Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL SHELLY
ED BY THE HOUSE.

ED By THE HOUSE.
| Mr.. Holman Reports the Legislative,
Judicial and Executive Appropriations
BiIl-SeveraI New Offices Included in
the Provisions of the Measure-Three
Appropriation Bills Passed.
| WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Cam
eron, of Wisconsin, presided over the
Senate to-day, having been designated for
! that purpose under the rule by the Presi-
dent OF the Senate. Among the petitions
presented and appropriately referred were
the following:
By MI. Harris, from the Merchants Ex-
change of Nashville, Tenn.-Protestng
against the consolidation of the customs port
of Nashville with that of Memphis, and pray
ing that an appraiser be appointed for the
port of Nashville.
BY Mr. Call, from the citizens of Florida,
praying for the forfeiture OF the land grant to
the Florida Railroad Company, now known as
the Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies Railroad
Company, II being twenty eight years since
the grant was made and the road being yet
unbuilt.
A bill was introduced and referred, by Mr.
Butler, of South Carolina, to authorize the
secretary Of War to loan fifty Springfield
rifles to the Palmetto Guards of Charleston.
The Chair laid before the Senate a resOlu-
tiOn offered on Thursday by Mr.. Morgan di-
finance
the causes OF the recent failures of national
banks, and whether such failures are due to
violations and evasions of the laws on the part
of the officers or directors Of the banks. After
| considerable debate the resolution was re-
| ferred to the Finance Committee.
| Mr.. NanNyck offered preamble and res
| olutiOn relating to the land grant of the New
| Orleans, Baton Rouge and Nicksburg or New
| Orleans Pacific Railroad Company, which
were laid over until tomorrow. The pre-
amble sets forth that it is alleged that the
I Al Il had Frrs
| portion Of its road, but issued bonds which il
| had sought to negotiate and holds as a claim
against the franchises of the road, and that
the company, or other persons had, with
| view to favorable action by Congress given
/ money or promises or pledged bonds for po-
| lltlcal campaign or other purposes. The res
| olut0n directs the Committee on Public
| Lands 10 make inquiry as to the truth of the
/ statement, and also to ascertain the terms
| and conditions under which the company
| transferred its claims and land grant and any
| subsequent consideration connected there
| with.
The Senate agreed to insist upon. its amend
| ments TO the Indian appropriation bill, and to
| appoint a conference committee. After con-
| tentiOn for precedence of bills the Senate took
/ up the bill for the creation Of a bureau of la
| Dor statistics, and Mr.. Morgan resumed his
| remarks in support of Mr.. Garland's amend
/ ments, which places the collecting of labor
statistics IN charge of the statistical bureau Of
| the Treasury Department. Pending debate
I on the bill the Senate went into eXecutYve
session, and when the doors were reopened
| adjourned. Before the adjournment Mr.. Hale
| gave notice that tomorrow he would call up
the agricultural Appropriation bill.
IN THE HOUSE.
| In the House to-day Mr.. Turner of Geor
| gla, Chairman of the Committee on Elections,
| said that, owing to the fact that the report in
| the contested election case of Wallace VS.. Nc
| kinley had not been properly distributed he
! would not call up that case for consideration
to-day, but would postpone doing so until to-
| morrow.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, hoped that the case
| would be disposed of to-day, or that its con-
sderation would be postponed for one week
| lie had important business to attend to dur
| ing the remainder of the week, and it would
| be very lnconyenient for him to be present
| Mr.. Turner expressed his willingness to ac-
| cOmmOdate Mr.. Mckinley by proceeding with
/ the case to-day, but yielded to Mr.. Randall
| Of Pennsylvania, who wished to secure the
| passage OF three appropriation bills which
| were agreed to in committee of the whole
| on Friday last. To this. however, Mr.. Col
] Inns. OF Massachusetts, objected. This was
| probably the last committee suspension day
| there would be during the session and
| There were several important measures to be
considered.
! referred.
BY Mr.. Miller. of Iowa-Authorizing the
secretary OF the Treasury to us5 as soon as
may be all the surplus money IN the Treas
| ury for the redemption OF bonds outstanding
| at price not above par.
| the confirmation, certifcation and patentipg
| of unearned land grants.
BY Mr.. King. of Louisiana Directing the
| Secretary OF the Treasury to allow a rebate
OF 10 per cent. on all goods imported in YES
sells OF American register.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations reported the legIsla-
tive, Judicial and executive appropriation
| bill, and 1t was referred to the committee of
| the whole. 1t apprOprates $20,736,S76, being
an increase of SIS. 1870 over the current appro-
- bIe oVn mt % 1l9 oe
| expenses of Congress, Sl3l, 1870 for the State
| Department, $4,000. .2l9 for the Treasury De-
partment, $2.06S, ll5 for the War Department,
| Sllt' 'S2O Tor the state, War and Navy Depart
| ments building, S2SS,9l6 for the Navy Depart
| ment, T4,249,119 Tor the Interior Department,
| 5.l20fOr the Post Office Department, $l73,-
29O for the Department of Justice, $40, 100 for
| the salaries of United States Judges Attor-
neys and Marshals. $33.S40 for the Court of
claims, and S23,30O for the Civil Service Com
mission.
The bill provides for a Second Assistant
secretary OF the Interior. at a salary of 49, 500:
| for 10 additional principal examiners in the
Pension Office, at $4,000 each; for $50 special
| examiners in the Pension Ofice, at $1,000
| each; for 81 additional clerks in the Sixth
| AUDITORS office and 10 additional clerks in the
Second Auditors Office. The total number of
| employees estimated for in the legislative and
| executive departments was S.4S7 The num-
| Der appropriated for during the current fiscal
year was S,l3l and the number provided for
| next year is S,09l. The bill provides that the
| Assay Office in st. Louis shall be abolished
| and reduces the number of internal revenue
| districts from So to SO. 1t is further provided
| that OF the contingent fund for either house
| no part OF the money appropriated shall be
| expended for clerical services for any Senator,
| Representative or Delegate in Congress The
/ object OF this provision is to prevent the pay
! ment OF salaries to the private secretaries OF
| Senators.
| Mr.. Turner. of Georgia, gave notice shat he
| would not call up the Wallace Nc Kinley case
| until Monday next.
| The House proceeded to consideration OF the
| appropriation bills.
| Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, moved to recOmmit
/ the consular and diplomatic appropriation
| Dill, with instructions to the Committee on
1 Appropriations to report back a bill carrying
| appropriations similar to those for the cur
| rent year. with specified exceptions. 1t was
| lost by S3 yeas to 1856 nays. The bill was then
| passed by l29 yeas to IS nays.
| The army and District of Columbia apnro-
/ priatiOn bills were passed without opposi-
| ton.
| Mr.. Collins, OF Massachusetts. from the
| Committee on Judiciary, moved TO suspend
| the rules and adopt resolution making the
| Senate bankruptcy bill the special order for
| Tuesday. June 10.
| Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, demanded a Sec
/ Ond. and the motion was seconded by 100 to SO.
| After some debate a motion to suspend the
/ rules and pass the bill was lost by 1877 yeas to
| lib nays, not the necessary thirds in the
| Affirmative.
| The Banking and Currency Committee was
/ next on the list, and Mr.. wilkins, of Ohio,
| was ready with a resolution fixing the day for
| consideration OF the Mcpherson bill, but a
| motion to adjourn was introduced. and Mt