Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-10
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Both Bodies Settling Down to Work A fteI
Last Weeks Idleness.

BOth Bodies Settling Down to Work a fter
Last Weeks Idleness.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Chair laid
before the Senate to-day a message of the
House of Representatives non-coneurring
in the Senate amendments to the bureau
of labor bill. On motion of Mr.. Blair the
senateinsisted onits amendments, and or
dered committee of conference on the
disagreeing votes of the two houses.
A Joint communication from the Secretaries
OF state, War and Navy was read recon-
mending the appointment Of twelve additional
watehmen in the War Department building in
order 10 protect it against fire.
Mr. Vance submitted the views OF the min
0rlty OF the Committee on Privileges and
Elections regarding the Danville inVestira
tion, and asked that it be printed with eNfra
copies OF the majority report. 1t was SO
ordered.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported the consular and
ulplOmatlc appropriation bill with amend
ments, and written report explanatory of
inc amendments He gave notice that he
Woulu call the bl4 up for consideration to-
morrow, but on Mr.. Morgan's suggesting that
the Committee on Foreign Relations wished
70 give II some consideration, Mr.. Allison
SAID that he would not press il to- morrow but
should do 50 Wednesday.
Bulls were reported favOrably from the Com
mittee on judiciary for the relief of the po-
litieal disabilities Of j r. Waddy, OF Virginia,
Mllllam H. Parker, of Virginia. Robert ID.
Ihorburn. of Virginia. James ID. Johnston,
others.
Mr.. Garland asked and obtained unanimous
consent to put these bills at once on their pas
sage, and they were passed
Mr.. Beck had no objection TO their immedi-
ATE consideration, but inquired Of Mr.. Gar
land why general bin could not be reported
covering Sit cases OF political Disabilities
The Vice President OF the Southern Confed-
eracy, Mr.. Beck sand. had sat Mt the other
end OF the capitol, and many other persons
distinguished in the Confederacy had their
disabilities removed. lt was twenty years
since the war closed, and here we were still
peddling out the removal of disabilities to
persons who were boys when they entered the
Confederate army.
Mr.. Garland said that the only reason why
general bill was not reported was because
majority OF the committee was opposed to such
measures.
"a very good reason"
Mr.. Beck then submitted a resolution di-
recting the Judiciary Committee to report
back, with Its opinion thereon, the bill refer
red to that committee in December, 1883, pro-
yiding Tor the general removal of political
On Mr.. ingalls, objection, the resolution
went over one day.
Mr. ingalls, reported from the Judiciary
Committee thebil TO change the time of hold
ing the District and Circuit Courts OF the
Northern District of Georgia, which, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Brown, was at once taken up, read
the third time and passed. 1t fixes the first
and second Mondays of October as the time
for holding the District and Circuit Courts
respectively, instead of September, as hereto
fore.
The Mexican soldiers pension bill was taken
up next. The pending amendment was laid
on the table, it being Mr.. Riddleberger's
amendment to strike out the phrase, "Suppres-
sion OF the rebellion" " from Mr.. Hoar's amend
ment providing pensions for soldiers who
fought I'm the late war for the suppression of
the rebellion"
Mr.. Williams then moved TO Law Mr. Uoaris
amendment on the table.
Mr. Van Wyck called for the ayes and nays
on the motion to lay Mr.. Hoar's amendment
on the table. The result showed that a quo
rum was not present, and the roll was called
Forty eight Senators being found now present
the ayes and nays were again called and re-
suited in % yeas to Is nays. So the amend
ment was laid on the table.
Those voting IN the affirmative are. Messrs
Bayard, Beck, Brown. Butler Call Cockrell
Coke, Colquitt, Fair. Farley Garland GEORGE
Hampton, Harris, Hawley, Jonas, Miller Of
California, Morgan, Pendleton, Platt Pugh
Slater, Vance, Vest and Williams-25 Those
voting IN the negative are: Messrs. Allison,
Blair, Cameron of Wisconsin, Conger, Dawes
DOlph, Frye, ingalls,, Mitchell Morrill, pike
sherman, Van Wyck, Voorhees, and Wilson,
To-. THOSE present and not voting were
paired with absent Senators: Mr.. Logan
Delng pared with Mr.. Ransom. Mr.. Piatt
explained his vote. He did not favor the paw
ing OF pensions, he sand, to anybody who could
not show some disability.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered an amendment giving
pension OF IS month in addition to the So a
month provided by the bill TO ofIicers and en-
listed m n or their widows who are depen-
dent IN whole or in part upon his or her
own labor or the assistance of others for sun
port. Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment pro
Yldlng that no person should be entitled to
the benefits of the act who is not 64 wears of
age or mol subject to some physical, mental or
pecunlary disability equal to some cause
known to the pension laws of the United
States" Both OF these amendments were
yoted down, majority of the
Seaat4rS s6at tIa,., agreeing with Mr.. Harris
tpaL there was no possible chance or hope of
the Dlll becoming law at this session il it
was altered from the condition in which il
came s ne IRON rom the iouse. Further consideration
OF the blll went over till tomorrow, and the
senate at $40 O'Clock, went into executive
session, and when the doors were Teopened,
adjourned.
During the day message was received
from the President suggesting the prop
Tlety OF Congress apprOpriating S5SS.OO0 for
the purpose Of making a complete and har-
government for the New Orleans Exposition.
1t was referred to the Committee ON Appro-
priations.
The Chair announced the appointment of
Hiessrs' AldrIch. Blair and Bayard as a COM
mittee OF conference on the part of the SEN
ate on the labor bureau bill.
IN THE HOUSE.
The Republican side Of the House. which for
the past week had been very nearly deserted.
was reinforced this morning by the return of
in Chicago. "''0"'
On motIon Of Mr. Foran, the 18th of June
was set apart for consideration OF the bin
relative to the importation OF labor under
contract.
Under the call of States a number of
Dllls were introduced and referred.
The House then, at 1920 O'Clock, went into
committee of the whole, with Mr. WelIborn. of
IeNas, IN the chair, on the river and harbor
appropriation bill. General debate upon the
Dill followed, but no action was reached
Nhen the committee rose the Speaker an
nounced the appointment of Messrs. Foran,
O'Nelll of Missouri and James as conferees on
the blll to establish Bureau Of Labor sta
tistics
On motion Of g. ID. Wise the Senate bill was
passed placing Newport News on an equal
tooting W tn other ports Of entry in regard to
the immediate transportation of dutiable
The House took a recess until O'Clock.
Inc house, at the evening session. went i'm
medlately into committee Of the whole on the
river and harbor appropriation bill. Amend
ments aggregating in appropriations the sum
OF $64O,O0O were offered and seYerally voted
down. After completing consideration of six
OF the forty-seven pages of the bill the COM
mlttee rose and the House, at 1925 O'clock
adjourned until tomorrow.