
ment appropriating $25, 900 for a light
house at San Bias, Fla. The item of
$1,000 for a lighthouse at Mosquito Inlet
was retained.
The Senate will probably devote a large
part OF the day to the transaction of execu-
tive business, and the slimly attended House
may be expected to do as little as possible
while awaiting the receipt OF the adjourn
ment resolution from the Senate. Aside
from the remaining possibility of the enact
ment OF the tax reduction bill, the legisa-
tive work of the first session OF the Forty
seventh Congress is already practically
closed. The House will leave behind it s
calendar OF some seventy pages, consisting
of three divisions. The first House calen
dar proper was the second calendar of the
committee Of the whole, and the
third private calendar. Ga the House
calendar there remain 125 measures, on the
calendar of the committee of the whole
230, on the private calendar more than 400,
aud on the Speakers table about 200 Dur
ing the present session Of Congress 1882
bius and Joint resolutions have been intro
duced 10 the House of Representatives. or
this immense total, SO3 have been reported
fsvorablY, 245 unfavOrable, and no less than
6 l34 remain in the hands of the vari-
Gus committees. Three hundred and
three bills and joint resolutions have
passed the House (most of them
pension bills and other measures
of a semi private nature, such as grants OF
condemned cannon for soldiers monuments,
etc.. Two hundred and eighty seven have
become laws, and fortY-One await the Presi-
dents approval. In the Senate 2, ,283 bills
and joint resolutions have been introduced,
and 466 have been passed. At the
hour of final adjournment, besides
a great number of measures not vet
reported from the Senate committees,
there will remain upon the Senate calendar
about one hundred and ninety Senate bills
and Joint resolutions, and seventy-one
House bills and resolutions, all OF which
will have to take their chances at the next
session. Aside from the regular annual ap-
preparation bills, about one hundred and
seventy bills and joint resolutions have
passed both bousee and become laws.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
WASHINGTON, August 5-The conference
committee on the naval appropriation bill
this morning agreed to only the clauses in
controversy, which were in regard to the
closing OF the navy yards. The Senate con-
ferees receded from their disagreement, and
as agreed upon, the bill leaves the closing
of the navy yards to the discretion of the
Secretary of the Navy.
A CAUCUS ON THE REVENUE QUESTION.
The Republican members of the Senate
held a fully attended caucus to-day, and
discussed the subject OF the continued con
sideration of the tax bill. With few dis
senting expressions, the opinion prevailed
that Congress should not adjourn without
adopting, in some form. bill to relieve the
people from the present burdens of taxa
tion. Several Senators urged the i'm
portance of passing the knit goods
bill. and it was stated that
vast Interests would be sacrificed
II he bill should be allowed to go over till
December. On the other hand it was urged
that should the tax bill he laid aside for
the knit goods bill the Democrats would insist
upon unlimited discussion and would weigh
down the bill with all the amendments that
have been offered to the tax bill, and that to
insist on action on either bill would result
in protracted party strife, and an indefinite
prolongation OF the session.
While Senators are reticent as to the ulti-
mate decision of the caucus, 1t is pretty
generally uQu6FStOOu budb pIdCblCdAlJ
unanimous decision was reached to press
the tax bill TO a vote. and, II possible, Sc
cure vote without amendments upon the
knit goods bill. This decision, If adhered
to, will postpone; perhaps, indefinitely, any
action on the House resolution for adjourn
ment.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Kasson,
of Iowa, the Senate amendment to the joint
resolution for the establishment OF dtplo
matte relations with Persia was concurred
In.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, moved to concur
In the Senate amendments to the bill amend
ing the statutes relating to steam vessels.
He claimed that the purpose OF the bill was
to provide for an inspection OF foreign yes
sells sailing from American ports. Agreed
to.
The House then proceeded with the con
siderstion of business on the Speakers
table.
The conference report on the navy sppro-
priatiou bill was submitted by Mr.. Robson
and agreed to.
Mr.. McCook offered a concurrent resolu-
tion. granting the use of the rotuuda and
adjacent rooms in the capitol to the Gar
field Monument Committee OF the Society
Of the Army OF the Cumberland, from the
25th of November to the Sd OF December,
10 hold a bazsr and reception. the object
being to aid in the erection, in Washington,
of statue to the memory OF the late fres-
ideut Garfield. Agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, OF Illinois,
the Joint resolution was passed, instructing
the Secretary of the Navy to convene
court of inquiry to investigate the eircum-
stances attending the loss OF the Jeannette.
Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, asked leave to put
upou its passage the joint resolution pro
vidin0 for a Joint select committee of three
Senators and six Representatives to inquire
into the condition and wants OF the Ameri-
can shipbuilding and ship owning interests.
Leave was granted and the joint resolution
was passed. ,-.
After the transaction of some unimportsnt
miscellaneous business the House pro-
ceeded to vote by tellers upon a motion
made by Mr. Holman, OF Indiana, Tor re-
cess for two hours. Lost.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
back adversely the East Florida claims bill,
ACCOMPANIED by resolution calling upon
the President for information as to whether
the ninth article of the treaty OF 1919 be-
tween the United States and Spain had been
fnlIv complied with. The bill was laid on
the table and the resolution placed on the
Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. submitted
renort upon the power Of the House to com
naI Sbipherd to answer certain questions
which he declined to answer, and to pro-
dnce certain evidence, which was referred
TO the House calendar.
AT 4.IO the House took recess.
After the recess, 5 O'Clock, nothing was
done unuI Mr.. Hiscock, one OF the con
foraes on the suudry civil appropriation Dill,
moved that the House take recess q until