Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-07

that it proposed 70 paw not the actual cost
of the building (s25e OOO), but $3.50 600, and
was Sorth to-day $50. 600 more. Passed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Hawley, of COnnecticut-For re-
| firing Quartermaster General Meigs with
the rank and paw of Major General.
Mr.. Morgan offered concurrent resolu-
| ton, as follows:
That the increasing commercial inter
course between the people of Mexico and
| the United States and the relations OF friend
| ship and good will between the great repub-
lies, now SO happuy existing and so crafty
| ing to the people Of both countries, make it
proper that the trade and commerce of the
two countries, whether overland or by sea
in ships owned by citizens in either country,
should be regulated by a treaty of rect
prOcitY mutually advantageous to both
countries.
He ssked that the resolution be printed
aud laid on the table, as he desired to speak
upon it hereafter. So ordered.
The pending resolution, offered by Mr..
| Vance, calling for information in regard to
alleged irregularities in the Sixth Internal
Revenue collection district of North Caro-
| lima was withdrawn, the Information having
/ been furnished. After the morning hour
the resolution that the pension arrears legis-
| lstiOn ought not to be repealed, came up as
unfinished business, but was laid aside in
formally with the assent of its author, Mr..
Ingalls,.
Mr. Williams, to whom the floor was spe-
ciallY assigned, then proceeded to make
| speech on the tariff the Morrill, tariff com.
mittee bill being taken up for this purpose.
| H aYOwed his opposition to the measure,
and favored a tariff revision bv joint com
mittee of the two houses. He favored
tariff for revenue.
AT 2:15 Mr.. Williams concluded, and the
| Senate resumed consideration of Mr. Ingalls,
resolution, declaring that the pension ar
resrs legislation ought not to be repealed.
Mr.. Ingalls, moved to modify the amend
ment declaring in favor of pensions to sol
diers of the Mexican war, so as 70 limit the
provision to the needy or disabled. He
then spoke at length Ia advocacy Of his
resolution.
Messrs. Vance and Hawley also spoke
upon the resolution. Without action it was
laid aside for an executive session.
During the day Mr.. Plumb reported IA
vorably from the Committee on Public
Lands the bill granting the right of wsy
/ through the public lands to the Palatka In-
dian River Railway Company.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Harrison de
6niug the powers ard jurisdiction of the
| Mississippi River Commission, authorizing
the appropriating of land and material for
the improvement of the Mississippi and its
nsvigable tributaries, prescribing the mode
of assessing damages for property so ap-
propriated, and providing penalties for acts
10 hindrsnce of the proposed Improvements.
After the executive session the Senate ad-
journed until tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Belmont, of New York,
offered a resOlu ion calling on the President
to furnish the House with a transcript of
the letters of Jacob r. Shipperd,
Of cd
September 90 b and November 18th, 1881.
and the replies thereto, now on the files of
the State Department. Also, copies of any
other letters already communicated from
which the names of persons or firms have
been omitted, and requesting the President
% inform the House what measures have
been taken to recover letters declared to be
missing from the files of the department.
Adopted.
Under the call of States, bills and resolu-
tions were introduced as follows;
By Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois-Caliing on
the President for information as TO the right
and authority under which the republics of
North and South America were invited to
send commissioners to a Peace Congress, to
be held in Washington, IN November, 1882.
By Mr.. King, of Louisisna-A bill appro-
pristing $40, 900 to enable the Commissioner
Of Agriculture to investigate the origin and
spread of cocoa grass.
By Mr.. Mills, OF Texas-A resolution call
iug on the Secretary of the Interior for in
formation as to number of acres OF public
lands that have been granted by Congress
both directly to corporations and through
the States, what railroads have been subsi-
died and the number of acres granted to
zach. Also directing him to report to the
House the net earnings OF the Central Pa
cific, Kansas Pacific, Union Pacific, the
central branch of the Union Pacific, and the
frss-- u g. 49,
ment of the operations OF each said cOmpa-
nies to the present time. Referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
By Mr.. Houk, of Tennessee-For the pay
ment of loyal claimants
By Mr.. Wise, of Vlrginia-To complete
the monument 10 Mary Washington.
Mr.. Barrows, of Michigan, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill defiaing the
qualifications of Territorial delegates Ia the
House of r. representatives.. Il provides that
no person who is guilty Of bigsmy or Of
polygsmy shall be eligible to a seat in Con-
gres' as a delegate from any Territory.
The House was in very inattentive
mood, and when the Speaker put the ques-
ton there were few responses. He however
declared the motion carried and the bill
passed. It was only then that burst of
laughter spprised many members Of the
measure which had been adopted.
Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution, rcciting the allegation that
Thomas Shields and two other citizens of
he United States were confined in jail in
Mexico for breach of q civil contract, that
they wrote to Minister Morgan but received
no answer, and directing the Secretary of
State to examine into the matter and report |
The facts to the House. Adopted.
Mr.. Joyce, Of Vermont. moved to suspeTd |
the rules aud pass the bill for the appoint |
ment Of a commissioner on the subject of |
the alcoholic liquor traffic.
Mr.. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, demanded a
second.
The motion was seconded, 72 to 60, and
there beiug no desire expressed on either |
side to discuss the question, the vote was
taken upon the adoption OF the motion. |
The motion was lost, yeas 112, nsvs 50, not |
the necessary two thirds in the sff1 NATIVE. |
This was a sfIiet party vote, except that |
Messrs Bel'zhover, Cul0erson. Jones of |
Arkansas. L3dd, Simonton and Vance voted |
With the Republ cans in the affirmative, and |
Messrs. Davis of Illinois, Young and Guen- |
ther, of Wisconsin, with the Democrats in
the negative.
The House then, at 4 o'clock, adjourned. |
SOUTHERN RAILWAY LAND GRANTS.
Mr.. Plumb, from the Committee on Public |
Lands, reported favorably to-day the bill |
recently introduced by Senator Call, of |
Florida, granting the right OF way, two |
lands to the Palatka and Indian River Rail
way Company of the State Of Florida. The
bill provides that in case the road lie not
completed within five years the lands shall
revert to the United States.
The bill reported by Mr.. Morgan from
the Senate Committee on Public Lands to-
day. in aid OF the Gulf and Chicago Air /
Line Railway Company, proposes to grant |
10 the State of Alabama for road to be
constructed by that corporation the right
of way through the public lands in Ala
bama, together with fifteen sections OF
public lands to the mile along the line OF
said road, provided that so many uusppro-
priated sections shall be found within
fifteen miles from the line OF the
road on either side. The lands thus
granted to the State are to be sold
by It to said railway company or such other
railway company as the Legislature, may
designate prior to January !, 1888, at