Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-03
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THEVETO OVERRIDDEN IN BOTH
HOUSES.
The Vote In DetalI-The SundrY Civil
Bill-LighTIng Savannah River
The Star Route TrIals-EdItOr
Buell. as a Lobbyist and fool
Brady's Organs.

Oil over the residents veto has simplified
matters in regard to adjournment. The
fact that a two-thirds vote could be gotten
together In each House to vote as they did
was matter of surprise.
1t is now thought that by Friday or satur-
day Congress will stand adjourned. The
vote to pass the river and harbor bill over
the Presidents veto was by no means of
political character. The matter was carried
practically by Democratic and Republican
votes.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate. Mr.. George introduced a
bill appropriating 100000 to be expended
under the direction of the Mississippi River
Commission in the preservation and i'm
provement of the harbor of Vicksburg.
He explained that the Mississippi river
was daily receding from the city westward,
aud in view OF the urgency of the case
urged that the bill be reported back, either
favorablY or unfavorablY, not later than to-
morrow. The bill went to the Commerce
Committee.
Mr.. Morgan called up his resolution for
the appointment OF select committee of
five, to consist OF the Chairman of the Mill
tarY and Naval Committees and three other
members of those committees, to be
appointed by the Chair, to consider
the subject OF heavy ordinances and
projectiles for the armament of the navy
and seacosst defenses, the committee to si5
during vacation, to send for persons and
papers, and to report at the next session.
Adopted without debate.
Consideration of the suudry bill was then
resumed.
At 1:55 q message was received from the
House Informing the Senate Of the action
of that body in passing the river and harbor
bill over the Presidents veto. The pending
business was susp ended and the veto mes
sage was resd.
vote was Immediately taken upon the
question. "Shall the bill pass, the obiec-
lions OF the President to the contrary not
withstanding The following is the vote
in detail:
YEAs-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony.
Brown, Butler, Call, Camden, Cameron Of
Wisconsin, COckrell, Coke, Conger, Davis
of West Virginia, Dawes, Farley, Ferry.
George, German, Grover, Hampton, Hoar,
Jackson, Jonas, Jones of Florida, Jones of
Nevada, Kellogg, McDill, Mcmillan, Msxey,
Miller OF California, Miller of New York
Pugh, Ransom. Saunders, Sawyer, Sherman,
Slater, Vest, Voorhees,, Walker, Williams
and Windom-41.
NAYs-Messrs. Bayard, Blair, Cameron of
Pennsylvania, Davis Of Illinois, Frye, Hale,
Harrison, Hawley, Ingalls,, Logan, Morrill,,
PendleTon, Platt, Rollins, Salisbury and
Van Wyck-l6.
Messrs Chilcott, Harris, Plumb, Lapham
and Beck, who announced that they would
have voted "nO,n were paired with Messrs
GrOOme, Johnston, Fair, Lamar and Hill Of
Georgia, respectively, who were absent.
Mr. Garland, iu the affirmative, was paired
with Mr.. Edmunds, in the negative, and
both were absent.
Mr.. Vance, who would have voted save, {"
was paired with Mr.. Mitchell, who was ab-
sent. Mr.. sewell was also paired.
After the vote was announced, Mr.. Lap
| ham, who had been reported In the mega
tive, explained that he had overlooked the
fact that he was paired, and withdrew his
vote, and Messrs. Van Wyck. Pendleton and
Salisbury, whose responses had not been
recorded, voted in the negative. This made
the result as above stated.
The sundry civil bill was again taken up
Mr.. aoar, from the Library Committee,
report ed an appropriation of $35, 900 for the
purchase of manuscripts and papers of
Benz amin Franklin and the books, etc, of
the Franklin collection, belonging to Henry
Stevens, Of London. He spoke OF the pa
pers as an interesting contribution to the
diplomatic and naval history of the reVolu-
ton, and as properly a part of the
archives of the American Government,
Among them was the petition to the King,
signed by all the signers Of the declaration
OF independence, which was sent to Dr.
Franklin, then the agent of Pennsylvania,
to be presented In 1776, and which the King
refused to receive. Toe item was agreed to-
Mr.. Voorhees, from the same committee
reported an item of $50, 900 for the purchase
of the original letters, letter books and
military maps OF Count De Rochambeau
dated from 1850 to 1894. He stated that
these included 152 letters from Washington
written during the period in which the
| Count commanded the French troops Co
| operating with the Americans in the revo-
| luton, that these related to the conduct Of
the war, and that very few of them had
been published. The item was agreed to-
The Appropriations Committee reported
az item apprOpriating $4,000 to meet the
extra expenditure made necessary by the
| bill recently passed, recognizing the letter
carrier system, providing for promotions
from the $500 to the 81, 200 grade, etc., and
had read at the Clerks desk departmental
communication showing the estimated cost
of change to be $2SOO Agreed to.
Mr. HOar offered an amendment. empow-
ering the Governor of Utah Territory to
appoint officers to fill vacancies in the Ter
ritory caused by failure to elect successors
to the present incumbents. He had read a
communication from the Judges Of the Ter
ritory, setting forth that the registration
offices having been vacated under the Ed
munds act, no registration had been
made this year, and consequently the cleo
tions fixed for the present month could not
be held. Trouble was apprehended from
| this failure to elect, especially as many Of
| the present incumbents are understood to
be polygamists, and disqualified from hold
ing Office by the Edmunds act. The amend
ment prevailed without objection.
Mr. Butler offered and advocated an
amendment establishing a eoaling dock and
| naval store house at Port Royal, s. c.. and
sppropriating $4,000 therefor Adopted.
Mr.. Jones. Of Florida, moved an appro-
priation Of 100000 for completing the four
sections of the dry dock at Pensacola navy
yard. Agreed to-yeas 25, nays21.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, an item was in e.
serted to facilitate the lighting OF the Sa-
vannah river from the bar at Tybee to Sa-
vannah.
Mr.. Hawley advocated an increase of
$6O, 900 in the item for the Signal Service,
making 1t $4,000. He said the smaller
sum was predieated upon two daily weather
observations instead of three, as heretofore.
and that the latter number was essential to
the efficiency Of the bureau. The officers of
the service believed that its usefulness
would be impaired unless the additional
Mr.. Anthony moved to insert in the item
to pay for printing the debate and proceed
ings in Congressional Record the words "as
actually delivered and nothing else." He
said his object was to stop the practice of
publishing in the Record speeches that were
never made, and spoke Of the extent to
which this abuse had been carried. Agreed
to.
A large number of proposed amendments
we're ruled out upon points Of order, the
celebrity with which they were disposed of
causing some amusement.
Upon the bills being reported to the SEN
ate all the amendments were concurred in
with the exception of those on which
special votes were reserved.
Mr.. Hoar's amendment authorizing the
appointment Of Utah officials by the Cover
nor of that Territory, was amended on mo
tiOn of Mr.. Brown so as to limit the tenure
of the appointees to three months. The
bill then passed, and the Senate, at $50 p.
m, adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Robson,
OF New jersey, the House insisted on its
disagreement to the Senate amendments to
the naval appropriation bill. The request
of the Senate for a conference was agreed
to, and Messrs. Robson of New Jersey,
Ketchum OF New York, and Atkins of Ten
nessee, were appointed conferees on the part
Of the House.
- Mr.. Page, of California, under unanimous
Instructions from the Committee on Com
merce, moved to take up the river and har-
b9r bill and pass it, Notwithstanding the
Presidents objections thereto.