Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-16
4 BIG DAY IN CONGRESS.
prI,Es ENGAGE THE ATTENTION
OF EACH HOUSE.


Fl ,o senate Takes "A Stand for Temper
ance-The Debate characterized by
. s,icv Charges Randall Makes a
Strong Speech Against Division of
,b. Appropriation Bills.
Il WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--ln the Senate
h ,o.day Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee
IN Judiciary, reported favorably the bill
"a relieve Gen. Alexander r. Lawton, of
Georgia. OF his political disabilities. He
,sted for immediate consideration of the
bnl. The bill was read three times and
n,ssed In reporting the bill, Mr.. Ed
munds said 1t was well-known that Gen.
Iawton had last spring been appointed
10 an important position under the gov
eminent, but it having been understood
bv some that he was laboring under
rotical disabilities, Gen. Lawton had
f then, with high sensibility, Withdrawn
a himself from the consideration of the
# President.
GEN. LAwToN's STAND.
MFR. Edmunds added that while Gen.
j Iawton was not of the opinion that po-
q tcal disabilities attached to him yet in
q deerence 10 the difference OF opinion on
81 fbe subject he had now petitioned the Sem
ate to remove his disabilities if any eX-
isted. and the bill had been introduced on
81 receipt Of that petition.
A PENSION FOR MRS. GRANT,
a Mfr. Edmunds introduced bill granting
nen.ion to Mrs. Julia ID. Grant, and another
Granting her hiking privileges. Mr.. Ed
munds said the bills we're precisely in the
orm adopted in similar cases heretofore.
\ Going to the Calendar the Senate took up
"A Mr. Hoar's bill to provide for the Presi-
dential succession and Mr.. Hoar addressed
On the conclusion of Mr.. Hoar's remarks
# on the Presidential succession bill. the Senate
took up the bin to increase to So, 900 the salary
Of United States District Judges, but after
n some debate laid 1t over till tomorrow
Mr. FRYE then called up the bill providing
code of Joint rules for the Senate and House Of
81 REPRESENTATIVES, and the Senate proceeded
with It's consideration.
PROVISIONS OF THE CLAUSES.
Mr. Frye briefly explained the rules. One
Of the clauses, he said, provided that each
House should every morning dispose OF all
the messages on its table. That. SAID Mr..
Erye, ''will prevent the other House from
sd0urning at the close Of the session with 240
senate bills on its table"
Another clause provided against general
legislation on appropriation bills. That would
he a relief Another regulated conferences
as to which there was now no regulation.
Another would require each House during
he last ten days of the session to take up the
business ofthe other House. This was what the
senate had always done.
VOTE FOR TEMPERANCE.
As to rule lS, providing that no intoxicating
III liquors be sold in the capital Mr.. Frye said
he majority of the committee believed the
subject Of that rule to be one that should be
elt to each House separately, and the com
nttee had therefore recommended that the
rule bestruck out. On the committees propo-
ton to strike out the rule the yeas and nays
we're demanded and resulted In 20 yeas to So
ays. The yeas were: Messrs. BECK. Brown,
all, COckrel Coke, Eustis. Gray, Hampton,
Harris. Ingalls,, Jackson, kennan, Mander-
sOn, Maxey, Morgan, Ransom, RiddleberGer,
Vest Walthal and voorhees,.
RIDDLEBERGER's STAND.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved to strike out the
Soris for the sale" so that the rule would
Exclude liquors whether for sale or not. On
lls be called for the yeas and nays, but the
al was not sustained. nobody rising to sec
li 10 but Mr.. Riddleberger himself. He de-
handed the call again, saying the real ques-
lon involved was whether whisky should be
emitted in the committee rooms.
Me-srs. Edmunds and Vance seconded this
al Of Mr.. RIddleberger, but the yeas and
Mr. Riddleberger again rose and insisted
at If there was 10 be prohibition IN the capi-
d itshOuld begin with the comm tees rooms,
li the Senators should be made liable to a
De and Imprisonment for keeping whisky in
committee room.
MIR. BROWNS OPPOSITION.
Alr. Brown, in Offering an amendment simi-
10 the one that had been offered by Mr..
ldlebcrger, said he tBrown) did not
ppose the Senate cared to go beyond the
go Incorporated IN the prohibition laws OF
e lrOhibltiOn states. He thought Senator
ould not be prohibited from taking social
ass with friend in the capitol,
Mr.. Vest sald he had no committee, but was
posed to the rule as setting up system OF
l0ndges. Every one knew thatlf Senator
lated liquor in his committee room he would
We 10, and would visit the severest punish
1nt in his power on any clerk VINO should
aorm" ON him. The whole thing was sim
an attempt to meet the fanatlcal spirit in
country on the question, to which ne would
U give countenance.
Mr.. BROWNS AMENDMENT LOST.
sr. Browns amendment was lost by 81 yeas
b nays.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Morgan was
reed 10 confirming the JOINT rules TO 30 much
.he capitol as was in control or the two
Olses of Congress. This excludes from their
erdtOn 90 much ofthe capitol asls control-
w The supreme Court.
lr. Cockrell offered an amendment to the
gt mat any Senator, or member of Con-
ys'. violating the ru G should be liable to
pNlson. IL looked very small, he said, for
sdtOrs to be passing rules for the purpose OF
.cllng punishment on committee clerks for
AhlVng" at the use Of whisky IN the cap-
"hen II was notorious that the dlstln-
5lei Senator's who voted TO keep the rule
rooms.
INNOCENT HIMsELF
ne Cockrelb had never had any liquor in
capitol, but II was useless TO deny that it
Decn kept there by Senators.
T Ingalls, said by insisting on keeping IN
.' lhe senate was straining at a gnat and
owing camel. Laughter. He sent to
'e-A copy Of the bill OF fare OF the Senate
a- which he supposed the Senators took
~ Iockrell-In a toacup instead OF glass.
lugalls had seen 10 stated that the
~ OF this cafe WAS the only man IN the
.fF who could conduct n restaurant on u
temperance basis.
~ Nest inquired whether the Senator had
Iron What State the Senate restaurant
'pef came.
HE CAME FROM MAINE.
y. INGALLS, had been informed that he came
lEL eAlnc Laughter
S'fe at My. Ingalls, request reau aloud
ie 'l'l, with tll1 prices OK the dinorent
much tO thenmusement OF the sena-
f uQcf Tho head of Madeira wines he
M hiackburn'1 reserVc,n the reading OF
was greeted with shouts OF laughter.
n,c one WAS heard 10 say, eotto voee;
G lpr joe" When another brand was
.neeu as "boLtlel expressly for the
n.. lNtcs senate calc,' tho laughter was
n.l ami on conclusion OF the reading
tulier expressed hls surprise that the
"'' noJ found "cold tea" on the list.
"IsGRACEFuL DRUNKENNESS.
nlsuury thought II disgrace that
nrteu states Sonatc should tolerate such
tf.tt ation tu dissipation as was exhibited