Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-26
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE
HOUSES ABOUT TO BEGIN.

Messages Received by the Senate Giving
Notice of the Non Concurrence of the
HOuse-MYra Clark Gaines Relief
Bill FavOrably Considered by the
House.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Chair laid
before the Senate to-day a message from
the House non-cuncurring in the Senate
amendments TO the naval appropriation
bill, with the exception of the amend
ment providing for the armament of the
steel cruisers already in course of con-
struction.
Mr.. Hale, in moving that the Senate insist
on It's amendments and appoint committee
Of conference, said that the House had re-
jected the amendments providing for addi-
tional cruisers, for the completion of iron clad
monitors, for fitting up the navy yards in
order that they may be enabled to compete
with navy builders, the amendment revising
the gun foundry board, and that providing
for additional guns and armament for the
navy generally. Mr.. Hale's motion was
agreed to.
Proceeding TO the calendar The Senate took
up the bill reported by Mr.. Plumb, from
the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry,
10 enlarge the powers and duties OF the De-
partment Of Agriculture. The bill enlarges
that department to an Executive Department
OF the government, under the supervision of
AilC 'ttltidIA Ol Agriculture. 10 receive Lut
same salary as the Secretaries of the other
Executive departments. Mr.. kenna offered
as a substitute the bill heretofore submitted
by HIM. The substitute provides for the
creation Of an executive department to be
known as the Department Of Industries to be
IN charge of Secretary Of Industries. The
department Is TO comprise separate divisions
of agriculture. commerce, manufactures, etc.
to be under the supervision of experts in
the several subjects of the division.
Mr.. Bayard thought that the subject cover
ed by the bill and substitute, as contemplat-
ing an addition to the Cabinet officers of the
government, too Important to be disposed of
or properly debated without a careful eX-
animation of the measures presented. The
matter went over for the present.
AT O'Clock Mr.. Wilson, according to pre-
vious notice, addressed the Senate on his joint
resolution recently submitted and several
bllls already introduced relating to inter
State commerce. The resolution, on motion
of Mr.. Wilson, was referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
The pleuro- pneumonia bill was taken up.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, spoke against it and Mr..
Williams in favor of 1t. Mr.. Plumb
said that he would Monday ask the Senate to
come to vote on the bill.
\ message was received from the House an
nouncing inconvenience in the Senate
amendments to the post Office appropriation
bill. On motion of Mr.. Plumb the Senate in
sisted on its amendments, and the Chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Plumb, Allison ana
Beck committee on the part of
the Senate to confer with like
committee on the part Of the House on
the dlsagreeing votes of the two houses. An
other message announced that the House had
agreed to the report of the conference COM
mlttee on the differences in relation to the
special deficiency appropriation bill. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. Allison the Senate also agreed to
the report.
The Chair announced as the committee of
conference on the part of the Senate regard
ing the dlsagreeing votes Of the two houses
on the naval appropriation bill, Messrs. Hale,
Logan and Beck.
The Senate then, at sos O'clock, adjourned
to Monday.
IL THE HOUSE.
In his prayer this morning the Chaplain Of
the House invoked Divine protection on the
GreelY relief expedition and Divine aid for
the successful termnatiOn of its mission.
Onmotion of Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama, Sen
ate amendments were cOncurred in to the
bill creating an additional judicial district in
Alabama. The House then at 10 O'Clock,
on motion of Mr.. Mcmillan. of Tennessee.
went into committee of the whole, with Mr..
Cox, of New York, in the chair on the private
calendar.
Up to $3.50 o'clock the time of the committee
was consumed IN consideration of the bill for
the relief of Myra Clark Games. At that
hour the committee arose to enable Mr.. Ran
dan to submit the conference report on the
deficiency bill. He explained that the
main point of difference between the two
houses was as to the Senate amendment
striking out the clause prohibiting volunteer
service in any of the departments in advance
had agreed upon compromise retaining the
prohibition, but excepting from its provisions
cases OF emergency involving life and prop
erty. The report was agreed to- and the COM
mittee of the whole resumed its session. AZ
ter further discussion the Gaines bill was laid
aside with favorable accommodation. 1t
authorizes the issue of patents for so
much Of the 3S.457 acres claimed by Mrs.
Gaines as have not been disposed of by the
United states. and provides that she shall be
paid at the rate of 81 p per acre for such as
have been disposed of. After acting favorably
on several other bills the committee rose.
The unfinished business coming over from last
Friday the bill relieving certain soldiers
of the late war from the charge of desertiOn.
Mr.. Steele. of Indiana, moved to refer the
bill to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Pending vote the hour of o'clock arrived
and the House took a recess until 80 O'Clock.
the evening session to be for the consideration
Of pension bills.
The House at the evening session passed
fifteen pension bills. and at $50 O'Clock
adjourned till tomorrow.