Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-18
10 LIEN ON THE OFFICES
rHE SENATE VOTES AGAINST
TENURE OF PLACES.

Majority of in Total Vote of 52-
Mr.. Aldrich Proposes the Issue of 1-2
Per Cent. Government BOnds-A Mexi-
can Frontier JunBeU Proposed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-In the Senate
p.dsy Mr.. Butler offered a preamble and
,esolution reciting the close proximity of
Mexico and the United States and the
Instability of maintaining the closest
les of friendship between the tive coun-
,ries and providing for the appointment
If select committee of five Senators to
sisit places along the frontier and the
City of Mexico with the approval of the
Mexican government to inquire into and
eport upon any disturbances that may
ave occurred between citizens OF the
,wo countries, with power to send for per-
IONS and papers and to employ stenog-
amber and such other persons as may be
necessary, and to sit during the recess of
congress. 1t was laid on the table and
,rdered printed.
On motion of Mr. Allison 1t was or
iered that when the Senate adjourns to-
lay it be till Monday.
TRADE DOLLAR RECoINAGE.
On motion of Mr.. Miller and after
,rief statement by him the Senate took up
md passed without discussion and with
mt division the bill for the retirement
ind recOinage of the trade dollar.
On motion of MIR. Conger the House
bill to extend the free delivery system of
he Post Office Department. (passed by the
House on Dec. 81 was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, the
senate bill to modify the postal money
rider system was taken up and passed.
Z authorizes the issue OF money orders
If ''pOstal notes" at fee Of three cents.
On motion of Mr.. CouGer the bill passed
BY the House on Dec. 81 authorizing the
employment of mail messengers in the
postal service was taken up, amended
md passed, and conference asked.
THE BONDED DEBT.
Mr.. Aldrich introduced a bill to provide
or a reduction of the interest on the
bonded debt of the United States. 1t was
referred. 1t authorizes the Secretary of
he Treasury to receive 4 and AZ per
sent. bonds and to issue in exchange for
hem 2h per cent. bonds. payable in 1907,
but not to be subject to be called in and
paid so long as other higher interest bonds
ire outstanding. The pa per cent. bonds
ire to be available as deposits for bank
circulation.
The bills authorizing the construction
bl bridges across the Cumberland river,
iear Nashville, and across the Mississippi
iyer at Memphis, Tenn, were reported
rom the Committee on Commerce and
passed.
The TENURE OF OFFICE LAW REPEALED.
The Senate then took up the unfinished
business OF yesterday, being the bill to
'epeal the tenure of office act, and with
4bnr fx,,, l., ~
BY a vote of 80 yeas to - nays, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Beck, Berry, Blackburn =,
Butler Cal, Chace, Cockrell. COlquitt.
Eustis, George, Gibson. German. Gray, Hamp-
on, Harris, Hoar, IDgalls, MaXey, Mitchell
2i Oregon, Morgan, Payne, Pugb, Ransom,
salisbury, Vance. Vest, Voorhees,, Walthall,
Whitthorne, and Wilson OF Mar land-90.
EAYs-Messrs. Aldrich, Alison. Blair,
.ameron, Cheney, Conger, Dolph, Edmunds,
trye Hale, Hawley, Mcmillan, Manderson,
Mitchell of Pennsylvania, Morrill,, Platt
.awyer, sherman, Spooner, Stanford, Will
Jams and Wilson-22.
The Senate then took up the special Or
Ter, being the bill to prohibit members of
congress from acting as attorneys for
subsidized railroad companies, but, as
Nr. EvarJs had requested that it should
not be acted on in his absence, it was laid
aside.
After statement from Mr. Edmunds,
defending himself from the charge OF bad
alth made by Mr.. Beck. .fsnd stating that
committee he had favored reporting
back Mr., Beok's bill adversely, the Sem
ite held an executive session, after which
adjourned until Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Belmont, OF New
York, introduced the following bill, which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs; "That the President be and he
hereby authorized to appoint a CON-
mission TO proceed to such places in the
United States or elsewhere, as may be
designated by the Secretary of State, TO
axe testimony under oath or affirmation
N relation to the losses and injuries in
HIcted since Dec. 81, 1885, by the British
suthorlties, imperial or colonial,
upon citizens OF the United
states engaged in the fisheries on
lhe northeast coast OF British North
America. Said commission shall every
where have, in respect to the administra-
tlon OF oaths or affirmation and the tax
log OF testimony, the same powers as
commission of the Circuit Court and shall
oe paid the same fees as are prescribed
Ior similar services of a commissioner OF
Circuit Court. together with travelling
expenses"
sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
Inc House then resumed consideration
u tne sundry civil appropriations bill.
al Tue amendments OF the committee OF
.ue whole were agreed TO, separate votes
'eing taken on the propositions increas-
ug the appropriations for the public
'ulidlng al Baltimore and the public
'uiIdlng at Rochester, n. Y, and making
N appropriation Tor the construction OF "A
lsnthouse supply steamer. These amend
pents were concurred in by votes OF ITO
Vi, Ia to Ill and 160 to 80 respectively.
'1e OIL was then passed.
FflHate business being then in order,
Ee oil for the adjustment OF the accounts
tne McMinnVille and Manchester Rail.
pua Company came up as the untnlsned
uslness. The bill WAS passed by vote
~ to ll6, and the motion TO table the
lo'lOn to reconsider was agreed TO by
Hactly the same vote. The bill directs
ue Quartermaster General to settle and
uJust The claims of the Nc cMinnville and
sahchester Railroad Company against
ee united States for property taken by
" army In 1865, and further directs that
such settlements $246, $50 snail be
noWeu the company, less the amount
ue 10 the United States by the railroad
ohpany, which is evidenced by the judg-
rent In the United States Circuit Court
Nashville, Tenn.
me House at 4:l5 O'Clock took recess
uul 1880 O'clock, the evening session TO
e,or 1or consideration OF pension bills.
lue House at It's evening session
USED eighteen DenAiOn biiIa aud at lO:OO