Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-18
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE SENATE PASSES THE CAT.
TIE DISEASE BILL.

TIE DISEASE BILL.
$4,000 the Amount to be Used in the
DISCRIMINATING PrOcess-St. Patrick's
Day Recognized in the HOuse-Nought
But Good Effects from Speaker Car
isles Speech
WASHINGTON, March lin the Senate
to-day Mr.. Van Wyck offered the follow
ing resolution, which was agreed to:
ResolUed, That the Committee on Public
Lands be directed to inquire in what manner
large quantities of public lands became trans
terred to or possessed by foreign corporations
or syndlcates. and what if any legislation is
advisable TO prevent such transfers or posses
sion.
The credentials of j. c. S. Blackburn as
Senator from Kentucky for the term
beginning March +, 1885, were presented.
The bill extending the term of the Court
of Alabama Claims until December, 1884,
was taken up, read three times, and
passed without debate.
At , O'Clock Mr. Plumb's Joint resolu-
ton apDropriating S25, 900 for the suppress
sion OF the foot and mouth disease came
up and Mr.. Bayard opened the debate up
on 1t IN opposition. The debate was con
tlnued by Messrs. Pendleton, CullOm.
Plumb, Hawley and Harris. The latter
expressed the conviction that the Senate
had no constitutional power or the right
to undertake the work contemplated by
the measure under consideration, and
therefore pressed his motion to indefinite
" postpone. On vote being taken on
Mr.. Harris motion it was not agreed to.
there being but 10 yeas to 30 nays.
The question recurring on Mr.. HOar's
motion to postpone until next Friday that
gentleman withdrew his motion. and Mr..
sherman took up the debate, antagOnizing
the pending resolution with the pleuro-
pneumonia bill.
Mr.. Morgan said that he had no doubt
thaU the words of the constitution were
purp0sely left in such a form that some
freedom Of action could be indulged in
under them, but the question now before
the Senate was whether this resolution
dld not exceed anything contemplated bv
any Interpretation of the constitution. If.
however, 1t could be made to appear that
the State of Kansas required this money.
and was unable to help itself in
respect to these cattle diseases, then Mr..
Morgan would vote for a subYention for
that State to aid it, because, as he under
stood his duty under the constitution, he
could not vote such money unless such
state of facts were shown. Such a state
OF facts had not been shown, and it was
not proposed to show it. He was Opposed
to calamity" legislation; to people run
nlng to Congress whenever a hurricane
occurred or trichinosis was found among
hogs.
In moving an amendment TO add the
words $50 as to prevent the spread Of
said disease to other States or Terri
torles,D which amendment was accepted
by Mr.. Plumb, Mr.. Vest said that he did
not believe that Congress had any con-
stltutIonal right to appropriate money
except for the purpose indicated by that
amendment.
Mr.. Plumb moved to increase the amount
appropriated by the resolution from S25.-
600 to $4,000. This amendment was
agreed to.
MT. Plumb then moved an amendment.
which was agreed to, adding the proviso
that no action of the Commissioner of
Agriculture, under the joint resolution.
should commit the government beyond
the amount therein appropriated.
The joint resolution was then ordered
TO It's third reading, read the third time
and passed by % yeas to IA nays. As
passed 1t appropriates $4,000 to be used
by the Commissioner of Agriculture with
the cooperation of the authorities of the
states In which it may be used), for
stamping out the foot and mouth disease.
the government not to be committed be-
yond the amount uamed. The Senate then
adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, under the call of
states, bills and resolutions were intro
duced and referred as follows:
by Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, by request
a aresolution authorizing the Commissioner
OF Agriculture to investigate and report
upon the influence and extent of specula-
tive transactions in cotton, corn and other
products of industry.
BY Mr.. Hewitt, of New YOrk-TO sus-
pend for two years the coinage of the sill
yer dollars, and making it unlawful for
the secretary of the Treasury to print and
issue Treasury notes of the denomination
OF one dollar and two dollars. This is the
bill recommended by the New York Cham
Der of Commerce.
BY Mr.. Robinson, of New York-Author
lzlng the secretary of the Treasury to pay
100000 to Mrs. Septimia Randolph Meikle-
ham, JetfeTs0O's granddaughter.
Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama. from the Com
mittee on the Revision of the Laws. /
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill amending section S19 of the revised
statutes, and to regulate the standing of
jurors to the f0otof the panel. The section
is amended by the Incorporation of the
following provision: ''And the United
states IN such cases, capital offenses,
and IN no other case whatever, shall also.
IN conformity with the practice in anv
State, have the right in that State to
stand jurors aside and not show the
cause of disqualification or challenge
until the venire be gone through"
The motion was opposed by Messrs.
Calkins, Bisbee, Bayne and Reed on the
ground that the bill would emasculate the
power OF the United States to secure the
punishment Of persons charged with DO
litical offenses in Southern States. 1t was
supported by Messrs. Oates, Bennett and
Dloble, VINO asserted that the measure
was intended to secure fair and impartial
trials, and was in the interest of the
liberty OF citizens. The motion was lost
by 10 yeas to 81 nays, there not being the
necessary twO-thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Randall, under instruction from the
Committee on Appropriations, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the special de-
hclency bill appropriating $l,679,0OO
After half an hours debate, confined to
consideration of the sums which should
be granted to the families ofdeceased Con-
gressmen, the motion was agreed to by 167
n nd "a Il