Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-23
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSES THE HOUSE.

Mr.. Morrisons Bill Under Discussion
A Light Day in the SeDate-ProsPects
of the Fight Between the Two Houses
Over the Appropriations-Mr. Carlisle
to Champion His Bill on the Floor.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-In the Senate
to-day. Mr.. Blair, from the Committee on
Education and Labor, reported fayorably
the bill to create a commission to inquire
into and report upon the material, indus
trial and Intellectual progress made by
the colored people of the United States
since 1865. 1t was placed on the calendar.
After a short executive session the Sen
ate dispensed with the regular order and
took up bills under the five minute rule.
Under this rule bills were passed au-
thOrizing a bridge across the Cumberland
river at Nashville and several bills affect
ing local and special interests in the West
and North. The Chair laid before the
Senate the pleurO-pneumonia bill so that
it may come up as unfinished business
tomorrow. The Senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In accordance with the resolution adopt
ed yesterday, the House met at II O'Clock
to-day.
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, asked unani-
nous consent for the present considera-
tion Of the bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to invest lawful money
deposited in the Treasury by national
banking associations for the retirement of
their circulating notes. Mr.. Weller OBJ
iected, SO consent was not granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrison an order
was passed providing for evening sessions
until further notice, for general debate on
the tariff bill.
The House. at 11:45 O'Clock, went into
committee of the whole with Mr.. Cox, of
New York, in the chair on the tariff bill.
the principal speakers on the bill were
Mr.. WilbOrn, Of Texas, favoring, and Mr..
Mckinley, of OHIO, opposing, but a good
many questions and brief remarks were
lnterjected by other members.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, made an
elaborate argument in favor of the bill,
and in answer to what he termed the So
phistries of the gentleman who had pre-
ceded him he cited as an example of the
style and argument to which the protec-
tionists resOrted the action of Mr.. Mckin-
ley in producing an advertisement of the
Carlisle shape" and sarcastically re-
ferred to that advertisement as a reason
for maintaining a high duty on a
cheap class of cr0ckery which was
consumed by the people of this country
If Mr.. Carlisle should he instrumental in
| bringing down an inequitOus tariff he
would deserve to live in bronze and mar
BILE, and would receive a vote of thanks
from the people Tor his efforts in their
behalf. He proceeded to eXpatiate on the
necessity of securing a foreign market
| for the productions of the farmer, and
| contended that that object could only be
| attained by a reduction of the present
| high tariff duties. At the conclusion of
Mr.. Herbert's speech the committee rose.
The House then went into committee
| of the whole on the pension appropriation
| bill, the pending amendment being that
| offered by Mr.. R0secrans, Of California.
| transferring the duties of Pension Agent
| to the Pay Department of the army. The
amendment was lost. An amendment
was adopted providing that no agent, at
| tOrney or other person shall demand or
| receive fee for his services in cases of
| pension or bounty land claims until
! the allowance of the claim; that all
| fees in pension cases shall be
! paid by pension agent out of
| the first installment of the pension to the
/ claimant; that no fee shall exceed $40,
! except in case of a special written con-
! tract on file in the Pension office and ap-
/ proved by the Commissioner of Pensions,
where $25 may be charged, and prescrib-
! ing the power which the Secretary of the
/ Interior may exercise over pension at
/ ioluG9Ss Inc COiululblee lueu rose anu
reported the bill to the House, when it
! was passed. The House then took a re-
! cess until $ O'Clock, the evening session
to be for debate only on the tariff bill.
/ There were not two dozen members
! present when the House met after recess
for debate on the tariff bill, with Mr..
! Hatch, of Missouri, in the chair. Mr..
| Evans, of Pennsylvania, was the first
! speaker and in the name of 400 manu-
featuring industries in his district he
/ protested against the passage of the Nor
risOn bill. He failed to see who in the
country would be benefited by the pro-
| posed reduction. He believed in the
| policy of an adequate and sure protection
of American labor, and hoped that there
was wisdom enough in this Democratic
| House to defeat the pending measure.
Mr.. Eldridge, of Michigan, said that
the protective policy Disseminated be-
| only be remedied by complete revision
Of the tariff.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois. in a two min
| House for the splendid attendance which
| when the Speakers gavel cut short the
| remaider of his discourse.
Mr.. Lanham, of Texas, maintained
that the protective system had created
millionaires and paupers with equal
pace, and submitted an argument in sup.
port of the pending bill.
The other speakers were Messrs
DOckery, Warner of Tennessee, Price
of Wisconsin, and George of Oregon.
The House then, at 10:30 O'Clock, ad
| iourDnd