Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-03
AT THE NATI0N'SCAplTAT
FORTY BILLS RUSHED THROUc,,
BY THE SENATE.

The Biggest Days Work of the Session
The Newspaper Postage Bill Passed
/ New Bills Introduced in the House
and Legislative Appropriations Con-
| sidered.
WASHINGTON, June 2.--In the Senate
to-day bills were read the third time and
passed without debate, as follows: The
House bill fixing the rate of postage on
mail matter of the second class, when
sent by persons other than the publisher
or news agent. This bill, as it came
/ from the House, fixed l cent as the rate
of postage on newspapers weighing three
| ounces or less.
! Mr.. Maxey explained that the Senate Com
/ mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads had
/ found that some of the large newspapers
| weighed little over three ounces, and had
! therefore extended the newspaper limit Of
| weight for one cent postage to four ounces.
The bill passed the Senate with this amend
ment.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Butler providing
for return TO the owners Of certain jewelry,
portraits, silverware, etc, captured in the
South during the war.
The bill for the relief OF the Protestant Mis-
sion Asylum, of Natchez, Mississippi.
The following bills were also passed. Grant
ing right of way over public lands in Ala
bama and Florida to the Alabama Diagonal
pany the Fight to purchase public lands IN
those States.
The bill granting a right OF way over pub
nc R lands in Alabama to the Gulf and Chicago
Railroad Company.
Unanimous consent was given that the cal
endar of cases unObiected to be proceeded
morning hour motion to adjourn till
Thursday failed, and the Senate
adjourned till tomorrow. Twenty five
Democrats and thirteen Republicans took part
nrnPpg6inUz
were conducted under the rule providing for
the consideration of unobjccted cases upon the
calendar. Nlnety-hve measures were brought
up, fifty of which were set aside, 40 passed
and indefinitely postponed. In the number
of bills disposed of this is the greatest days
work of the session, and very few days in
past sessions show larger record.
Among the Senators present were Messrs.
Edmunds, Sherman, Logan, Hawley and AL
lison.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Messrs. Harmer and
O'Nell, OF Pennsylvania, presented the petit
tions of members of the Grand Army Of the
Republic for the establishment and mainten-
ance OF a place OF burial for the remains of
heroes of the late war. II was referred
Under the call of States the following bills
etc, were introduced and REFEREED
By Mr.. Eldridge, of Michigan-A resolution
fixing the 23d of June as the date of final ad-
journment.
By MIR. Collins, of Massachusetts, Joint
resolution directing the Comm tees on Foreign
AlldlT5 Ol DOJH houses 10 inquire into the eX-
pediency Of repeating all laws authorizing
free importation, in bond or otherwise, Of
merchandise from foreign countries through
the United States to Canada.
BY Mr.. Hutchins, Of New YOrk-Amending
the act authorizing the coinage of standard
silver dollars. 1t provides that whenever the
silver dollars in the Treasury shall exceed the
outstanding silver certificates by the sum of
$30,000000 silver bullion shall be made during
the continuance of such excess.
by Mr.. Willis, of kentucky-A pDrOpriating
$4,000 to aid the Southern Exposition, to be
held at Louisville, in 1884, and admitting free
of duty articles intended for exhibition there
at.
The House then proceeded TO the considera-
ton OF the legislative appropriation bill with
the amendments reported by the committee
OF the whole. The amendment prohibiting
committee clerks from performing work of a
private character for members was rejected.
The amendment eXempting all distilleries
which mash ten bushels or less from the Ope-
ratons Of the provisions Of title IS of the Re-
vI-cd Statutes, except to the payment of
the tax. was adopted by lis yeas to "A nays.
The other amendments were agreed to and
the bill was passed by 1873 yeas TO 46 nays.
Mr. Hiscock moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill repeating the internal reve-
nue. taxes on tobacco, allowing the use OF al
cohOl free of tax in the arts and manufac-
tures, and repeating the tax on brandy dis
titled from fruit
MIR. Cosgroye, OF Missouri, moved that the
House adjourn, and this was, Mt 2:15 o'clock,
carried by 81 yeas to 80 nays.