Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-22
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS RUSH
ED THROUGH THE SENATE.

The English VS.. Peelle Case Further
Discussed in the HOuse-The Minority
Resolution in Favor of Mr.. PeeIIe
Adopted as a Substitute for that of
the Majority.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-In the Senate
to-day the Chair appointed Messrs. Sher-
man, Morrill,, Allison, Bayard and Lamar
as members on the part of the Senate of
the Commission TO supervise the dedica-
ton ceremonies in connection with the
Washington monument.
The chair also appointed Mr.. Platt to be
one Of the visitors to the naval academy at
Annapolis in place of Mr.. Miller, Of Califor-
ma, who has been obliged to decline.
A number Of petitions were presented and
appropriately referred, protesting against
any governmental assumption of the tele-
graph service or increase in the Dumber of
government employees and the destruction of
private interests. which such an assumption
would involve. The petitioners say that free
competition is best for that as for other busi-
ness.
Mr.. Harrison presented a counter petition
setting forth that the Western Union Com
pany's employees are engaged in getting sig
natures to petitions in opposition to the postal
telegraph. and insisting that such petitions
are IN the interest of the people.
The Chair laid before the Senate a resolu-
tiOn offered by Mr.. Slater Yesterday request
ing the President to inform the Senate by
what authority commissioners had been APP
pointed TO examine and report upon sections
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
constructed after the lapse of time within
which, under the law, the SAID road was re-
qulred to be completed.
Mr.. Allison moved to refer the resolution to
the Committee on Judiciary Mr.. Slater saw
no reason for any reference. The resolution
merely called for Information. Mr.. AllIson's
motion was agreed to by q yeas to % nays.
50 the resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on judiciary. The Senate proceeded to
the consideration of bills on the calendar
providing for the erection Of public build
ings.
Such bills We're read the third time and
passed, as follows: For public building at
jacksonville, Fla, Sl75,O00; one at Nicksburg.
Miss, 100000; one at Chattanooga, Tenn,
100000; one at Opelika, Ala. $4,000; one at
Asheyille, y. c., $780, 900, and number in
Northern States. The foregoing sums include
the full cost Of sites and buildings.
BIS were also passed appr0priating $4,000
for the erection of a public building on the
government property at Fortress Monroe. and
S31 800 for the erection of the necessary build
lngs, including gymnasium, on the govern
ment reservation at West Point, n. Y.
Without further legislative business of gen
eral interest the Senate, at 3 80 o'clock, went
INTO executive session, and when, at 5:2j
O'Clock, the doors were reopened, adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading of the Jour
nal the House resumed consideration Of the
Engllsh-Peelle contested election case and
Mr.. Browne. OF Indiana, submitted an argu-
ment IN support of the right ofthe contestee
to retain his seat.
MIR. Peelle, of Indiana, addressed the House
in his own behalf, and Mr.. Englsh's claims
were further advocated by Messrs. Hurd of
ONO, Springer, of Illinois, Henley, Of Cali
fOrnia, and Converse, of Ohio. Mr. Hart, of
ONO, then offered as a substitute for the ma
jOrity resolution the resolution of he minori-
ty confirming the right of Mr.. Peelle to the
seat. During the progress of the vote there
was great deal of interest manifested. Mr..
English sat at his desk in the last row and
kept tally, and looking over his shoulder stood
his father and a number of members watch
ing each vote intently. At the conclusion Of
the call, when it was evident that the substi-
tute was agreed to, Mr.. Springer, of Illinois,
who had voted in the negative changed his vote
TO the Affirmative for the purpose of moving
reconsideration. The vote was then an
nounced as l2l yeas to III nays. The follow
ing Democrats voted with the Republicans in
the affirmative: MeSsrs. Aiken, Beach, BOYLE,
Budd, Connolly. Dargan, Eindlay, Greenleaf,
Hardeman, Herbert, Hewitt of Alabama
Hunt, Jones of Wisconsin, Lore, Mills, Nor
gan, Neece, Peel of Arkansas, Potter, Stevens
sumner Of California, ThrOekmOrton, Till
man, Turner of Georgia, Woodward, Worth
ingtOn and Yaple.
Mr.. Springer Immediately moved recOnsid-
Grafton, and Mr.. Hart, of Ohio, moved to lay
that motion on the table; pending which, MIR
Converse moved to adjourn.
The motion was carried at ) 80 o'clock bv q
vote OF ll9 yeas to lis nays, amid applause on
tie Democratic side.