Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-04

WASHINGTON, March SIN the Senate
Mr.. Butler presented, read at length aud ex-
planned q memorial from the bench, bar,
executive officers, commercial boards, pro-
fessors Of colleges. journalists and others,
numbering In all l, 200 citizens Of South
Carolina, for national aid for the education
of the youth of that State, and in sup
port Of his bill on the subject he said
the State had the framework of
as good free school system as any iu the
Union, but the great difficulty in the way OF
realizing all that was desired from that sys-
tenn was the want OF money. and II would
be great hardship to tax the people for
school purposes more than they were now
taxed. He claimed that the assessment for
taxation in South Carolina was more than
was warranted by the value OF property, and
briefiV advocated the necessity of the desir-
ed legislation. Referred.
Mr. Hoar, from the Committee on the
Library, reported adversely upon the petit
lions of the WiscOu sin Geographical and
the Chicago Historical Societies for a Con-
gressiOpsl Committee to attend the celebra-
tIOr, at New Orleans on April 9-h. OF the
discovery of the mouth Of the Mississippi
hy La Sale. The committee say that the
event to be commemorated is of great his
iorical interest and eminently worthy OF
| recognition. hut they think Congressman
| ought not to be required 20 absent them
| selves from sessions at times when the pub
lie business urgently demands their
presence. The recommendation of the
committee was agreed to.
An order FOR an adj 1urnment from to-day
until MOnday was adopted.
The bill TO authOrza the compilation and
printing OF n naval documentary history Of
| he war OF the rebellion (which was intro
duced and reported by Mr.. Anthony. came
up in order on the calendar and was passed
The Senate bill to amend section 4 45S of
the Revised Statutes. relating TO license fees
| Of officers o. steam vessels. was also passed
Itreduces the charge force rti6catef. of license
of master engineers, pilots and mates OF
steam vessels to fifty cents each instead oi
IS
The Senate bill creating a joint commit
| tee 70 provide for the erection Of statue
to Chief Justice Marshall IN Washington
was taken up and passed.
The discussion of the Chinese bill was
resumed at l: As and Mr.. Farley continued
and concluded his remarks, after which the
/ debate took a colloqui4l turn for time,
several Senators participating.
The discussion lasted until 4:15 when an
executive session was moved, it becoming
evident from the numbar of speakers
and amendments that the bill could not he
/ concluded to-day The friends of the bill
/ failed, and the hill went over till Monday
After brief executive session, the Senate
adjourned TIL Monday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. O'NeilI, of PENNSYLVANIA, presented
/ the resolution of the Tobacco Board OF
| Trade of Philadelphia, asking that Congress:
either pass promptly bill for the abolition
/ of the tax on tobacco and cigars, or agree
/ to a Joint resolution to the effect that 1t II
unwise To tamper with the tax during the
present Congress. Referred Also, the
| resolution OF the Philadelphia Board oi
| Marine Underwriters in favor OF the bill
putting the Signal Service Of the United
States Army on q permanent basis. Re
| ferred.
Mr.. Gibson, Of Louisiana, introduced q
| bill making appropriation for the Tegula-
| ton, repair, completion and preservation Oi
| certain works on the Mississippi river in ac-
| cOrdance with the recommendation, plans
| etc, of the Mississippi River Commission
/ Referred.
1t mskes an appropriation of 50, ,11S, 600 fol
| initial work, for constructing a channel, and
protecting eaving banks in six reaches OF
| the river, constituting q length OF Isl miles,
namely: New Madrid reach, 40 miles; Plum
Point reach. 80 miles; Memphis reach, II
miles; Helena reach, 80 miles; Choctaw
heDd, go miles, and Lske Providence reach,
80 miles. l. also apprOpriates s., 100000 fol
building and repairinv levels, and closing
maps OF levees, and 100000 for recuhca-
ion of the Atchafslaya and the mouth OF
the Red river.
o. motion of Mr.. Richardson, of New
York, the bill was passed reducing the
license fees of masters, chief engineers and
frst-class pilots OF steam vessels from SIC
m -E.E In.
pilots OF inferior grade from So TO 75 cents
At the conclusion Of the morning hOnr,
which was devoted tn reports of private
bills, the House at 12:45 went into com nit
tee Of the whole (Mr. Belford. of Colorado,
In the chsir) on the private calendars.
At 3:05 the committee rose. and the
| House passed two or three private relief
bills.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs was
accorded leave to sit durirg the session OF
the House in order to carry on its inves'iga
lion on the SUI ject of the Chili-Peru CORE
| spOndence. Adjourned.
THE La SALE FETE.
The House Committee on Rules agreed
| this morning TO report favOrablY TO the
House Representative GibsOn's resolution
providing for the appointment OF Con
| gFessiOual committee TO visit New o leans
aud attend the forthcoming celebration ir
commemOratiOn of the two hundTedth an
faivprssry of the discovery OF the mouth Of
the Mississippi river.
FAST EASTERN MAIL SERVICE.
The House Committee on Post Offices and
| Post Roads finally adopted TO day, without
/ further amendment, Representative Moneys
bill to provide for fast Eastern mail ser
vice. and ordered the bill TO be reported tC
the House with a recommendation for 1t:
passage.