Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-22
ATTHE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE SHIPPING BILL PASSED BY
BOTH HOUSES.

Subsidy and Free Ships Both Practical
Iy Dropped-An Effort to Get Up the
Repeal of Tobacco Taxes Bill Fails
The Senate Passes the Army ApprO-
priatiOn Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-After the read
ing of the journal this morning the Cha ir
laid before the Senate sundry bills re-
ceiYed from the House OfRepresentatives
Among these was the bill amending the
Thurman act relating to the Pacific rail-
roads.
Mr.. Van Wyck desired this bill referred to
the Committee on Railroads rather than
to the Committee on judiciary. 1t was with
some surprise that he, for the first time,
learned from the public press that the Ju-
dietary Committee had resolved not to act on
any bill Of this kind at this session. He sup
posed that we should express our acknOW-
ledgment to the press for having given the
Senate this information. 1t would naturally
be supposed that the committee Of the Senate
would have made itSrepOrt first to the Senate
itself as to whether it would or would not act,
anu urtfvvapsfy "H0h tlIIo ovIleIst7iVh It ~ ndu
been reached after conference with the rail
road company.
After some discussion Mr. Van Wyck with
drew his melton to refer the bill to the Com
mittee on Railroads, and it was referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
On the suggestion Of Mr.. Plumb, supported
by Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. CullOm consented to al
low the Mexican pension bill to go over till
Monday in order to take up the appropriation
bill, consideration of which was at once pro-
ceeded with.
The bill was passed without giving rise to
debate, and substantially as recommended by
the Committee on Appropriations.
The committee OF conference on the ship
ping bill submitted their report, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Allison. from the Committee on Ap-
/ preparations, reported the legislative, eXecu-
| tive and judicial appropriation bill, and gave
/ notice that he would call it up for cOnsidera-
| tion on Monday or Tuesday next.
Mr.. Hill called up the postal telegraph bill
| in order to secure favorable position for 1t
/ on Monday, but Mr.. Cullom objected to any
/ thing that would interfere with consideration
4 of the Mexican pension bill, and MIR. Hills
/ effort failed. The Senate then adjourned
/ until Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
| Immediately after the reading Of the Jour-
/ nal this morning, Mr. Stockslager, of Indiana,
moved that the House go into committee of the
| whole for further consideration of bills for
1 the erection of public buildings. This was
/ opposed by members having in charge other
/ special orders, but the bulk Of the opposition
came from the friends of what Is known as
/ the internal revenue bill," and under the
leadership of MIR. Tucker, Of Virginia, sue
| ceeded in defeating MIR. Stockslager's motion
/ by vote of 50 yeas to ll9 nays.
At the conclusion of the morning hour, dur
1 ing which no reports Of any Importance were
]
1 go into committee of the whole for considera-
tiOn of bills raising the revenue.
Mr.. Thompson, of Kentucky, inquired
whether there was any such bill on the calen-
! dar.
The Speaker replied that there was a bill re-
| ported from the Committee on A griculture to
encourage the cultivation of fruit, which pro-
/ posed to abolish the tax on brandy distilled
/ from fruit.
Mr.. fuckers motion was lost by SO yeas to
| 1l9 nays.
Tho uD6riobad Iusinass I,aine, tl,o hill -o
| pealing the pre-emptlon and timber culture
laws and amending the homestead laws, was
/ then antagOnized by Mr.. Eaton, of Conn ecti-
! cut, with the electoral count bill. The House
| refused, by so yeas to III nays, to consider the
/ unfinished business, pending determination as
| to what special order should be proceeded
I with.
THE SHIPPING BILL.
Mr.. Slocum, Of New York, secured the floor
and submitted the conference report on the
shipping bill. The bill as agreed to Is sub
stantiallY the same as it passed the House
although a number of amendments of minOl
Importance have been placed upon the
measure. The Senate receded from
its amendment having reference to mail pay
for American steamships, and in lieu thereof
a section Is adopted repeating, after April l,
1885, all laws requiring American vessels tC
carry mails at arbitrary rates, and preventing
the clearance of vessels until they shall have
taken mail matter on board. The free specia
clause is stricken from the bill. The report
was agreed to without debate or division.
The House then resumed the difficult tasl
of determining upon what course of business
was to be pursued. Mr.. Lewis, of Louisiana
endeavored, unsuceessfully, to bring up the
Back Bone forfeiture bill. Finally Mr.. EatOI
came out victorious with the electoral cOun
bill, and Mr.. Hart, of Ohio. addressed th'
House in favor of the Senate measure.
At the conclusion of the debate the pre-
vious question was ordered on the bill anC
amendments, but no further action was taken
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania. from tn,
Committee on Appropriations. reported tn,
sundry civil appropriation bill, and it wa
referred to the committee of the whole.
The House then adjourned.