Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-17
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Land Grant MatteTs-PrOtests Against
the Spanish Treaty.

Land Grant MatteTs-PrOtests Against
the Spanish Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-In the Sem
ate to-day Mr.. HOar offered a resolution.
which was agreed to, directing the archi-
tect of the capitol to place in the room of
the Senate wing in which Vice President
Henry Wilson died a marble tablet
recording the fact and date of his death.
Mr.. HOar, in moving the resolution,
briefly eulOgized the deceased, saying,
among other things, that he was a notice.
able instance of the opportunities afforded
by American institutions to the humblest
citizen to rise to an eminent position.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideratiOn of bills upon its calendar.
Among the memorials presented was one
from 3.OOC cigar makers Of Philadelphia. set
ting forth that ratification of the pending
spanish treaty would throw out of employ
ment more citizens of the United States than
there are inhabitants IN Cuba and Porto Rico.
and protesting against ratification. A num-
Der OF other petitions against ratification of
the treaty were presented and appropriately
referred.
a message from the House of Representa-
tiYes was received, announcing a disagree
ment of that body to the Senate amendments
TO the temporary naval appropriation bill,
and asking for a conference, which request
was granted, and the Chair appointed the
conferees. At O'Clock the Chair laid be-
fore the Senate the Interstate commerce
bill, which occupied the time until adjourn
ment.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Cobb, of Indiana,
reported a conference disagreement upon the
bill to forfeit the unearned Atlantic and
Pacific land grant. Mr.. Cobb stated that the
differences between the two houses grew out
of an amendment placed upon the bill by the
Senate and commonly known the Morgan
amendment. He desired that the House
should give an expression of its opinion IN re-
spect to the amendment.
Mr.. HiscOck, of New York, moved that the
House recede from its disagreement to the
senate amendment. The motion was lost by
a vote of IS to IS. The disagreement was in
sisted upon, and Messrs. Cobb, Henley and
PaysOn were reappointed conferees.
On motion OF Mr.. Young, Of Tennessee, the
bill was passed authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Mississippi river at
Memphis.
ON motion of Mr.. Cobb, of Indiana, the
Senate amendments to the Oregon Central
land grant bill were nOn-concurred in. Mr..
NcAIillin, of Tennessee, moved that the House
20 into committee of the whole on the private
calendar, which motion was opposed by Mr..
TOwnshend, of Illinois, who wished to call
up the Mexican pension bill. and who made
the point that no quorum had voted. He and
Mr. McAiillin were appointed tellers, but
dispute arose as to the positions to be occupied
by them, and a controversy originating in fun
grew slightly bitter, and delayed the division
of the House. Finally Mr.. Holman was ap-
pointed in Mr.. TOwnshend,s place, and the
motion was agreed to. SO the House. at go
O'clock went into committee of the whole,
with Mr.. Cox. Of New York, in the chair, on
the private calendar.
The committee remained IN session for sew
eral hours considering war claim bills. but no
final action was reached.
The Indian appropriation bill was reported
by Mr.. Ellis. of louisiana and placed upon
the calendar.
Mr.. Wood, Of Indiana, presented a petition