Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-25
plan to push things along for the re-
mainder of the session. This seems to
meet with favor, and it NAV be DONE
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
A Batch of Miscellaneous Business on
the Tapis

A Batch of miscellaneous Business on
the Tapis
WASHINGTON. April 24.-In the Senate
to-day, among the petitions presented and
appropriately referred We're the following
By Mr. Frye, of Maine, from the Governor,
Executive Council. Secretary of State and
other citizens of Maine. praying that Con-
gress may appropriate money in aid Of the
Cotton Exposition at New Orleans. In pre-
senting the petition. Mr.. FRYE remarked that
Maine was as far from Louisiana as one could
reach within the limits of the United States,
ana ne was glad that his state took so much
interest in the New Orleans Cotton EXposi
tiOn. He sincerely hoped that q suitable ap-
preparation for the exposition would be made
by Congress.
The Chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Attorney General re-
questing that immediate provision be made
by a joint resolution of Congress for the pay
ment Of the jurors and witnesses for the
United States Courts. The sum recommend
ed is $4,000. The Attorney General states
that the courts are in session all over the
country. and there is no money to pay the
jurors or witnesses.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that to-
morrow AT two o'clock he would call
up, In order to move its reference To the COM
mittee and make some remarks on the subject
involved his bill on Interstate commerce
At the expiration of the morning business
the Senate proceeded to the calendar first
taking up the bill to provide for the disposal
OF the abandoned military reservations
After amendment, on motion of Messrs Man
dersOn, COnger, Bowen and others, the bill
was passed. 1t authorizes the President.
whenever in his Opni any portion of the
military reservation becomes useless. to place
1t IN charge Of the Secretary of the Interior
who shall have it surveyed, subdivided, ap-
praised and sold.
The bill amending the revised statutes re-
latlng To trespassing on Indian lands was read
the third time and passed. 1t adds imprison-
ment to the fine already provided for.
At O'Clock the Chair laid before the Senate
provide for bureau of animal industry and
to suppress cattle diseases.
MIR. MCPHERSON moved 10 recOmmit the bill
While Mr. Morgan was speaking in Opposi-
ton TO the bill, Mr.. Plumb's attention was di-
Verted, and the question was put
on the motion to recOmmit
and the Chair, upon 0iga Uore vote.
had got so far as to announce 1.-THE ayes
seem to have 1t, when Mr.. Plumb rose to
speak. The Chair said that the only thing in
order was as to whether there should be di-
vision of the Senate. On suggestion of Mr..
HOar, however. the matter was treated as
though the question had not been put. Mr.
Plumb then addressed the Senate in reply to
the objections made to the bill and in Oppo-
sition to the motion to recOmmit. Recon-
INITIAL, he said. would be the destruction of
the bill and an indication that the Senate did
not want to pass any bill on the subject of
cattle diseases at this session.
The remainder of the session was consumed
in the debate between Mcssrs INGALLS, and
Mcpherson on the pending bill. Finally Mr.
Jones, of Florida, took the floor. but gave
way to a motion that the Senate 20 into
spent in executive session the doors were re-
opened and the Senate at $40 o'clock adj
jOurned.
IL THE HOUSE.
At the conclusion of the call of the COM
NIT .ees, the House at l2:4O o'clock went into
mi of Ia ..,1a
of Ohio, IN the Chair, for consideration of the
Senate amendments to the naval appropriation
bill.
No opposition to the recommendation of
n-cOncurrence was made until the amendS
ment apprOpriating 100000 to complete the
ordnance outfit of the new cruisers was
reached, when Mr.. Blackburn opposed con-
currence. 4tc would vote, he said for non
concurrence in all the Senate amendments
except this one. This amendment had been
put on in the Senate on motion of a Senator
from his own State. The government had be-
gun the construction OF four vessels costing
in the aggregate $3,OOO 900, and the amend
ment simply proposed to provide armament
to put on those ships. lie had not voted for
the construction of the vessels. lie had not
favored II; but with $3,000.000 invested al
ready he was not willing to go before the
country refusing to appropriate 100000 to
make those ships efficient.
MIR. Blackburn's motion was agreed TO bv n
vote of ia to 92 and Mr.. Randall gave notice
that he would demand the yeas and nays in the
House.
Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania. moved to con-
cur III the amendment for additional cruisers.
with an amendment providing that at least
three OF the vessels shall be constructed in
United states navy yards. Upon this motion
anOther long and acrimonious political debate
arose, which ended in the defeat of the mo-
ton, and the remainder Of the Senate amend
ments were non -cOncurred in. The commit
tee then rose and the House agreed to its re-
port, the vote on concurrence in the ordinance
amendment being l27 yeas to 1O6 nays.
Ihe following Democrats voted in the af-
hrmatiye: Messrs. Aiken, Beach, Blackburn,
breckenridge, Campbell of New York, Dar-
Flnerty, Gibson, Greenleaf, Herbert Hewitt
OF New York, Hill, Hurd. King, Lanham.
Maybury, Mills, Morse, MuldrOw, Murphy,
Oates, O'Neill of Missouri, Potter Robinson
OF New York, Rogers of New York. Rose
Grams, Singleton, SlOcum, Stewart of Texas,
Sumner of California, Talbot, Thompson
Tucker, Van Eaton, Wilson Of West Nir-
glnla' Wlnans of Wisconsin, Wood and Wor-
thington.
Mr.. kassOn Withdrew the point Of order
which had sent the post Office appropriation
blll and the Senate amendments to the COM
mIttee of the whole, and the House proceeding
to their consideration, the amendments We're
non -concurred in. The House then cat 80
o'clockl took recess till O'Clock the even
ing session to be for debate on the tariff bill
AT the evening session, Mr.. COsgrOve OF Mis-
souri,, occupied the chair. Speeches in favor
OF the Morrison bill were made by Messrs. Hal
sell and Wolford OF Kentucky, and in OppO-
slt0n by Messrs. PettbOne OF Tennessee
and Rowell of Illinois, and then at 1920
hn 4 =.