Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-08
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

The House Ready TO AdjOurn-The
Republican Senators Trying TO
Pass the Tax BiIl-AdjOurnment
Defeated by an UnrecOrded Vote
The star Route TrIals-The TestI-
mOuY for the Defense Closed
American Archives at TunIs and
TripOii-COnfirmatI
WASHINGTON, August THE House did
nothing Of public importance today. 1t
passed a number Of minor bills and Joint
resolutions and then took a recess till eight
O'Clock this evening, expecting that by that
time the Senate would be ready to adjourn
sine die.
The Senate did minor business on bills,
and spent most Of the day in executive ses-
sion over nominations. 1t adjourned at six
O'Clock until eleven o'clock tomorrow.
The House, when It met at eight o'clock this
evening, Immediately did the same thing.
There will be a final adjournment to-
morrow withou: doubt. There would
have been to-day had not Senators
BsYsri and Groome been recorded
wrong on the vote. The error was only
discovered after the vote was announced,
and then it wss too late for correction.
Had the vote been recorded correctly the
Senate would have adjourned sine die, and
the House would have followed suit. MANY
members OF each House are leaving tc-
night
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
I'm ga
dispensed with the reading Of the journal
and permitted the consideration of suudrv
measures By unanimous consent, as follows:
On motion of Mr.. Hale, the House bill
pensioning the widow Of The late Brigadier
General Ramsey was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, the House bill
repeating the section of the Revised Statutes
which imposes an export tax on tobacco
was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the Senate Joint
resolution allowing per diem employees Of
be Senate an extra months pay was passed
The House bills, granting the right of
way to the Jacksonville and 81. Augustine
Railroad Company, and referring the claims
of the captors OF the Albemarle TO the Court
Of Claims, were considered and passed.
Mr.. Allison, from tie Appropriations
apprOprsating $50, 900 to supply deficiency
ia the appropriation for fees OF the United
States District Attorneys for the last fiscal
year. Passed.
Mr.. Rollins, from the Naval Committee.
reported the House resolution instructinG
he Secretary Of the Navy to convene
court OF inquiry to investigate as to the loss
OF the steamer Jeannette, and the death of
Lieutenant Commander De Long Passed
Mr.. Miller, OF New York, from the Com
merce Committee, reported back the House
joint resolution for a joint select committee
IN American ship building and ship owning
Interests. Parsed by a vote OF 40 TO 13.
Mr.. Plumb offered a concurrent resolution
for an adjournment sine die to day at
o'clock.
Mr.. Plumb charged that the responsibility
for the extension of the present session was
charge ble solely to dilatoriness Of the House
in maturing the appropriation bills and re
viewed the action of the House on these
bills and said that IL business interests had
been iojured, and manufacturing to large
extent stopped because of the protrscted
session and the spprehensions of unwise
legislation to which it had given rise, the re-
spOnsibility should rest with the House.
where 1t belonged.
Mr. Morrill, objected to the present con-
sideration OF the resolution, In order, as he
stated, to have it lie over for one day under
the rule.
Mr.. Cameron, of Penusylvapis. then
moved an executive session, but yielded
temporarily to Mr.. Morrill, to make fur
ther statement. The latter added that, as
the main business OF the session bad been
flushed, the Senate had now ample oppor-
tunitY 10 consider the tax bill. He would
now appeal to the other side to allow the
bill to come up and either be voted upon
without further debate on it or at a time
fixed upon.
After remarks by Messrs. Beck and Blair,
the matter was dropped.
Mr.. Blair, Chairman Of the Committee
on Education and Labor, called up the reso-
luton directing an investigation during the
recess into labor strikes. Adopted, with an
amendment offered by Mr. George, direct
ing an inquiry into the division between
labor and capital of their joint production
in the United States.
The Nicaragua canal bill, on motion of
Mr.. Miller, of California, was made the
special order for the second Monday in De-
cember.
The Ben Halliday claim bill was made the
order for the second Tuesday in December
The House amendments to the bill for
printing the agricultural report were con-
Cured In.
Shortly after l O'Clock vote was taken
on the pending motion of Mr. Cameron, of
Pennsylvania, for an executive session, Mr..
Morrill,, meanwhile, insisting upon the con-
sderation of the tax bill. The motion pre-
vailed-yeaS 81, nays IS Ali the negative
votes were Republican.
Legislative business was accordingly sus-
pended, and the doors were closed. When
the doors were reOpened the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the House
concurrent resolution for a final adjourn
mant on Saturday, August 5th.
Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, moved to
i G,-g,, . \
IL O'Clock o. m. to day, Monday. August z.
Mr.. Salisbury inquired of Mr.. Morrill,
whether he intended to call up the tax bill,
and received an affirmative answer.
Mr.. Sherman said he would never vote to
adjourn until the tax bill was octed upon.
Mr.. Beck said the endeavor to pass the
tax bill, as proposed, was only a mean at
tempt to take the bill from the Senate when
it was we'll known that the House had not q
quorum.
The amendment was lost by tie vote
yeas 19, nays 10; no quorum, as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. B rowu, Call, Cameron OF
Wisconsin, Chilcott, Cockrell, Coke. Davis
of Illinois, Farley, George, Gormsu, Hamp-
ron, Harris, Jones. Miller OF New York,
Morgan, Pugh, Ransom, Voorhees, and
Walker-l
NAYs-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, An
thony, Blair, Cameron of Pennsylvania.
G niger, Ferry, Hswley, Hoar, Jones Of
Nevads, Lapham, Logan, Malone, Nc
MILAN, Morrill,, Miller of California, Rol-
Inns, Sewell and Sherman-19
The Senate then, at $40, adjourned until
to morrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House met at ten o'clock in continu-
alton of Saturdays session.
On motion OF Mr.. Willetts. of Michigan,
seconded by Mr. Cox. of New York, the |
Senate bill was passed to encourage and |
promote telegrsphic communication be-
tween America and Europe.
The Senate amendments to the supple |
mental post route bill were concurrsd in.
The sundry civil bill was announced as |
enrolled. and It received the signature of |
the Speaker.