Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-07
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
THE HOUSES TO CONFER ON
THE CONTINGENT FUND BILL.

S15 Claim Passed by the Senate
PendletOn's Court Bill Passed-The
House Passes the Naval appropriation
Bill-MOrrisOn's Tariff Bill FavOrabIy
Acted Upon by the Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-In the Senate
to-day, among the memorials presented
was one by Mr.. Cockrell, Eom the united
labor organizations of st. Louis. which
protests against the attempt Oaemployers,
as illustrated by recent events in connec-
tion with the glass-blowers and other
trades, to reduce the compensation of
American labor to point on a level with
the pauper labor Of Europe, ana praying
the passage of laws to restrict wholesale
immigration intended to effect a reduc-
tiOn OF the wages of American working
men. In presenting the memorial, and
moving its reference to the Committee on
Education and Labor, Mr.. Cockrell
took occasion to commend il to
the serious consideration of that commit
tee. 1t was referred.
Inc action Of the House on the joint
resolution apprOpriating $4,000 for the
senate contingent fund in appending a
proYIsO that the amount must be used for
Investigations heretofore ordered was de-
clared to be an uniustifiable interference
OF that body with the independence of the
senate. a vote by yeas and nays was
taken, and the Senate unanimously de-
cided not to concur IN the amendment.
and committee, consisting of Messrs.
sherman, Wilson and Butler, was ap-
pointed to confer with a like committee
of the House on the subject.
A favorable report was made from the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
ON the bill fixing the rate of postage to be
PAID upon mail matter of the second class
when sent by others than publishers or
news agents. 1t fixes the rate on transient
newspapers at l cent for four ounces, the
present rate being l cent for two ounces.
1t was placed on the calendar.
Inc senate resumed consideration of
Mr.. Pendleton's bill providing a system Of
courts for the exercise Of extra Territorial
jurisdiction of the United States in foreign
countries, and after a short debate. the
bill was passed substantially as presented
by 81 yeas to II nays.
The Senate then went into an executive
session.
Alter an hour spent in executive ses-
sion the doors were reOpened and the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of
bills upon its calendar.
The bill reported from the Committee
on Claims, apprOpriating $2O0,OOO to
Col. Albert Ii. Emery for the
invention and construction of
machine for testing iron-clad steel, was
taken up, and after debate was passed.
Messrs. MandersOn, Hawlev. PIatt.
Fair, Voorhees, and Hoar spoke in favor
of the bill, and Messrs. Harris and Cock
rill against it.
Mr. Logan called up the bill introduced
by himself, and reported faVorably from
the Committee on Finance, providing for
the refundlng to Messrs. Frailey & De-
verne, of Chicago, of the sum of $l5, er-
roneously paid to the United States. Mr..
Logan explained that that amount had
been paid under misapprehension of the
trademark law, and as the money had
been covered into the Treasury, the Off
GERS OF the Treasury could not return it
without the authorization of Congress.
Mr.. Morrill,, IN saying a good word for
the bill, remarked that it certainly was
the smallest which had ever received the
consideration of Congress. The bill was
read three times and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day the Speaker an
n0unced the appointment of Mr..
Manzanares' of New Mexico,
hour having been dispensed with, the
House went into committee of the whole.
with Mr.. Converse in the chair. on the
naval appropriation bill.
Amendments were adopted authorizing
a detail of line officers in the navy to act
as instructors in State universities and
agricultural colleges, and amending the
clause prohibiting officers on the retired
list from accepting positions in the civil
service of the United States, by exempt
ing from this clause all officers below the
rank of Major in the army and Command
er in the navy. The committee then rose
and reported the bill to the House, and it
was passed by 259 yeas to l nay Mr..
White, of Kentucky.
The request of the Senate for conference
on the joint resolution increasing the con-
tlngent fund Of the Senate was agreed to,
and Messrs. Randall, Holman and RYAN
were appointed conferees.
The House then adjourned.