Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-17

not in the chamber to hear what he (NIr.
Brown was saying. On the conclusion Of Mr..
Browns remarks Mr.. Hoar entered and re-
marked that It was not necessary to answer
what his honorable friend Mr.. Brown had
SAID, because he (Mr. HOar) had looked in
while Mr.. Brown was speaking and did not
see that single human being was listening
to his speech.
Mr.. Brown replied that the country would
listen TO it. A vote being taken on Mr..
Browns amendment permitting divorce only
for one cause in places over which the United
states has exclusive jurisdiction, it was re-
jecte by 4 yeas-Messrs. Brown, Butler,
George and Van Wyck-to q nays.
Mr.. HOar gave notice that tomorrow he
would ask the Senate to sit until the Utah
bill should be disposed of.
Without taking further action the Senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors were reopened adjourned.
,a IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day. under a call of States a
number Of bills were introduced and referred,
the only measure Of the slightest general in
terest being one by Mr.. FOllet. Of Ohio, grant
ing l60 acres Of the public domain to every
honoraby discharged Union soldier or sailor
Of the late war; one by Mr.. Deuster of Wis
consin, to prevent and punish under the pro-
lection OF the United States of fraudulent
claims against foreign governments; one by
MIR. Wood, of Indiana. calling for executive
information relative to the fencing in of public
lands. and one by Mr.. Belford for the erection
OF Union and Confederate soldiers home at
Denver, Colorado.
Mr.. Lowry, of Indiana, from the Committee
onElectlOns, submitted a report on the con-
tested election case of Campbell VS.. Morey,
declaring the contestant entitled to the seat.
IL was laid over for future action.
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, moved that
the House 60 into committee Of the whole on
the deficiency Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Aiken. of South Carolina, hoped that
the House would not agree to the motion.
Though he was as much in favor of an early
adjournment as any one he did not think that
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police the committee till suspension day.
Mr.. Randall said that the House had fixed
June 30 as the date for final adjournment and
he understood that the Senate was likely to
fix July 3. II either of those dates were de-
termlned upon consideration of the appro-
priatiOn bills must be pressed. Mr.. RandalPs
motion was agreed to by vote of l06 to 50,
and the House went into committee as ndi-
Gated, with Mr.. Dunn, Of Arkansas. in the
chair.
GAIN FOR POsTMAsTERs.
Mr., Cannon, Of Illinois, moved to strike out
the paragraph relating to the compensation
OF fourth class Postmasters, conining it to
box rents and commissions on the sale of waste
paper, postage stamps, etc, not to exceed
$1,000 year. After long discussion the
motion, which was in the interest OF Post
masters, was adopted by vote of 81 to 6S.
An item Of S3S,O00 was inserted as allow
ances IN contested election cases. the limta-
tion being $1,000 to each contestant.
The second section Of the bill prohibits the
claim against the United States, unless filed
within one year from the passage OF the act
or within year after 1t shall have accrued.
MIR. keifer moved to strike out this section,
as interfering with the right of petition.
Mr.. Randall explained and defended the
section as necessary TO put stop to the pre-
sentatiOn OF old claims. 1t was legislation in
the interest Of the people. and to protect the
Treasury against doubtful or dishonest claims.
Mr.. Keifers motion was rejected.
The House, at $50 o'clock. took recess till
O'Clock, having disposed of thirty five pages
of the bill.
The House, in evening session, resumed
consideration of the deficiency appropriation
bill, and for half an hour no question arose on
any item read by the clerk. Then an amend
ment was offered by Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri
apprOpriatngi $1,000 for the Improvement of
the street adjacent to the Federal building at
St. Louis. This was ruled out on a point of
order, and from that ruling Mr.. O'Ncill ap-
pealed, and raised the question of mo quo
rum"
After the consumption OF three quarters of
on hour in roll calls, the appeal was with
drawn, and cOnsi Iteration of the bill was pro-
ceeded with
Mr.. Long, of Massachusetts, offered an
amenfment appropriating the following sums
for the refunding of State expenses incurred
in raising volunteers: Ohio 500, 246, New York
$54,9i6, Michigan $42, ,345, Massachusetts $2S.6s9
After discussion, the amendment was
adopted. TIE House having disposed of fifty
pages of the bill adjourned at 1l:l5 O'Clock.