Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-14
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
MIR. BROWN AGAIN PRESSES
GEORGIA'S JUST CLAIM.

Lack ola Quorum DeFers a Decision
The Report of the Conference Com
mittee on the Post once Appropria-
tiOn Bill Submitted TO the HOase-Im-
pOrtant Items Agreed Upon,
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The Chair
laid before the Senate to-day a message
from the PRESIDENT transmitting the re-
port of the Secretary Of State relating to
the latest laws of the Mexican Republic
creating or modifying the Zona Libra re-
garding the importation of merchandise.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Vance pro-
viding for the removal OF the Eastern Chero-
kee Indians to Indian Territory.
The Senate took up aud passed the House
d:ted by the Treasury Department during the
past year by virtue of the act of July 4. 1884
Tor cOmmissariat and Quartermastprs' suD-
plies furnished to the army during the war.
The reading of the bill occupied considerable
time, their being i03 printed pages of it. The
claims are or various sums ranging from $40
upward. Avery large number of the benef-
elarles OF the bill are IN East Tennessee.
GEoRGIA's $35,555.
Mr.. Brown asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up the bill to REQUIRE the paw
ment in cash to the state OF Georgia of the
S35.555 appropriated for that State bv an act
passed In March, 1878, to refund to Georgia
certain monies expended for the common de-
fense in l777.
Mr.. Dolph moved an amendment to in
clude y35,GOO for Oregon and 1895 for
those States in the suppression of Modoc hos
tilities in 1872 and 1873. law had been
passed, Mr.. DOlph said, for refunding
to those two states the amounts mentioned,
but the Secretary of the Treasury had with
held them by making a set OF. He wanted to
know why Oregon should be treated different
ly from the State of Georgia After long
discussion upon the bill and the amendment.
Mr.. ingalls, moved to recOmmit the bill to the
Committee on Claims. IL was then discovered
that there was not quorum present. The
Senate then adjourned till Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Hewitt a concurrent reso-
luton was adopted authorizing temporary
exhibition in the capitol of the model of the
pedestal OF Bartholdi's statue.
On motion of Mr.. Burns of Missouri. the
Senate amendment to the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill was non -cOncurred
in.
On motion of Mr. Follet, Of Ohio, the Senate
amendments to the pension appropriation bill
were non -cOUcurred in.
a large number of private bills were re-
ported and placed upon the calendar.
MIR. Pryor, OF Alabama, then took the floor
to conclude his speech on the electoral count
Mr.. Pryor argued in support of the propo-
sltion for ascertainiug who had been elected.
The President had provided a board clothed
with jurisdiction ample and sufficient to de-
termine any question involved in the ISSUE
That board was the Senate and House in
JOINT convention, not present in their legis-
latlye capacity or as mere spectators to see
the President OF the Senate count the electoral
votes, but convened as a special board to ex-
plore the whole question from centre to cir
cunference and from top to bottom. The in
Individual members Of the board enjoyed
equal powers and were charged with similar
duties, and, in the exercise of those duties, all
questions arising should be determined by
per capita vote. Mr.. PryOr's speech attracted
a great deal OF attention, and when it closed
he received the congratulations of many Of
his colleagues.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, submitted the
conference report on the post Office appro-
priation bill. Mr.. TOWnshend explained the
provisions of the report. The Senate, he said,
had placed upon the bill twenty-five amend
ments. After several meetings of the con-
ference committee the points OF disagreement
had been narrowed down to five.
IMPORTANT INCREASES.
The most important items on which there
had been an agreement, were the following:
Increasing by 100000 the appropriation for
compensation to postmasters; increasing by
Sl25,000 the appropriation for the payment Of
clerks in post offices, and approprating 81 800
to pay the expenses of delegates to the
Universal Postal Union. The Senate con-
ferees had made concessions to the amount
of $775, ,000 while the House conferees had Weld
items on which no agreement had been
reached were First, increasing the appro-
prlatlons for the pay of letter carriers. Sc
cond, increasing by $l,000,000 the appropria-
tions for mail transportation on railroad
routes. Third, striking out the clause in
Greasing compensation TO iad grant roads.
Fourth, appropriating elS5,0j0 for special mail
facilities; and fifth, increasing by 100000
the appropriations for railway post Office
clerks. The two main points of disagreement
were upon what were known as the rail-
nil xviafo,
were enacted into a law no legislation
affecting the railroads of the country
would be had from this Congress- Everybody
knew that the inter- State commerce bill was
dead. The land grant forfeiture bills which
were being passed by the House, would find
grave in the committee rooms in the senate.
OF this he was satisfied. The conference
report was adopted as far as the items are
concerned upon which an agreement had been
arrived at.
A FURTHER CONCESSION.
Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, moved that the
House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment increasing from SS,600,G00 to ST.
00O,OO0 the appropriation for the pay of letter
carriers. This was agreed to by vote of lis
to 81, after some debate. so the sum remains
as fixed by the Senate. The next point in the
dispute was the Senate amendment increas-
ing from $ll,700,O00 to $12.750,0OO, the
appropriation for mail transportation
on railroads. This was considered
in connection with the amendment
striking out the clause reducing 5 per cent.
compensations to railroads for mail transper-
tation- and providing that land grant roads
and subsidy roads shall receive only 80 per
cent. of the compensation allowed other
roads. In both of these amendments the
House refused to concur. Without action on
the special facilities amendment and the
amendment increasing the appropriation for
railway post Office clerks, the House took a
recess until O'Clock, the evening session to
be for the consideration of pension bills.
Ine House at its evening session passed rs