Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-11

sound, and that the Senate ought to agree to
il. This would necessarily require the voting
down of Mr.. Ingalls, own amendment. After
further discussion Mr.. Ingalls, amendment
was voted down by l6 yeas to A nays, Mr.. In
gals himself voting in the negative. The bill
was then passed substantially as il came from
the Senate committee. all legislative meas
ures found on the bill as it came from the
House relating to the compensation of pension
attorneys, etc, being struck out, the Senate
having already passed special bill contain
ing those provisions. The bill now goes to the
House Of Representatives for concurrence or
non-concurrence in the Senate's action strik-
ing out the provisions referred to.
Mr.. Butler presented the credentials of the
reelection Of Senator Hampton. They were
read and filed. The Senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House met at IL O'Clock to-day in con-
tinuation OF Saturdays session, and immedl-
ately went into committee OF the whole, with
Mr.. Springer in the chair, on the post office
appropriation bill.
The House. at 1865 O'Clock, adjourned, and
at y O'Clock the session of Tuesday began.
After the reading of the journal Mr.. Kelley,
OF Pennsylvania, rose and moved that that
document be amended in that portion which
had reference to the scene yesterday between
Mr.. White and the deputy Sergeant at arms.
The journal stated that when The deputy
procured his mace and proceeded towards
air. White that gentleman "took his seat"
IL should state that "he had taken his seat
This, he thought, was due the gentleman from
Kentucky.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, quoted from the
rules to show that the Sergeant-at-A Arms had
authority to keep order without bearing his
mace OF office. He thought that the gentle
man from Kentucky (White) had been treat
ed with too much leniency both by the Speaker
ana Speaker pro TEN. Blackburn.
Mr.. Reagan moved to lay Mr.. kelley's mo-
tiOn on the table. This was agreed to by
vote of l66 yeas to "a nays.
Mr. helfer then moved that a committee Of
nVe members he appointed by the Speaker, to
examine and report on the question of fact
with relation to tho proceedings of yesterday.
Another wrangle occurred over this prOpO
sltlon. Finally MIR. Reagan moved to lay Mr..
heIfer's motion on the table. and declined to
yield TO Mr.. Reed, who wanted a few minutes
10 reply to his remarks. ThereupOn the Re-
publlcans. with a few exceptions, refrained
breaking the quorum, and the motion was
agreed to by l54 yeas to - nays.
The journal was then approved.
The Speaker pro TEN. announced Messrs.
telleIs on the part of the House during the
counting Of the electoral vote.
On motion Of Mr.. Randall it was ordered
that the House shall meet tomorrow at IL
O'Clock.
Mr.. King. OF Louisiana, rising to a question
of personal privilege, said that under a m
apprehension he had on Friday last made use
OF some remarks dlrecte towards Mr.. His
cock, of New ork, which he wished now to
withdraw.
The House resolved itself into committee of
the whole for further consideration of the
post Office Appropriation bill. Messrs Ding
ley and Holman used up the remainder of
the time allowed for general DEBATE. The
bill was then read by paragraphs for amend
ments. Two amendments, increasing items
of appropriations, were lost. Pending further
action the committee rose and the House ad-
JOurned.