Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-16
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
NEITHER MANNING NOR CHAIE
MERS GIVEN THE SEAT.


The Case to be Decided on It's Merits
Lively Debate Precedes the Deci-
siOn-BOth Houses Pass a Bill Appro-
priatinG an Additional $500 900 for
the Relief of the Flood Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-In the Sem
ate at l O'Clock this afternoon,
message was received from the
House Of Representatives announcing
that that body had passed joint resolu-
ton, making further appropriation of
two hundred thousand dollars for the re-
| lief OF destitute persons in districts over
flowed by the Ohio river and its tributa-
rles. Mr.. Allison said that the Appro-
priations Committee would meet and re-
port back the joint resolution in time for
he action of the Senate to-day. The joint
resolution was then referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
At 40 O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Ali
son, from the Committee on Appropria-
tlOns. reported favOrablv the House Joint
resolution appropriating further sum of
$2OO,OOO IN aid Of the sufferers by the Ohio
Hoods, and it was Immediately read three
times and passed by the Senate.
The Senate then resumed consideration
OI Ine Dill relating to national bank circu-
lation, and Mr.Plumb addressed the Senate
III regard to it. The rapid extinction of the
national debt, he said, was going to de-
strOy national banks as a medium of
circulation. All measures before the Sen
ate TO retain connection between the banks
and the currency were a tacit admission
of that fact.
Mr.. Plumb concluded by Offering an
amendment, providing that whenever a
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the treasury shall issue greenbacks to an
amount equal to the surrendered ma
tiOnal currency.
Mr.. Bayard and Mr.. Jones, of Florida.
spoke briefly in opposition to Mr. Plumb's
views. The vote was then taken on the
amendment heretofore submitted by Mr..
Sherman, providing that if any of the
bonds deposited bore interest higher than
) per cent, additional notes should be
issued equal to One-half the interest in
excess OF the per cent. accruing before
maturity. This was voted down by :
yeas to 42 NAYS.
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned TO Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Holman, of
Indiana, from the Committee on ADprODri-
atlons reported a Joint resolution making a
further appropriation of two hundred
NhohodAu uDAldl5 lOI luG IElleI OF the
sufferers by the Ohio food.
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, read a telegram
from Richmond, Ind, asking for an i'm
mediate appropriation for the relief of the
destitute and homeless people along the
banks OF the Ohio river. The Joint reso-
luton was then passed.
Mr.. Turner of Georgia, called up the
misunderstanding election case. Its
consideration was antagoniZed bv Mr..
Mcmillan, of Tennessee. in favor of the
private calendar, but he was unsuccess-
tul, and Mr.. Miller, of Pennsylvania, took
the moor In opposition to the claims of Mr..
Manning.
MIR. Tucker, of Virginia, made a brief
ana very torcible legal argument i'm behalf
Ol the right OF MIR. Manning to the seat
on the prlma facie case, cOntending that
the House would set a very dangerous
precedent if it now laid down the doc
trIne that in deciding such a case it could
go behind members certificates, take a
piece or evidence tending to impeach the
correctness of the certificate, refuse to
allow the man bearing the proper creden-
tials to be sworn in, and thus deprive the
people OF whole district of a right to
representation.
long debate ensued, which was par
ticipated in by Messrs. BrOadhead, Sin
gletOn, of Mississippi, G. d. Wise, Van
Eaton, of Mississippi, and Bennett, of
North Carolina, in support of the minor
lty resolutions, and by Messrs. Potter
and Ranney and KassOn, Of Iowa. in favor
OF the resolutions OF the majority, and bv
Mr.. Barksdale in advocacy of the pro
posed amendment directing the Commit
tee on Elections Immediately to decide the
case upon its merits. The mo-
notony of the discussion was not
interrupted by any noteworthy incident
until $3.50 o'clock, when the previous
question prdnrp1
Of Pennsylvania, took the floor for the
purpose of Withdrawing his resolution for
recommittal and he wound up his recital
Of the reasons which led TO this action
with the words, ''With Gen. Manning's
full consent and appreciation / bring him
to the Speakers desk, and ask that the
oath be administered to him
on the certificate of the Governor
of Mississippi. Suiting his action to his
words he took Mr.. Manning by the arm
and together they stood at the bar of the
| House, where Mr.. Curtin presented him
| and demanded that he be sworn in as a
| Representative under the certificate of
tue Governor Of a loyal and great State.
Immediately the House woke up, and Mr..
Calkins, of Indiana, was ready with the
point of order that the House had refer
red the case to the committee; that the
committee had reported to the House and
that the report was now under cOnsidera-
ton.
The Speaker said that he did not think
that there was any necessity to de-
eide the question of order, because
the question whether or not Mr. Manning
was entitled to take the oath of office was
the very question which the House was
now considering and on which the House
was about to take a vote. The Chair
would not undertake to administer the
oath of office to a person claiming to be a
n nI naf hon f1O -,lF
considering his right to seat.
Messrs. Manning and Curtin thereupon
retired to their seats amid the derisive
laughter of the Republican side. which
was increased by the remark Of Mr.. Bel
ford, Ring down the curtain. The play
is over"
The debate was closed by Mr. Rogers.
Of Arkansas, in support of the minority
recommendation, and by Mr.. Turner, of
Georgia, In support OF the majority reso-
luton.
The question then REQUIRED on substitu-
ting the minority resolutions for those of
the majority, and a division of the reso-
lutions being demanded vote was taken
ON the first, declaring that Mr.. Manning
holds perfect credentials. This was re-
iected by l06 yeas TO l40 nays.
The announcement of the vote was re.
ceived with applause on the Republican
side.
MIR. COOK, OF Iowa, said that it was evil
dent that it would be useless to waste the
time of the House by further vote. He
therefore asked to withdraw the other
resolution, but Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, OBJ
jected.
The second resolution, declaring Mr..
Manning entitled to the seat, was de-
feated by 81 yeas to l57 nays. The ma
j0rity resolutions were then adopted bv
l30 to 90. These discharge the Com
mittee on Elections from the prima facie
case and leave the seat vacant until the
case is decided on its merits.
The House then adjourned until Mon
day.
CONFIRMED AS POSTMASTER.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nOmi-
nation of Lee II. Randle as Postmaster at
Oxford, Miss.
MOANS FROM THE WATERS.
Something about the Dispatches which
Helped Secure the Additional Appro-
priatfOn.