Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-20
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Tributes to the Late Mr.. Anthony-The
New Bills in the House.

w WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-In the Senate
to-day, this being the day fixed bv the
Senate for the delivery of addresses in
memOriam OF the late Senator Anthony, the
chaplain, Rev. DR.. Huntley, made fitting
allusion to that Senator, and emphasized
the lessons to be drawn from the example
furnished by the life of the distinguished
dead.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr. Coke to establish and regulate the
quarantine of live stock trails, and to
regulate commerce between the States
as tOl i've stock.
On the conclusion of the morning bust
resolutions:
Resoyoed, That the Senate has heard with
profound sorrow Of the death of Henry b.
Anthony, late senator from Rhode island
Hesotced, 1hat the business of the Senate be
now suspended TO enable his associates TO pay
proper tribute OF regard to his hi gh charac-
ter and distinguished public services.
FeelIng euloges, some Of them eloquent,
We're delivered by Mes.rs. Aldrich. Edmunds
Bayard, PendetOn, Morrill,, Garland, Hoar
Butler. ingalls,, Hawley. MandersOn and
Shefheld. Among the warmest and strongest
tributes 10 the personal character and official
and political integrity of their departed col
league were those of the Democratic Senators
Bayard, Butler, Pendleton and Garland.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Shefleld's remarks
Mr.. Aldrlch's resolutions were adopted. and
the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day
a communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury transmitting an estimate for an ap-
preparation of 900 to meet the incidental
expenses of United states naval vessels at
tending the Worlds Industrial Exposition at
New Orleans. 1t was referred.
Under the call of states oils, etc, were in
troduced and appropriately referred as fol
lows:
BY Mr. Slocum. of New York-A resolution
requesting the President to transmit to the
House copy Of the recent appeal of Fitz
John Porter, with the accompanying papers.
BY Mr.. Ward, of Misunderstanding the
act to prevent the introduction of contagious
diseases. This is the bill prepared by the
National Conference of Health Officers.
By Mr.. BlOunt, OF Georgia-TO enforce the
collection Of taxes on distilled spirits in
bonded warehouses. It directs the Secretary
Of the Treasury Immediately on the eXpira-
ton OF the three years allowed for the pay
ment OF such taxes, to collect the same not
withstandlng any action which may be begun
after said time for its expectation.
Mr.. Hit. of Illinois, under instruction of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. moved to
suspend the rules, and pass the Senate bin
providing for the exercise OF jurisdiction con-
ierred on the United States IN places outside
of their territory and dominion, and repeal
ing the Revised Statutes from section 403S to
4.3O inclusive. The reading of the bill con
sumed an hOur ana hair, and then the mo-
ton was seconded by a vote of 81 to 81. MIR.
HIT explained that the purpose OF the meas
ure was to perfect the laws T, gulating extra
territorial jurisdiction of the United States
1t was digest and rearrangement of the
present statutes.
THE DEBATE.
Messrs. Cox. of New York. McAdoo and
Holman opposed the bill and Mr.. Curtin
spoke in favor. motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill was lost by l49 yeas to
lO4 nays not the necessary two thirds voting
in he Affirmative.
The next committee on the list was the
Military Affairs Committee, and it being un-
derstood that it would bring forward the
Grant retirement bin, Mr.. Lowry. of Indi-
ana, lnterposcd motion to adjourn, and the
yeas and nays were ordered. a this moment
the Anthony resolutions were received from
the senate, and Mr.. Chace, of Rhode Island,
asked that the yeas and nays be dispensed
with and that the House proceed to cOnsid-
GRAFTON of the resolutions.
To this Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, OBJ
Jected, and the Clerk called the roll.
The motion to adjourn was lost by 60 yeas
to 1913 nays.
Mr.. Chace then asked that the Anthony
resolutions be considered, but AIR. Slocum, OF
New HOrk, objected.
The Speaker then called the Committee on
Military Affairs, and Mr.. Slocum rose, but
before he could make any motion Mr.. Lowry
moved that the HOure take a recess until to-
morrow at II 80 O'Clock
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, and Mr.. Washburn, Of
Minnesota, moved to adjourn. The motions
were lot by is yeas to l35 nays.
After another dilatOry motion the House, at
< O'Clock