Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-14
AT THENATION'S CAPITAL
THE SENATE PASSES THE GRANT
RETIREMENT BILL.

RETIREMENT BILL.
Speedy Action Expected on the Part of
the HOuse-It Gives the General S2O,-
900 Per Annum-The House Spends
the Day on Territorial Bills.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported faYorably the
bill to place Gen. Grant on the retired list.
Mr.. Logan moved that the bill be put at
once upon It's passage. Unanimous con-
sent was given, and the bill was at once
read the third time and passed without
debate or remark, except that Mr.. Logan
said that he presumed that there would
be no objection to it. The bill provides
that in recognition Of the distinguished
services rendered to the United States, L.
:. Grant, late General of the army, be
placed on the retired list with the rank
and full pay Of a General of the army.
Mr.. Vance called up the resolution hereto
fore submitted by him, providing for an ap-
preparation of $50 900, or so much thereof as
may be necessary for the erection of a suita-
bic monument to commemorate the landing
OF sir Walter Raleigh's expedition on Roanoke
Island. \. c., on or about the 4th of July. 1884,
Mr.. Vance addressed the Senate on the
resolution. Having paid an eloquent
tribute to Sir Walter Raleigh and to the
members of the expedition sent out by him,
Mr.. Vance said that he offered the resolution
IN order to commemorate the landing of the
first AnglO-SaXOn Colony on the American
continent. He refused to consider the matter
as one special to North Carolina. The States
of Virginia, North Carolina and South Caro-
lima, forming the original colony of Virginia,
were all directly interested, and widening the
circle he took in the whole country. 1t hap
pened however, that the locality Of the com
memOratiOn was in North Carolina. In the
name of that State therefore, always modest
in a matter involving self assertion and
always faithful to its duty, he asked favorable
consideration OF the Senate for the resolution
On motion of Mr.. ingalls, the resolution was
referred to the Committee on Library.
Mr.. Frye then called up the shipping bill.
The question was on the appeal of Mr.. Beck
from the decision of the chair that the motion
for a committee of conference was IN order
before a specific disagreement of the House to
the Senate amendments. Mr.. Beck with
drew his appeal, and after some discussion of
Mr.. Frye's motion by Messrs. Bayard, Sher-
man and Frye, the motion was agreed to by
vote of Is yeas TO Il nays. Mr.. sherman was
the only Republican who voted in the mega
tive. OF the Democrats, Messrs. Brown,
Garland, German and Voorhees, voted with
the majority. The Chair appointed as con-
ferees on the part Of the senate Messrs. Frye,
Miller, of New York, and Vest. The Senate
then resumed consideration Of the Indian ap-
preparation bill.
The provisions for the education of Indians
WClG ACDdlcu at considerable length bN
Messrs. Dawes, Plumb and DOlph. On reach
ing the amendments proposed by the Commit
tee on Appropriations, striking out $4,000 ap-
prOpriated by the House of MeDresentatives
for the CherOkees of North Carolina, Messrs.
Vance and Ransom expressed the hope that
the amendment would not be agreed to. ON
the question to agree to the amendment pro-
posed by the committee striking out the item
considerable merrIment was created at the
expense of Mr.. Ransom. who, the
vote being viga Uoce, emphasized his
dissent from the committees recon-
mendatlon by announcing his vote
twice in voice of startling loudness The
President of the Senate laughlngly announced
that somebody had repeated. The noes were
declared 10 have It and the Senate restored
the item. The bill was then proceeded with,
and at O'Clock was comlgeted and passed as
amended.
The Chair laid before the Senate the Utah
BILL and Mr.. Blair gave notice that after the
morning business tomorrow he would call up
the House bin to establish bureau of labor
statistics. The Senate then adjourned.
IL THE HOUSE.
The House, at II 80 O'Clock, went into com
mittee of the whole on the bill providing a
civil government for the Territory of Alaska.
The bill provides that the Territory Of 4 Iaska
shall constitute civil and judicial district.
the temporary seat OF government of which is
established at Sitka. a Governor shall be an
pointed who shall have authority to see that
the laws enacted for the district are enforced,
ana who shall be eX-OiiiClO commander in
chief of the militia, with power to call it out
when necessary for the due execution of the
laws. A District Court is established which
shall hold at least two terms in each year,
one at Sltka and the other at Wrangel. a
Clerk District Attorney and Marshal are also
provided for and authority is given for the
appointment Of four commissioners with the
powers and Jurisdiction OF commissioners OF
the United States Circuit Court The general
laws of the state of Oregon are declared to be
the law of the district as far as the same may
be applicable. After a short discussion the
COmmi tfpa and tba hill r~oe r.ritI
out amendment. As it is a Senate bill it now
requires but the approval of the President to
bebOme law.
The next measure considered was the
Townsend bill providing that hereafter
no Territory shall form constitu-
tion or apply for admission as
a state IN the Union until it shall contain
permanent population equal to that re-
CURED IN Congressional district IN order to
entltle 1t to representation in the House of
representatives. Mr.. kassOn criticised the
blll as being useless and in violation of the
spirit of the constitution, in that it denied to
the people Of the Territories the right of peti-
ton in its highest form.
Mr.. Hardeman. of Georgia, denied that the
blll trenched upon the right Of petition, but
declared that 1t merely said in justice to the
old states, that it would not give to the peo-
pie OF Territories abuses of representation
which the old states did not have.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, favored the bill be-
cause IL would have moral emphasis, and be-
cause 1t was nothing but fair and just re-
strctlon on the right of popular or squatter
sovereignty.
Mr. Brents. Of Washington Territory, pro-
tested against the bill as working an Injustice
to the people of Territories
Mr.. keifer, of Ohio, opposed it as unconsti-
tutional.
Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, characterized it as
nothing but buncombe.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, thought that it
was unwise, and futile attempt by this Con-
gress to bind another
Mr.. Potter, of New York, expressed him
self in favor of the bill. 1t was, he thought
time for Congress to announce that it was the
policy OF the country that the great people Of
the great States were no longer to be overrid-
den by admitting States on the frontier when
they had a population insufficient to make a
respectable town in one of the older States.
Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois, said that the OBJ
ject Of the bill was to inform the Territories
that until they attained their majority they
could not enter into their inheritance.
Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia, moved to lay
the bill on the table, which was agreed to by
a vote of lO9 to 10. The House then ad-
iOurnad