Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-17
IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
Detailed Report of the Proceedings in
Both Bodies.

of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and other societies and citizens of
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New
York and other States, were presented by
Senators Blair, Dawes, Platt, Sherman,
Jackson and others and referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent transmitting the correspondence re-
latiDg to discriminating duties between
the United States and Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Mr.. Plumb reported from the Commit
tee on Public Lands a bill restoring TO the
public domain the lands granted to the
Iron Mountain Railroad Company, the
road not having been built on the line
contemplated. The bill was read three
times and passed.
At the conclusion of the morning hour
the Senate took up, and after slight amend
ment adopted the joint rules.
Mr.. Hoar then called up his bill pro-
Yiding for the count Of the electoral vote.
and being the same in all particulars as
the bill which passed the Senate during
the 41th Congress, it was again passed
without debate. The Senate at ! 40
O'Clock went into executive session, and
when the doors were reOpened adjourned.
During the consideration of the rules,
when the rule was reached, which prohibits
the sale Of spirituous or malt liquors in
the capitol building, Mr.. Bayard stated
that while entirely favOring the exclusion
of spirituOus liquors. he did not favor the
exclusion of the less dangerous and en-
tirely wholesome malt liquors which for
10 years to his knowledge, and the
knowledge of all persons about the capitol,
had been for sale in the restaurants OF the
capitol. He believed that the new rule
was the same as the old, and he was not
in favor of having the rule unless
obedience to it were insisted on. There
should be nothing like concealment about
the matter. Questions involving the inva.
sion of personal tastes were unwise, and
he thought that by removing the dangers
which might arise from spirituous
liquors, everything necessary in this mat
ter would be accomplished.
Mr.. Frye, Chairman of the Committee on
Rules, said that the only difference be-
tween the new rule and the old was in the
present addition Of the word ''strictly,o
which the committee had added because
the old rule had not been enforced. 81
have seen," said Mr.. Frye, 'Ethe restau-
rant of one of these Houses become an
open, notorious, low, miserable groggery.
| have seen a man with his pantalOons
inside his boots, and with his coarse
blouse on, standing at the bar OF
the restaurant of the House of
Congress drinking miserable whisky out
of cup.''
"a tin cupY' inquired some member.
mo, STRIP said Mr.. Frye. 'EA crockery
cup. and | have seen whisky ordered
again and again and called tea, and
brought and served in cup and sau-
cer.''
Mr.. Bayard called the yeas and nays on
the adoption of his amendment, but the
differences were adjusted without a vote
by striking out the words ''spirituOus and
malt" and inserting the word ''intoXicat-
ing" This word, Mr.. Frye said, was sat
islactOry to him, as it was the language
of the prohibitOry statutes of Maine. 1t
was also satisfactory to Mr.. Bayard. The
rule was adopted.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House, owing to some confusion
which existed in the tally list of the vote
to adjourn yesterday, the roll-call was
read IN fun this morning, and the reading
Of the journal was not completed until
u 80 O'Clock.
Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, Chairman of
the Committee on Agriculture, reported
back the resolution calling on the secre-
tary of the Treasury for information in
regard to the number Of. quarantine sta
tions established for the care and shelter
OF imported meat cattle. The resolution
was adopted. He also reported back the
resolution requesting the President to
transmit to the House copies of all CORE
spondence had by the State Department
with all foreign governments on the sub
ject of the importation Of American hogs
into their countries. 1t was adopted.
Mr. Van Alstyne, from the Committee
on Expenditures in the Department of
Justice; reported a resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury for a state
ment showing the gross and net earnings
per annum each of the United States
Marshal, Attorney and Clerk from the
beginning of the fiscal year 1873 to the
end Of the fiscal year 1888. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Shelley offered a resolution request
ing the Secretary Of War to report on the
necessity of making immediate appro-
priations for continuing work on the inn
portant river and harbOr improvements
until the appropriations for the next
fiscal year become available. 1t was re-
ferred.
jar. Potter introduced a bill to maintain
the currency against injurious iiuctu-
atiOns by the issue of , per cent. bonds
and their deposit as security for bank
note currency, and for remitting taxation
on circulating bank notes when secured
by the deposit of , per cent. bonds. 1t
was referred.
Mr. Lamb, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported a resolution calling
on the Secretary of State for the infOrma-
ton IN his possession concerning the
alleged arrest. Imprisonment and torture
of j. E. Wheelock, citizen of the United
States, by the Government of Venezuela
in 1879. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Blount offered a resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the Committee
on Appropriations TO report at any time
by apprOpTiating such sums as is neces-
sary to pay the claims for the rebate of
the tax on tobacco.
Mr.. Slocum introduced a Joint resolu-
tion authorizing the Secretary of War to
permit Antonio Barrio. of Guatemala.
and Josa Seavala, of Nicaragua, to re-
ceiFe instructiOns at the West Point
Military Academy without expense to the
United States, and suspending in their
case the provision of the law requiring
military services. 1t was passed.
Mr.. Dorsheimer introduced a bill to
place jute and iute butts, when imported
in the raw and crude state, on the free
list. 1t was referred.
Mr.. ThrOckmorton offered a resolution
instructing the Committee on Wavs and
Means to inquire into the expediency of
abolishing or consolidating any of the
customs and internal revenue districts.
It was referred,
The House then went into committee of
the whole, with Mr.. Cox, of New York, in
the chair, on the Senate bill appropriate
ing $l,000,000 for continuing the work of
Improvement on the Mississippi river.
MIR. Skinner, of New York, opposed the
bill, saying that it was true that 'sWest-
ward the course of empire takes it way"
but he was not willing to admit that the
Mississippi river was the only river in the
United States. The gentlemen seemed TO
forget the great lakes and water ways
from the West to the East, through which
nine-tenths of the commerce of the West
flowed. He believed that when Congress
had poured $50, 1000, 900 into the Mississippi
river navigation would not be better than
it was to-day.
Mr. :" arn6r, of Ohio, said that the OBJ
,ect of the bill being the building of levees
ftinEeisea not Sl.00G, ,0l0 nGr s100. .0e0 600
carried out the Treasury might be emptied
into the river and no good would be ac-
cOmplished thereby, and in the end there
would be the same trouble from overflow.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, stated that his
objection to che bill was that the House
diG nat haze befOre it the report of the
commission. This measure was recon-
mended by the President in a special
messa &c. and for that reason the House was
asked TO pasa tie bill During the last
Congress the President had vetoed tie FiyeE
aud harbOF bill, and the veto was not in
the interest Of cheap transportation, but
in the interest Of railroad corporations, If
he expected TO control the Chicago con.
venti0n on the Sd of June by bidding for
the Southern votes by recommending this
Mississippi river job he had better look
iltSG s,sarD.
AIr. Browne, ot indiana, opposed the
bill, predicting that it would be demon
strated that this Mississippi River Com