Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-05
WASHINGTON WISEACRES
SENATE AND House AssAIL THE
SURPLUS REVENUE.

senator Cameron Believes that the Big
Pile Should be Reduced by Subsidizing
the Merchant Marine-Mr. Morrison,s 3
Bill Aims at the Redemption of Gov
ernment Bonds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-In the Senate
to-day among the bills introduced was
the following:
BY Mr.. Mitchell, Chairman of the PEN
sion Committee-Granting a pension to
Gen. U. S. Grant.
BIZ. Cameron, of Pennsylvania. sub
mitted the following resolution, which he
desired to lie over and be printed, saying
that he would take early opportunity to
call it up for consideration:
WHEREAS, The shipping trade in American
Nessels Is and has for wears been depressed,
ana the export trade in American produce
= Iangulshlng for want of market that
might be reached if the shipping trade was
IN the hands of citizens of the United States.
therefore ''09'
ResOlged, That the Committee on Finance he.
anu Is hereby directed to inquire whether it
would be eXpedient to expend the surplus
revenue Of the United States, or anv portion
thereOi, Tor the purpose of reviving the shin
ping and eXrort trade by allowing a rebate
from the tariff duties on foreign goods inn
ported IN ships built and owned in the United
states, and by also allowing a premium on
AaInerican ailli grown products and articles of
can vessels, and report by bin or otherwise.
Inc resolution was laid over.
Ihe CHAIR announced the appointment of
hr. hr. Sheheld' the new Senator from Rhode
Island, TO membership of the Committee on
Claims, the Committee on Mines and Mining
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims ami
the Committee on Woman Suffrage The an
pOlntment OF Mr. Sabin to the committee on
the examination of the several branches of
the civil services, Mr.. Dawes to the COMMITTEES
on Naval Affairs, Mr.. Slater to the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, Mr.. Morgan to the Com
mittee on Fish and Fisheries, and Mr.. Man
on Printing.
After some debate on the bill for private re-
leI, a message was received from the Presi-
dent, whereupOn the Senate, at 80 O'Clock
went INTO executive session, and when at 40
O'Clock the doors were reOpened, the Senate
adjourned to Monday next.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, by unanimous consent.
the Speaker proceeded to call the States for bills
ana resolutions, as on Monday. Under the
call number of measures were introduced
and referred. Among them were the follow
ing:
BY Mr.. Oates, of Alabama-To establish a
Court of Appeals.
By Mr.. MorrisOn-Relative to the surplus
revenue. The text is as follows:
Be IL enacted, ETC., That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed to apply the surplus revenues at any
time IN the treasury IN excess of 500. 900, co.,
not otherwise appropriated, to the redemption
of United states bonds. and when any of the
bonds are redeemable at the pleasure of the
government 1t shall not be lawful to apply any
portion OF SAID surplus to the purchase of
bonds at premium.
BY Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri-To repeal all
laws authorizing the appointment of special
Deputy Marshals at the polls and the appoint
ment of supervisors of election.
j6y MIR. Browne, of Indiana-TO prohibit
distinctions being made in the army against
any class of American citizens.
BY Mr.. j. ID. Taylor, of OhiO-To prohibit
the removal of any hOnOrably discharged SOL
dler, sailor or marine, or any widOr or de-
pendent relative of the same from any Office
In the civil service of the United States ex-
cept for specific cause.
The House then resumed consideration of
the unfinished business. it being the inter-
State commerce bill. Speeches were made
upon the committee bill and Mr.. Reagan's
substitute by Messrs. Anderson of Kansas,
ShiYely OF Indiana and Hopkins of Pennsyl-
vania. Without further action the House. at
2:3O O'Clock, adjourned till Monday.