Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-05
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS-.
THE PENDLETON BILL RUSHED
THROUGH.


in the House this afternoon.
KassOn, from the Civil Service Committee,
reported favOrably, without amendment,
the PendletOn bill, which has passed the
Senate. He did not expect the bill to go
through to-day. Neither did his con-
freres. KassOn was loaded with speech
of great ability. Many other Republi-
cans and number of Demo ,ratswere like
wise prepared. There was expected to be
a long debate commencing next week.
KassOn made a mistake. He at the COM
mencement of the consideration OF the bill
taunted the Democrats with being opposed
to civil service reform.
Lets take the bill up and pass it right
now," cried Mr.. Cox.
The Republicans We're dumbfOunded, but
the Democrats were in earnest. Under
the operation of the previous vuestiOn the
bill was whirled through. 1t is to be no
ticed that this bill was prepared by De-
mOcrat { Mr.. Pendleton), and was put
through the House by Democratic votes.
All it now wants is the Presidents sig
nature. Many statesmen, including Kas-
son, who had his speech already written
out, asked leave to print their undeliver-
ed remarks, but were denied.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day
reported new tariff schedule. 1t differs
most widely from the schedule being pre-
pared by the House Ways and Means
Committee. Owing to these differences
there will be even more difficulty than at
first supposed in finally passing a tariff
measure. A sample of what they have
done is their proposition to raise the duty
on cotton ties from 30 to 100 per cent. ad
ValOrem, an absolute prohibition of the
importation of cotton ties.
Mr.. Page, Chairman of the House Com
merce Committee, said to-day that a river
and harbOr bill would certainly be pre-
pared and passed this session.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Morrill,, from the
Committee on Finance, reported the
House bill to reduce internal revenue
taxation, with amendments embrac-
ing an entire revision of the tariff
and of the machinery for its collection
He said so far as internal revenue taxa
tiOn was concerned, the committee had felt
bound to report the bill as it was left by
the Senate, whatever might have been
their own views as to the amendment
granting a rebate on the tax on tobacco
He gave notice that he would ask the SEN
ate on Wednesday morning next to take
up the bill, and to consider it to the eX-
clusiOn of other business until it should
be disposed of.
Consideration of bills on the calendar
was postponed, and the West Point ap-
preparation bill was taken up and passed.
The unfinished business, the Fitz John
Porter bill, was laid before the Senate.
After a brief discussion it was unani-
mOusly agreed that the bill should be set
down for further consideration on Thurs
day next after the morning business, and
that the vote on its passage should be
taken at two O'Clock on that day.
The Senate then, on Mr.. Sherman's
motion, by a vote of 33 yeas to IS nays,
took up the bonded whisky bill.
A long debate followed, Messrs. Sher-
opposing all amendments, of which
number were offered. The bill was then
passed by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Aldrich, Barrow, Beck,
ChilcOtt, Davis of West Virginia, George,
German, GrOome, Grover, Hampton, Hill,
Jackson, Jonas, Jones of Florida, Jones Of
Nevada, Malone, PendletOn, Sherman, Sla-
ter, Van Wyck, Vest, Voorhees, and Will
liams-23.
NAYs-Messrs. Blair, Brown, Cameron
of Wisconsin, COnger, Edmunds, Hale,
Hawley, McDill, MaXey, Miller of Cali
fOrnia, Miller of New York, Morgan,
Morrill,, Platt, Pugh, ,EROllins, Salisbury,
Sewell, Walker and Windom-20.
y number Of pairs were announced.
The Senate then took up the Presiden-
tial succession bill, which will be un-
finished business tomorrow.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House, at IL 30, went into commit
tee of the whole { Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio,
in the chair on the army appropriation
bill. The consideration of the bill was
then concluded with the exception of the
reserved section relative to the cOmpensa-
ton to subsidized railroads for army
transportation. The provision on this
subject i'm the bill is that the compensation
for army transportation by such COM
panies shall not exceed 30 per centum of
the amount paid by private parties for the
same kind of service, number of
amendments were offered to this section,
but all ruled out on points of order.
The committee rose, and Mr.. Kasson,
Chairman of the Committee on Civil Ser
vice Reform, reported back the Senate bill
to regulate and improve the civil service
of the United States (tha PendletOn bill).
Several efforts were made to antagonize
this bill with the special orders, when
Mr.. Cox, of New York, who wished for
action upon the shipping bill, said he pro-
posed in good faith that the PendletOn bill
be put ON its passage without debate
Loud applause and cries of ''VOte, vote!
Let IL De NOt6u upon IO-udN Wltn
the view that the House could then go to
the practical work of the session, namely,
the appropriation bills and the shipping
bill,
Mr.. Kasson-Is the gentleman author
lied to speak for that sidef lCries Of "Yesw
from the Democratic side.
The bill was then read at length, and at
the conclusion of the reading there were
loud cries of 'EVOtep' and Mr.. KassOn
,,,ox-od tbo ,,rox-io11c u11aSfiOn II xvoc aar-
ried by storm of ayes amid much APP
plause.
Mr.. KassOn stated that it was due to
the committee to state that there were
slight errors in the bill, but yielding to the
manifest wish Of the House he had deter
mined that the bill should moi be sent back
to the Senate on that account, The Speaker
ruled that thirty minutes debate should be
allowed. When the debate closed the House
passed the bill without amendment just
as it came from the Senate. The vote
stood 115 yeas to A. nays.
The House at >: 80 adjourned.
TINKERING THE TARIFF.
In its consideration Of the Tariff Com
mission report this morning, the Ways
and Means Committee considered the
schedule of books and papers, and adj
vanced the rates over those recommended
by the commissions report to an extent
existing law. Wood pulp was taken from
the free list, and a rate Of 10 per cent. ad
valOrem recommended.
The Finance Committee of the Senate
completed its work to-day upon the tariff
bill, which was subsequently, reported TO
the Senate and Immediately sent 10 the
printer. The main feature of the bill were
m . 4ieated in the Associated Press dis
natcbas lac. night with the exception of
the cotton and silk schedules. An en-
tirely new schedule for cottOGS, me same
which was adopted by the Ways anu
Means Committee day before yesterday,
was substituted without any change or
alteration whatever by the committee
this morning for the schedule
previously prepared by them. In the silk
schedule the duty on thrown silk, which
had been reduced from 81 80 per pound, as
recommended by the Tariff Commission,
to 81, and The duty on silk threads or
yarns of every description reduced from
So 30 to 81 10, was placed at so per cent.
ad Yalorem in each case. Other minor
changes were made, but the above are
the more important. The bill comes to
the Senate as the internal revenue bill,
which passed the House at the last ses-
sion, with amendments, including the
tariff schedules adopted by the COM
mission, and the bill introduced by
Mr.. Morrill, at the last session
to provide better system for the trial OF
customs revenue cases, and the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Sherman on the glst of De-
cember to regulate the collection of GUS
toms duties. The internal revenue bill,
which forms the basis and first four sec
tions of the new bill, is amended in its
title, TO read An act to reduce taxa