Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE SENATE PASSES THE
HOUSES EXPOSITION BILL.

Only Few Amendments Guarding the
Governments Interests Made - The
Bill to be Signed by President Arthur
MOnday-The "Inside'' of the tempt
to Compromise on the Morrison Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-After the read
ing Of the journal the Senate agreed that
when it adjourn to-day it be to Monday
next, The Chair laid before the Senate a
message from the President recommend
ing an appropriation to enable the gov
ernment to execute the provisions Of the
convention between the United States and
Mexico relating to the boundary line be-
tween the two countries.
The Appropriation Committee reported the
invalid pensions bill with amendments. It
was placed on the calendar.
The same committee reported with amend
ments the bill to aid the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition at New
Orleans. On motion Of Mr.. Cockrell, the bill
was put Immediately upon Its passage 1t
had been carefully considered by the com
mIttee. he said. and the only amendments
were IN the nature OF restrictions to guard
the expenditure Of the money and the liabili-
" or the United States. Mr.. COckrell added
that it was important that the bill should be
acted on as soon as possible. Some opposition
was shown in the debate, and an effort was
tlon Of Mr.. Sewell, Of New Jersey.
Mr.. Blair stated that he had recent opportu-
hlty 10 observe the patriotic interest taken by
"Our fellow citizens of the South" in this
enterprise. He regarded the exposition as
one calculated in the highest degree to de-
velOp the material interests and prosperity of
the South. He would regard it as q national
loss If it should fail. IL would be better to
give million dollars outright than thai the
exposition should result in a failure He
hoped that the vote for the bill, as he re-
ported it, would be unanimous
Alr. SewelPs amendment was not agreed To-
and the bill was passed substantially as it
came from the House, the amount remaining
at Sl,O00,OCO.
THE FAILURES TO BE INVESTIGATED.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Morgan.
whlch under the rule went over one day, di-
rectlng the Committee on Finance to examine
into the causes of the failures of such national
banks in the city OF New York as have sus-
pended business in May, 1884. and report
whether said failures have to any and to what
extent resulted from any violation of the laws
regulating their conduct, or from giving GER
tihcates upon drafts or by their acceptance OF
drafts or other commercial paaer drawn uDOn
them, directly or indirectly, in evasion
or IN violation OF the laws, and
whether any of the national banks
IN New York city have been engaged since
July u, 1882, in violation or evasion of the
laws regulating their conduct and that the
committee have leave to SIT during the ses-
slons OF the Senate, to visit the city of New
~. hs W sVhb AOI peIsOus OF papers. ana eX-
anime witnesses on oath.
Mr.. Cullom introduced a bill, which was
referred 10 the Committee on Finance, to pre-
vent speculation on the part of officers Of ma
tional banking associations.
The Chair laid before the Senate the nm
finished business of yesterday, being the
House bill to establish a bureau of labor sta
tistics
Mr.. Morgan was entitled to the floor. but
yielded to a motion by Mr.. Miller, OF New
ork. for an executive session, which was
agreed to. SO the Senate, at 2:I0 O'clock
went into executive session, and when the
doors were reopened adjourned until Mon
day.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day on motion OF Mr.. Han
cock, Of Texas. the senate bills were passed
authorizing the construction of bridges across
the no Grande, between Eagle Pass. Texas
and Piedras Negras, Mexico, and between
Laredo, Texas, and NuevO Laredo, Mexico.
On motion of J. ). Wise, Of Virginia bill
was passed authorizing the extension OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to a point on
the military lands of Fortress Monroe, Va,
The morning hour having been dispensed
with. the House, at ll:f0 O'clock, went into
committee Of the whole with Mr.. Hammond
Of Georgia, in the chair. On the diplomatic
ana consular appropriation bills. Mr.. HIT
moved 10 amend by restoring to $4,000 the
salaries OF the Ministers to Austria and Italv
The bill reduced them to $4,000.
After long debate the amendment was
lost by 20 ayes TO % nays. The amendment
looking to the increase of the salaries above
the amounts named in the bill, and to restor-
ing them to the existing rates. was lost. The
only amendment that was adopted provided
Tor clerk of the Legation to Spain at a salary
OF Sl,ZU0. Finally the point OF no quorum was
raised, no quorum having voted uDon an
"a urfaasr fNFra.a I . 10.