Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-11
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
ANOTHER DEBATE OVER THE
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

ANOTHER DEBATE OVER THE
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Naval Appropriation Bill Again
Briefly Discussed in the Senate-The
House Law Committee Reports Sub
stitute for the Presidential Election
Bills.
WASHINGTON, April 1O-In the Senate
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, moved that
when the Senate adjourns to-day it be to
Saturday next, tomorrow being Good
Friday. On the suggestion of several
Senators Mr.. Cameron modified his mo-
tiOn so as to make it Monday instead of
Saturday. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Hill introduced a bill to declare
forfeited lands granted to the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Rail-
road Company. Mr.. Hill requested that
the bill lie on the table for a few days as
he wished TO make some remarks upon it
before referring it to the committee.
The bill to authorize the Secretary of
War to examine the claim of the State of
South Carolina for rent alleged to be due
for the use of the Charleston Citadel was
read the third time and passed.
The bill to authorize the same officer to
tween the State of South Carolina and
the Government of the United States was
after slight debate laid over until Mon
day.
The naval appropriation bill was again
taken up and several of the minor amend
ments of the committee were agreed to
without debate. On reaching the amend
ing clause appropriating 100000 to COM
plete the ordnance outfit of the three new
cruisers and one dispatch boat, Mr.. Beck
moved to amend the amendment by max
ing the amount 100000
Mr. Beck's amendment and then the
committees amendment were agreed to-
On reaching the amendment Of the COM
mittee that provides for the construction
of new steel cruisers, the bill for the con-
strUctiOn of which the Senate had passed
some weeks ago, a debate began which
consumed the remainder Of the days ses-
sion, and this amendment was pending
without change Of any kind when the
Senate went into executive session and
adjourned till Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House met at II o'clock in con-
tinuatiOu OF Wednesdays session. Mr..
Eaton, Of Connecticut, from the Com
mlttee on the Law Relating to the Election
of President and Vice President, reported
back the Senate bill on that subject with
an amendment in the nature of a substi-
tute, and it was referred to the House
calendar.
Mr.. Ellis, of Louisiana, introduced a
joint resolution directing the Postmaster
General to investigate and apply effective
means for the protection of mails on
postal cars from destruction by fire. 1t
was referred.
Mr.. Mills. of Texas, from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported a bill
| amending the statutes in reference to the
immediate transportation of dutable
goods. 1t was referred to the House cal
enGar.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot, of Maryland,
the Senate bill passed further to suspend
the operation of section 5574 of the Re-
yised Statutes in relation to guano
| Islands. Then the contest over public
building measures was resumed.
Mr.. StOckslager, Of Indiana, again led
the friends of the public buildings bills.
and moved to 90 into committee of the
whole for consideration of these measures.
Owing to the early hour Of meeting there
was no quorum in the House, and that
/ point was raised by Mr.. Warner, of Ohio.
whereupOn Mr.. Belford emphaticallv de-
manded call of the House, and served
notice upon Mr.. Warner that as the fight
had begun it would be continued.
During the progress of the roll call.
which Mr.. BelfOrd declared would
show whether there was a quorum of
courageous men or towards present,
many members came in, and at its con-
clusiOn there were 222 Representatives
answering to their names, and further
proceedings under the call were dispensed
with. At few minutes before u o'clock
Mr.. Warner moved to adjourn, but this
being voted down the legislative day OF
Wednesday was continued. After
/ skirmish for quarter of an hour the
/ motion of Mr.. StOckslager was agreed to.
/ and at 12:15 O'Clock the House went into
/ committee Of the whole, with Mr.. We'll
/ born. of Texas, in the chair. As indi-
| Gated, the first bill, apprOpriating $50, 600
/ for the erection of a public building at
/ Greenville, ). c., was not Op-
! posed with the bitterness which
/ has characterized the opposition to
other bills. After halt an hour the
! bill was laid aside with a favorable recon-
/ mendatiOn. The next bill was one ap-
! propriating 100000 for building at New
/ Albany, Indiana, and the opposition again
/ became aggressive.
Mr. Thompson, Of Kentucky, said that
! the resolution under which the committee
was acting, making public buildings bills
! the continuous order, was a scheme for
/ public plunder. The bills could not be
put through except by putting all the pork
in one pot.
I
Nearly every member speaking in the
| debate was attacked by some other men,
Der upon his record upon former occa.
sions, and the sparring was not always
4 gOOd-natured. During cOlloquy be-
| tween Messrs. Thompson, of Ken
lucky, and Hatch, of Missouri, the floor
| was the scene of great confusion,
and it was with the utmost eXertions that
/ the speakers could make their voices
/ oh ho Il
| by shouts Of laughter, when Mr.. Aiken,
Of South Carolina, innocentlY suggested
that this was an Indiana bill, and sar-
| castically inquired whether Mr.. Holman
| couldn't find some objection to it. Mr..
| Holman's smiling reply that this was an
unusually meritOriOus measure only
| served to redOuble the merriment and
| called down upon him a lecture from
| Mr.. Money, of Mississippi. who twitted
''the Cerberus of the Treasury" upon his
| ''sudden access of liberality as soon as
| Indiana was reached" The bill was
finally laid aside for favorable report.
The bill for public building at Chatta-
| nOOga to cost not to exceed 500. 900 was
| opposed by Mr.. McCOmas, of MARYLAND,
and advocated by Messrs. Dlbrell and
/ Young, of Tennessee, and was laid aside
for favorable report.
Throughout the day there was a great
/ deal of noise upon the floor, despite
! numerous remOnstrances of the Chair
man, accompanied by some vigorous rap
ping of the gavel. Much time was eX-
pended in discussing points of order,
which were finally decided by the Chair
! in such a clear manner as to call forth a
public compliment from Mr.. Wilson, of
| Iowa.
The members Of the committee were in
the best of humor, and, although the OPP
position at times made use OF pretty Sc
we're language, there was no bad blood eX-
hibited until the bill for the erection Of .
/ building at Augusta, Ne, at an ultimate
cost of $150,000, was reached, when Mr..
Nilliken, of Maine, and MIR. Storm, of
Pennsylvania, INDUCED in a rather heated
colloquy, which continued till the debate
closed by limitation. The bill was acted
upon favOrably, and then the committee
rose and the bills were reported to the
House, which, without further action,
adjourned.
CROPS IN THE COUNTRY.
| Their Condition Detailed in the A Agri-
cultural Departments Report.
! WASHINGTON, April 10.-The April