Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-09
REAGAN'S BILL PASSED.
THE TEXAN WINS THE DAY BY
A MAJORITY OF TWO TO ONE.
Futile Efforts Made to Foil the Result
Pension Matters and the Treaties
TOuehed Upon in the Senate Without
Important Results Being Reached

utlio EHorbs Made to Foil the Result
Pension Matters and the Treaties
Touched Upon in the Senate without
Important Results Being Reached
WAsHINGTON, Jan. s.-Among the bills in
troduced in the Senate to-day was one offered
by Mr.Allison relating to the fees of the pension
claim agents and attorneys. He said that he
did not wish to be responsible for all its pro-
visions, but they were the identical provisions
found in the pension bill recently passed by
the House of Representatives. 1t was new
legislation, he said, and repealed all legislative
provisions contained in the pension appropri-
alton bill of last year. There was now great
complaint that that legislation of last year
was nasty and unjust to the soldiers Of the
country, and it had been indirectly charged
that the Senate was responsible for that legis-
latiOn.
long debate followed upon the general
subject OF engrafting legislative provisions
upon Appropriation bills.
The bill introduced bv Mr. Allison was then
referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Hawley offered a resolution. which, on
suggestion of Mr.. Harris, lies over one day,
requesting President Arthur, if not incom-
patlble with the public interest, to cOmmuni-
cate to the Senate historical statement con-
cernlng the public policy Of the Executive
Department of the Confederate states duriug
the late war reported to have been lately filed
IN the War Department by Gen. Sherman.
Mr.. Lapham, pursuant to notice given
some days ago, then addressed the Senate on
the subject OF commercial treaties.
On the conclusion of Mr.. Laphams re-
marks, Mr.. Morrill,, in moving to refer to the
Finance Committee the resolution offered by
himself relating to reciprocity treaties and to
which his remarks of yesterday were
directed, took occasion to say that he sup
posed that the Committee on Finance would
soon be rendered altogether unnecessary by
reason Of the action of the State Department,
the secretary OF the Treasury, and the Com
mIttee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Morgan remarked that he had no doubt
tnat MIR. Morrill, would like to have his
bantling in his own charge for nursing. but
before reference to the Committee on
Finance, he (MOrgan) desired to be heard on
the resolution. He, therefore, moved to post
pOne reference till tomorrow, to which Mr..
Morrill, agreed, and reference was according
ly postponed.
At , As o'clock on motion of Mr.. Miller. of
California, the Senate went into executive
session, MIR. Miller remarklng that he made
the motion IN accord with notice already
gwen" The doors were re-Opened at 5:25
O'Clock, when the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House resumed consideration of the
Interstate commerce bill to-day, the pending
question being on the amendment offered bg
Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia, to the amendment
offered by Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, providing
for a commission, providing that commits
sioners shall not be appointed until March 5,
1855. This amendment was agreed to by
vote of II to ll2. Mr.. Perkins amendment
as amended was lost by 96 yeas to l24 nays.
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the
bill making additional appropriations for the
naval service for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1885. 1t was referred to committee of the
whole. Mr.. Randall gave notice that he
would call 1t up for consideration tomorrow
morning.
An agreement has been reached between
the Appropriations Committees of the two
houses by which the new bill will be passed
DY Do n houses. ana the aDDrODrlatIOQS TINS
continued for the rest of the fiscal year.
Mr.. O'Neill, Of Pennsylvania, offered as a
substitute for the inter- State commerce bill a
proposition for the appointment of five COM
missOners, and defining their duties. 1t was
lost by vote of 35 to l33.
Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, moved to recommit
the Dill with instructions to the Committee on
Commerce to report back the commission bill.
The motion was lost by vote of 90 to I33. The
bill was then passed by a vote of l5S to 20.
The House then proceeded to consideration
OF the Alabama contested election case of
Craig VS.. Shelly. The resolutions which un-
seat Mr.. Shelly, DEM, and declare Mr.. Craig,
Rep, to have been elected, were adopted
without debate or division, and Mr.. Craig
appeared at the bar of the House and took the
oath OF Office.
\ contest then arose between Mr. Towns
mend, OF illinois, with the Mexican pension
phi, and Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi, with
the Congressional Library bill. and Mr..
StOckslager, OF Indiana, with special order
relative to public building measures. each
pressing his favOrIte proposition for prece-
dence in consideration.
Mr.. StOckslager proved successful in the
struggle, his motion to so into committee of
the whole being carried by vote of 10 yeas
to lO2 nays. But the fight was not yet over,
for motion to reconsider was entered and
another roll call was needed to table this mo-
ton.
Mr.. Randall then moved an adjournment.
TINS was lost by 65 yeas to 1876 nays. After
couple of coll calls on illbustering motions
the House at 80 O'Clock adjourned,