Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-15
I'M SENATE AND HOUSE.
SUCCESSION UN-
DER DISCUSSION.

racticut urging Congress to pass without
unnecessary delay, bill zto provide for
,so Presidential count.
Mr.. Platt briefly called attention to the
mnortance Of the subject covered by the
;oint resolution, saying that the people of
ii. state felt much interest in it and that
,ho Governor OF the state had requested
|Mm Platt) to bring the matter to the at
ention Of the Senate.
Mr. Hoar was rather of the opinion that
|Nr Platts State was responsible for the
ISilure in the House of the bill already
Srae times passed in the Senate to meet
1e diAiculty. At least O distinguished
yonrpsentatiVe of that State had been
|e6sirman of the House conference COM
mittpe on the bill in the last Congress,
ond the conference report was not made
tbe House till so late in the session
3 Sat in the pressure Of other business
Erotbinp WAS done by the House. Senator
& Hoar said that he had done everything
zaat was possible in the premises, and
Tas not responsible for the failure Of the
Him to become law.
4 Mr.. Platt did not think the facts stated
Sby Mr.. Hoar carried with them the infer
=e1ce drawn by Mr.. Hoar, namely, that
*T0nDecticut was responsible for the fail
& lire OF the bill referred to-
DAKoTAs ADMISSION.
f The chair also laid before the Senate a
memorial from the State Executive Com
#rjttee. appointed by the constitutional
zogvention of the Territory Of Dakota
=fravjng for the admission of Southern
*Dakota as a State OF the Union, and
transmitting a draft OF its constitution
Ian the approval OF Congress.
Mr.. Harrison said he had only awaited
& he receipt of this memorial in order to
#hroduce bill providing for the admis-
<f0n Of the Territory named, and that he
@sould introduce such a bill at an early
opportunity.
81 Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on Priv
Z eges and Elections, reported favOrably
lie original bill providing for the per-
#)rmance of the duties OF President in case
ELfthe death, resignation or inability Of
g Nh President and Vice-President. He
#Esd It was substantially the same bill
*|Aat had been acted on last year by the
#kenate, and gave notice that he would
ball it up tomorrow for consideration.
EDMUNDs ASKS DELAY.
& Mr.. Edmunds expressed the hope that
Il is consideration might be delayed for a
3 #Iay in order that he might have opportu-
Il ty to attach to it as an amenument a
q Ill already introduced by him regulating
be count Of the Presidential vote. The
q Ills. he said, related to the subject, and
a they could be combined would deal with
be subject as a whole.
Nr. H0ar was willing that his bill should
#eOyer for one day, when he shall to-
borrow have submitted some remarks on
sm0act matter. This was satisfactory
Mr.. Edmunds, and the bill was placed
the calendar.
THE ONLY IMPORTANT ADDITION.
Ibe only addition of Importance made
the Presidential succession bill is
Foyslon for the repeal OF the sections
lm0ered from lat to 1850 inclusive Of the
yised statutes. vThese provide for spe-
Al Elections in case of vacancy in the
.aoC President and Vice President.
be eject OF their repeal is to continue
L successions to the Presidency in Of
eunil the next general election.
Mr. Frye, from the committee on rules
ported taVorably, the joint resolution
oNdng a code OF joint rules for the two
buses, which was placed on the calen-
r. Mr.. Frye gave notice that he would
itup tomorrow. 1t is identical with
code reported last session by Mr..
ye except that the proposed joint rule
relating to intoxicating liquors is
PUCK out.
SOME OF THE NEW BILLS.
Among the bills introduced in the Sem
today were the following:
by Mr.. McPhersOu-To suspend the
mage Of the standard silver dollar.
by Mr.. MahOne-rO allow a drawback
imported materials used in the manu-
lure Of tobacco and cigars tnat are eX-
Ted. IL allows as a drawback such
mas may have been paid as duty on the
ported material entering into the manu.
'IuIe Of the exported article.
ARMS FOR THE STATES.
BY Mr.. Nance-To repeal certain pro-
lons Of the act of March 3, 1915, relat-
10 The purchases Of arms for the use
NE states. IL repeals so much Of the
ny appropriation bill for the year
ed June, 1876, as covered into the
asQry that part of the appropriation
le between 1861 and 1855 under the
OF 1908, as would have
used for the purchase Of
To be distributed to the several
yes that were in secession, and pro-
e that the Secretary of the Treasury
paj 10 those States respectively the
4aces due them which remained un-
VIZ I'D consequence OF such prOvisO OF
appropriation bill OF 1873 to the end
lle credits lost 10 the States OF Ala
"a Florida, North Carolina and South
una under the annulling provisO Of
On ., 1870, be restored to said States.
RAILROAD ACCOUNTS.
SNr. Morgan-To grant to the Gulf
NuicagO Airline railroad right TO
'uucl bridges across navigable
ans
Ar' Brownie provide for a settle
VI accounts with certain railroads.
-'aOliles the Secretary OF War and
'AeY General TO adjust the accounts
YEN the United States and such rail-
'llpanies as received property from
liIed states in 1855 and 1866 and
nave made full payment for the
PUBLIC BUILDINGS BILLS.
'is iQr the erection OF public build
me following named places were
M.Ioduced IN the Senate to-day, the
IVY 10 exceed the amounts stated:
.iI' MahOne--At Norfolk, S250,000
.'ress Monroe, $4,000; and for the
'sesment OF the public building at
s,,,nrg, Va, $50, 900.
o"r' Butler-At GreenVille. s. c.,
y. M, on motion Of Mr.. Hoar,
we went into executive session,
'ZO O'Clock the doors were reopen
a5'' message was received from the
a1u.' transmitting the Kelley cor
'uence recently called for by MIR.
solution. IL was ordered printed
" iie on the table.
senate then adjourned.
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