Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-24


tner discussion II was agreed, on the sugges-
tion Of Mr.. Allison, to adopt the ten-minute
rule for speeches Tomorrow and come to q
vote on the bill and the amendments.
at O'Clock. Mr.. Morgan said that Congress
owed the country the very high duty Of ad-
lournlDg the session as soon al possible. At
6:S5 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
during The day communication was read
from the Spanish Minister in Washington
transmitting copies OF official documents of
the Spanish Senate. with the expression of the
wlsn WIS, oi that body that regular exchange Of
oinclal documents may be established between
Ine Senate OF Spain and that Of the United
states.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House this morning the only bills Of
any public Importance introduced and refer
ing:
BY Mr.. Kean, Of New Jersey-For the pro-
teeton OF fisheries on the Atlantic coast.
By Mr.. Hancock, Of fTexas-Authorizing the
funding Of the entire bonded debt OF the
United states in per cent. 80 year bonds.
By Mr. Hutehins, OF New YOrk-Amendng
the laws regulating the appraisal Of imported
merchandise. 1t provides that all proceed
ings had before the United States General
Appraiser, wherein the market value or the
invoice price of imported merchandise shall
be the subject Of investigation, shall be gov
erned by the same rules of procedure as ap-
ply to actions pending in courts of record,
except as TO pleadings and papers.
Mr.. Randall, Chairman Of the Committee
on Appropriations, said that he was directed
by unanimous vote of that committee to
move TO suspend the rules and pass the sundry
civil appropriation bill. He wished first to
give the House an opportunity to vote upon a
rev amendments, the most important OF which
was that reported by the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Department of Justice rela-
tive TO the salaries OF United States Marshals
and District ATTORNEYS.
Mr.. Belford, of Colorado, showed a DISPOSE
ton to object to the programme laid down by
MIR. Randall unless he should be permitted TO
"A n amendment a I'M for
the erection Of a Confederate soldiers home
but he did not, for malice, object.
Mr.. Morrison asked unanimous consent to
De allowed 20 ofer an amendment directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to apply the
surplus revenue at any time in the Treasury
in excess of $lO0, ,0OO, ,OOO. and not otherwise
appropriated, TO the redemption of United
States bonds, and when any of said bonds are
redeemable at the pleasure of the government
It shall not be lawful to apply any portion of
the surplus to the purchase Of bonds at pre-
MUM.
Mr.. Randall joined Mr.. Morrison in this re-
quest, but Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, OBJ
jected. The reading of the bill was then pro-
ceeded with and consumed an hour and a
half, after which the thirty minutes debate,
permitted under the rules, was began.
Messrs. Ryan, of Kansas and Chace of
Rhode Island. criticized the bill because of
tain.
Mr.. Holman, on the other hand, criticized
it because it contained items which were not
neces sary, but did not specify those items.
ATTACKING THE NEW ORLEANS CLAUSE.
Mr.. Potter, of New York, protested against
the clause of the bill appropriating S500000 to
enable the departments of the government to
be represented at the New Orleans ExpOsi-
tiOn. and denied that there was any necessity
for this vast expenditure of money.
Mr.. Randall defended the appropriation
declaring that the Exposition was a great in
ternatiOnal one, which celebrated the centen-
!, nial of the first exposition of cotton. He
hoped that this appropriation would meet
with the appreciation of the people of the
United States.
Mr.. Randall then offered an amend
ment directing the Secretary Of
W.. War to sell at public auction
Augusta, Ca, indianapolis Ind, Kennebec,
Me-, and Watertown, Mass. This was
adopted. He also offered an amendment
granting months extra pay to House en-
ployes This was also adOrted. He also
offered an amendment to strike out the pro-
vision that no speech should be printed in the
Record which has not been delivered upon the
floor of Congress. This was adopted by a vote
Of 1862 to II.
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment. framed
by the Committee on Expenditures in the De-
paftment OF Justice, providing that United
states Marshals and District ATTORNEYS shall
be paid salaries instead OF fees. A large num-
Der OF amendments to the amendment were
offered and severally voted down.
Mr.. Ellis, Of Louisiana, however, secured
the adoption of an amendment prohibiting
any Commissioner, or Justice of the Peace
dctinB as suCI, from demanding or receiving
from any accused party any fee in any crmi-
nal procedure until after the final conviction
of the accused.
Mr.. Springer's amendment as amended was
then adopted.
1t has been already fully published, but it
does not contain the published section regu-
lating the employment of special counsel. AT
the suggestion Of air. O'NeilI, of Missouri.
proyiso that convict labor should be employed
IN erecting the unfinished portion of the
United states Penitentiary at Deer Lodge
Montana Territory, was stricken from the
bill.
a motion to suspend the rules and pass the
sundry civil appropriation bill was then
agreed to by $50 yeas to 35 nays.
The Senate amendments to the army appro-
prlatIon bill were nOn-concurred in, and the
House at 6:l0 O'Clock adjourned